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What rgb colors are you using for the colors on the Impression (Spectra 6)?
I’ve seen a lot of libraries that assume red #FF0000, yellow #FFFF00, green #00FF00, blue #0000FF — like monitor primaries. However, they’re really a lot more muted than that, and particularly blue...
View ArticleCan the Inky Impression boards be used with MicroPython?
Oooh, I found GitHub - bablokb/circuitpython-inky: CircuitPython Drivers for various Pimoroni E-Ink Displays. That looks promising!
View ArticleCan the Inky Impression boards be used with MicroPython?
Yes, this is for CircuitPython, not MicroPython. I ported the Pimoroni Pi-driver for the 7.3" Spectra6 display to CircuitPython. I don’t have the 13.3", so there is no driver available yet but porting...
View ArticleWhat rgb colors are you using for the colors on the Impression (Spectra 6)?
Great (I was planning to to the same)! In my CircuitPython-Inky repo (which you already discovered) are a few scripts that support dithering with pre-defined colormaps. If I find the time, I will try...
View ArticlePlasma button kit on a Picade with PI5 still doesn't work
Hello dear bucaneers, i’m coming back for new adventures. :) I have a Picade 10" from which i have changed the “old” PI4 by a brand new PI5 with a 512K NVME installed on it. It works just great! It’s...
View ArticleAdapting the Enviro+ to use an sds011 particulate monitor
Hey @precociousmouse, I was just about to try the same hook up between the Environ+ and an SDS011. How did your project turn out? Would you be able to share any detail/scripts/etc? Thanks!
View ArticleBadger 2040 compatibility with Flexible eInk/ePaper/EPD Display
I see this display Flexible eInk/ePaper/EPD Display SKU COM3501. I see it has the same number of pins as original display ED029TC1. by datasheets it seems most of the pins are matching. Will it work...
View ArticlePlasma button kit on a Picade with PI5 still doesn't work
Did you do the? curl https://get.pimoroni.com/plasma | bash As per, pimoroni/plasma-python: Plasma LED driver, FX Sequencer and plugins
View ArticlePlasma button kit on a Picade with PI5 still doesn't work
Thanks for your help @alphanumeric , that’s the first thing I did and that’s the result: pi@picade:~ $ curl https://get.pimoroni.com/plasma | bash % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time...
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Plasma button kit on a Picade with PI5 still doesn't work
Pilou75: cd: plasma/daemon: No such file or directory Check your folder structure. You may have to cd pimoroni, cd plasma etc, to get to the install file. What happens when you try to run an example?...
View ArticlePico Lipo - Adding a power switch?
Thank you, I thought I was just being stupid In that case I’ll use a standard pico with some AA batteries instead for now.
View ArticlePlasma button kit on a Picade with PI5 still doesn't work
Thanks for the feedback @alphanumeric . The curl https://get.pimoroni.com/plasma | bash command generates the following folder structure Pimorono/plasma/plasma which contains: pi@picade:~ $ ls -l...
View ArticlePlasma button kit on a Picade with PI5 still doesn't work
I had to run sudo ./install**.sh** I downloaded the zip, then extracted it to my home folder. Then did a cd plasma-python-master sudo ./install.sh It appeared to install OK, I don’t have anything...
View ArticlePico Lipo - Adding a power switch?
The Lipo Amigo Pro has a provision to add a remote on off button. LiPo Amigo (LiPo/LiIon Battery Charger)
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Plasma button kit on a Picade with PI5 still doesn't work
Your solution worked just fine, many thanks @alphanumeric ! :) git clone -b master https://github.com/pimoroni/plasma-python.git cd plasma-python/ sudo ./install.sh
View ArticlePlasma button kit on a Picade with PI5 still doesn't work
Nice, I was hoping one of us would stumble on the answer. =)
View ArticleServo 2040 Footprint
Quick one… Is there a Servo 2040 CAD file I can use in my Fusion design? Thanks
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Servo 2040 Footprint
There is not. We do have this mechanical drawing which details key component placements, and for everything else there is a 0.5mm grid overlayed
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What rgb colors are you using for the colors on the Impression (Spectra 6)?
Hello! I don’t have the new Spectra 6 inkys, only the old 7 colour ones (Inky Frame 7.3" and 5.7", Inky Impression 7.3") and for those I noticed that for dithering/error diffusion you need a different...
View ArticlePico Display Pack SPI0 to SPI1
Support is coming, see Add support for W55RP20-EVB-Pico and WIZNET_PIO_SPI communication. by wizhannah · Pull Request #10440 · adafruit/circuitpython · GitHub According to the pull request, they have...
View ArticleWhat rgb colors are you using for the colors on the Impression (Spectra 6)?
Thanks, very interesting. Could you post your dithering palette? Since ImageMagick supports oklab, I could update my scripts and do the dithering with your palette (currently I dither in RGB...
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What rgb colors are you using for the colors on the Impression (Spectra 6)?
This is what your sample image looks like with ImageMagick dithering using pure colors: Well … not really. After uploading it seems to be much darker. Probably the forum software converts the palette...
View ArticleRpi4 -b hyperpixel square older version no black border
Raspberry pi 4 -b Hyperpixel square “old version with no black border”. Non touch screen. Tried setting it up with and with out legacy curl download. With the legacy code i do see the raspberry pi...
View ArticlePico Display Pack SPI0 to SPI1
Do these sort of updates get added to core CircuitPython or to the CircuitPython libraries or to the additional community libraries?
View ArticlePico Display Pack SPI0 to SPI1
This is a PR to core CircuitPython version 10 (currently alpha). Once merged, you will have a downloadable uf2-image specific for the board. But of course there needs to be a parallel update of...
View ArticleBadger 2040 compatibility with Flexible eInk/ePaper/EPD Display
Its best to contact tech support directly for that type of question. IMHO anyway ;) Contact Us for Raspberry Pi Technical Support - Pimoroni
View ArticleTechnical Drawings for Interstate 75w
Hi, First of all I am loving the Interstate 75w, thanks Pimoroni for making such an awesome product! I scoured the internet for fittings to secure the two panels together, in the end I cracked open...
View ArticleBadger 2040 compatibility with Flexible eInk/ePaper/EPD Display
That was my first thought. But it is said there - ask in the forum Support. Here am I.
View ArticleBadger 2040 compatibility with Flexible eInk/ePaper/EPD Display
Well, COM3501 is more expensive than ED029TC1, which is sold as a replacement display for the Badger 2040 and surely anyone’s first choice, but perhaps there are other reasons for choosing the former...
View ArticleBadger 2040 compatibility with Flexible eInk/ePaper/EPD Display
Great writeup! I share your concerns. @IvanBadger I suggest that you keep nagging support. This should easily be answered by the technical staff of Pimoroni. They sell all these products and they...
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Badger 2040 compatibility with Flexible eInk/ePaper/EPD Display
IvanBadger: That was my first thought. But it is said there - ask in the forum Support. Here am I. Yes, it does say to post here. But they do give you a link to contact them directly. If you scroll to...
View ArticleWhat rgb colors are you using for the colors on the Impression (Spectra 6)?
Have you experimented with the size of the dithered area? I’d rather sacrifice resolution for colors that appear more correct from a medium distance.
View ArticleInterstate 75 Original UART Not working
Does uart work on here. I cannot get any data across. I’m trying to control i75 with a pi. A0 and A1 seem to not do anything. And I heard a rumor that int and gnd are mixed up but that didn’t help...
View ArticleWhat rgb colors are you using for the colors on the Impression (Spectra 6)?
Can you elaborate on that? How would I change the “size of the dithered area”? Floyd-Steinberg does have a fixed matrix distributing the error to adjacent pixels. I know that there are other...
View ArticleInterstate 75 Original UART Not working
Ground and Int aren’t mixed up, not on mine anyway. I have some i2c breakouts wired up. According to the schematic GPIO26/ADC0 GPIO27/ADC1 GPIO28/ADC2 interstate_75.sch And looking at the Pico Pinout...
View ArticleInterstate 75 Original UART Not working
Oh man, I don’t know I spent so many hours today on A0 and A1. I’m going crazy. Maybe your right. I was about to throw this thing away.
View ArticleInterstate 75 Original UART Not working
That’s what it looks like to me. I’m not using UART on mine though. I program it from Thonny, via USB. Then just let it do its thing. And I think it goes? Pi TX to Pico RX Pi RX to Pico TX
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Badger 2040 compatibility with Flexible eInk/ePaper/EPD Display
IvanBadger: I see this display Flexible eInk/ePaper/EPD Display SKU COM3501. I see it has the same number of pins as original display ED029TC1. by datasheets it seems most of the pins are matching....
View ArticlePlasmastick 2350 NO WIFI
Hey guys. Got trwo of the PICO 2W based plasmasticks recently. Previous one are fine. These two won’t initialise the WLAN code, I get this as an error: [CYW43] Failed to start CYW43 Anytone got any...
View ArticlePlasmastick 2350 NO WIFI
Just to confirm, you have this one, Plasma 2350 W and not this one. Plasma 2350 I only ask because both can do WIFI, but one needs the extra RM2 module added via the SP/CE connector. I have the...
View ArticlePlasmastick 2350 NO WIFI
Yup, WITH the WIFI onboard. I did buy a couple of units without and had to get RM2 addons, but this time it’s the real deal. If you DO get an RM2, watch out for the pin assignments , yo need these :...
View ArticlePlasmastick 2350 NO WIFI
An RM2 is on my wish list, but not for my Plasma. I have a Pico Plus 2 I want to add WIFI too.
View ArticlePlasmastick 2350 NO WIFI
yeah, that’s what I did, ordered the pico plus 2 by mistake. RM2 works really well and the pico 2 has enough out put to run the lights I’m using
View ArticlePlasmastick 2350 NO WIFI
My Pico Plus 2 is going to be used for a Weather Station project I’ve been working on. There is a Pico Lipo 2XL W in the works. I saw a reference to it on Pimoroni’s GitHub. It’s RP2350 based. =)...
View ArticleInnr Bulb Pairing
Hello all, I have recently purchased a set of Innr Zigbee bulbs to kit out some new lights in my house. I already have Zigbee gear set up and was expecting a simple pairing exercise, as the product...
View ArticleInky impression 13.3" CAD or stl file
Hello everyone. Is there anyone here who can tell me the height of the inky impression 13.3" ? Unfortunately I can’t find any information about it. A CAD model or stl file would be great.
View ArticleCan I use pico audio with an SD card reader?
I want to use a Pimoroni Plus (can only add 2 links to a post, but it’s a RP2350 microcontroller in the form factor of a Raspberry Pi Pico) with a pico audio pack but I also want to add an SD card...
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Can I use pico audio with an SD card reader?
The Audio Pack covers up all the pins, but doesn’t use all of them. The schematic will show you what pins are used. dac-headphone.sch This will get you access to the unused pins. And its compatible...
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