Posts Tagged ‘Raspberry’
A List of Raspberry Pi Approved Resellers
There are currently roughly 99 Raspberry Pi Approved Resellers. We thought it would be nice to collect them all in one place with their names, locations, and websites. Approved Resellers are able to guarantee quality and customer support. We here at PiCockpit have a sister company – buyzero.de – that is itself a Raspberry Pi…
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know About the Raspberry Pi 4
Now that Raspberry Pi 4 stocks have returned to normal, we thought it was time to write an article about the power of this microcomputer. So if you’ve already got one and you want to learn more or if you’re thinking about getting one and want to get more details – this is the article…
Read MoreHelp! My Raspberry Pi Won’t Connect to WiFi!
One of the most common problems you might encounter with your Raspberry Pi is it not connecting to the WiFi. There are new posts on the Raspberry Pi forums every day looking to resolve these issues. Here, we are compiling all the answers (along with some of our own) into one ultimate guide to fix…
Read MoreEverything about the Raspberry Pi Pico W
Today, 30 June 2022 at 8.00 AM UK time Raspberry Pi released the Pico W. Here is everything (that we know) about the newest Raspberry Pi. This new variant of the beloved Pico has wireless capabilities thanks to the CYW43439 wireless chip.Just like the Pico, at the heart of each Pico W is RP2040, which…
Read MoreI2C – The Inter-Integrated Circuit Bus
The I2C bus is very commonly used in the embedded realm. We explain how it works and how to set it up on the Raspberry Pi with an example. I2C Characteristics The Inter-Integrated Circuit Bus is a synchronous serial communication bus. Philips Semiconductors was responsible for the invention in 1982 but the interface quickly gained…
Read MoreSPI – The Serial Peripheral Interface
SPI means Serial Peripheral Interface. With SPI you can exchange data blazingly fast between two devices. And you only need four wires. SPI Characteristics The serial peripheral interface is a synchronous communication interface for short distances. Synchronous means that the data is sent in form of blocks or frames and the the two devices are…
Read MoreDIY Sensors
Learn how to build your own DIY sensors. It’s easy, it’s fast and it costs almost nothing. Additionally, you will learn a lot about sensors. Check out our Video if you do not feel like reading. How do sensors work There are countless types of sensors. Sensors for measuring temperature, light, sound or forces, to…
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