Raspberry Pi Development

Raspberry Pi OS, the custom operating system for Raspberry Pis, has had a major upgrade. It is now based on Debian Bullseye, Linux which has replaced two year old Debian Buster. “Debian Bullseye has relatively few major changes which are visible to users,” according to Raspberry Pi. “There are some under-the-hood changes to file systems and printing, but most of ...

Raspberry Pi has used system-in-package technology to boost processing power in its tiny Zero with a quad-core processor. Not to be confused with the similar-looking Compute Modules, the Zero is a full computer with an HDMI connector on-board. “Where our larger products have grown steadily more powerful over the years, we’ve never found a way to pack more performance into ...

Industrial control language Codesys will now run on Kontron’s Raspberry Pi compute module-based Pi-Tron CM3+ PCB computer (pictured). “The integrated development environment Codesys for programmable logic controllers according to the IEC 61131-3 standards is hardware-independent software for application development in industrial automation,” according to Kontron. “Thanks to its open interfaces and security features, Codesys has distinguished itself as an industry ...

Described by SECO as the world’s most flexible AI platform, the UDOO KEY is a single-board based on the Raspberry Pi RP2040 and ESP32, and is aimed at Edge AI projects. It enables machine learning applications using TinyML, TensorFlow Lite, MicroPython, C and C++. The board comes in two versions: UDOO KEY and UDOO KEY PRO. Both feature Wi-Fi, Bluetooth ...

The recently released Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect and Raspberry Pi Pico development boards are available from stock at Farnell. They are designed to accelerate development time and time-to-market. They are also competitively priced for deployment in production systems, adds Farnell. The new-to-market Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect and Raspberry Pi Pico provide differentiated development platforms for the Raspberry Pi-designed RP2040 microcontroller, ...

The Raspberry Pi is the most popular SBC with 44% of professional users preferring it to other SBCs, finds a survey of professional engineers by Farnell, Arduino was ranked second (28%) with Beagleboard in third place (6%). These market-leading SBCs simplify new product development and reduce time to market, allowing OEMs to respond to market trends much faster. The survey ...

Just a quick post to flag this Raspberry Pi-based News story, which could have been written for Gadget Master. It's about breaking a domino-setting record...

Check out this Raspberry Pi-powered LED matrix that shows the current weather across Scotland, by displaying a suitably varied coloured map. Wind, cloud cover, rain and temperature are button-selectable options.

Distributor OKdo has partnered with Raspberry Pi and the Sony Technology Centre in a scheme to re-use certain Raspberry Pi boards in the UK, with plans for it to become global later this year. OKdo Renew, as it will be know, is open only for later Rapberry Pis: 3b, 3b+ and 4. “In return, they will receive a £10 voucher ...

Electronics manufacturer Pimoroni has doubled its production, research and development and warehousing space by relocation within Sheffield. The company, founded in 2012, supplies 2,500 educational, industrial and hobbyist products through over 100 distributors worldwide. It has £6m turnover and 40 staff, and has brought all its operations under one roof with a 10-year lease in a 26,000ft2 HQ on Parkway ...