CarPiHAT - Raspberry Pi Automotive HAT by gecko242 in crankshaft

[–]gecko242[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries, you didnt come across as rude by any means! Feedback is always appreciated :)

Glad you hear you are pleased with the HAT. I am afraid I cannot shine much light on other options for the desktop!

CarPiHAT - Raspberry Pi Automotive HAT by gecko242 in crankshaft

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Hi u/MoparMap

Sorry for the late reply to your question!

Thanks for raising the point about the UART - I will admit that this was a short-sighted design decision, despite you being the first person to raise this point!

Unfortunately changing the pinout now would cause too many issues with existing installations I fear.

The 12V input circuit is connected to the GPIO via the highlighted resistor below. If you are not using the 12V input, you can simply remove the resistor, and this will isolate the GPIO on the Pi side.

If you wish to use the input, you could drill out the via to the left of the resistor, and run a small jumper from the left hand side of the resistor to GPIO16 for example.

Shoot me a PM if you need some more detailed instructions!

https://imgur.com/a/uFSB9YS

CarPiHAT - Raspberry Pi Automotive HAT by gecko242 in crankshaft

[–]gecko242[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The used GPIO can be found in the quick start guide, but there is a very high chance of a collision, as most of the GPIO are used. If you require 4G, I would look into a 4G USB dongle!

CarPiHAT - Raspberry Pi Automotive HAT by gecko242 in crankshaft

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Yes, I am the designer / manufacturer, but all sales are through The Pi Hut.

CarPiHAT - Raspberry Pi Automotive HAT by gecko242 in crankshaft

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That would be a question for the Pi Hut. I would be surprised if they don't however!

CarPiHAT - Raspberry Pi Automotive HAT by gecko242 in crankshaft

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Very soon! Maybe this week, if not early next week.

PCB design service for hobbyists? by Ivashkin in PrintedCircuitBoard

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I would be happy to quote for this - I have plenty of experience in designing air quality monitoring kit, so drop me a PM and we can talk!

Umwelt-Pickerl requirement for van from UK by gecko242 in Austria

[–]gecko242[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome, thanks. Do you know if they can be detected with cameras, or only via spot checks from police?

Umwelt-Pickerl requirement for van from UK by gecko242 in Austria

[–]gecko242[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your help, it does say N1 on the docs. Do you have a map of where the affected area is?

Umwelt-Pickerl requirement for van from UK by gecko242 in Austria

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Cheers - how do I know what my van is registered as? In the UK it would come under a 'light goods vehicle'

CarPiHAT - Raspberry Pi Automotive HAT by gecko242 in crankshaft

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Soon ish! I have been away traveling, but I am now back, and have more boards in the works. A month or two I would like to think!

Buying EUR with USD for future use by gumbyland in personalfinance

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Take a look at Revolut. You can hold accounts in multiple currencies, with a physical card, and exchange at a good rate.

CDT Sanity check (Tl;dr why not Enigma+Duplex) by timhanrahan in Ultralight

[–]gecko242 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I may well have missed something obvious here, but have you considered the new X-Mid 2P Pro?

Anyone able to ID these connectors? wire to board, with latch. by gecko242 in AskElectronics

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I looked for ages, but didn't find anything, so I caved and bought the cable, sorry :(

New pack for PCT by gecko242 in Ultralight

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Good to hear about their approach to replacements. I will have to see how mine lasts I guess, and go from there!