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Pimoroni Automation HAT mini

feiticeir0
feiticeir0 over 4 years ago

Hi everyone ! Hope to find you all well !

 

Since everyone will be using the Automation HAT mini, Pimoroni, in their blog, have a wonderful post about the Hat, written by Tanya Fish.

 

Just head to https://blog.pimoroni.com/automation-hat-tanya-teardown/  and read. Everything you need to know about the HAT workings and what does every output, input and relay do and how to work with them.

The post isn't really about the mini, but still applies.

 

They also have a getting started tutorial, but the blog post is better and more detailed (IMHO).

 

Happy coding .

 

JUST A SIDE NOTE: After reading the post, I got confused if the relay and the output wouldn't be the same thing. In a very short explanation: they are, in a sense, but the relay really cuts all the power (no electricity flowing) and the outputs still leave a bit of electricity flowing even if "turned off".

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  • hugohu
    hugohu over 4 years ago in reply to skruglewicz +2
    Hi stephen! I did use the Curl but it did, just it finds some strange error. Oh! You need to enable SPI! Thanks Bruno! Good luck everyone and happy making!
  • e14phil
    e14phil over 4 years ago +1
    Tanyas work is always awesome, thanks for sharing!
  • amgalbu
    amgalbu over 4 years ago +1
    Hello Bruno About outputs: you are right. Also consider that sink outputs can handle up to 500 mA whereas the relay can handle 2A Bye
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    amgalbu over 4 years ago

    Hello Bruno

    About outputs: you are right. Also consider that sink outputs can handle up to 500 mA whereas the relay can handle 2A

     

    Bye

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    amgalbu over 4 years ago

    Hello Bruno

    About outputs: you are right. Also consider that sink outputs can handle up to 500 mA whereas the relay can handle 2A

     

    Bye

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    feiticeir0 over 4 years ago in reply to amgalbu

    Hi !

     

    I know, thank you !

    I'm having a weird problem now - Using outputs to turn the grow lights on/off (12volts) - because the mini only has 1 relay - and it's working, but after 10s of the output is on, the relay starts working.. WTF ???

    I have the water pump connected to the relay and the lights to the output.. Very weird... Need to dig a bit more..

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