General • Re: how to generate full range flash image for raspberry pi pico
Hi,I would like to generate binary file which can occupy 2MB Flash. I want to measure programming time while programming with PICO debug probe (on board 2MB Flash). Could someone guide me to generate...
View ArticleOff topic discussion • Re: older UNIX users use root
In a networked environment no computer is single user.True, but they are all seen that way when there's only a single owner logging in, clicking the desktop, accessing the command line, executing...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: GPIO to VGA
I was going to recommend the Amazon Basics adapterNot one of Raspberry Pi's own official HDMI to VGA Adapters ?https://www.welectron.com/Official-Raspberry-Pi-HDMI-to-VGA-Cable-Black-1mThe number one...
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Troubleshooting • Re: Issues installing OpenCV Virtual Enviroment
It's very simple to install and configure virtualenv on rpi5. I had same problem during package installation. I tested the solution on my rpi5.Follow the given steps.Step1: Install required packages...
View ArticleInterfacing (DSI, CSI, I2C, etc.) • External Wi-Fi antenna for PI Zero 2W
Hello All,Is there any officially sanctioned method for adding an external Wi-Fi antenna to the PI Zero 2W?I note there appears to be a place for and 50R IPEX connector, so it would appear to have...
View ArticleGeneral • Understand better PWM and channels (long)
I have understood the Pico W has 8 independent PWM generators called slices (from PWM0 to PWM7), and each slice has two channels (A and B), which makes a total of 16 PWM output (or input/output using...
View ArticleInterfacing (DSI, CSI, I2C, etc.) • Re: External Wi-Fi antenna for PI Zero 2W
Is there any officially sanctioned method for adding an external Wi-Fi antenna to the PI Zero 2W?No. These posts get locked. I note there appears to be a place for and 50R IPEX connector, so it would...
View ArticleSDK • Re: Any way to stop runtime_init() from zapping all my GPIOs?
I think, since the bootloader is a regular SDK program, it causes runtime_init() and all the other things that happen before main() is called to happen. So it seems to me that, rather than the...
View ArticlePython • PicoW - Cell Phone/Windows prompt for PassWord after selecting SSID
I am trying to figure out how I can have a cell phone and or the windows 11 prompt me for my Pico AP's "Password" when I select the SSID and not either load it automatically with in the code or enter...
View ArticleAutomation, sensing and robotics • Re: Can't measure resistors
I'm now measuring at three points in the circuit, and I think I'm doing the correct calculations with the measurements, as well as changing the calculations for when the direction flips. The values on...
View ArticleCamera board • Solved: rpicam-apps do not work when rebuild with the new sensor.
Try runningCode: sudo ldconfigto reset the library cache. That should get it working again.Yes, I can use the command anywhere.Thank you for your advice.Statistics: Posted by sohonomura2020 — Thu May...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: dtoverlay=gpio-shutdown disabling pwm audio
Moving the on/off switch to GPIO22 from GPIO03 solves the problem and both audio and power off work, but I require GPIO03 for the power on from off state function. Does anyone see a possible...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Seeing some strange characters in my termial
Something is outputting UTF-8 but your terminal isn't set for it?You are correct I checked my Local setting changed them to UTF-8 and that worked.Statistics: Posted by DarkElvenAngel — Thu May 02,...
View ArticleMicroPython • Re: How to control ESC with Raspberry Pi Pico W?
You drive this ESC just like any other RC servo. Read about how this is done then apply your new knowledge to the ESC. Also it would be helpful to post a link to the ESC online in case we can see if...
View ArticleC/C++ • Re: WiringPi replacement?
Hello guys,Im super ecxited- I managed to work with the lg c library on the Pi 5 with the help of chat gpt. https://github.com/joan2937/lghttps://abyz.me.uk/lg/lgpio.html Featuresreading and writing...
View ArticleGeneral • Re: adc_read() spurious longer execution (PICO)
Just an idea: can you try recording the ADC timings into an array and only printing after doing the measurements?Statistics: Posted by jags84 — Thu May 02, 2024 11:28 pm
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Getting audio to play on bluetooth speaker with sudo
you most likely have screwed up permissions since you ran sudo.system(root/sudo) & user have there own setup. the system is designed to work as user, sudo is for admin tasks.pipewire is the front...
View ArticleUbuntu • Re: Ubuntu 24-04 desktop64 installation fails
Another brief update on this; I finally managed to build an image with a backported fix. I've updated LP: #2064208 with links to the test image and testing instructions for anyone interested who can...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Black screen on wayland desktop
The problem was a hide-cursor plugin that I was trying to use, when added to my ~/.config/wayfire.ini as:Code: [core]plugins = hide-cursor Would casue the desktop to only display a blank screen, no...
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Advanced users • keyboard device name in initramfs
I'm working on a little sh script that runs in initramfs, and I need to know whether there is a keyboard attached or not.I thought I could use the existence of /dev/input/by-id if a keyboard is...
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