General • Re: How to verify the environment information in which the uf2 is...
@DS256Thank you for the helpful information.Unfortunately, I'm using C/C++.Statistics: Posted by asfdsfwdf — Sun Apr 14, 2024 12:09 am
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: STICKY: PINN - An enhanced version of NOOBS.
There is already a request to include Dosbian on my github issue page, maybe even from yourself Sorry I have not got round to it yet, like several others, as my priority is merging the beta Pi5...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Self built NAS - how to backup PC, iPhone, iPad
Your easiest option for backing up from PC is almost certainly an existing product/project that supports backups to a NAS.That said, it should be possible to schedule some sort of backup without extra...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Need more GPIO Pins...LCD screen uses them all!?
From what is published in your link to that screen, there are 4 unused pins on the 2x20 header.These are the physical pin numbers (NC = not connected):1NCPower positive (3.3V power)17NCPower positive...
View ArticleGeneral • Re: What tools do I need to replace RP2040
Keep everything under a layer of liquid flux at all times, basic rule of SMT rework. Then pins don't oxidize and become unwettable.Don't mix solder types, the RP2040 will be lead-free solder of...
View ArticleMicroPython • Re: Raspberry Pi Pico on Scratch with MicroPython
Thank you for your input.I have tried Piper Make and found it to be designed around their education hardware kits that they sell, which limited the scope of what can be done with Piper Make. They have...
View ArticlePython • Re: Python code that works on my Pi2 won't work on my Pi5
... it works perfectly on my Pi2 but will not work on my new pi 5.What error are you receiving? Also, not to accuse you of anything, but have you re-read the article since "It was last updated on Apr...
View ArticleMicroPython • Re: Pi Pico Web Editor to work with Chromebook
There are some: but they are very buggy and almost unusuable and really geared toward block programming.https://bipes.net.br/ide/ <-- tried to use this but the students are constantly refreshing...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Cheapest NAS Possible Pi 3 B+ vs Pi 4 2/4GB
Not large at all. For a NAS I'd run "headless" with the Lite version of the OS (no GUI). That should fit on a 16GB card quite easily. Possibly even an 8GB card, but that would be a bit tight.I tend to...
View ArticlePython • Re: Pi 5 and VsCode Display issues
Yeah Youtube strikes again... went a different route and have it working nowStatistics: Posted by DStansberry1 — Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:42 pm
View ArticleCamera board • Re: Blank JPG from camera when using SSH
They are "approximately" the same size (give or take a few 100 bytes).And Irfanview says the width and height are the same. It shows a "almost black" image when I take it from the SSH.I did try...
View ArticleBeginners • Pi 5 GPIO pins
Hello AllJust took my Pi 5 out of the box, plugged it in, and tried to run some examples form my Pi 3. Much to my surprise the GPIO libraires do not work on the 5 that was used on the 3. I'm pretty...
View ArticleAdvanced users • Re: PI5 and easy AI/CV/LLM
Great topic. i am installing gemma right now. Gonna play with it soon After trying, it is too slow and ruins the CPU. Temperature went to out of the charts. We need AI accelerator in next gen PIs. I...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: Bandwidth Speed and Options in Raspberry Pi USB...
I've done no hard testing but have experimented with the USB gadgets.The short answer is "it depends".Now for the long answer:The maximum theoretical bandwdith for data transfer using a Pi (whether in...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Pi 5 GPIO pins
Search ther forum. GPIO moved from on chip in the PI 4 (and earlier models) to off chip in the RP1 on the Pi5. That means libraries that expected to hit the GPIO via memory mapped registers will no...
View ArticleOther projects • Re: How GPS/GNSS works without direct sky view?
David,Some GPS unit feature an external antenna connector although a long wire at GPS frequencies can be self defeating.If your GPS unit is a USB thing consider a couple of metre USB extender cable....
View ArticleDevice Tree • Re: Device tree explanation
I found the first example hereFor the second ex, I found in a book the following : "In this example, the reg property specifies that the device is located at address 0x1000 with a size of 0x100 bytes,...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Re: On Powering the Raspberry 5 via Battery for Portable...
You need to develop your specs first. Think about what you'd want from a systems analyst before starting to design a program. Now apply the same concepts to your hardware project. You need to...
View ArticleGaming • Re: Need some guidance on retropie on raspberrypi OS.
You don't need Retropie to add console emulators to the Raspberry Pi Operating System, and console emulators are usually open source, which means the program should compile on any Linux Operating...
View ArticleOff topic discussion • Re: Dream hardware
viewtopic.php?t=35880430 and 10or is it25 and 16?If the latter is correct and Pi 5 uses 50% more electricity, the Pi 5 is not achieving 2x.But that GFLOPS is probably not CPU but NEON?And not all...
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