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| | ** [http://www.element14.com/community/groups/raspberry-pi/blog/2012/09/11/raspberry-pi-lapdock-tricks Atrix lapdock tricks]: documents how Jay has tried a super cap and a USB battery pack to buffer power to the Pi | | ** [http://www.element14.com/community/groups/raspberry-pi/blog/2012/09/11/raspberry-pi-lapdock-tricks Atrix lapdock tricks]: documents how Jay has tried a super cap and a USB battery pack to buffer power to the Pi |
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| − | ==== Linux ====
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| − | * [http://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads Raspberry Pi Foundation downloads page] has instructions on flashing the SD card
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| − | * [http://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads Raspbian "Wheezy"]: recommended for general purpose
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| − | * [http://www.raspbmc.com/ Raspbmc]: recommended for media center usage
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| − | * [http://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-raspberry-pi-educational-linux-distro/occidentalis-v0-dot-1 Adafruit Occidentalis]: based on Raspbian "Wheezy" with improved hardware interfacing and wi-fi support
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| − | * [http://www.element14.com/community/groups/raspberry-pi/blog/2012/09/20/upgrade-to-turbo-mode-without-reflashing Upgrade Raspbian for overclocking without reflashing]
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| − | ==== Applications ====
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| − | * Arduino IDE runs and uploads ok USB-connected Arduino with Raspbian "Wheezy"; just install via "apt-get install arduino".
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| − | * [https://projects.drogon.net/raspberry-pi/wiringpi/ WiringPi] is a Python library which aims to make electronics interfacing as high-level as Arduino
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| − | * [http://elinux.org/RPi_Low-level_peripherals GPIO examples] in many languages
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| − | * [http://www.memetic.org/quake-3-with-sound-for-the-raspberry-pi/ Quake] for the current Raspbian "Wheezy" image
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| − | * "hello world" programs in /opt/vc/src especially the 1080p HD playback demo: /opt/vc/src/hello_pi/hello_video/
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| − | ** More details in recorded [http://www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-44459/l/video-programming-the-raspberry-pi-with-raspberry-pi-co-founder-eben-upton webinar by Eben Upton]
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| − | === Support ===
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| − | * [http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/ RaspberryPi.org Forum] is a good resource
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| − | * [http://www.element14.com/community/groups/raspberry-pi Raspberry Pi group on element14 Community] is quite active too and another place to ask questions
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| − | * [http://elinux.org/R-Pi_Troubleshooting The eLinux wiki troubleshooting guide]
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| − | * [http://elinux.org/RPi_VerifiedPeripherals Listing of verified equipment] ''add your own once tested!''
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| − | * [http://www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-44703/l/raspberry-pi-wifi-adapter-testing WiFi adapter testing] done by Drew
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| − | === Tutorials ===
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| − | * [http://learn.adafruit.com/category/raspberry-pi Adafruit Learning System]: excellent tutorials for the Pi by Adafruit
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| − | * [http://www.element14.com/community/groups/raspberry-pi/blog/authors/fustini element14 Raspberry Pi blog] where Drew posts his tutorials
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| − | ** [http://www.element14.com/community/groups/raspberry-pi/blog/tags/i2c I2C interfacing]: details of temperature sensor and real-time clock that Drew demo'd
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| − | * [http://www.doctormonk.com/2012/08/led-clock-using-raspberry-pi.html LED Clock]: details of the LED 7-segment module clock that Drew demo'd
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| − | ** [http://learn.adafruit.com/matrix-7-segment-led-backpack-with-the-raspberry-pi/ Adafruit has now made their own tutorial]
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| − | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmxS6KqiAK8 Intro to RPi.GPIO]: Bonnie's "lightning" intro to controlling Pi's GPIO with Python
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| − | ** [https://github.com/misterbonnie/presentations/raw/master/pycon/pi_con.odp Slides]
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| − | === Reference ===
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| − | * [http://elinux.org/RPi_Tutorial_EGHS:GPIO_Protection_Circuits GPIO protection circuits]: different approaches to safely interfacing with RPi pins
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| − | ** [http://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/65 SparkFun sensor interfacing]: general tutorial for logic level conversion
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| − | * [http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3//viewtopic.php?f=44&t=12498 Max current for GPIO pins]
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| − | ** [http://www.scribd.com/doc/101830961/GPIO-Pads-Control2 GPIO pads control]: documentation by SoC engineer Gert van Loo
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| − | *** ''All the electronics of the pads are designed for 16mA.''
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| − | ** [http://www.thebox.myzen.co.uk/Raspberry/Understanding_Outputs.html Understanding Output]: explains relationship between voltage, current and impedence
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| − | *** ''A maximum of 16mA per pin with the total current from all pins not exceeding 51mA.''
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| − | * [https://projects.drogon.net/raspberry-pi/wiringpi/pins/ Good Pinout Diagrams]
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| − | ** ''Old and new pinouts from each numbering scheme.''
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| − | === Links ===
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| − | * [http://www.adafruit.com/blog/category/raspberry-pi/ Adafruit blog posts] about Raspberry Pi
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| − | * [http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/592 Libraries, codecs, OSS]: an informative post on the media playback architecture
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| − | * [http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/1655 A Raspberry Pi, hosting a Raspberry Pi]: for those wondering how well it would do as a low-power server
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