Skywriter + pi Zero?
the problem with wiring up the HAT version, at least without a Black HAT (should that be the case for you), is that not all ground pins are necessarily connected. I would give pin 6 a shot, it's...
View ArticleMini Black HAT Hack3r - How to connect 2 HATs?
Old ribon cable might do the trick for connecting two HAT one Pi ... with caveats:* You need to avoid cable select for master/slave, so the ribbon cable need to be without twist.* IDE connector are of...
View ArticleFaulty 8" LCD driver board?
Case closed, thanks to the wonderful support of the Pimoroni people (thanks Steffen, Matt! :-) )The LCD driver board was the culprit.
View ArticleMini Black HAT Hack3r - How to connect 2 HATs?
Here is my gender changer solution for Pi 40 pin connector: https://twitter.com/DavidGlaude/status/718575909729656832 Here it was to correct a mistake... but it works with ribbon cable connector too.
View Article8" display - what's the correct position for the connector's black clip?
Hi,what's the expected position of the black plastic clip after that the ribbon cable has been placed in the connector?Should it be pushed all the way back? The little hooks of the clip are very very...
View ArticleSkywriter + pi Zero?
not to worry, it's just that the ground plane in those is fully connected, so you don't have to worry about how to supply power and ground from the Pi. If you're connecting all pins in the first...
View Article8" display - what's the correct position for the connector's black clip?
They slide forward WITH the ribbon cable. This requires very little force.... e.g. less than what would break a flat toothpick.
View ArticleSkywriter + pi Zero?
would you know why I am getting this error? /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/skywriter.py:34: RuntimeWarning: This channel is already in use, continuing anyway. Use GPIO.setwarnings(False) to...
View ArticleFlotilla "ShipShape" Update: Dip in and try the pre-release ( NEW: Updated...
Devices are not detected. So I am using a PI3 with Jessie have ran update and upgrade cloned flottilla pre-release ran the install dependency script updated the firmware, no errors reported using a 2...
View ArticleDodgy speaker maybe?
Thanks for your reply Mike. I tried swapping the speakers as you suggested, and noticed I'd screwed in the picade board a bit tight while I was doing it, it looked slightly bent. So I loosened it a...
View ArticleDodgy speaker maybe?
No probs Alan, glad i was able to help As for the volume issue it has been mentioned a couple of times by other people that the max volume on the picade causes too much draw on the power, and causes...
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Pimoroni 7" Touchscreen Flashing Test Pattern
I have a new Pimoroni 7" Touchscreen connected to a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B V1.2.I know the Pi3 works - it has been tested and updated using HDMI and a separate monitor. However, when I plug it into...
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