Questions tagged [gpiozero]
For questions relating to the python gpiozero library.
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gpiozero robot control
I have to control motors of my Braitenberg vehicle using robot class of gpiozero. Sometimes I have to turn my robot reverse direction either in left or right. But this thing is not happening. I am ...
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Piezo Beeper sound output is too low
I need to use some kind of indicator for errors and warnings, I thought a piezo beeper would be perfect since I have one lying around, I did some research online and found out that I can connect it ...
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enable software i2c on raspberry pi gpio
I am trying to interface more than one sensor with Raspberry Pi Zero W, which communicate using i2c interface.
So far I am able to connect sensor to dedicated i2c and read the data.
Want to know ...
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gpiozero ImportError in virtual environment
I've been trying to use the gpiozero library lately with one of my opencv projects. Installed gpiozero using pip. Sample code works fine, no issues.
The problem is, my opencv installation is in a ...
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Gpiozero inside custom function
So I have a odd problem.
I have raspberry pi model 3 using gpiozero in python 3.
Just trying to turn on the motor at half speed when calling the function.
Issue is that nothing happens when ...
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Attribute and Type Error using Button class in Tkinter/GPIO Zero combination
I'm new to programming and I'm trying to write a simple program to change the blink rate of an LED using a GUI.
When I try to run this on my RaspberryPi 2B running Raspbian, I get the following ...
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Using `gpiozero` on `raspberry pi` to control pins, but output pins are reset upon script exit, even though state is remembered between runs
I am using gpiozero to control devices on the Raspberry Pi. When I create a reference to (for example) an LED device, there is a parameter for creating the object without effecting it's current state:...
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Python IDLE (mu-editor) “RuntimeError: Failed to add edge detection ” Error
from gpiozero import Button
from signal import pause
def say_hello():
print("Hello!")
button = Button(2)
button.when_pressed = say_hello
pause()
The above code works nicely in when I run it ...
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Wiring Omron D6T Thermal Sensor to Raspberry Pi Zero W with Adafruit T-Cobbler Plus
I have a Raspberry Pi Zero W connected to a Adafruit T-Cobbler Plus and breadboard. My question is regarding wiring. I have followed tutorials to create simple circuits, however, I am struggling to ...
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Understanding the GPIO pins
I've not yet got into the GPIO pins. Can someone help me understand how they work? Are some of them special in some way? Do certain pins produce certain polarities or is that software defined? What ...
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LED not blinking
Raspberry Pi Zero Wireless
I have a Pi Zero connected to a breadboard using the GPIO Extension Board and ribbon cable.
I have followed several of the basic blinking LED tutorials.
One jump cable is ...
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Monitor GPIO activity to debug possibly broken script
I recently picked up a b3+ and a nespi+ case. The case comes with a power and reset button and provides a script for the safe shutdown and for the most part has been driving me insane.
I've fixed the ...
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RpiZeroW - Can't find `pigpio` while running Python code
I have a python code, using gpiozero. When running this code on a RPI-ZEROW it fails, while running same code on RPI3 it succeeds. All installed pretty much the same ( shown checks below ), pigpio is ...
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gpiozero : Not working, no error messages
I can't make gpiozero to work. Here is my config:
raspbian on raspberry 3B V1.2
$ python -V
return: python 2.7.13
$ python3 -V
return: python 3.5.3
which mean that I have several version of ...
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HTTPServer / FTPServer loop colliding with callback thread
I am building an alarm application. I have a few PIR sensors and webcams.
The application contains a webserver I use to manage the alarm from a mobile application done with kivy.The webcams upload ...
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How can I wait for two presses of the button then run function in while loop
I am trying to compute the difference between two images with OpenCV on Raspberry Pi and I want the script to run continually like in a while loop and then after the first button press store the first ...
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Fail to run Remote GPIO code from a PC using python3
I'm trying to run a remote GPIO code from a Linux machine to operate on RPI3.
Code is running OK on another RPI3 to control each other, but when trying to do so from a PC, it fails.
I followed the ...
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Failed to create MMAL component b'vc.ril.camera': Out of memory
I am trying to run a simple script that listens for a button click and then takes a picture. Once two pictures have been taken it compares the two using OpenCV to calculate the difference. I am ...
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Difference in using an LED with gpiozero vs. RPi.GPIO
I'm trying to turn on an LED and it was trivial with the gpiozero library. The following works just as expected.
# Version 1 (working)
import gpiozero
import time
led = gpiozero.LED(21)
led.on()
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Showing “ssh packet_write_wait broken pipe” error while taking button input on Pi
I was trying to write a program which can take input from button. Here is the code:
from gpiozero import Button
btn = Button(4)
while True:
btn.wait_for_press()
print('You pressed me')
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Run gpio script from startup to listen for button press and then execute command and bash script
I have this python script that is intended to run from startup and listen for a buttonpress. If there is a buttonpress (held for 2s) the gpio script should run two bash scripts. The python script runs ...
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Python, RpiZero and gpiozero
I'm coding on Rpi3 using python3. When trying to run a code, containing a gpiozero lib - it fails when running on RpiZero, while succeeds on Rpi3.
RpiZero contains gpiozero lib
Trying to find the ...
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MC3008 vs. Justboom amp
I just ordered the Justboom AMP Zero pHAT. My project needs reading analog signals, too. So I also ordered a MCP3008 in order to convert from analog to digital.
My question: is it possible to connect ...
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Running Flask on Pi Zero getting uneven PWMLED
This is my first trial run using a Raspberry Pi Zero W to run RGB LEDs following this tutorial: https://dordnung.de/raspberrypi-ledstrip/
I've completed the tutorial, have everything wired up, and ...
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function button.is_pressed from gpiozero do not work
Im working on a university project with raspberry and gpiozero.
I need to manage the button response to take diferent actions.
The problem is that de function button.is_pressed its always true (even ...
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GPIOs of Pi3 not working
Problem Description
I have experienced some problems with the GPIOs on my Pi3.
From one day to another the MotionSensor and the LED strip that where connected to the GPIOs stopped working while the ...
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Ultrasonic program in raspberry pi stops working after some time
Below is the code I'm running on my raspberry pi zero to detect the range by Ping))) ultrasonic.
after some time (ex: 300 pings) the program uses most of the CPU (90%) and then it stops working, is ...
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Upgrade to gpiozero 1.4 on Jessie breaks gpiozero
On a stock Jessie install, gpiozero works. E.g.
>>> from gpiozero.devices import pin_factory
>>> print(pin_factory)
<class 'gpiozero.pins.rpigpio.RPiGPIOPin'>
I then upgrade ...
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Using GPIOZERO button for 2 functions (Long/Short press )
I'm trying to make a dual use of 1 button:
first use ( short press ) to exectute function "A", a second use ( long press ) to execute function "B".
function A is executed after button1.when_pressed = ...
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PiCamera, PIR Motion Sensor 'Attribute Error: __exit__'
I'm pretty new to both Python and utilizing the GPIO pins on my Raspberry Pi. I am trying to make a "trail camera" that will take pictures of birds when they land on the branches of the trees just off ...
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Raspberry Pi Zero get 5 V directly from the input
I have a Raspberry Pi Zero and I would like a tiny fan which draws 90 mA.
Obviously, I can't connect it to the GPIO pins and therefore I need to get 5 V from the input cable.
Before I ...
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gpiozero: Ignore false positives/negatives
I've seen several threads where users experience some noise fluctuation in the GPIO input readings, for instance, without any physical change to a Button's state, the events when_released/when_pressed ...
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Weird LED behaviour
I run my program:
from gpiozero import PWMLED
ledpins = [2, 3, 4]
z = 10
for i in ledpins:
PWMLED(i).blink(on_time=1/z, off_time=1/z, n=3)
I tried it and got:
Exception Exception ...
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Docker and IRQs disabled
Using a custom Docker image based on resin/raspberrypi-python, I have some code that accesses the GPIO to control some Energenie plugs.
The container runs as --privileged.
When I try to access the ...
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Python parallel processes for raspberry pi zero…possible?
I'm trying to setup a concurrent photo capture and immediate email of said capture (triggered by a PIR motion sensor) in a Python script. Basically what I'm trying to accomplish is to have my Pi take ...
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Python picamera module: Interval photo capture while recording video
So I've been trying to figure this out for a while now, without success. I am using a RPi Zero Rev 1.3 model and have connected it to the 8MP RPi camera along with a PIR motion sensor. What I'm ...
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pi camera will not work with Pi zero
My Pi camera will not work with the Pi zero using the same python code I use on my Pi 3 or Pi 2
Is there something I am missing?
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GPIOzero motor backward and forward pins
When creating a new motor object from the GPIOzero module like this: import gpiozero, then motor1 = gpiozero.Motor() you need to specify the backward and forward pins. What does that mean and what if ...
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GPIOZero button not working
I've been getting into GPIO recently with the GPIOZero library but when i first tried it today it completely failed. As my first foray into GPIO i set up a circuit to light up an LED with the push of ...
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gpiozero button callback running only once
I'm getting started with a project on a Raspberry Pi (never done anything with RPi or python before, so it's all new to me, but I've done a little Arduino stuff). I'm trying to create a very simply ...
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Unable to locate package python-gpiozero
I've just run
apt-get update
and
apt-get upgrade
on Raspbian, but when I try
apt-get install python3-gpiozero python-gpiozero
it can't find either package.
Can't find any evidence of ...
