Raspberry Pi: Difference between revisions

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Raspberry Pi's are "single-board and modular computers or micro controllers, built on the Arm architecture, often running a Linux operating system."

To help out with Raspberry Pi projects at PPM, post your ideas and comments on our Slack #electronics channel.

All our members can work on their Raspberry Pi projects at PPM without any additional required training (Level 1).

External Training

Links to external sites:

Product Information Portal

Raspberry Pi hardware

Raspberry Pi — official documentation

Raspberry Pi tutorials — "build easily and affordably"

Tips

Shut down the Raspberry Pi properly:

☐ Just pulling the plug could cause memory card corruption.

☐ Use the graphical user interface (GUI), or

☐ Use the command: sudo shutdown -h now

To find out which shell you're using, run the command echo $SHELL or ps $$
List font cache fc-list | grep "DejaVu Sans"
If a Pi 3 B+ seems slow or unresponsive, check the green light at the edge of the board for activity

50 Raspberry Pi Hacks & Tips You Should Know

Five Ways To Run a Program On Your Raspberry Pi At Startup

Rotate the Raspberry Pi screen

Application Software

Links to external sites:

Raspberry Pi Imager — install Raspberry Pi OS and other operating systems

Geany — powerful, stable and lightweight programmer's text editor

Mathematica — free license on every Raspberry Pi

ImageMagick — create, edit, compose, or convert digital images

LibreOffice — "private, free and open source office suite"

Sonic Pi — code-based music creation and performance tool

Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channels #electronics

Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any outdated information.

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-Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative process by providing shared space, shared tools, materials and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into a reality.
+'''Raspberry Pi's are "single-board and modular computers or micro controllers, built on the Arm&nbsp;architecture, often&nbsp;running a Linux operating&nbsp;system."'''
-[[File:RPi Workstation.jpg|alt=RPi Workstation|thumb|'''Raspberry Pi 3b+ Workstation<br>(in our Electronics Area)''']]
-{{Template:Safety}}
-==Classes and Training==
+To help out with Raspberry Pi projects at PPM, post your ideas and comments on&nbsp;our Slack #electronics channel.
+<br>
+<br>
+[[File:Level 1 badge.png|alt=Level 1 badge used at Pikes Peak Makerspace|left|frameless|90x90px|PPM MEMBER USE]]
+All our members can work on their Raspberry Pi projects at PPM without any additional required training (Level&nbsp;1).
+<br>
+<br>
+<br>
+<br>
-===Area Captain===
+<hr style="height:2.5px; background:#864199;">
-:(None)
+<br>
+== External Training ==
-===Classes===
+'''Links to external sites:'''
-:Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its  [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
+:'''[https://pip.raspberrypi.com/ Product Information Portal]'''
+:'''[https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/raspberry-pi.html Raspberry Pi hardware]'''
+:'''[https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/ Raspberry Pi]''' — official documentation
+:'''[https://www.raspberrypi.com/tutorials/ Raspberry Pi tutorials]''' — "build easily and affordably"
-===For Help===
+==Tips==
-:Message in PPM Slack channel #electronics or #general
-:Or message Warren Jokinen on Slack
+'''Shut down the Raspberry Pi properly:'''
+:☐ Just pulling the plug could cause memory card corruption.
+:☐ Use the graphical user interface (GUI), or
+:☐ Use the command: <code>sudo shutdown -h now</code>
-===Tips===
+*'''To find out which shell you're using, run the command'''   <code>echo $SHELL</code>  or   <code>ps $$</code>
-:At times the Pi 3 B+ may seem slow or unresponsive, so check the green light at the edge of the board for activity.
+*'''List font cache''' <code>fc-list | grep "DejaVu Sans"</code>
+*'''If a Pi 3 B+ seems slow or unresponsive, check the green light at the edge of the board for activity'''
-:'''Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ (2017) 1400 MHz,''' WolframMark Benchmark Result: 0.14
+[https://shopmakergenix.blogspot.com/2021/04/50-raspberry-pi-hacks-tips-you-should.html '''50 Raspberry Pi Hacks & Tips You Should Know''']
-:'''Raspberry Pi 400 1800 MHz,''' WolframMark Benchmark Result: 0.23
+[https://www.dexterindustries.com/howto/run-a-program-on-your-raspberry-pi-at-startup/ '''Five Ways To Run a Program On Your Raspberry Pi At Startup''']
-:'''Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (2018), 2000 MHz,''' WolframMark Benchmark Result: 0.24
+[https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-rotate-screen/ '''Rotate the Raspberry Pi screen''']
-==Equipment Lists==
+==Application Software==
-===Hardware ===
+'''Links to external sites:'''
-:1)  Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (heatsinks, no case)  for "Mall Map"
-::large HDMI (VIZIO) display with remote
+:'''[https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/ Raspberry Pi Imager]''' — install Raspberry Pi OS and other operating systems
-::32GB SD card (no SSD)
+:[https://www.geany.org/ '''Geany'''] — powerful, stable and lightweight programmer's text editor
+:[https://www.wolfram.com/raspberry-pi/ '''Mathematica'''] — free license on every Raspberry Pi
-::wired USB keyboard and mouse (Dell)
+:[https://imagemagick.org/ '''ImageMagick'''] — create, edit, compose, or convert digital images
+:[https://www.libreoffice.org/ '''LibreOffice'''] — "private, free and open source office&nbsp;suite"
+:[https://sonic-pi.net/ '''Sonic Pi'''] — code-based music creation and performance tool
-:: Wi-Fi connection
+== Additional Help ==
+Use the PPM Slack channels #electronics
-:2) "Raspberry Pi Friendly" Dell monitors (quantity 3, 4 or 5?)
+Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the&nbsp;community.
-:3)  Raspberry Pi with volumio audio player
+{{Template:Footer}}
+<hr style="height:2.5px; background:#864199;">
-:4)  Raspberry Pi from Epilog engraver area
-:5)  Raspberry Pi from 3D Printer donation
-===[[Donations Received]]===
-===[[Wish List]]===
-: Raspberry Pi 400 or 4 boards, etc.
-==Software==
-:[https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/new-old-functionality-with-raspberry-pi-os-legacy/ 32-bit Raspberry Pi OS "Buster",] (not "Bullseye", yet)
-:[https://www.wolfram.com/raspberry-pi/ Mathematica]  free license on every Raspberry Pi
-:Python 3
-: Microsoft Visual Studio Code
-:etc.
-==Showcase==
-<gallery>
-File:Mall Map.jpg|alt=Mall Map|<center>"Mall Map",<br>Work In Progress</center>
-File:RPi poster.jpg|<center>Raspberry Pi<br>slideshow poster</center>
-File:RPi Workstation.jpg|alt=RPi Workstation|<center>RPi Workstation November 2021</center>
-File:Pi photo 2.JPG|alt=Raspberry Pi computers (December 2017)|<center>Raspberry Pi computers (Dec 2017)</center>
-File:Pi photo 1.JPG|alt=Raspberry Pi computers|<center>Raspberry Pi computers</center>
-File:RPi Books poster.jpg|alt=poster of RPi Books|<center>18x24" poster<br>of RPi Books</center>
-File:Pi photo.JPG|<center>posters, including Raspberry Pi</center>
-</gallery>
-<gallery>
-File:Raspberry Pi Slideshow (1).png|alt=slide 1|none|thumb|<center>slide 1, Intro</center>
-File:Raspberry Pi Slideshow (2).png|alt=slide 2|none|thumb|<center>slide 2, Hardware</center>
-</gallery>
-== Other Fun Stuff ==
-=== [https://magpi.raspberrypi.com/ MagPi the official Raspberry Pi magazine] ===
-<br>
-<hr>