Trinket i2c Neopixel Driver
Hi, I'm using Attiny85, powered at 5V, at first it was programmed to run at 8 MHz. Now I have set it up to run at 16 MHz with out the Adafruit Trinket boot loader. Now using the option, just about to...
View ArticleKeyboard input on rockpool
Having constructed the robot using the video Im trying to get it to work whilst I wait for the video showing how to set it up in rockpool.In another video I saw how he was controlling the...
View ArticleKeyboard input on rockpool
when you say you are running the latest flotilla software, you mean https://github.com/pimoroni/flotilla-pre (codenamed 'shipshape'), the one provided for PC, with the dock directly connected to that...
View ArticleDisplayOTron Hat not running
Hi, new at this and having problems running this hat. Im using a B+ Pi running wheezy not jessie as I dint know jessie is the new Raspbianuntil I had spent 12 hours installing all the software on...
View ArticleDisplayOTron Hat not running
yes, it most definitely should work. But it may be best to first make sure your Wheezy install is relatively up-to-date: curl -sS get.pimoroni.com/uptodate | bash after reboot, run: curl -sS...
View ArticleKeyboard input on rockpool
sorry should of been clearer. Im accessing rockpool via chrome browser on PC but rockpool is plugged into a PI 2. I tried accessing via browser on the PI but same issue and was a bit slow. thanks James
View ArticleKeyboard input on rockpool
not sure you saw my edit earlier: make sure you press a key on your keyboard to refresh so to speak the input menu! Hopefully that'll do the trick.
View ArticleOfficial 7" Raspberry Pi Touch Screen FAQ
Hi Joerg, I love the Weather Station / Alarm Clock you've put together. Can you provide some additional information about how you did this as I am interested in something very similar. Thanks Rob
View ArticleFlotilla "ShipShape" Update: Dip in and try the pre-release
I'm running 1.1. I had a minor brainwave when listening to this week's Bilge Tank. You mentioned that it was a good idea to up the current limit on the Pi when using Flotilla. It doesn't look like the...
View ArticleFlotilla "ShipShape" Update: Dip in and try the pre-release
thanks for the heads up... and yes, I think the script could enable the max_usb_current setting to save you the hassle, we'll sea to that (pun intended).
View ArticleAdafruit FONA 800 for upload of pictures
Hi All, I am building a remote weather station for an airfield. The project has a few sensors, such as wind speed and direction, and also a small camera (Adafruit Weatherproof TTL Serial). I am...
View ArticleTeaching the adafruit mini Pan-Tilt to sword fight
So, my star wars obsessed seven year old and I bought our first arduino at Christmas. Its taken us a few weeks (and three generations of my family) to get it up and running, but we are finally making...
View ArticleRunning on battery
Nice project. But you need extra HW to check the battery level and send a signal tothe RPi GPIO pins whether the battery is low or not. A simple background programme on the RPithen scans that GPIO Pin...
View ArticleOfficial 7" Raspberry Pi Touch Screen FAQ
Thank you Gadgetoid,I plan a slider onscreen to go between 25 and 255 and your code Is mighty helpful. To avoid having to figure out this from scratch, I had planned a set of files, each containing...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi 2 and AirPi 1.4
Hey Rhencullen, Could you share where did you get the AirPi Kit? I am struggling to order one for myself. regards,André
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Official 7" Raspberry Pi Touch Screen FAQ
David: I tried the dual USB from Pimoroni, suggested elsewhere, but the plugs are too long and show up outside the frame - finding a right angled one hasn't been fruitful either. Here are a couple USB...
View ArticleKano - can I run Rockpool using the Kano OS?
Self explanatory. Using Kano OS on RasberryPi 2. The installation script seems very happy - but no sign of Rockpool having been installed after rebooting.
View ArticleAdafruit FONA 800 for upload of pictures
Just a bit more info on this - I see the documentation for the SIM808 shows that it supports FTP file upload. To use this it has a function to move a file from storage to memory and then upload that...
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Flotilla "ShipShape" Update: Dip in and try the pre-release
topshed: Also, the Rainbow now works with the slider (albeit with a second or so delay between a change in position generating a corresponding change in brightness). Good to hear it's sped up, but I'm...
View ArticleOfficial 7" Raspberry Pi Touch Screen FAQ
Sorry about the late response, forgot about it. Found the info on brightness control in some thread on the raspberry pi forums which I found through Google. I can find it now tough, the threads that...
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