Explore the Raspberry Pi in 45 Electronics Projects (Third Edition)
June 16, 2020
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The book, Explore the Raspberry Pi in 45 Electronics Projects, is now in its third edition. Updated for the Raspberry Pi 4, Raspbian Buster, and Python 3, it contains everything you need to explore Raspberry Pi.
Start to Explore Raspbery Pi
You don't need much prior knowledge to begin. Bert van Dam includes a crash course in Raspbian, bash, Python and JavaScript, which is just enough to understand the code in the book. But that doesn't mean van Dam doesn't go deep. For example, in a chapter on the GPIOs, he covers the choice of the ballast resistance for LEDs. And he emphasizes the importance of limiting the current in and out of the GPIO pins and consulting the datasheets.
Van Dam designed a small circuit for examining the signals on the GPIO pins in conjunction with a software oscilloscope on your computer. You simply connect them to your PC's microphone input. Although the choice for the WinOscillo program, which has not been updated since 2002, might seem questionable, this approach offers an excellent way to view PWM signals, for example, without the need for an expensive oscilloscope.
Naturally, van Dam also discusses communication protocols, such as SPI, I²C and RS232-TTL. These chapters are notable for their depth. You learn how to use them, how they work, and how communication works in the components' datasheets.
The book offers an excellent introduction to Raspberry Pi, although it includes a few typos, not updated fragments (in the chapter about the webserver some old Python 2 code has crept in again), and some older screenshots. You benefit from 45 fun, easy-to-start projects with plenty of explanations. Check out the complete bundle with the book, Raspberry Pi 4, parts kit, and an SD card in the Elektor Shop.
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Van Dam designed a small circuit for examining the signals on the GPIO pins in conjunction with a software oscilloscope on your computer. You simply connect them to your PC's microphone input. Although the choice for the WinOscillo program, which has not been updated since 2002, might seem questionable, this approach offers an excellent way to view PWM signals, for example, without the need for an expensive oscilloscope.
Naturally, van Dam also discusses communication protocols, such as SPI, I²C and RS232-TTL. These chapters are notable for their depth. You learn how to use them, how they work, and how communication works in the components' datasheets.
The book offers an excellent introduction to Raspberry Pi, although it includes a few typos, not updated fragments (in the chapter about the webserver some old Python 2 code has crept in again), and some older screenshots. You benefit from 45 fun, easy-to-start projects with plenty of explanations. Check out the complete bundle with the book, Raspberry Pi 4, parts kit, and an SD card in the Elektor Shop.
See the products below this article.
Explore Raspberry Pi in German
Speak German? The book and bundle are also available in German:
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