40 pin Skywriter on 26 pin raspberry pi
Thank you so much, I am really grateful to you. It worked perfectly.
View ArticleUnicorn pHat on headless Pi0 (tea-time teaser)
I think you can sudo nano /boot/config.txt and then add hdmi_drive=2, or alternatively do it through the Raspberry Pi configuration menu from the desktop.
View ArticleSense hat red led not working
Definitely looks like a dead pixel. If you email support@pimoroni.com then they should be able to get to the bottom of it, and send out a replacement if necessary.
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5 Part Picade Mods Series
I've done some simple mods on my PICADE, as mentioned in another thread, I changed the artwork to Connor's Pacman design. Since then I've also added a marquee light, changed some buttons, and added...
View ArticleAdafruit 3.7W Audio Amplifier Not workiing
I can't get this amplifier to show any signs of life. I have tried different speakers, inputs and I just get nothing. I managed to get the 2.8W amp to show some signs of life but it wasn't out putting...
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I would try to power the amp from an external 5V source as a first step. Also, I'm not sure, but I think you need the gain jumper fitted, it may not output any sound without it (though that is an...
View ArticleUnicorn pHat on headless Pi0 (tea-time teaser)
Sorry Sandy no luck. The Unicorn pHat works fine when the Pi0 is plugged into an hdmi monitor and controlled remotely (with "hdmi_drive=2" both enabled and disabled) but not when headless.
View ArticleFlotilla project seems to have stalled
Thank you to @sandyjmacdonald and to @gadgetoid for the update. It is disappointing that we have had to prompt you for it. It is also disappointing that there is no internal timetable for completing...
View ArticleFlotilla project seems to have stalled
Sandy, It;s also been described as close for months. in February it was described as almost ready, and now we are in June It had better be ready for the summer holidays this year, it was promised to...
View ArticleUnicorn pHat on headless Pi0 (tea-time teaser)
Can you also try adding hdmi_force_hotplug=1 to /boot/config.txt, please? That should force HDMI output even when there's no HDMI cable plugged in.
View ArticleOne leg for Frame for the Raspberry Pi 7" Touchscreen Display is too thick
Just got a Frame for the Raspberry Pi 7" Touchscreen Display (lovely purple colour!). One of the legs is fine, but the other is about 0.5mm thicker, so is too large to fit the mounting holes in the...
View ArticleAdafruit 3.7W Audio Amplifier Not workiing
Well I have some good news, I attached a 5V and ground cable from a usb port on my computer to the amp. I tried it first on the 3.7W nothing happened. But I tried it on the 2.8W that I thought I had...
View ArticleOne leg for Frame for the Raspberry Pi 7" Touchscreen Display is too thick
no, I think it's merely a consequence of the tolerance in thickness of the material. Unfortunately it's not practical to check all the parts fit as designed on every units and I guess once in a while...
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3D Printing Show & Tell
We've just got a 3D printer at work (CubePro), so what better to do than some Raspberry Pi related 3D printing? This one's a little ultrasonic sensor mount I designed:...
View ArticleNo power to Pi Zero
Hey all, This is my first post here on Pimoroni. I'm currently having issues with the third Pi Zero that I've been working on as it has stopped powering on. I had originally had power to it after...
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Pi Zero SharePort Device
Here's a quick image of my Pi SharePort Device IMG_2287.JPG4032x3024 1.89 MB
View ArticleScroll Phat Docs Help
Hi, Trying to learn some Python, started out with books, but I don't want to learn to code perse, I want to piddle with Pi and Arduino, make things light up, beep, etc, etc, I started with the PiGlow...
View ArticlePimoroni 7" Touchscreen Flashing Test Pattern
I've got the new one. It works really well. No problems at all. Since the old one did work at one point, I'll hang on to it and try to figure out the problem. Its the linux hacker spirit.
View ArticleProblem with Three Port USB Hub with Ethernet
I'm having problem with the Ethernet USB adapter and Pi Zero. Adapter loses its ethernet connection for 2 or 4 seconds very ofter, sometimes many times in minute and sometimes it might take ten to...
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