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Questions tagged [pi-zero]

This refers to the single-core Raspberry Pi Zero, with 512 MB of RAM and smaller form factor than models A+/B+/2B.

The Raspberry Pi Zero

  • A 1 GHz single-core ARM11 CPU
  • 512 MB of RAM
  • microSD card slot
  • Mini-HDMI socket
  • Micro-USB sockets (for power and data)
  • Unpopulated 40-pin GPIO header and composite video header
  • Form factor 65 mm x 30 mm x 5 mm

https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-zero/

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Raspberry Pi Zero not booting?

Last night I finally received my Raspberry Pi Zero. I quickly loaded in an SD card with the Raspbian Jessie image from November 2015. This is the same image that I just used for an RPi2 which is working so I know the images integrity is fine. I…
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Raspberry Pi Zero actual price?

I know it is said to be $5 but when I looked at MCM and Element14, it was listed as $13. What is the actual price before shipping.
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Does Raspberry Pi Zero show any screen if turned on without a SD Card?

I have a Raspberry Pi Zero without a SD Card. I bought a HDMI to VGA cable and I am currently testing the cable but nothing displays on the screen. Does the Pi not display anything or does it have something to do with the cable?
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Does the Pi Zero have two OTG USB ports (data over PWR IN)?

This answer claims that both micro USB ports of the Raspberry Pi Zero can be used for OTG and that the PWR IN connector supports data transfer. As much as I want that to be true, I can't find a single other resource supporting this claim. To the…
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Raspberry Pi communication via radio

Im working on a rocket project for school, it works like this: We have a small rocket, it will fly a few hundred meters up and descend on a parachute. Inside the rocket there is a pi zero w, a barometric pressure sensor to measure the altitude and a…
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I knocked a part off of the Raspberry Pi Zero 1.3. Do I really need it? It boots up without it, is that bad?

I apologize for asking 2 questions here. I 3D printed a case for the Pi Zero and it was a bit snug. I took it out of the case with a pair of needle nose pliers (stupid, I know) and a piece came off. The piece was soldered on, and extremely small. I…
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What's the risk of Power Cycling?

I'm new in linux... not 100% newbies, perhaps 98%. I'm able to write some script but I'm not an expert on specific settings on Raspberry. I'm looking for a way to turn on/off my server when I need in order to avoid somebody hack it and has access to…
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Is RPi Zero sufficient for simple image detection using Tensorflow?

I'm brand new to Raspberry Pi and I'm not sure if the Pi Zero is sufficient for something I'm trying to do (I want to use Pi Zero since cost is my main concern). I've been searching through the forums, Stack, and other websites online, but I can't…
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PiCamera Project not working

I'm a total newbie taking a coding class in High School. I have been trying to get a portable PiCamera up and running, but I have encountered some bugs, that I do not know how to fix. Here is the code: from gpiozero import Buttonfrom gpiozero import…
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RASPBERRY Pi in AP+STA simultaneously receiving data from ESP8266 and Pi sending this data to MQTT

i just wanna make a system in which Raspberry pi is in AP+STA mode and ESP8266 is in STA mode. then we have to connect to Rpi's ACCESS POINT using mobile to tell raspberry pi to connect to specifi wifi by writing a SSID and PASSWORD of any wifi…
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What is the state of accelerated 3D and 2D graphics on RPi Zero?

I have read about RPi2 getting hardware accelerated OpenGL, but it seems that RPi Zero is not getting it. What is the state of accelerated graphics on the Pi Zero? for 2D and 3D, be it a blob or Open Source with kernel support. Thanks
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Raspberry PI zero v1.3 end of life

I want to know What is the expected end of life of the raspbery pi zero v1.3 ? i need more than 100 pcs for my project and and now i do not see stock on thepihut for such qty.
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Raspberry PI Zero rebooting every day or two

I am not sure if I have a bad board. I have a raspberry PI Zero with a camera attached. It cannot reliably run more than 24 hours and I have never see it do 72 hours. I have a heat sink on it, I have taken the lid off so it gets a lot of air, and I…
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OS based on CentOS/Fedora?

I’m looking for an OS based on CentOS/Fedora to install on a ARMv6. Anybody know an actual system? All systems that I found are unmaintained...
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PI Zero HDMI output varies with power source

I'm using a Pi Zero W, testing on many power sources. I've testing all power sources with a multimeter and have confirmed that they are all 5V (+/- 0.1) and have adequate current available. 2 amps or more. When I connect to a "bad" power source,…
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