Questions tagged [pi-3]
For questions that apply specifically to the Raspberry Pi 3 and not other/all models.
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Open matchbox-keyboard on top of existing applications
I have a Tkinter script running in fullscreen mode. I have a function which calls the matchbox-keyboard command using the subprocess module when clicked on an input field. This works fine, but the ...
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Corrupted SD Card - how to fix, or recover data?
I recently got my hands on an older pi (Model 3B), that I had left at my mom's house some time ago. When I went to start it, it wouldn't boot. The red light came on but the screen remained black.
I ...
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Why the GPIO light gets switched ON but not SCL1
I am trying to make this circuit
I have only attached two pins. By default shouldn't both pins be ON? Why only GPIO 17 is ON (shows light)?
I notice that once I connect all the wires, the GPIO ...
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Creative project recommendations or where to find them?
I'm a relative newbie to Raspberry Pi and I'm trying to decide on a project that might both relate to my interests and help develop my programming skills. I've a Pi3 and have only done some small ...
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Detect raspberry pi with android smartphone
I would like to find a way to detect a specific Raspberry Pi from an Android smartphone, whenever it gets near the Pi. Background is the following: I want the smartphone to activate a hotspot and ...
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Reading SPI data from Atmel Energy meter IC M90E32AS through Raspberry Pi
Iam trying to read voltage values from Atmel Energy meter (AtM90E32AS) IC through Raspberry pi(3b) SPI communication. I made the connection accordingly and set the register values as given in the data ...
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How to get the correct speed in low light and low ISO
With IMX219 camera and using piCamera in a Python script with resolution = (3280,2464)
I get a photo image with a speed of 1/15 sec and ISO 320, correct auto exposure.
Setting iso=100 I get a photo ...
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Macbook unable to connect to RPi wifi using RaspAP
Maybe the wrong spot to post this, but I'm hoping to get some direction.
I'm trying to build a Wireless AP using RaspAP and a Pi 3B. Everything seems to work fine, except for one little issue: I can'...
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Assigning priority to callback function for multiple GPIO.add_event_detect
Iam trying to create the error detection application for my battery charger prototype using Rpi.GPIO. I successfully created the add event detect for multiple GPIO pins (totally 8 pins for each error)....
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Raspberry Pi 3 Model B v1.2 really slow
My Pi has been running 24/7 for approx 3 years. Is it possible that it is just worn out?
I installed a fresh Raspberry Pi OS Lite on a brandnew Intenso Class 10 mircoSD. When I run apt-get update &...
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'sudo' not recognized as an internal or external command. Trying to run sudo raspi-config
I am building my first project on a Raspberry Pi 3 using an RFID HAT for Raspberry Pi. I am using Windows 10 IOT Core. The manual for the RFID HAT begins with this:
I2C/Serial interface is disabled by ...
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Misreadings from hall sensor after using a motor controller
I am measuring a hall sensor included in a motor.
A Raspberry Pi 3b+ controls a Sabertooth 2x32 motor controller through radio Signal (ppm) and the Sabertooth output is connected to the motor. I get ...
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dtoverlay=gpio-shutdown,gpio_pull=off
I was wondering if utilizing the code below would be sufficient in shutting down and restarting a Raspberry Pi 3 A+ with the use of a TTP223 capacitive touch sensor. By default, the touch sensor is ...
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How to enable serial communication on Rasbpian Buster or the lastest OS right out of the BOX?
Latest Raspbian Buster OS and Raspberry Pi 3 V1.2 2015
This I can't get my head around this. Why can't I set up serial communication on Raspbian Buster for Raspberry Pi3 very easily after following ...
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Where can I find spec of hardware random number generator used on Raspberry Pi?
I remember stumbling upon the fact Raspberry Pi devices have built-in hardware random number generator.
Would someone happen to know where I can find official hardware random number generator spec?
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What does setting output high or low mean in RPi.GPIO
If I setup a pin's output to HIGH or LOW, would current flow through it or not?
In this example, when I set output to HIGH then the LED turns off. I expected the other way around.
The python code I ...
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The `pkg-config` command doesn't find the `bcm_host` package. How can I add the `.pc` files from `/opt/vc/lib/pkgconfig` to pkg-config?
I am running a raspberry pi 3B (V 1.2). I am using the proprietary OpenGLES driver (Broadcom). I have just run a full apt upgrade.
I am trying to build SDL2 and I noticed that while it was being ...
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I am currently doing the 'Build a LAMP website' project and mousepad is not working
I am a newbie to Raspberry pi and I am unable to continue, I am currently at:
https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/projects/lamp-web-server-with-wordpress/2
and in need to use the following command:'...
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RPI 3 extremely slow routing speed between 2 wifi adapters
I'm trying to use Raspberry Pi as a WiFi repeater, but routing speed is extremely slow. I've configured hostapd to work on wlan0 (onboard WiFi adapter) and wpa_supplicant on wlan1 (external adapter). ...
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code using polling working more reliably than code using interrupt
I am coding this lamp circuit in which an LED is switched on/off on alternate press of switch
I have written two versions of the code, one using polling and other using interrupts. I found that the ...
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Connect Raspberry Pi from Android App through USB
I'm building an android app where there's a requirement to show the temperature in the app from the sensor in Raspberry Pi Controller. For this purpose, I'm trying to connect my android device to ...
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Unable to create a switch on/off functionality in RasberryPi
I am trying to create a program which which switch an LED ON or OFF when a switch is pressed. The following is the circuit diagram
The python code is
import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
is_lamp_on = False
try:
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Hardcode RF Codes - RPi-RF
I would like to use the rpi-rf module https://pypi.org/project/rpi-rf/ for a remote control alert system, using a PIR motion sensor as the input.
I have so far set up the PIR input and send and ...
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Unable to boot two latest releases of Raspberry Pi OS
I'm trying to emulate Raspberry Pi 3 B in QEMU and I was able to successfully boot the oldest OS release from here:
https://downloads.raspberrypi.org/raspios_lite_arm64/images/raspios_lite_arm64-2020-...
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How to troubleshoot Raspberry Pi 3B that gets random mini freezes
I have a Raspberry Pi 3B with Dietpi as the OS which is connected via ethernet and using the official power supply. I have this Raspberry Pi from quite some time ago, and I noticed recently that ...
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Neopixel with raspberry pi
I am using a neopixel for my raspberry pi project. I am trying to control 30 pixels and the strip is 20cm long. Can I use it just by using the pi's 5v pin? Also if I it is possible, how long should ...
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Hotspot/Access Point not working, no connection whatsoever
I followed a tutorial on Youtube that would essentially turn your Raspberry Pi into a hotspot/access point. I did the exact same processes he did, even looking at the Pi Documentations to see if I had ...
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How to enable both UART (ttyS0 and ttyAMA0) on Raspberry Pi 3b?
I've already read dozens of manuals and stack topics, but I do not figure out if it even possible run both UARTs on RPi 3B. Some tutorials advice to map uart to other pins in /boot/config.txt
I tried ...
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PC -> LAN -> PI -> LAN -> Router -> Internet
I want to use the pi3 as gateway (to scan network traffic + pihole). My desktop is connected via cabled connection.
The route (outbound):
Computer, Ethernet port ---EthernetCable---> PI3, USB-...
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How to determine if hardware is damaged
I have a Pi 3 Model B Rev 1.2 which has been running fine for 2 months.
It was accidentally knocked off its shelf yesterday (about 1foot drop)
It booted back up fine, but now it only stays on for 20 ...
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How do I send data from sensors using a Raspberry Pi over WiFi to a webpage?
So far I have the code that reads the distance using the razbery pi sensor, but how can I do the rest? if anyone can help me with a tutorial so I can understand, I'm new and I don't really understand ...
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Raspberry Pi 3 USB to HDMI converter
I'm wondering if I could set up a Rasp Pi 3 up as a converter for a USB webcam to output as an HDMI source.
Preferably once done, the program will run automatically once the Pi is turned on.
Which OS ...
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What is the maximum sound output in dB provided by 3.5mm Audio port in Raspberry pi3?
maximum sound output in dB provided by 3.5mm Audio port in Raspberry pi3?
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Turning off a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ not connected to Mac
I've seen lots of questions about safely turning off the Raspberry Pi but I haven't found what I'm looking for.
My Raspberry Pi is connected directly to the power adapter and not to my laptop.
What is ...
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ad hoc on raspbian buster pi 3
I have read a few other questions about this topic in this network and other places. The problem is they are all different and none of them have worked on Buster. Here are my questions:
1- With ad-hoc,...
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How to crosscompile a kernel for raspbian in an arch linux host?
I have a raspberrypi 3B and want to compile and install a new kernel on it, but I only have an arch linux(x86_64) host to compile it on.
Following the official documentation I get stuck trying to ...
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How can I get my pi3 to consistently display to the monitor?
I have a pi that will not stay awake and display to the monitor consistently. After 10 minutes it will blank. Here are the methods I have tried so far:
Adding xscreensaver, and editing it in the menu ...
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Using the Google AIY kit with Ubuntu 18 (ARM)
I installed Ubuntu 18 (ARM) on a Raspberry Pi 3B so that I could use ROS melodic to control an iRobot Create2. Everything has been going splendidly until I noticed the Google AIY Voice kit I had ...
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RPi 3B+ hosting a video stream no longer running
I have a Pi 3B+ running Raspbian Buster which has the camera module setup that was hosting a stream in my LAN for over a year. It is inside a Kestrel nesting box and has suddenly stopped working (...
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Communication between Raspberry pi and Android studio Application
I've created a mobile application using android studio to control some leds, sensors, and locks. So I'd want to connect my mobile application to my raspberry pi to send and receive data, how could I ...
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Troubles understanding routing rules
I'm trying to use my RPI3 in order to read datas from ethernet communication and send them over wifi to a remote FTP server.
I've been able to connect my RPI3 to internet via wlan0 so far, however I'...
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433MHz RF communication between Arduino + Raspberry Pi
I bought a 433MHz receiver and transmitter to send data from a Raspberry Pi 3 to an Arduino Uno.
I searched the internet for tutorials, Arduino StackExchange and Raspberry Pi StackExchange but I did ...
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How to find reboot/shutdown cause in Buster OS?
I was analyzing my raspberry pi for reboot and its time and its cause. Earlier I was working on Jessie and I was able to understand the reboot or shutdown is normal by observing the syslog file for ...
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How to check what is going wrong during boot time of a possibly bricked Raspberry Pi 3 Model B?
I have a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B before me with the following history:
For several weeks this device was inside a Cable Box and was doing a lot of I/O on the SD card (and not on an USB stick as it is ...
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How do I restrict SSID logon info on a user basis?
Currently, when a user logs on, the network last used is connected. Do not want this to happen when the "guest" user logs on if the previous user was on the primary network. Also, logon ...
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Garbled Characters on SSH
I am using a RPI3 for my project, sometimes the device stops working (e.g web server stops responding, or some other functions stop working correctly) and when I try to check the problem by SSHing to ...
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How do I fix or troubleshoot my Raspberry pi 3? [closed]
This is my first raspberry pi project. I got a raspberry pi3 with an alpha bot kit and I am trying to set the RP3 up. When I plugged it in I didn't get the boot up screen that was described in the ...
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Does Raspberry Pi 3B have polyfuse? Can USB ports blow polyfuse? [duplicate]
Does Raspberry Pi 3b have polyfuse? If it does, under what conditions can it be 'blown'? I suspect my RPi 3b polyfuse to be blown, but I don't know what's causing it. I'm using an external HDD for ...
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RPi3 randomly freezing and timing out SSH connections
I have set up an RPi3 running a Node.js server (with pm2) in a remote location. Even though the internet is quite fast, the pi sometimes times out or is very very slow.
Recently I have set up a ...
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Raspberry pi with HDD and SSD not booting on reboot
I have a Raspberry Pi 4 B with 2 disks connected via usb. One is an SSD and the other is an HDD. Both of them are in SATA to USB cases that have their own power supply each.
I've configured the Rpi4 ...