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Watchdog Timer for the Raspberry Pi

mistertee

Like all PCs the Raspberry Pi is likley to hang up during operation due to unexpected events not being catered for in the code. In an unattended application where the program automatically starts this can be a problem as there is no one around to res...
- 19 Jul 2016
Help me identify the connectors on the back of the raspberry pi 3

e14 Contributor

Help my identify all the solder points (not the gpio points)on the back of the raspberry pi 3 model B please. this would help me a lot and I'm sure would help others too.
- 13 Jul 2016
TOTAL NEWB NEED PLEASE HELP PROFESSIONALS WANTED

e14 Contributor

Im trying to connect the NTSC/PAL TFT 3.5" Display to my Pi 3 buti broke off one of the connectors that i was gonna connect it to which i beleive is ground. Is there another spot i can connect it to (ground and 5v). Also are these correct?Also i...
- 10 Jul 2016
Raspberry 2.8 TFT issue

e14 Contributor

Hy guys, I'm new around here and i got myself in a bit of an issue. On my Raspberry Pi i installed Raspbian and all the configurations for an Adafruit 2.8 inch TFT display.As you see in the picture below, in the left side of the screen ...
- 19 Jun 2016
Lookin 4 printer ex-pert!

profcooksez

I was able to pick up a Verifone 3750 cheap! Now my thought was to use USB connect to get to low lever printing. At the binary level I could send code to it to print for debugging Or locate a printer driver and go with a straight up...
- 13 Jun 2016
System on a Chip for the Raspberry Pi (RPPSOC)

land-boards

We've got a new project up on Kickstarter. It's a Programmable System on a Chip (PSOC) hat for the Raspberry Pi. FeaturesCypress Semiconductor PSOC 5LP part CY8C5267AXI-LP051 Core: ARM Cortex M3Data Bus Width: 32 bitMaximum Clock ...
- 28 May 2016
Raspberry pi 3 baud rate

e14 Contributor

I am trying to use uart communication on Raspberry pi3. it works fine on the baud rates 9600 and 19200. But it is not working on baud rate 10417. Is there any particular reason for that?? What i ave to do for making communication at baud rate 10417.&...
- 24 May 2016
Stream spdif in

lensteruk

hopefully someone can point me in the right direction to complete my first audio project. The aim is to take an output from my LINN amp via SPDIF (primarily from my turntable) and connect this to the Cirrus Audio Card on the RASPI and stream th...
- 21 May 2016
Raspberry Pi Dual USB Connector now available from Newark

LaurenceHillGCT

Global Connector Technology's (GCT) Dual USB connector for Raspberry Pi is now available in stock from Newark.USB1035 Dual USB2.0 type A connectorUSB1035 Dual USB2.0 type A connectorIf you're not familiar with Global Connector Technlogy, here's some ...
- 20 May 2016
MATLAB and Simulink Hardware Challenge is now live (Re-posting here from Arduino forum)

madhugovindarajan

At some point in time in our lives we have all created projects outside the scope of work and never got any credit for it. Here is your chance to show off your side projects and/or work projects where you programmed hardware boards like Arduino and R...
- 19 May 2016
Raspberry Pi 3 Dynamic Current Consumption, Power and Temperature Tests

shabaz

Note: This is a continuation of an earlier post, Raspberry Pi 3 Cooling / Heat Sink Ideas IntroductionHaving recently been experimenting with Pi 3’s and displays, analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) and a very high speed data logging multimeter ...
- 11 May 2016
Raspberry Pi 7” Capacitive Touch Display: Assembly and Enclosure

shabaz

IntroductionA while back a RaspberryPi.org-designed 7-inch Display with Capacitive Touch Capability7-inch Display with Capacitive Touch Capability was released; I decided to assemble it into an enclosureenclosure. This blog post documents the steps I...
- 6 May 2016
Setting up a headless Pi for a workshop.

Workshopshed

For the Gnome Street Gnome event I wanted to be able to run the workshop without the need for lots of HDMI monitors and keyboards. I also wanted the simplest set-up possible as I knew I'd likely need to do it multiple times. The organiser provide...
- 4 May 2016
** NOW CLOSED ** Pi@Night Competition

plowe

This competition is now over! Look out for the opportunity to vote on the finalists on the 18th of May! Get snapping for your chance to win a Raspberry Pi Camera Bundle Kit!With the launch of both the Pi Camera V2 and the PiNoir Camera, we’ve de...
- 25 Apr 2016
Pi@Night Terms and Conditions

plowe

1. This Competition is run by Premier Farnell plc (Premier Farnell or we (including our or us) on the following terms and conditions. Anyone who enters this prize draw is referred to in these terms and conditions as entrant or you.2. In entering this...
- 25 Apr 2016
Video: Infrared night vision with the NoIR V2

aaroNiGHTS

The primary advantage of the Raspberry Pi NoIR camera is seeing in complete darkness. By using an Infrared light source - completely invisible to the human eye - images and videos can be captured with no visible illumination whatsoever. This vid...
- 25 Apr 2016
Video: The Infrared spectrum with the NoIR V2

aaroNiGHTS

The Infrared sensitive NoIR V2 camera may not seem great for general photography, but it can give strange and stunning results. Seeing beyond the spectrum of light the human eye can perceive can give images and videos an artistic, alien quality. Brig...
- 25 Apr 2016
setting values for accelerometer

bobanr

Can anyone tell me how to set the values of a GY-61 ADXL335 accelerometer using a Raspberry Pi 2B? I am using it for a surveillance project to detect an accident and I need the values to be constant when the accelerometer is not moving. Please help. ...
- 15 Apr 2016
Essential Raspberry Pi Peripherals #5 The Pi-Scope lab tool

balearicdynamics

IntroductionAfter a forced pause the Essential Raspberry Pi Peripherals articles series finally restarts with a new proposal. The Pi-Scope lab tool is the first of a series of tools to empower the electronic lab based on the Raspberry PI 2 , Raspber...
- 3 Apr 2016
Remote Desktop Client for Raspberry PI IoT now available

Robert Peter Oakes

April 1st seems to have its fair share of april fools but amidst all the fun I discovered microsoft has released an Insider preview that now includes a Remote Desktop Client service for the raspberry PI and on the app store is the necessary client to...
- 1 Apr 2016
Element 14 Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator [E14MAME]

jkutzsch

In Participation of Element 14s Awesome Global Arcade project bkutzsch and myself will team up as Team "K", AKA KillerByte. :-) I am in the process of getting an old school full size arcade system to be the body for this project....
- 28 Mar 2016
Gameboypi

e14 Contributor

Currently working on a GameBoy Pi build and ran into a small snag need somebody that can help me figure out some minor wiring issues Wiring help on a Gameboy pi project.
- 19 Mar 2016
Build Servers with Raspberry Pi 3 & BitScope Blade

bitscope

Raspberry Pi is a great component for building low cost servers!As reported yesterday on the Raspberry Pi Blog, Mythic Beasts managed the online launch of Raspberry Pi 3 in part by hosting it on Raspberry Pi itself ! It was an impressive example of e...
- 16 Mar 2016
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B, BitScope Blade & Industrial Computing

bitscope

Cost effective industrial computing in a familiar form factorIt's hard to spot the difference just looking at it but the new Raspberry Pi 3 pictured above with its predecessors is the latest iteration of Raspberry Pi in the popular "Model B" form fac...
- 8 Mar 2016
Taking The Raspberry PI 3 Out for a Test Drive

jhayden

I recently had the opportunity to take the Raspberry Pi 3 Model BRaspberry Pi 3 Model B out for a test drive. The form factor of the new Raspberry PI is the same with the exception of the LED’s being moved from the right side to the left ...
- 7 Mar 2016