Questions tagged [wiring]
Items referring to physical wiring. For question to the wiringPi library use the tag wiringPi.
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how to wire a SPST 2-pin on-off latching switch as a power on-off for raspberry pi zero
I'd like to set up a switch (on the outside of the case/enclosure) to power up/power down (halt state) a RP zero.
I have a 2-pin SPST on-off latching switch (specifically, this one: https://thepihut....
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Using a direct signal to open/close a gate
I have a LiftMaster gate opener, to which I would like to add something like a Raspberry Pi so that I can control it from my phone over the internet. The manual for my gate opener (p. 51) shows a ...
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GSM1: No answer, put_command expected (OK)|(ERROR)|(0)|(4)
smstools3's /var/log/smsd.log keeps giving:
GSM1: Checking if modem is ready
GSM1: -> AT
GSM1: Command is sent, waiting for the answer. (5)
GSM1: No answer, put_command expected (OK)|(ERROR)|(0)|(4)...
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Need wiring help to use a Raspberry 4B with a Mac, Octoprint and Longer LK5 3d printer
I know where to apply the 5 volts for power. So far it appears that a cable is supposed to connect the 3D printers USB port to one of the Raspberry Pi 4B USB ports.
An SD card plugs into the Pi 4B but ...
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HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sensor Heating Up and Not Working
I have two breadboards (for the front and back of a go-kart) which are supplied by the 5V power pins of the raspberry pi 4 respectively (pins 2 and 4). However, when both are plugged in, the second ...
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SOLVED I accidentaly lightly hit my bread board with my pi pico and ili9341 on it now the ili9341 is just white [closed]
So i was in my chair and i clicked run script and when i got up i tripped and lightly hit my breadboard and then the screen (ili9341) went white. Before i hit it, it was working but not anymore. I ...
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How deep do i have to put my raspberry pi pico pins in a breadboard
I'm trying to make breadboard circuit with my Raspberry Pi Pico and I'm not sure if I have to push it entirely in the holes or it's good at half?
Here's the model: Freenove Raspberry Pi Pico (...
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DS18B20 randomly dissapear from the devices list
I have 4 DS18B20 sensors connected to a Raspberry Pi 4, with a resistor of 10kOhm.
All of the sensors randomly disappears from the w1/devices.
In config.txt the dtoverlay=w1-gpio as well as the ...
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Moisture sensor gives weird results when connected to a relay
I was about to review the items as faulty when I connected my brain and made a second test.
The sensor is supposed to return 0 when dry and 1 when wet. In my script I repeat the reading 100 times. I ...
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Trying to get my curcuit board running
I am trying to create a curcuit board for a project of mine.
Several devices are connected to a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W. One of them is not working via the curcuit board but directly connected to a ...
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Raspberry Pi direct wiring connection problem
I wrote some code to activate a video when a motion sensor detects movement.
So far everything works while everything is wired to the breadboard.
When I connect my motion sensor to the Pi itself, it ...
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GPIO Button Wiring
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Question re-written
Hello,
So I am looking to build a system that will have around 400-500 input buttons. These buttons are basically used to select an option so only 1 button will ever be ...
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What's the best to control a motorized valve: 2 or 3 wires command?
I need to control a bi-stable motorized valve. I hesitate between two types of wiring:
Inverse polarity of 2 wires to open or close: I can do it with two coupled relays. Does it hurt to do it with ...
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How to power this LED array
I have this infra-red LED array that I took from an old game camera. I would like to be able to incorporate this into a Raspberry Pi project (home security camera). Specifically I would like to turn ...
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Wiring an Omron Thermal Printer to a Pi Pico
I'm trying to connect an old Omron thermal printer (PRT-1 Z, companion of the 705CP Blood Pressure Monitor) to a Raspberry Pi Pico. The idea is being able to print something using the Pico. The ...
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Wiegand wiring guidance on Pi 4 with voltage step-down
Ok so following on from my previous post here. I have decided to start with the Wiegand wiring interface. I've drawn a diagram below to illustrate how I plan to wire everything up. Would appreciate if ...
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Should indicator LED's be wired in Series with active GPIO driving pins or on their own GPIO pins
I'm building a fairly complex Raspberry Pi project that includes several sensors and driver motors for a garden automation system.
Ideally, I'd like to have LED's that indicate the status of sensors/...
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What is the name and specs for the RPi CM 4's GPIO connectors?
I want to use a compute module for a personal project; but I don't know the name of the connector that is used for the GPIO/SPI etc. It is the one pictured here
In the spec sheets, I see the pin out ...
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Wiring multiple I2C sensors to Raspberry Pi using breadboard or wiring
I am new in prototyping with Raspberry Pi. I am using a Raspberry Pi 4B. For a project I want to connect 3 I2C sensors to it (AS7262,BME688 and AS7263. They connect to the same pinns (pins 1, 3, 5, 6, ...
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Sainsmart 12V, 16 Channel relay module connected to RpiZW has unwanted triggering when booting
I'm trying to get the hydrosys4 open source irrigation control software to work with my 16 channel relay board and raspberry pi zero w.
When the pi boots up the relay is triggered multiple times, ...
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What "wiring" pin numbers on Pi Zero pinout diagram mean
On the below diagram I understand what position (on the board), GPIO (abstract Pi GPIO numbers) and BCM (SoC pin numbers) pin numbers mean, but what's the meaning of the "wiring"?
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Flow meter circuit and low pulse count
simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab
I have a very simple circuit that uses a hall effect sensor to measure water flow which then in turn sends pulses to GPIO 13 on my PI. ...
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Proximity sensor reads not working
I'm trying to read output from NPN proximity sensor: but from the GPIO pin I don't read any state change: unfortunately I can't read anything from it cause it seems to fluctuate even if I set the pull ...
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Using single 5V relay module (jqc-3ff-s-z) - Asking for help
I have a developer background missing the electronics background. I read some threads with great interest:
Using single 5V relay (jqc-3ff-s-z) - safety advice required
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5V relay (jqc-3ff-s-z)
I ...
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making a DC motor spin both ways
I week ago, I got my raspberry pi, connected it to a DC motor, and made the DC motor spin using python.
now, I'm trying to get the motor spinning both ways. I have tried but failed. What is the best ...
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how to wire up a 12V solenoid valve without alligator clips [closed]
I have got a very beginner question.
I am building an irrigation system and so I need to use a 12V solenoid valve.
My question is as follows:
Given the following valve and in particular the contacts (...
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coin acceptor location instability (electricity)
i'm a software developer and a noob in electronics. I've built a photobooth for a friend of mine that runs by an ice cream stand.
The wiring is like this;
Coin acceptor | --> signal --> voltage ...
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ST7789 Display on Raspberry PI 3
I just got an ST7789 240x240 display and i can't get it to work with my PI.
i'm using this library: https://github.com/DjamesSuhanko/Python_ST7789
i installed all the python dependency's
When i ...
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Raspberry Pi GPIO and Relay Newbie Learning Problem
I'm a beginner with electrical circuits right now, so I apologize if this might sound a little riduclous.
Let's say if I have a switch device that's controlled by two wires. Can I use a Raspberry Pi ...
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GPIO Output Pin Reverse Current/Higher Voltage
I have a device with a built in voltage divider and opto-isolator. I need to send a pulse to from the RPi GPIO output to the input pin in the circuit.
The output from the optic-isolator goes to an ...
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Is this the correct way to connect this set of components (gardening application)
The project is one where I want to monitor and log
Soil pH
Soil moisture
Room Temp
Room Humidity
Shown in the diagram are:
Capacitive soil moisture detector 3.3-5.5V
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ADC1115 to convert soil ...
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Is it safe to use 3V3 on raspberry pi 3B+ to control a 3V DC motor?
I want to connect power to a 3V DC motor straight from 3v3 GPIO. Is it safe or will I brick my Pi 3B+ ?
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RPi.GPIO + single channel relay + solenoid lock
I'm working on my first python/hardware project and I want to create a simple (or at least I thought it was simple) cabinet lock, which will lock/unlock when certain RFID tags are approached to the ...
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128x64 LCD install to Pi Zero W
This is my first Rasp project, so please be understanding. I have Raspberry Pi Zero W and 128*64 dot china LCD. I do not have any program done for the screen yet.
When start my Rasp only backlight ...
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Need Help with Controlling Some LEDs with a Raspberry Pi
I'm mainly trying to follow this guide here in order to connect some LEDs to a Raspberry Pi. I've read other guides as well, but this link is where I got the majority of my setup done. I've never used ...
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(Wiring) RPi 4B laptop keyboard
NOTE: Not that I've chosen a few wired keyboards, I'll accept an answer that explains HOW to (easily) wire a keybard to the pi - it cannot obstruct the use of a small fan powered by the GPIO.
I'm ...
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Need help powering a raspberry pi thermostat using 24v power from the unit. I have it working plugged in usb
I have a raspberry pi thermostat that is plugged in through USB. Dealing with this voltage I don't want to "try and see what happens". My current setup is the Pi is powering the relay module through ...
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Wiring GPIO pins to press hardware button on USB MOUSE
i have soldered out buttons and replaced them with wired in USB mouse.
Mouse itself is connected to device. Is it possible to wire those cables to GPIO in Raspberry PI model 2.
And control clicks via ...
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How can I get the image recorded from a rear-view camera?
I have a rear-view camera (NAVITEL MR250) which I use everyday. I got into image processing and I thought a good personal project would be to create a "self-driving car" (Quotation marks because I ...
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Can I safely add a switch between a fan connected to power/ground?
I've just got a small 5V fan for my Pi, but it is very loud, and I'd like to be able to switch it on/off.
Currently, the fan is just wired to 5V power and ground.
I know that I can use the GPIO pins ...
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Rpi GPIO Controlling 5V Relay Problem
I am working on a project that requires a camera analyzing some images and activating the appropriate GPIOs to control a relay board. I currently have a touchscreen display, a Raspberry Pi Cam ...
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Rpi to Arduino Serial UART Communication Tutorial
I'm trying to connect my Arduino to my Raspberry Pi using the GPIO pins. I understand that the Pi uses a 3.3V signal while the Arduino uses a 5V signal so I bought a bi-directional logic level ...
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Multiple SDA/SCL | Getting 16x32 RGB LED to work with MCP23017?
I am close to completing a device which will have a 16x32 led matrix as well as quite a few lights/buttons/sensors. All these lights and sensors go through an MCP23017.
I am using the Adafruit led ...
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Motor-Potientiometer read and write, additional power source
I want to get and set values for a motor potentioneter ALPS RK16812MG from a raspberry pi. I found a similar approach here however, the answers in that forum suggest a different wiring with an ...
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Connecting Raspberry Pi to old found TFT display
I have an old car DVD player sitting around that has a fairly decent secondary TFT LCD screen (hannstar 721h440b19-a1) that I thought I could use with my Raspberry Pi 3 Model B.
I opened up the unit,...
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How can I wire a Raspberry Pi to an 8-relay board in a tidy professional manner?
I want to connect a Raspberry Pi to an 8-relay board, such as this one.
Together with ground and power this amounts to ten wires. One option to connect the two is by using female to female jumper ...
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DS18B20 device not showing
Things I've tried:
Replacing the DS18B20 twice (First one was a different brand than the other 2)
Using:
modprobe -r -a w1 w1-therm
modprobe w1 pullup=1
modprobe w1-therm strong_pullup=1
Checking ...
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Creating jumper leads from ethernet cables - connect multiple components
I've bought some crimpers and a dupont connection kit and I'm planning on reusing some old cat5 ethernet cables I have.
Is it reasonable to connect two devices to the RPi via the 8 wires in the cat5 ...
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How to use Solenoid Lock 12V DC
I'm new to this, and I can't see how to control a solenoid lock using raspberry (The wirings). I have an 8x AA Battery pack which is wired to output 12V. I don't know where to connect the black and ...
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Controlling button on YwRobot with Raspberry Pi
I am obviously new to Raspberry and Stack, but would be great if community can advice.
My setup is the following:
- YwRobot 545043 power supply (controller) connected to the breadboard and to the ...
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