In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to use a Matrix Keypad from Raspberry PI Pico and get user input from python. With matrix keypads you can acquire some simple user inputs (like codes, numbers and so on) into your Micropython programs without having to connect from a different device, by pushing its […]
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In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to read QR codes from Raspberry PI with Pyzbar, also providing a use case: read your Covid-19 Green Pass and get your data. With a camera and a few python code lines you can transform your Raspberry PI into an advanced QR codes reader by usin
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In this tutorial, I’m going to show you the steps required to wire and setup an ultrasonic sensor (HC-SR04) and Raspberry PI Pico microcontroller. Please note that if you want to use a Raspberry PI computer board (like RPI Zero W or RPI 2/3/4 Model A/B) you should refer to my Control an ultrasonic distance
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In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to setup a Java Minecraft Server on Raspberry PI. The best-selling video-game of the world, Minecraft is loved by young and old and what you can do is limited only by your creativity. As renting a server may have costs, you can run your little Minecraft
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In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to install and setup Photoprism on Raspberry PI. With Smartphone camera quality increasing, thousands of photo files live spread in our hard drives, sometime without a unified organization. Photoprism (running on Raspberry PI) can help handling these files, providing an automated organization and an amazing web
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In this tutorial I’m going to show you how to connect and use an I2C LCD display to Raspberry PI Pico. Adding a display to Raspberry PI Pico allows getting real time information from connected devices without using a computer from USB port. I2C LCD displays (with PCF8574 backpack) are one of best solution to
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In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to use a photoresistor with Raspberry Pi Pico. If you have instead a Foundation computer board, you can also use my tutorial to use Photoresistors with Raspberry PI computer board. Projects running different actions in function of sun exposure usually need acquiring information on the light
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In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how this dual H-bridge motor driver integrated circuit works and how to setup an L293D with Raspberry PI Pico using MicroPython. DC Motors are the most common and used components in robotics. With the L293D chip, you can drive many of these motors from Raspberry PI Pico
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