MicroPython • Latching High?
Im TRYING to learn Micropython and have had a basic issue thats have had me pulling my hair out on what seems a simple problem. I'm learning from the official Micropython on Pico book, second edition....
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Mounting a Windows shared folder is ok, but not writing in
Hi!I was following a tuto to mount a Windows folder share.Mounting is ok, I can see the content, open TXT file and read the content.I use this command : sudo mount -t cifs -o...
View ArticleBeginners • Using Pi as a wifi hotspot - problem with some devices connecting...
I'm using instructions in https://www.raspberrypi.com/tutorials/h ... i-hotspot/ to create a wifi hotspot, so I can connect the Pi to a wifi network on board a ship which charges per device connected,...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • how much would it have cost per pi500 to fit the M.2...
how much would it have cost per pi500 to fit the M.2 components?I was like, sounds great if it has an M.2. it's kind of worse than finding out it did not to find out it could have had....IPO?Maybe not...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Raspberry Pi Zero 2w next step
I have been using Pi Zero 2w for a while now and I wonder what might be the upgrade for this product in the next gen?I have been thinking it would be awesome to have a disp/cam interface (for DPI...
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Raspberry Pi5 Computer - An Observation Of Its 'Power'
(background)I do most of my 'computer stuff' on an old HP z600 workstation (e-mail, Web surfing) but once in awhile it's temporarily unavailable when in maintenance mode (the z600 is dual-boot with...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Raspberry PI 5 Flow Control not enabling causing slow...
Hello,I have recently purchased a raspberry pi5 and I ran iperf3 to my pi4b, and I was showing full 1 gbps up and down, but when I use speedtest I get much slower speeds, I checked dmesg, and see...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • pi 5 3 long 3 short blink
Hello, Pi5 lights up the LED 3 times long and 3 times short and does not turn on. I reloaded the bootloader with imager and took a green screen shot, but I cannot turn on the Pi5 in any way....
View ArticleBeginners • Mars hydro fresh 6” fan and light fc-e6500
I am trying to create a grow tent controller. I know I could purchase one cheap, but what’s the fun in that. I have a 6” fresh fan (Mars Hydro) and a led light (Mars Hydro). I also have 2 6” hurricane...
View ArticleSDK • Failed to build 'picotool'
Code: c:\pico\picotool\build>cmake ..Using PICO_SDK_PATH from environment ('C:\Program Files\Raspberry Pi\Pico SDK v2.1.0\pico-sdk')./C:/Program Files (x86)/picotool/share/picotool/-- Using the...
View ArticleSDK • Trouble printing time_us_64()
Hi, I need to print the result of time_us_64(). I tried using %d and produces 0 (clearly wrong). I then tried %ll and %ull and in both cases is simply got nothing in the output after the string...
View ArticleBeginners • Cant update when I do 'sudo apt update && sudo apt...
I tried to open the recommended software app, but i got an error that says:Error updating package data - E: The repository 'https://packagecloud.io/ookla/speedtest-cli/debain bookworm Release' does...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Unable to start Pulseaudio
I have been following this tutorial:https://github.com/FutureProofHomes/wyo ... seaudio.mdTo get Pulseaudio set up with a Respeaker 2 mic hat. I get everything installed and the service set up and...
View ArticleGeneral • Multicore optimisations and memory use
I’m using a Pico 2 (actually a Pimoroni Pico 2 Plus) and the C/C++ SDK 2.0.0. Programming via VSCode and using the Pico Extension.I’ve got a massive project (around 20k lines of code) using both...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Wait for video capture to start to turn on motor
I am using this camera: https://a.co/d/eq1SfY9 and want to record a video at 2 fps and start a motor the moment it starts recording. I have the code for the video but I've noticed that trying the...
View ArticleOfficial Display • Black Raspberry Pi Monitor - When?
I am waiting for a a black Raspberry Pi Monitor, which are due to be available in 2025.Has there been any indications as to when in 2025 these will be available?Statistics: Posted by glenk — Mon Dec...
View ArticleAdvanced users • autoboot.txt A/B booting partition content
I'm planning to implement a "simple" A/B booting scenario with autoboot.txtIf I understand correctly, I need three FAT32 partitions:- Partition 1 (FAT32) containing just one file autoboot.txt-...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi OS • Network Installer fails after 'Starting Installer'
Having trouble booting the raspberry pi 5. I'm now trying the network installer. After seemingly downloading the installer the screen show "Starting Installer" and then proceeds to black screen. This...
View ArticleBeginners • Which Raspberry Pi Model Should I Use for a Home Automation Project?
I'm planning to work on my first project using Raspberry Pi, where I want to create a basic smart home automation system to control lights and fans via Wi-Fi. In the future, I also plan to expand this...
View ArticleInterfacing (DSI, CSI, I2C, etc.) • USB power supply for external HDD
Can anyone explain me one very strange thing about the raspberry pi 5 PC. Why, when connecting an external hard drive via the usb 3.0 port, the hard drive does not have enough power to initialize...
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