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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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What's the cheapest way to get network connectivity to the Pi Zero?

Since the Pi Zero doesn't come with an Ethernet port, I'm wondering what is the cheapest way to get reasonably fast network connectivity to the device? UPDATE By "network connectivity" I mean connecting to a LAN/WLAN, so the devices can talk to each…
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Can I use Raspberry Pi as a USB peripheral device?

Raspberry Pi has a Micro USB port for power supply. My question is if this port is only for power purposes or can it be used for data as well? I would like to be able to attach my Raspberry Pi as a USB peripheral to another computer. Is this…
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Raspberry Pi Zero with Ethernet Over HDMI

The new Raspberry Pi Zero doesn't have any kind of wired Ethernet connection. Has anyone have tested if Ethernet over HDMI works? I did not find any info in the web or even what version of HDMI the Raspberry Pi Zero uses.
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Can you put Windows 10 IoT Core on Raspberry Pi Zero?

Can you put Windows 10 IoT Core on Raspberry Pi Zero? According to the minimum requirements specified on the Windows IoT core page it might seem possible, but I'm not sure.
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Raspberry Pi Zero usable with fully free software?

In the Free Software Foundation's May 2013 review of single board computers, the Raspberry Pi was found to have fatal flaws for use in a free (libre) software environment: The Raspberry Pi requires nonfree software to start up. It can't reach the…
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What can I use to power my Raspberry Pi Zero with rechargeable battery?

Is there a 5 V rechargeable battery and cables compatible and comparative in size with Raspberry Pi Zero? I don't want to have to plug my Raspberry Pi in every time and nonrechargables get expensive. Power banks seem so much bigger than the Zero and…
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Can the Pi Zero act as an USB peripheral device?

Can the currently announced new member of the Pi family - the Pi Zero - act as an USB peripheral device? Obviously the schematics are not yet available and the blog entry linked above does not go too much into detail, other than: "Micro-USB sockets…
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Current draw for +/2/3/0 models

Essentially "What's the current draw and supply voltage tolerance?" but for newer models.
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Powered USB hub for Pi Zero

I am going to buy the Pi Zero (when they have more in stock...) and with only one USB port I need a USB hub to connect my keyboard, mouse, and WiFi dongle. I probably won't be connecting anything else in the near future. Will I need a powered USB…
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What's the smallest wifi connector for the Raspberry Pi Zero?

I'm looking for a small and neat solution to give the Pi Zero Wi-Fi connectivity. Something along the lines of a Micro-B USB dongle would be nice, but I'm not sure they exist. I'm currently using an OTG adapter plus standard type A dongle and the…
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Pi Zero as HID: How to control PC Mouse from Pi Zero through USB?

I'm asking this because I haven't found anything clear about this subject after searching for days. So, I'm sorry if the question already exists. I'm working in a project, just for fun, where I want to control the PC mouse from the Raspberry Pi. The…
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Disable LEDs Pi Zero

Can I disable the yellow (PWR?) LED on the Pi Zero? I've tried setting the brightness to 0 of led1 (it starts life as 255) and led0 is already 0 but I still get the LED glow. Out of interest, I only managed to set the brightness file to zero by…
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Pi Zero Video out header

I'm still waiting to sort getting a Pi Zero, but a thought has just occured to me. The Pi Zero has 4 pins which are AFAIK something to do with video: So I have two questions: What is the pinout for this? Does it include an audio output? The…
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MacOS Not Discovering Raspberry Pi Zero as an USB Ethernet Device

Issue MacOS is not finding/discovering my Raspberry Pi Zero as an USB Ethernet Device upon USB connection. Background I flashed my Raspberry Pi Zero with the ARMEL firmware, linked on the page re4son-kernel. After flashing the firmware, I opened…
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Is the pi-zero capable enough to play video?

The project would be a turnkey video player: plug it in to the hdmi display and power, and it plays a prepared video list in a loop. No user controls or anything; brute stupid to use in the field. Is the pi-zero fast enough and/or its GPU capble…
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