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Forum Index : Microcontroller and PC projects : RASPBERRY PI ZERO BACKPACK 1B info

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Quazee137

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Posted: 10:38pm 03 Aug 2021
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I used forum search and found nothing. Mather can you point me to any doc's please.

I got a few of the PCBs awhile back and have a use for them in a project for kids here at the condo.
Of interest is the header on the right side is pinout same as the RPi?
I have the U shaped RPi breakout board and need to know if they'll plug straight into each other or if I'll have to use cable and the main header.

To use the LCDPANEL is it only for the MMBasic or is there some python code that can drive them?

Is there still an MBasic that runs on the RPi ZERO/W

Thanks
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palcal

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Posted: 12:29am 04 Aug 2021
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You may find something   Here
I think you are referring to the PICROMITE it was discontinued.
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led-bloon

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Posted: 03:32am 04 Aug 2021
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RPi BackPack
Updated board

Header on RHS (orientation?) is for SSD1963 LCD

U-shaped breakout board should be ok - double check before soldering headers to PCB

Do not know of any Linux software that drives either type of LCD panel - but google should help

Raspbian Stretch Lite (still available from RPi site - just) plus PicroMite MMBasic is the safest option

led
edit: added PicroMite
Edited 2021-08-04 13:44 by led-bloon
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Quazee137

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Posted: 12:51pm 04 Aug 2021
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Thanks led-bloom thats the one. Next is there a version of the RPi os that
MMBasic will run on? even an out dated one as these will not see the internet
just a private network.
 
disco4now

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Posted: 01:39pm 04 Aug 2021
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Lewis has a link to a version of Raspbian and MMBasic that works in this thread.
see LEW247s post here

This may help.
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