Raspberry Pi 3 Starter Kit Hookup Guide
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Raspberry Pi Accessories
If you are looking to add additional features, check out the accessories to power your Raspberry Pi remotely, build a homemade motion-activated security system, or go retro by building your own arcade controller to emulate classic video games!
SparkFun PiRetrocade
KIT-14007
With the Pi 3 reading buttons and toggling LEDs, you're sure to be the coolest kid on the block, but what else can it do? Let us know how you use your Pi 3 in the comments! Otherwise, here are some links to our other Pi resources.
- Raspberry Pi Forums: Is Your Pi Not Booting? - Troubleshooting tips and solutions for a Raspberry Pi that is not booting up.
- The gPIo tutorial
- The SPI and I2C tutorial
Need some inspiration? Check out these tutorials and projects.
Serial Terminal Basics
This tutorial will show you how to communicate with your serial devices using a variety of terminal emulator applications.
SparkFun Top pHAT Hookup Guide
The pHAT to sit above your other HATs. Does that make it the "king" of the pHATs?
This guide will help you get started using the Top pHAT with the Raspberry Pi.
How to Make a Magic Mirror with Raspberry Pi
Need a great project for your Raspberry Pi 4 kit? Use it to create a command center to display the weather, clock, your calendar, or even a news feed!
MicroMod RP2040 Processor Board Hookup Guide
This tutorial covers the basic functionality of the MicroMod RP2040 Processor Board and highlights the features of the dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ processors development board. Get started with the first microcontroller from the Raspberry Pi Foundation!
Or check out some of these blog posts for ideas: