April 10, 2024, 21:33
Raspberry Pi Slideshow
I have a raspberry pi that I've just gotten setup with ssh and the like to get logged in remotely. My goal for my setup is to have a slideshow running on the PI via the chromium browser. I have it all set up, but the top of the screen lags between slides, and I cant find any info online about this. How can I approach fixing my issue?
April 10, 2024, 21:08
Trying to fix ethernet on a pie 4 b
bought a pie device that needs to connect locally to a laptop via a ethernet cable currently the ethernet connects on occasion then disconects unsure what to do to fix or if there is a way to connect via another source thats not ethernet to fix the issue
April 10, 2024, 20:29
Help python /rasberry
Hello everyone,
I need help installing the Python packages webdriver-manager and pyautogui on my Raspberry Pi. I tried using the pip install webdriver-manager and pip install pyautogui commands, but I received the following error :
error: externally-managed-environment
× This environment is externally managed
╰─> To install Python packages system-wide, try apt install
python3-xyz, where xyz is the package you are trying to
install.
If you wish to install a non-Debian-packaged Python package,
create a virtual environment using python3 -m venv path/to/venv.
Then use path/to/venv/bin/python and path/to/venv/bin/pip. Make
sure you have python3-full installed.
For more information visit http://rptl.io/venv
note: If you believe this is a mistake, please contact your Python installation or OS distribution provider. You can override this, at the risk of breaking your Python installation or OS, by passing --break-system-packages.
hint: See PEP 668 for the detailed specification.
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I also tried using sudo apt-get install python3-webdriver-manager and sudo apt-get install python3-pyautogui, but the packages could not be found.
My goal is to use the ChromeDriverManager modules from webdriver-manager and pyautogui in my Python code, but I'm stuck because of this installation issue.
If anyone has any ideas or suggestions for solving this problem, I would greatly appreciate your help. Thanks in advance !
April 10, 2024, 19:36
retropie not working on orange pi zero 2w
its not working
April 10, 2024, 16:27
How to add Picamera2 module in a venv and use it with Opencv in a Pi5
I have a raspberry Pi5 which I have struggled a fair bith with. The system python is 3.11.2 but I want to use 3.9.13 for some basic tf, opencv projects. Simple CNN stuff
The issue is managing Picamera2 module in a venv
Yesterday I pip installed it in my venv by following this tutorial:
https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=361758#:~:text=This%20will%20create%20a%20virtual,existing%20ones%20with%20different%20versions.
however there were other issues like PyQt5 not being detected. I tried to build the modules manually with the help of GPT and Gemini. I ended up copying the file from the global python as I couldn't manually build it successfully
Now i am able to open the picamera stream using this code:
from picamera2 import Picamera2, Preview
import time
picam2 = Picamera2()
picam2.start_preview(Preview.QT) # Use Preview.QT instead of Preview.QTGL
preview_config = picam2.create_preview_configuration()
picam2.configure(preview_config)
picam2.start()
time.sleep(5)
Preview.Qt is the only way i can open it. I would like to access the data with opencv and would like to see what I can do. Unfortunately Opencv for some reason wont work with Picamera2
Any help would be appreiciated. Even if I have to start from scratch with a new venv I wouldnt mind as long as the method works
April 9, 2024, 23:25
pi 5 no video
I’ve flashed the firmware from rpi. And went to connect it to my tv and I get no video is there anything to do do get this to work.
April 9, 2024, 22:07
Flash Raspberry Pi OS onto NVMe SSD from a Micro SD card
I am looking for a way to format/flash my SSD for my rpi 5. I don't have a usb/ssd cord to plug into my computer, and I am hoping to be able to do something like run raspberry pi imager as a cli tool and format the ssd while it's plugged into my rpi 5.
Has anyone done this? What did you use/how did you go about it? I don't have any micro hdmi's either, so I am looking for a headless way to do this.
April 9, 2024, 21:40
rasberry pi and pygame
Hi. So for a project for school I’m thinking of using a breadboard as a controller for a game I made in pygame. I want to make a controller with a breadboard and buttons. If the player presses the button, it moves the character. Is this possible before I start?
April 9, 2024, 19:55
raspberry pi os just deleted or something
i have debian os not raspberry os
April 9, 2024, 18:25
Cannot install Android os
Hello, can anyone tell me why my rp3b+ keeps blinking red light and not showing hdmi output when i install lineage os or other android based os
Raspbian works perfectly
April 9, 2024, 16:33
orange pi not willing to ssh
Orange pi dosnt wanna ssh
April 9, 2024, 14:55
what raspberry pi should I buy? (my first one)
I need a raspberry pi that i can connect a microphone and speaker to that runs some code when it hears a specific word. Which rasberry pi should i get? (i don't need the best one just one that can do it's job)
i also want to be able to use it for more projects later on so maybe one that is good all around, i know nothing about them lol
April 9, 2024, 14:22
Timer that can detect game usage
Hey all. Trying to make a timer that when plugged in, times how long I've been playing a game and after a set time, say four hours, it'll start making a loud noise.
I've got the raspberry pi pico, a breadboard, headers, wires, speakers, soldering equipment. Now I just need to know what to start doing.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
April 9, 2024, 02:10
Two of my pis are dead
I've got 2 Pi 3B+'s. One's just totally not taking SD card input and not reading it, one 's ACT light flashes for around 3 seconds then stays red. Can't ssh.
Will try USB boot later, but it just randomly died on me
April 8, 2024, 23:58
boot raspberry pi 4b with flash drive
i downloaded homebridge img and im currently writing it onto a usb stick with the imager
will i be able to boot my raspberry 4b using the usb?
April 7, 2024, 16:47
Raspberry Pi OS Display not rendering
Installed the Raspberry Pi OS using the official imager. However when connected using RealVNC viewer, the only the mouse pointer is seen on a grey screen. The desktop doesn’t render. Could anyone recommend solutions?
April 7, 2024, 13:53
What Pi do I use?
Hi! I want a raspberry pi to show a simple dashboard to a screen - it has to get data from an api.
It would also be cool if I could host my discord bot on there
so, requirements:
python
hdmi
wlan/lan
What is the best price-performance i can get with a raspberry pi?
April 7, 2024, 13:25
How to use picamera
hi, so im trying to use picamera but im not sure which OS to use. i don't want to use the new picamera2 because i don't understand the syntax and im doing a project based on an old project. does anyone know what to do?
April 7, 2024, 13:00
Which Raspberry Pi do I need to use?
Hello,
I am new to Raspberry and I would like to start working with it.
Basically I want to start learning how to use and program it (I already know how to do the electric stuff so I only need to learn the usage and programming of a Raspberry Pi).
After learning the basics I want to build a small device, which searches for traffic signs outside my car and displays them onto a small display. So I need a Raspberry Pi that is able to run the camera module and a small rgb display.
It would be great if a Raspberry Pi like the Nano or the Zero could do that, sadly I dont really know which Raspberry is made for which purpose. It would be great if someone here could help me so I know which Raspberry I need to buy?
PS: I want to program the software in Python if that would be possible.
Greetings Leander :)
April 7, 2024, 09:41
a screen don't work in rasp pios CLI
Hi guys i have this screen but make this some of artifact on CLI of rasperry pi os
And i Need to see te text
April 7, 2024, 09:03
Issues with CMake for Opencv
I have been following this guide https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-opencv/
when i run Cmake to prepare OPENCV for comp it gives me this "Configuring Incomplete, Errors Occurred!" please help
April 6, 2024, 19:37
My Raspberry pi pico w is making a weird sound when powered from vsys
Hey everyone,
I'm trying to power my pico w with 3.3v vsys via a seeed studio lipo rider plus. I have a 1.8inch spi display connected. When turned on the pico is making a humming noise. I have attached a recording of it. I just want to ask if the pico has gone bad or should I connect 3v3_en to make it work.
April 6, 2024, 17:49
trying to turn my raspberry pi into a bridge connection using ubuntu 23.10
I have a raspberry pi 5, sonicwall router and two servers. I am not able to access my servers because they need an ethernet connection. I want to create a bridge port connection from raspberry pi 5 to my sonicwall soho. I will be able to access the sonic via a webpage on my laptop. I will configure it then connect the two servers.How do i set this up?
April 6, 2024, 13:19
MLX90640 Thermal camera breakout and Raspberry pi 4
Hi all, I'm a total noob building a raspberry pi 4 camera setup. I'm a programmer with previous (limited) raspberry pi experience.
I've been following this tutorial https://tomshaffner.github.io/PiThermalCam/#hardware-setup and I have all the listed parts. But, I don't know how to do this diagram [first image attached].
The wire [second image attached] has connections for the raspberry pi pins on one side (4 individual) but I don't have a clue what the other end is or how it could connect to the Thermal camera.
Is this something I can achieve without soldering? Do I need any extra parts? After extensive online research I'm not finding any clear step by step tutorial that goes into the hardware side of things here.
Thanks! Please @ me if anyone has any ideas 😊
April 6, 2024, 10:00
problems with the code
Hello, I want to connect a raspberry pi 3 b+ hc-sr04 sensor and I have a 2x16 LCD screen. I leave the code I wrote and I also leave the error given in the code.
import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
import smbus
import time
I2C_ADDR = 2
LCD_WIDTH = 16
TRIG_PIN = 17
ECHO_PIN = 18
bus = smbus.SMBus(1)
def setup_gpio():
GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)
GPIO.setup(TRIG_PIN, GPIO.OUT)
GPIO.setup(ECHO_PIN, GPIO.IN)
def send_trigger_pulse():
GPIO.output(TRIG_PIN, GPIO.HIGH)
time.sleep(0.00001)
GPIO.output(TRIG_PIN, GPIO.LOW)
def wait_for_echo():
start = time.time()
while GPIO.input(ECHO_PIN) == GPIO.LOW:
pass
return time.time() - start
def measure_distance():
send_trigger_pulse()
duration = wait_for_echo()
distance = duration * 340 / 2
return distance
def display_distance(distance):
message = "Mesafe: {:.2f} cm".format(distance)
bus.write_i2c_block_data(I2C_ADDR, 0x00, [ord(c) for c in message])
try:
while True:
setup_gpio()
distance = measure_distance()
display_distance(distance)
time.sleep(1)
finally:
GPIO.cleanup()
April 6, 2024, 09:03
Compiling QT code for the PI 5
Hello! I am very new to QT and Raspberry Pi in general. I'm working on a QT project that i want to run on my RP5.
The issue is that I can't seem to figure out how to compile my source code for the PI. The boot to QT option doesn't support the PI5 yet. I tryed to install QT creator on the raspberry itself but I have encountered issues. Can someone please provide some guidance, please?
The project requires the use of sensors that use I2C and SPI. The QT version i am using is 6.6.3
April 5, 2024, 18:32
putting android on a waveshare 3.2 inch display for raspberry pi 3b?
Does anyone here know how to have either lineage os or android emteria work on a 3.2 inch display for a raspberry pi 3b from waveshare since every tutorial i tried to find was either for raspbian or retro pie
April 5, 2024, 17:56
Problems with display configuration options
I have problems with not being able to correctly configure the screen resolution because the options do not appear, I have tried to find a solution on the internet but it has become impossible.
config.txt
For more options and information see
http://rptl.io/configtxt
Some settings may impact device functionality. See link above for details
Uncomment some or all of these to enable the optional hardware interfaces
#dtparam=i2c_arm=on
#dtparam=i2s=on
#dtparam=spi=on
Enable audio (loads snd_bcm2835)
dtparam=audio=on
Additional overlays and parameters are documented
/boot/firmware/overlays/README
Automatically load overlays for detected cameras
camera_auto_detect=1
Automatically load overlays for detected DSI displays
display_auto_detect=1
Automatically load initramfs files, if found
auto_initramfs=1
Enable DRM VC4 V3D driver
dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d
max_framebuffers=2
Don't have the firmware create an initial video= setting in cmdline.txt.
Use the kernel's default instead.
disable_fw_kms_setup=1
Run in 64-bit mode
arm_64bit=1
Disable compensation for displays with overscan
disable_overscan=1
Run as fast as firmware / board allows
arm_boost=1
[cm4]
Enable host mode on the 2711 built-in XHCI USB controller.
This line should be removed if the legacy DWC2 controller is required
(e.g. for USB device mode) or if USB support is not required.
otg_mode=1
[all]
April 5, 2024, 14:02
Issues with bh1750fvi light intensity sensor
The sensor is connected to my raspberry Pi 4 breadboard through the following pins:
Sensor > Breadboard
GND > GND
SDA > SDA1
SCL > SCL1
VCC > 3.3V
The I2C interface is enabled.
Whenever I run the i2cdetect -y 1 command in terminal the grid is returned empty and not detecting the sensor.
Would appreciate if anyone knows how I could fix this issue. Thanks.
April 5, 2024, 13:24
Trying to Recreate Project
I found a project on Reddit from two years ago called "Love-Box" and it is for creating a simple system of being able to wirelessly send images to an E-Ink screen connected to a raspberry pi zero from a Firebase website/app(I think?). I am super new at coding stuff especially on the PI and the instructions given are not detailed enough for me to figure out what needs to go onto the PI and or what needs to be done for the app/website. I was hoping someone could look at the reddit link (which includes a GitHub link) and give me more detailed instructions? I really want to make something like this for my boyfriend.
I thought about contacting the creator but he has not been active on reddit for about a year it seems. By more detailed instructions I mean that I do not know what needs to go onto the PI or ran on the PI from the three files. I know the LoveBoxUI is for Firebase, but the other two I am not 100% sure. I am basically looking for some dumb down step by step instructions or to the best of anyone's ability.
I am using the same parts as listed except I am using a Pimoroni Inky Impression 5.7" screen instead.
Any help is appreciated!
https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/comments/u2z4wb/lovebox_epaper_display_project_to_leave_my/
https://github.com/adrian-patterson/love-box