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Imperf3kt

Are you using a motor controller?
For example, an L298N

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The first time I plugged my micro hdmi cable into my Pi4b, it felt like it had seated, but was in fact not properly inserted.
A little extra force made it "click" into place and work.

Are you sure yours is pushed all the way in?

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Your workaround of checking that the remote time servers are available seems reasonable. My concern is that a workaround is necessary. An application (and especially a user sitting at a keyboard ) shouldn't have to first check (or risk getting a failure) that the system time is valid before running...

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I once asked for a similar consideration, for use as power in, instead of using the GPIO. Since, ultimately, the request is the same, I feel you'll probably get the same response I did. I was told I was being rude and shunned faster than you could blink. A good work around is to remove the plastic s...

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It's not overblown, most of those powerbanks that claim 2.1A, 2.4A etc have poor regulation and cannot deliver 5v when that much current is being drawn, leading to the Pi experiencing an undervolt situation which is known to be the cause of many other strange issues including SD card corruption. I'v...

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IT IS NOT A JOKE, DO NOT BE SO DISRESPECTFUL TO RPF / RPT Not everybody reads the forum before to find out why they can only buy one of a product. It's not disrespectful, it's ill-informed and expecting the product be sold by basic merchant practices that have existed for millennia. I find your nee...

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That wire looks pretty thin and has a join in the middle.
You are likely experiencing voltage drop along its length. As above, measure the voltage at the GPIO header itself, not the power supply.

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I'd suggest any powerbank of your required capacity and 2.1 Amp output capability that does NOT support USB-C PD. And use a USB to USB-C cable that is not E-marked. 2.1 Amps should be enough for a RPi4B and light current USB peripherals. Why do you advise against the Power Delivery spec? It is, aft...

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I'd second just rubbing it with something.

There is little to no risk of harming yourself when handling it as long as you don't run your finger down the edge.

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it says 'made in RPC' (China), and not the UK The Pi is made in two locations (three of you count the special case of Brazil, I believe) The UK, and communist China, otherwise known as the People's Republic of China, PRC for short. It isn't anything to worry about, it's not a fake. The Raspberry Pi...

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Step 1. Determine the actual power requirement for your setup. The max power for a Pi4B is 3A @ 5v, but that includes 1.2A for USB devices. Your actual requirements may be less. Step 2. Determine the power output (W) and energy capacity (Wh) of your proposed supply. Step 3. Make sure that the outpu...

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qaz wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 16, 2019 5:35 pm
Will post (if anyone cares) results when I make it work.

I'd be interested to see how your project turns out.

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I dont know of any "battery pack" that comes with those e marked cables. So far, only high end power supplies have been reported to use them. Is there any battery pack that works with the Pi? Probably, but good luck finding it. I'd suggest looking for something with a USB-C PD port. I saw one locall...

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Or you can use solder to bridge two holes next to each other. Solder your LED in, solder a wire to the hole either side of the LEDs legs, then melt some solder between to join the hole the wire is soldered to, with the hole the LED is soldered to. See some replies here for a detailed example. https:...

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Not exactly what you're asking for, but it may work.
Have you considered Kodi with the YouTube app installed?

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If Python is important to your application why not make use of Cython?

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I'd recommend the PAM8406 over the PAM8403. I've used both and the 8406 was much better quality for cents more. Depending on your configuration, the 8406 may require a heatsink (any scrap metal should be enough with a 2mm aluminium chunk preferred) You can get them with pre soldered headers if you w...

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mahjongg wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 13, 2019 10:09 pm
... seven year old, must be a record!

Nope, I've seen a necro of a thread at least eight years dead.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/view ... =412#p5525

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Apples and oranges. That should have been 2W. But the point was to demonstrate how long (or how short) a thing will run from one day of charging from such a solar panel. If a 2W solar panel can only give enough energy for a single LED (mW of current) to run for 8 hours, how does OP expect a ~5-15W ...

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The ds4 may have a custom chip on board as it uses a touchpad as well as gyroscope input. More than that. The DS4 has a gyroscope, accelerometer, two motors with uneven semicircle weights, touch pad, two analogue joysticks, light bar, speaker, two charging points, aux output, 18 buttons (6 of which...

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Consider those 20W solar garden LEDs you can buy at most hardware shops, garden stores and thrift stores. They power a single LED for about 8 hours (less with age) from a full day of charging in a sunny subtropical climate.

How many LEDs does the Pi have?

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it should be possible (and easy) to change the temperature at which it throttles. It could be default 50C or such in one special image offered to schools,classes This was addressed - its entirely pointless to run it at a cool enough temperature if as a trade off you lose ~75% of the processing powe...

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maybe off topic, but still: it’s strange why the manufacturer produces a raw product without testing the performance of all components? I use raspberry pi exclusively through composite output on crt tv. and it was a surprise to me that the manufacturer disabled this feature by default, believing th...

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There are PP pads on the underside of the Pi which can be soldered to (voiding any warranty), but that's about it.

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rpdom, I think the cables should be raspberry coloured That is an excellent idea! Then they would blend in nicely in promo pictures like those here: https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/ whilst at the same time distinguishing themselves among the mass of cables that breed beh...

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