Beginners • Re: Raspberry Pi 5, Cooler, M.2 HAT, and GPIO
Does the M.2 Hat require the GPIO header? The Pimoroni NVME Base only needs the PCIe connector.Statistics: Posted by nmstewart — Fri May 09, 2025 10:32 pm
View ArticleGeneral discussion • Securing a Pi 5 for use as a main PC
Good afternoon everyone.I recently aquired a Pi 5 and am so delighted with it's performance, stability, and simplicity that I think I want to start using it as my main pc, even going as far as to...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Using nVME without booting from it?
From what i understand crucial p3 is pretty well supported and it uses a physion controller which is the one most nvme hats like to see. So regardless of whether the drive holds any volume information...
View ArticleSDK • Re: Problems with SPI Example
What is pico_enable_stdio_usb(spi 1)?I think the target (spi) should match the project name (spi_master).Statistics: Posted by gmx — Sat May 10, 2025 8:07 pm
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Pi 5 trashes SD Cards
I didn’t think the 32 bit OS worked on a Pi5?I.e.:It doesn't.It uses a 64bit kernel, unlike the other 64bit Pi that can use either kernel.The kernel *is* the OS. Just ask Linus.Userland is, well,...
View ArticleSDK • Fresh Rasbpian Lite, openOCD wont work
Hello,So did setup a fresh Raspbian lite (headless, SSH in from VS on my desktop) to move all my pico projects over, now when we have the nice VS extension and all.However, I seem to miss some bits...
View ArticleSDK • Re: Fresh Rasbpian Lite, openOCD wont work
Looks like libhidapi is missing but needed?From the message, it sounds like you need to install libhidapi-hidraw0 using apt.Statistics: Posted by rpdom — Sat May 10, 2025 9:52 pm
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Unable to remotely connect to Pi 3
Can't help with vnc.On the time front, the Pi3 does not have an RTC. For accurate timekeeping it needs to connect to a time server on the internet. Without that it will drift especially if switched...
View ArticleSDK • Re: Accurate 60Hz timer?
I went with systick, since it seemed the easiest to implement. (And reminiscent of working with Microchip PIC.) I simplified the implementation used in the helpful link gmx posted.It turns out that I...
View ArticleGeneral • Re: DMA in ring mode running continuously
I found a way to avoid using the CPU but still I need two DMAs.This passage in the datasheet had the solution in it:If the channel is triggered multiple times without intervening writes to...
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Other projects • Re: dwlfc
nothing much to post... i certainly gave up of the infamous idea of not having the board ports (HDMI, USB) accessible, will position them at one of the sides and i also gave up from the cyber-punk...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Increasing sensitivity of Photomicrosensor for Larvae Counter...
Its a hardware issue.You would be better using an analogue system where you choose what the threshold is rather than rely on the fixed hardware thresholds you currently have.If you still have problems...
View ArticleSDK • Pico W multicast example (for IOT)
Hi,I keep working on my IOT application. I intend every picow to host a website to change global state for all nodes in my LAN. When a change is posted from a browser to any picow device, I want all...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi OS • Re: System Requirements sticky requested
Hello, I think it would be helpful if we had a System Requirements sticky/page for RPi OS. I have a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Rev 1.2. Will it run the current (Bookworm) OS? Some articles say no, some...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: ethernet and usb port are not working
No image was attachedRight-click on the word "Image" in three places. It's two of the SMPS inductors.I suspect there may be more to the problem than the (superficial?) damage shown.Agreed. I suspect...
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General discussion • Re: STICKY: PINN - An enhanced version of NOOBS.
Try enabling the 'showall' option in the Maintenance Menu. (select PINN, Edit Config, Edit Options, Source tab I think?) and reboot PINN.That did the trick, thanks! After correcting my wrong partition...
View ArticleCamera board • Re: Trouble with HQ Camera and Pi 5
I've followed the instructions the pinned post, and nothing.Which instructions, and which pinned post?This one.If that is an IMX477, then adding "dtoverlay=imx477" to /boot/firmware/config.txt should...
View ArticleOther • Re: Firefox does not start: message profile missing
What exactly did you doif it were me:Code: sudo apt -y install lightdm i3 mc firefox rpi-firefox-modssudo systemctl set-default graphical.targetrebootStatistics: Posted by kerry_s — Sun May 11, 2025...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Raspberry Pi 5, Cooler, M.2 HAT, and GPIO
The bottom mounting boards have spring pins pushing up to the base of the Pi 5 pins. Ground and +5. Pogo pins?There are alternative suppliers of the flat cables. You could get a longer one to mount...
View ArticleCompute Module • Re: How can enable RTC on Raspberry pi CM5 ?
Is your backup battery installed correctly? Is it empty?You could put a multimeter onto the PCB to verify that power is getting from the battery to the CM5 itself (VBAT, pin 76).yepI took 2032 battery...
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