Use this tag for any questions related to the cables needed to connect the Raspberry Pi to power, screens, and other peripherals.
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Random GPIO values when ribbon cable is connected
I've installed the GPIO python library to read/write to GPIO pins. To get the state of the pins I'm using "gpio readall" which displays a table with all the pins from the RPI and I can see which pin ...
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Console cable to iPhone / iPad
Is it possible to connect my iOS devices to RPi using console cable?
For example, I want to access my RPi on the go without internet connection and I don't want to carry my laptop with me (to use the ...
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Female Breadboard Jumper Cables
Can I use the inexpensive female/male or female/female breadboard jumper cables to temporarily wire sensors to the GPIO pins?
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Do I need to use a ribbon cable for GPIO?
I haven't gotten my R-Pi yet, otherwise I would've just tried it, but do I need a ribbon cable to use GPIO or can I just connect a bunch of wires from the pins to a solder-less breadboard?
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How can I use an iMac as an external display?
I have to admit, the research that I've done suggests that it is not possible to do this (and that it is more complicated than originally thought). The Raspberry Pi outputs HDMI, and iMacs (at least ...
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Can I use PATA cables for GPIO?
Raspberry's GPIO connector looks very similar to the old Parallel-ATA connectors. I do have several spare floppy/hdd PATA ribbon cables. Can I use these cables for GPIO? I know that GPIO has 26 pins, ...
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What kind of HDMI cable do I need?
What kind of HDMI cable do I need if I want to connect my Raspberry PI to a full HD ( 1920 x 1080 ) TV (which has HDMI input)?
According to the Wikipedia, there are 5 types of HDMI connectors: A, B, ...
