General • Re: Wrong controller or just broken? [SOLVED, ground not connected...
Wonderful cheap AI generated SK6812 protocol description in the Technical Data Sheet, almost not completely wrong, almost Data protocol using unipolar NRZ communication mode, the pixel isreset after...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: The best SD Card for Raspberry Pi 5?
If you want the faster speeds of A2 (random small files). don't touch the Samsung they don't like it apparently.viewtopic.php?t=367459&start=100Statistics: Posted by bensimmo — Mon Jan 06, 2025...
View ArticleDevice Tree • Re: rotary-encoder overlay ?
added to config.txt gives me a working encoder. Thanks bugsnightmare.How do you verify this?Statistics: Posted by hambonius — Mon Jan 06, 2025 8:15 pm
View ArticleRaspberry Pi OS • Re: etc/rc.local does not exist
OP if it's still not working, make sure that you've gotCode: #!/bin/bashas the first line in /etc/rc.localStatistics: Posted by bls — Tue Jan 07, 2025 7:19 pm
View ArticleAutomation, sensing and robotics • Re: Rs232 command change between 2 gears...
perhaps you change the lineuart1=UART(...) touart1=UART(..., timeout =-1, timeout_char=-1)and, also possible, add a line after the read()c=uart1.read(1)if len(c) == 0: continueensure proper...
View ArticleAutomation, sensing and robotics • Re: Erratic Measure via MCP3008
Ok, firstly not intending t cross post, but guessing the troubleshooting section was the wrong section.....ask moderators for moving your post by using the 'report' button- same as someone did when...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi OS • Re: systemd kills all processes? Really? Since when?
Not if you want a clean logout/login for all usersWhich is pretty clearly an "anti-user" policy.I know that some TOS's specifically disallow any method that you, as a user of the service, might employ...
View ArticleGeneral • Re: Problems trying to play audio using MAX98357 audio amplifier
I pulled GPIO23 high but it doesn't seem to change much.I'll investigate a bit more to see if I can improve the sound somehow, maybe with bigger caps as you suggested.Thanks for your help Statistics:...
View ArticleHATs and other add-ons • Re: Can't get connection with 52pi 2.5Gbe HAT
Thanks. I had already sent an email request to the tech support address listed on the back of the instructions that came with the adapter (tech@52pi.net). However, I notice that the tech support...
View ArticleGeneral • Re: Raspberry Pi Pico W wifi
Hello forum members,I have a small question, do anyone know how to give wifi credentials to Pico W externally without hardcoding? What are the possible ways to do that if so please help me !Prompt the...
View ArticleCompute Module • Re: CM5 trouble with 7inch display on DSI
Thanks 6by9 for the help!I was methodical. I cannot tell you how many times I reviewed this thread before joining in. Since I am using the V1, the dtoverlay lines are going to be different,...
View ArticleSDK • Re: bluetooth: multiple le peripheral connections?
Apparently setting MAX_NR_GATT_CLIENTS==2 was necessary also, and ofc. state machines in the pkt handlers neededpoking to cope w/more devices, but now i'm succesfully connected to the devices and able...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: PI 5 with Build HAT power issue
Build Hat documentation, neither product brief provide details on the max current it can supply via GPIO40 to the Pi's 5V rail.Hence wattage of your PSU doesn't matter until some RPT member provides...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: PATH=/ ... :$PATH does not work?
Following code executed:Code: PATH=/home/pi/bin:$PATHbut upon verification withCode: sudo visudothis new path does not appear..What now?How to get a path properly programmed?I take it `visudo` is in...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Help with speed of mathematical calculations
Your dilemma appears philosophical rather than technical.Perhaps yes. If I think about it from that point of view I suppose I am trying to have hardware that is both a portable solution, low energy as...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Is this even possible with my old Lulu Mirror?
Thanks! So I’m guessing I can just follow the setup instructions for the pi?I am unable to obtain a replacement controller. They don’t exist for this model. I just want to make sure that is not an...
View ArticleGeneral • Re: Problem with IRLZ44n mosfet in a circuit
So the 9V battery is struggling a bit at 7.4V, and about 6V across the 10 ohm, so 0.6A. 1.4V across the power FET and 0.6A, gives us about 2.3 ohm. But according to the IRLZ44N datasheet, with the...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: slow boot PI5
The new card is the solution. I bought the Sandisk 256GB. Thanks for the advice. I copied some stats. The differences are obvious. The original card (previously stated incorrectly as a card I had...
View ArticleAutomation, sensing and robotics • Re: Problems to use Raspberry Pi Zero 2W...
Camera signals are Mipi CSI. Yes, there is an I2C bus as well as some control signal.An RJ45 has 8 contacts but you will need 15 for CSI. Still don't undertstand why one would need an ethernet cable...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi OS • Re: Current procedure for manual (without rpi-imager)...
I'm sure there used to be instructions on the main website (or linked form it) on how to write a distribution .img.xz directly to SD using tar and dd, but there's no trace now: only rpi-imager...
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