General discussion • Re: Pi 5 most popular boot options for home office
I know of offices where everything is on the Web which means the boot needs only to load the Web browser. I am thinking about where people actually run applications on the Pi. I tested a Pi 4 as a...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Need some motor suggestions
You can't change speed or direction rapidly with a stepper, if you want to do something like that, unless you have Musk level bank account and a fork lift truck to carry it, you need to use a DC motor...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Raspberry Pi 5 came with no SD card
Alas, two new issues have arisen:1.) I purchased a SmartQ card reader from Amazon, as well as a SSD 256GB NVMe card from Pi Shop. However, when I inserted the card into the reader and the reader into...
View ArticleHATs and other add-ons • Re: Raspberry Pi 5 with Flirc - Idle Temperature?
You got some results meanwhile? What was your decision?Statistics: Posted by e-raser — Sun Jan 19, 2025 12:18 am
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Pi 5 Fan socket
Raspberry pi 5 fan connector? - Page 2 - Raspberry Pi Forums https://search.app/4kU9NXqBSt7WTTmt7Thankyou, I managed to find that post after maybe an hours search (I did try and not just let someone...
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MicroPython • Re: Pico and OLED Screen (OSError: [Errno 5] EIO)
The other possibility is that the interface mode need to be set. The boards have one of the two enabled. In the following link, a similar board need changes to jumpers:Thank you so much @katak255....
View ArticleAdvanced users • SSH fails on Pi5-8GB with USB -SSD Boot
Image created with latest Pi imager and SSH is enabled - Pi Connect works finebut SSH always says bad password regardless of what I reset it to manually.Am using a 47W power charger from Canakit with...
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Raspberry Pi OS • Re: Virtual desktop support?
not supported by raspberrythe default desktop is labwc running under waylandwhile it's still there, you can go into " sudo raspi-config " and select X11 which will be the lxde desktop your looking...
View ArticleInterfacing (DSI, CSI, I2C, etc.) • Re: RPI with 16 bit AD Converter ADS1115...
4. Even the internal oscillator would run on an incorrect frequency, the ratio between particular sampling rates should be exact.Only if you had a perfect I2C connection. If you're using a Raspberry...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Canakit Pi 5 w/ SSD Kit and heat
I recently upgraded to an RPi 5 8GB. It's a Canakit bundle with the black case. I then upgraded it with the official Raspberry Pi SSD Kit, 256GB in my case. This includes a vertical case extension...
View ArticleGeneral • Re: Pico Cannot Handle Multiple Servos ?
The pulse generation on pico is based on PWM hardware. Software just sets the target values and then some silicon does the work. The python module "asyncio" is great to control multiple things, but is...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Canakit Pi 5 w/ SSD Kit and heat
The official Pi5 Active Cooler and official M.2 HAT+ happily co-exist. There's not a huge amount of space between them, but it's enough for the cooler's fan to work, and temperatures seem ok. It's an...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Case for Pi 5 with lots of room!
How about this big boy?Statistics: Posted by bls — Sun Jan 19, 2025 11:41 pm
View ArticleGeneral discussion • New Northern Meet Up / Computer Show
Hi,We're launching a new computer show in Warrington England which will have plenty of Raspberry Pi based projects and hardware on show. It's on March 29th 2025. For more information please check out...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi OS • Re: Scroll touch selects text instead
Here is what I’ve done: flash new raspberry pi OS with RPI-imager. Start up system with touch screen for first time. Touch works great. Scroll works. It’s a pleasant experience. Next I update and...
View ArticlePython • Re: MicroPython/RPi Pico sys.exit()
...So, what's the problem? I want the Pico to run from the same power source as the servos, so when I switch on the power, the program runs, then shuts down at the end (just like it does while running...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Porting from 3B to 3B+
Try doing an update with the card in the Pi3B:Code: sudo apt updatesudo apt full-upgradeThen try it again in the Pi3B+Hi I have tried this it seems to run but still the same outcomeStatistics: Posted...
View ArticleAdvanced users • scaling factor (-s) in grim, or another way to get a thumbnail?
I'm trying to get thumbnails out of grim. Essentially, the equivalent of scrot's -t, though I figure I will have to do TWO calls to grim to get both a full-sized image and a thumbnail, which I could...
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General • Re: Capacitor on Pico power feed?
gmx, that makes sense about the resistor, but does that mean a resistor in my circuit would help (notwithstanding the above about the diode)?And in relation to "a capacitor can make it worse";...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: SSH doesn't work
Have you tried putty?I had similar problem and it worked for mehttps://www.putty.org/Statistics: Posted by Gdawg! — Mon Jan 20, 2025 11:52 pm
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