Questions tagged [usb]
Questions relating to the Raspberry Pi USB ports and specific Raspberry Pi USB devices and device interaction.
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Failing to connect to Pi Zero W using headless SSH (USB Connection)
I'm trying (and failing repeatedly) to connect to a Pi Zero W using SSH over a USB connection. I know this question has been asked before, but trying the solutions brought up in those threads has ...
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USB built in port problem
Description of problem: I had installed RetroPie, then installed drivers packages from the drivers packages that I knew that would not work with the Pi 4, then when I went to reboot the Raspberry Pi 4,...
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DietPi USB Ethernet Gadget mode network breaks when enabling network sharing?
I'm trying to set up a raspberry Pi Model A (the original generation) as a USB Ethernet Gadget from DietPi (following these instructions), along with trying suggestions from several similar articles, ...
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WiFi stops working when a USB flash drive is connected
TL;DR:
Raspberry Pi 4 Model B on-board WiFi drops when USB 3.0 flash drive is connected. When the flash drive is disconnected, WiFi starts working again.
I'm running a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.2 ...
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How to use ctr + alt
So I am German and usually "ctrl + alt + Q" makes the @ (email) symbol. On my Raspberry Pi 4. However, after changing the keyboard language to German, I can't seem to access any characters ...
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Issue mounting a 1TB hard drive
I am turning my RPi into a Plex server. I have connected the drive using a powered USB hub, and the output from
sudo fdisk -l returns with this on the end:
Disk /dev/sda: 931.5 GiB, 1000204884992 ...
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CM4 - no touchscreen
I had a Raspberry Pi 4 with a generic 7” touchscreen and it worked fine but it broke so I copied the system (LineageOS) to CM4 module, enabled USB and it works. Beside the touch function for the ...
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Activate USB Ports on CM4
I have flashed to the emmc of my Raspy Pi CM4 the Rasp.-OS, it boots up
and I can see the desktop image. By default the USB Ports seem to be disabled (Energy saving, not good decision IMO)
and ssh is ...
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Using piclone with USB boot device?
I'm booting my Pi (4) from a USB SSD. But when I try to use piclone to back up the SSD (to a second USB SSD), it hangs - occasionally with file system errors that look like one of the two USB devices ...
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Optical drive freezes when reading media
When reading optical media, dmesg shows a message like one of the following:
[ 115.013295] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 343608 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x80700 phys_seg 1 prio class 0
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Can i turn Raspberry Pi Zero to USB data stealer
So, the question might look kinda strange but its simple, let me explain. I know that i can turn Pi Zero into USB dongle, but can i make it copy specific files from PC that i connect it to and save it ...
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Why does usb enumeration create a bogus device in /dev and how do I get rid of it?
I have a USB modem that sometimes enumerates wrong and creates a false device in /dev. How do I remove that bogus device ? How do I force renumeration without rebooting ?
When the modem works ...
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Wireless mouse only works in one USB port
I´m trying to use one of those cheap wireless mini keyboard/trackpad units with my Raspberry Pi 3B. The device works well if plugged in any PC port and - if I plug the receiver in the right USB port (...
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USB3 ssd mkfs.xfs not working from PI, working from debian
I've got the following device:
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/1260347/lc-power-usb-30-m2-ssd-enclosure-zwart/specificaties/
(Dutch).
It's a simple USB3.0 m2 SSD enclosure.
When I run mkfs.xfs from a ...
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Raspberry Pi Zero W as a wi-fi adapter
I want to use my RPi Zero W as an wi-fi adapter for PC. Is there a way to do it and how to do it?
I'm thinking connecting RPi Zero W to a wi-fi network, and pass the internet to the PC via USB(...
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Wifi not working in raspberry pi 0 when booting from usb
I am using raspberry pi os in raspberry pi 0 w I booted from USB after editing the config.txt file but the wifi is not working on my USB boot it says there is no wireless LAN, I wanted to know 2 ...
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Why usb with root filesystem is not mounting on boot bootcode.bin not working
Hi I am making this thread because someone pointed that my previous was not specific enough.
I am trying to move my root filesystem to external usb on my raspberry zero v1.3. I have additional ...
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Can you damage the pi's USB controller by constantly applying and removing power to it?
I have a pair of USB powered fans. I currently have them connected to a Raspberry Pi 3b+ via one of the USB-A connectors, drawing power from the pi.
I have two cron jobs set on the pi - one that ...
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Raspberry pi Zero or 1B+ USB boot not working
I have been trying to move root file system to external disk for a few weeks and I came across one problem. My disk was not mounting. No matter what would I do, my screen always hanged on "...
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USB camera to composite video out
I have an USB camera (640 x 480) that I would like to present on composite video out (live). Is there a way to get it fully automated? I mean, when powering up the Raspberry it should start up the ...
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Does the power port of the Raspberry Pi 3a+ have lines for transfering data?
Im getting a Pimoroni Power On Off Shim for my Pi 3a+ and wonder if i could use the original power micro USB-port for data stuff, like connecting a 3D printer or a webcam - since the 3a+ lacks ...
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Boot from one specific USB hard drive while using the raspi-config boot order set to USB boot first, SD second
I am using the following configuration:
Raspberry Pi 4 (RPi4) with bootable SD (SD1) card, configured with raspi-config to use boot priority 1) USB drives, 2) SD card
SSD M.2 disk (SSD1) connected ...
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can not disable text to speech function on a pi 400 [duplicate]
I purchased a pair of Logitech S150 USB speakers for my pi 400. When I booted up the pi, I immediately started hearing a digital voice reading the web page I brought up. I removed the USB connection ...
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Cutting power to USB port on a RPi 3A+
I am running a Raspberry Pi 3A+ in my car as a DIY Android Auto head unit (using Crankshaft).
In order to not have the RPi immediately shutdown when you remove the key from the ignition (or have it ...
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How to change the Menu Icon in Raspbian - no browse button in taskbar menu icon
[![this is an example of what i deal with, idk how to take screenshots in my raspberry][1]][1]
[1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Xk7ru.png
i don't have a browse button, i can only type stuff there like ...
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Whenever I run this program, I have to nuke the flash in order to work connect to the pico again
Today is my first day using raspberry pi, and I am new to microcontrollers in general, so please forgive me if my question has an obvious answer.
When I run the following program:
import machine
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USB SSD I/O-Error after doing longer writes/reads on USB Port
I'm trying to read from a USB SSD that is connected to my Pi 4 (4GB) over a powered USB hub which should deliver enough power. There are a lot of files on it so for example when doing ls it takes a ...
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Share USB tethered phone to Raspberry Pi 4 LAN port - Ping works, but no internet traffic
I followed the instructions of M. Rostami here:
https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/a/106878/139008
My setup is Android (tether on) -> USB -> Raspberri Pi 4 (Buster) -> Ethernet -> ...
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Is it impossible to boot from SD card once USB/SSD boot is enabled in Raspberry Pi 2?
Based on this documentation:
To enable USB host boot mode, the Raspberry Pi needs to be booted from an SD card with a special option to set the USB host boot mode bit in the one-time programmable (...
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Barcode scanner application on Raspberry Pi board
I am looking for suggestions related to my test project. I am trying to make a barcode scanner on Raspberry Pi.
I have bought the camera which is based on 1/2.8" Sony IMX290 CMOS sensor. This ...
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How do I disable automount of USB drive?
I am running a RaspPi 4 headless and want to disable automount USB drive permanently. To disable automouont temporarily, I execute "systemctl stop udisks2". Thinkiing "ystemctl disable ...
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How resumes reading from USB virtual com after client reset?
I have dotnet-core app on raspberry pi 4, which reading data from USB serial port (virtual com) from STM-Microcontroller board.
When I reset the STM-board, the pi stop receiving data !
How can I ...
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Raspberry Pi 4B USB Attached Hard Drive Drop Dead after Critical Error
OS: Raspberry Pi OS on 5.10.52-v7l+ kernel, with 03/09/2020 eeprom
Symptom: USB attached hard disk error, after reboot, disk is damaged and cannot be read. 3TB disk can only be recognized as a 3.7GB ...
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How can I use pigpio to "sniff" and collect data exchanged along an existing USB connection between two devices?
A controller module (power supply) for piece of scientific equipment in our lab uses a Windows program on a PC for a human interface via USB connection. I have a list of the "set" and "...
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High-speed USB Audio Streaming
I am using a Raspberry Pi 3B+ as the USB host for an embedded device that I have configured to appear as a USB Audio 2.0 compliant microphone.
I am currently using PyAudio for opening and recording ...
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Can I use the usb pins on the pi cm4 directly?
I'm designing my own CM4 breakout board. If I only need one usb device, can I use the usb pins on the pi cm4 directly without the multiplexer chips?
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Boot from USB 3.0 ports
I want to boot from my USB 3.0 port attached SSD. I have flashed my RPI4 with the Raspberry Pi Imager USB Boot loader.
When I attach my SSD to my USB 2.0 ports it runs flawless. But as soon I connect ...
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Raspberry Pi Zero w two UARTs
I use on my RPi Zero UART ports on GPIO 14&15 on device /dev/ttyS0, and that is ok.
But I need another UART port, can I connect to micro USB port on board USB-UART converter CP2102 to get the ...
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Does mounting a device partition take up space in the root filesystem?
I backup my files to an external hard drive using the command:
sudo dd if=dev/mmcblk0p2 of=dev/sda2
After creating the file, I want to append a time stamp to every backup.
If I mount sda2 to a ...
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can i be sure the eeprom configuration is the latest version?
i just came across pi dramble cluster
https://www.google.com/search?q=pi+dramble+cluster&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjBzISZg7jyAhVi8HMBHZx6CUsQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1848&...
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Is Raspberry Pi 4 4GB faster when using Pny Elite Pro Gen 2 vs Gen 1?
I try to speed up my Pi 4GB and going to buy tomorrow one of these:
Pny Elite USB 3.1 Gen 1 Portable SSD
https://www.pny.com/elite-usb-3-1-portable-ssd
Pny Pro Elite USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Portable SSD
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Sending RFID Data ( Keyboard Data) to a server
I am using Raspberry Pi 4 2GB Version and an USB RFID Reader like this (https://tr.aliexpress.com/item/32790685506.html) to take RFID Card data and I am determining an access control system with it. I ...
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Android device not detected when connected to rpizero before boot
I'm working on a project in which a RPi Zero (raspibian buster) controls an android phone by sending commands via adb.
Everything works correctly if I connect the device once the RPi Zero has done the ...
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M.2 nvme ssd boot
Can anyone please help me out on how to setup/configure or point me in the right direction of publication on how to get my RPI4 to boot from M.2 nvme ssd specifically it is a WD Blue
Operating system ...
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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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How do I initialize the tinyusb submodule in my pico-sdk checkout?
I'm having a problem with the Raspberry Pi Pico hello world example using the C/C++ SDK on Ubuntu. When I drag and drop the hello_usb.uf2 binary the USB drive connection to the Pico terminates as ...
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First Raspberry Pi 4 setup using a USB memory via Ethernet
It is my first time Raspberry Pi use, I prepared the Raspbian OS on a USB memory, using Ethernet connection shared from a laptop, but it always failed by pinging or via putty.
I tried with both: ...
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Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3+ and IO Board does not detect any USB devices on Yocto Poky
I have a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3+ mounted on an IO board running Yocto Poky with linux 5.10.17-v7.
I've installed different usb modules and libraries trying to make CM3 detect connected USB ...
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USB Camera on Raspberry Pi
I'm trying to run a USB camera on my Pi, but haven't found any ways to take a still image on it using Python. Has anyone seen any projects where a still image is taken on a USB cam? I am looking to ...
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Input/output error when transfering large files to external SSD
I have a Raspberry Pi 4 with the last Raspbian (with Linux 5.10.17-v7l+). It has the official power supply, and an external SSD (Western Digital 550 GB on a USB 3.0).
It can run fine for long periods ...
