![]() ![]() I’m not sure if it makes any difference, but with my fresh Raspbian image I took the following actions in the raspi-config screen:ĭespite it always being recommended, I didn’t update the raspi-config tool or the Pi itself. This, plus my other steps, worked for me – so if you can, do this first. I couldn’t seem to fix this.Įventually, I started with a clean image of Raspbian from the Raspberry Pi site. Whilst it did get the screen running, I had problems with the backlight GPIO #252 being recognised. Next, I tried the custom PiTFT image on the AdaFruit site. I had tried updating it first, but it still didn’t work. I’m not sure why, but I couldn’t get the screen working on this – maybe I had done something to the settings somewhere. One of my first attempts to get the PiTFT working, was on an existing Raspbian install – one I had run many projects on. I’m convinced that it’s best to start with a fresh image, but your experiences may differ. If you’ve been having trouble getting things working perfectly on your PiTFT, this is probably the most important part. It’s a bit of a fiddly one to say the least!Īfter a few attempts and a lot of Googling, I’ve got mine working perfectly (update – “almost perfectly”) – so I’m here to show you exactly what I did, step by step, so that you don’t have to go through the same headache as me. Some can’t get their desktop to show up, some can’t get the buttons working, others struggle with the backlight control – and so on and so on. In fact, have a quick search on-line and you’ll see a mass of forum messages going back and forth trying to get certain parts working. You see, the PiTFT isn’t the easiest thing to get running. I should have read the install guide before ordering! I also ordered the 4 tactile buttons to go with it, adding to my geeky buzz.įoolishly I thought it would be a quick “Plug n’ Play” unit, expecting to get my console showing on the little 2.8″ screen in seconds. ![]() About 2 months ago I received my Adafruit PiTFT through the post, possibly the most excited I’ve ever been to see my postman. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |