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Essential Raspberry Pi Peripherals #1: GPIO and Other Connectors

balearicdynamics

With this first post we start off on something of an adventure, experimenting and experiencing one of the most fascinating aspects of this SBC (Single Board Computer): connecting the device with the real world.(note: here we consider working with a R...
- 26 Aug 2015
Raspberry Pi 2, 480*320 Colour LCD Displays on a Windows 10 IoT and a really cool demo

Robert Peter Oakes

OK, so i think I am outdoing myself with this one ILI9488 480 * 320 LCD 65K colour displayTSC2046 touch screen cotrollerILI 9341 320 * 240 LCD 65K colour displayHX8357 480 * 320 LCD 65K colour display (Not tested but converted still)8*6 Font int...
- 21 Aug 2015
MAGPI Magazine review.

DAB

Hi all, I recently received a MAGPI magazine to review. I would say that anyone dealing with a RPi should frequent the site for back issues and to see each new issue as they become available. If you like getting the paper copy, I would...
- 16 Aug 2015
SHARP96 LCD Displays on a PI 2, Windows 10 IoT and a cool demo

Robert Peter Oakes

OK, so continuing the series on PI 2 with windows 10 for IoT, I have now added to the previous app and created a demo app for a pair of Sharp 96*96 LCD displaysAgain, there where no libraries for the boards. The LS013B4DN04 SPI display is...
- 13 Aug 2015
MagPI #36

Workshopshed

I saw the MagPi magazine in the local WHSmiths but at £5.99 I decided not to buy it. However, I was sent a copy to review and found it an enjoyable and informative read.MagPi has the latest news and reviews but the majority of the magazine about proj...
- 12 Aug 2015
Raspberry Pi IoT ticket printer for online stores.

justiciero24

Hi everyone!I just want to show the project that I am working on, so lets go. This time I made an IoT ticket printer for my business, it prints the orders that users made in my store webpage. And the best of all is that the program is pretty simple, ...
- 7 Aug 2015
A Dummies Guide to Linux on a Raspberry Pi. - 2.0 Distros

phoenixcomm

Distro? What in the world is that? And Why do I need it? It sounds like a disease!Distro is a shortening of "distributions". There are many distros in the Linux world, some better than others, but that's in the eye of the beholder. And ...
- 4 Aug 2015
PiFace Digital II on a PI2, Windows 10 IoT and a cool demo

Robert Peter Oakes

OK, so continueing the series on PI 2 with windows 10 for IoT, I decided to create a demo app for the PiFace Digital II, there where no libraries for the primary chip on the board. The MCP23S17 SPI to 16 pin expander so I wrote my o...
- 3 Aug 2015
Terms & Conditions: The MagPi Magazine Competition

spannerspencer

Terms and Conditions: This opportunity is organised and sponsored by element14 (the “Organiser”).The application period will be open from July 31, 2015 - August 14, 2015 12:00 PM GMTApplications will be reviewed and selected by members of ...
- 31 Jul 2015
How to make Raspberry Pi speak using Simulink?

madhugovindarajan

Raspberry pi can speak using eSpeak library, so what is the big deal you ask? For those who are not familiar with eSpeak library, it is an open source speech synthesizer that is available for a lot of platforms. Simulink provides a visual programming...
- 30 Jul 2015
Raspberry PI 2 and a 30 min guide to installing the new Prod version of Windows 10 IoT

Robert Peter Oakes

I will be adding a load of details tomorow for this but for now i wanted to share the install vid of the latest windows IoT for the PI2. So it was finally released today 29th July 2015 I thought I would give it an immediate install and share wit...
- 30 Jul 2015
A Dummies Guide to Linux on a Raspberry Pi. - 1.0

phoenixcomm

players.brightcove.net/.../index.htmlIntroduction: Linux you say what is Linux? Alright, I know how I will begin. A long time ago in the mid 70's at Bell Laboratories, Murry Hill, New Jersey, a two guys came up with Unix. They were:...
- 29 Jul 2015
Raspberry PI 2.0, Windows 10 and how to drive the DAC8734 from TI - Software review

Robert Peter Oakes

previous posts relating to this DAC and softwareRaspberry PI 2.0, Windows 10 and how to drive the DAC8734 from TI (AKA the DAC8734EVM Road test Board)Raspberry PI 2.0, Windows 10 and Diagnosing issues with the SPI bus when writing software for the DA...
- 27 Jul 2015
Raspberry PI 2.0, Windows 10 and how to drive the DAC8734 from TI (AKA the DAC8734EVM Road test Board)

Robert Peter Oakes

You know your an Engineer when this combination of ICONS means something exciting \ Here is a link to the Second video in this short series Raspberry PI 2.0, Windows 10 and Diagnosing issues with the SPI bus when writing software for the DAC8734...
- 26 Jul 2015
DAC8734 controlled by a Raspberry PI 2 and Windows 10 for IOT- Preliminary Draft

Robert Peter Oakes

I have been working over the last few weeks on getting the DAC8734 from Texas Instruments up and running on several microcontrollers and I found there is a distinct lack of info on how to use this chip and this will effect the up coming ROAD TEST&nbs...
- 24 Jul 2015
First steps with Wi-Pi and PiView

biglesp

Wi-Pi Wireless networking is something that we really take for granted. Nearly every device that we own has some form of technology to wireless connection. Wireless is getting cheaper and we this is evident in the proliferation of new comp...
- 21 Jul 2015
Monitoring 16 analogue inputs with the Raspberry Pi

mistertee

The Custard Pi 3 plugs into the Raspberry Pi GPIO (A, B, B+ and 2) and provides 8 analogue inputs using the SPI bus. This post shows how you can connect 2 x Custard Pi 3 to a Raspberry Pi and get 16 inputs. (There is soldering required).The Custard P...
- 7 Jul 2015
Control the SimpliBox USB IO module via Raspberry Pi

hwhardsoft

This small video demonstrate the usage of a SimpliBox IO module with the Raspberry Pi via Python or C++ www.youtube.com/watch
- 28 Jun 2015
Getting to know the Raspberry Pi Camera and Pi Noir

biglesp

The Raspberry Pi is capable of many great things but one of the most accessible and rewarding is something incredibly simple, taking a photograph. We take this for granted as a camera comes with our cell phone, but how do I take a photograph?With our...
- 25 Jun 2015
LEGO compatible Raspberry Pi HAT mount

e14 Contributor

Hello, My name is Tom Murray. I have launched a few Raspberry Pi Kickstarter campaigns in the past, and am now launching another one for PI HATS. The product is called the SmartiHAT and it is currently on Kickstarter. You can use it to mount any...
- 11 Jun 2015
Raspberry pi 2 doesn't boot

e14 Contributor

I've bought the new raspberry pie 2 and have installed noobs on it as is given on the pi community. But when I plug the device on, it displays a splash screen and some text after which the display shuts. I had noobs version 1.4.0 then. I downloaded a...
- 3 Jun 2015
My new Raspberry Pi 2.

suryanshdj

First of all a big thanks to element14 community to recognize me and appreciate my work. And what would be better than a Raspi 2 as a token of appreciation. Thanx el14.Here's some unboxing clicks: Attachments:
- 26 May 2015
NO Network with Pi 2

e14 Contributor

Hi,I have a to me strange problem and could use some help. I have two raspberry Pi's a model B+ and a model 2. I can hook up the B+ and every thing works just fine but if I connect the model 2 it does not show up in my home network. Like I said the m...
- 21 May 2015
Seti@Home (boinc) on Raspbian for Raspberry Pi 2

e14 Contributor

This is a much-needed update to the blog entry that I wrote in May 2015. Thanks to subsequent comments by Daniel Carrion (off, busy on other things now), daywing, kiltedken , suprimex , dirkbroer , and mchuntley. In September 2016, t...
- 20 May 2015
Microstack accelerometer won't work on Raspberry PI A: a workaround to the issue

balearicdynamics

This is not a problem but a fact. And there is also a precise reason: the first model of the PI, with 256 Mb ram uses the I2C channel 0 instead of the I2C channel 1 adopted in the further versions. So, as the Microstack accelerometers is hardware com...
- 20 May 2015