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Title: Raspberri pi loged in
Post by: Stuart on December 14, 2013, 08:36:01 PM
 :)  I cant believe it!!!!

  I am typing this on a Raspberri pi mini pc.

  A first for me   :NGaugersRule:

Stuart  alias pieface
Title: Re: Raspberri pi loged in
Post by: RST on December 14, 2013, 08:48:00 PM
I was in Maplins today and looking at one of these kits.  Someone walked up next to us and grabbed a kit plus their last beginners book.  Was hoping for a quick look through it first but got beaten to it!

...looks an interesting wee gadget!
Title: Re: Raspberri pi loged in
Post by: Stuart on December 14, 2013, 09:00:40 PM
I got mine in Shepherds Bush only £28.  All the other parts I found on line.

  Very slow browser but good fun. I was in Maplins this afternoon looking for a case to put it in.
  :) Stuart
Title: Re: Raspberri pi loged in
Post by: EtchedPixels on December 14, 2013, 09:02:47 PM
Quote from: Stuart on December 14, 2013, 08:36:01 PM
Stuart  alias pieface

Or from now on PIface 8)

They are very neat little gadgets and while a little underpowered in some areas and a bit short on general purpose I/O lines are great for some projects. Good enough to run JMRI an drive a Sprog II or similar.
Title: Re: Raspberri pi loged in
Post by: Stuart on December 14, 2013, 09:08:46 PM
Quote from: EtchedPixels on December 14, 2013, 09:02:47 PM
Quote from: Stuart on December 14, 2013, 08:36:01 PM
Stuart  alias pieface

Or from now on PIface 8)

They are very neat little gadgets and while a little underpowered in some areas and a bit short on general purpose I/O lines are great for some projects. Good enough to run JMRI an drive a Sprog II or similar.

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In all honesty this is why I got it, thinking it may drive the elink with JMRI.  There is an example one Youtube.--http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY6JfIEVYUQ
Title: Re: Raspberri pi loged in
Post by: scotsoft on December 14, 2013, 09:48:16 PM
Quote from: Stuart on December 14, 2013, 09:00:40 PM
Very slow browser but good fun. I was in Maplins this afternoon looking for a case to put it in.
  :) Stuart

You can get a cheap case here if you are willing to wait a couple of weeks:

http://www.banggood.com/Transparent-Clear-Acrylic-Case-Shell-Enclosure-Box-For-Raspberry-Pi-B-p-911547.html (http://www.banggood.com/Transparent-Clear-Acrylic-Case-Shell-Enclosure-Box-For-Raspberry-Pi-B-p-911547.html)

cheers John.
Title: Re: Raspberri pi loged in
Post by: GWR-Kris on December 16, 2013, 10:47:19 AM
Im looking into using the pi to contorl points and signals etc also. Currently i have one using jmri and a digitrax pr3
Title: Re: Raspberri pi loged in
Post by: AndyGif on December 16, 2013, 11:38:33 AM
hmm, the Pi is bit of sledge hammer to crack a nut  with regard to points control.
try an arduino instead, none of the hassle of ancillary junk that pi  brings with it.