by admin | Feb 3, 2019 | Administration, Hardware
[:en]As I described in a previous post, Dell’s 1U server fans are made to be efficient and definitely not to be silent. You can try to decrease the RPM to 1%, but they remain to be quite loud. Because I use the R340 in a quiet office and did not get useful...
by admin | Nov 14, 2016 | Hardware, Home Automation, Python
[:en]This tutorial gives you a quick and simple idea how to control a stepper motor via Raspberry Pi and a Python script. Parts Raspberry Pi 3 Deek-Robot Stepper Motor Shield v1 (includes an L293D motor driver) Nema 17 stepper motor, Type 42HS34-1334-04LA (4-pin,...
by ds | Feb 19, 2014 | Hardware, Software
RGB LED string Assuming you have a ready-to-run Raspberry Pi station with OpenElec installed, you first need the RGB lights which will be connected to your Pi. I can e.g. recommend 50 pieces of WS2801, they can be found on ebay and other stores and they are quite...
by ds | Oct 31, 2013 | Hardware
My Zotac Zbox ID41 sometimes gets quite hot inside, especially because it is placed in a closed shelf under the TV. Unfortunately, most of the Zotac Zboxes use Mini-PWM connectors. For those ones, splitter and converter cables are hard to find. So one way to solve...
