The Official Raspberry Pi Handbook 2022

204 Pages·2022·78.345 MB·English

by  Lucy Hattersley

2022
50 Raspberry Pi Build a
Hacks & Hints Home Assistant
iPod Classic Raspberry Pi
Spotify Player Amiga 600
BeccaCam Walking
Digital Camera Bipedal Robot
U p d a t e d ! U I D E
K S T A R T G
U I C
Start incredible projects Q
Raspberry Pi
with Raspberry Pi
Pico projects
FROM THE MAKERS OF THE OFFICIAL RASPBERRY PI MAGAZINE
EoN
PiNAS
VENTED
WELCOME
WELCOME!
Thank you for picking up the latest edition of
The Official Raspberry Pi Handbook. It’s always an
exciting time to make things with a Raspberry Pi,
however this year we’re welcoming the first Raspberry
Pi microcontroller board, Pico, to the family.
You can do many different and incredible things with
a Pico, even when compared to a full Raspberry Pi, and
it costs only $4! We’ve got an extensive guide on what it
is and how to use it in this handbook just in case you’re
interested – and you should be.
We’re not skimping on Raspberry Pi projects
either. Once again, it was a tough time picking from
the incredible creations of the global Raspberry Pi
community but I think we’ve managed to squeeze the
crème de la crème into the 200 pages of this book.
Whether you’re new to Raspberry Pi or a grizzled
maker veteran, there’s something for everyone in the
book from inspiring projects, retro gaming tutorials,
home automation guides, and much more.
Once again, I wish you happy making!
Rob Zwetsloot
FIND US ONLINE magpi.cc GET IN TOUCH [email protected]
EDITORIAL DESIGN PUBLISHING
Editor: Lucy Hattersley Critical Media: criticalmedia.co.uk Publishing Director: Russell Barnes
Features Editor: Rob Zwetsloot Head of Design: Lee Allen [email protected]
Contributors: Wes Archer, David Crookes, Designers: Sam Ribbits. Lucy Cowen
PJ Evans, Gareth Halfacree, Rosie Illustrator: Sam Alder Advertising: Charlotte Milligan
Hattersley, Phil King, Nicola King, [email protected]
KG Orphanides MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS Tel: [phone]
Unit 6, The Enterprise Centre,
Kelvin Lane, Manor Royal, Director of Communications: Liz Upton
DISTRIBUTION Crawley, West Sussex, CEO: Eben Upton
Seymour Distribution Ltd RH10 9PE | [phone]
2 East Poultry Ave, London, magpi.cc/subscribe
EC1A 9PT | [phone] [email protected]
This bookazine is printed on paper sourced from This official product is published by Raspberry Pi (Trading) Ltd., Maurice Wilkes Building, Cambridge, CB4 0DS. The publisher,
sustainable forests and the printer operates an editor and contributors accept no responsibility in respect of any omissions or errors relating to goods, products or services
environmental management system which has referred to or advertised in the magazine. Except where otherwise noted, content in this magazine is licensed under a
been assessed as conforming to ISO 14001. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0). ISBN: 978-1-912047-88-8.
TThhee OOffifficciiaall RRaassppbbeerrrryy PPii HHaannddbbooookk 22002222 33
Contents
44
Project Showcases 70
24 17000 ft
Providing computing resources to schools up
a mountain in the Himlaayas
28 Air Hockey Robot
Real-life air hockey versus a cold-hearted
06
automaton. Who will win?
Quick 30 Sonic Kayak 52 iPourIt
Half environmental sensing system, half
The contactless beer brewing system
musical instrument, all kayak
Start powered by Raspberry Pi
32 CubeSat flight computer 54 BOSEberry Pi
guide Compute Module powered satellites
Late 2000s chic music player, no iPod required
36 Howff 3D scanning rig 58 The Stargate
3D scanning an iconic Dundee burial ground
Dial home and take a trip through a wormhole
across the galaxy
40 Smart Garden
Turning an old BBQ into an automated planter 60 Walking Robot
This robot walks on two legs, which is harder
42 C offee stirrer camera
than it looks. Find out how.
Amazing photos using tiny tubes
62 We Still Fax
44 Lunchbox arcade
Raspberry Pi meets experimental art
Choose your fighter while eating your sandwich
performance using a fax machine
48 Guitar Rig 2.0
66 Turing Machine Demonstrator
Make an acousticv guitar way more digital with
Mark 2 (TMD-2)
this incredible project
This TMD-2 can model mechanical machines
50 B ecca Cam just like the original
Putting a High Quality camera into an old SLR 68 Jazz Champion
chassis for amazing photos
Ever seen a classic chess computer play
music? Now you have.
48
70 Hubble Raspberry Pi
08 S et up Raspberry Pi Map the sky with Raspberry Pi, a HQ Camera, a
telescope, and plent of physics
Put together the computer
and install Raspberry Pi OS
74 M ETAR Map
12 50 Hacks & Hints Track flight conditions at your local airports like
it’s 1968, great for new pilots.
Get the most out of
Raspberry Pi with these 78 AirMyPrayer
handy tips
Broadcasting prayers over the internet instead
of older, radio-based systems
04 The Official Raspberry Pi Handbook 2022
THE OFFICIAL RASPBERRY PI HANDBOOK 2022 Contents
86
Maker Guides Reviews
100 Play classic console 176 Pico explorer base
games legally Dive into electronics with Pico with
Plenty of old games can be played legally on this multi-function add-on
retro gaming builds 178 Pirate audio dual mic
106 Build a retro CD-ROM console Record audio in stereo with this
impressive kit
Relive classics from the 32-bit era by
recreating their media readers 180 Inky Impression
Take a look at this big, seven-
112 Build a handheld console
colour eInk display
80 Raspberry Pi Amiga 600 Take some retro games on the go with you
thanks to this pocket-sized project 182 ArgonOne M.2
Make your own Amiga 600 with a Raspberry Pi
One of our favourite Raspberry Pi 4
82 Real-time bee monitor 116 Raspberry Pi 400 C64 emulator cases, now with an SSD slot
Legally emulate a Commodore 64 on a
Machine learning for tracking bees wearing 184 SmartiPi Touch Pro
Raspberry Pi 400
tiny hi-vis jackets
A cool case for touchscreen
84 ML-based bird and 120 Build the ultimate media centre Raspberry Pi projects
squirrel detector Games, local media, and streaming services - 186 PiBoy DMG
get them all in one device
Use machine learning so you never miss a An incredibly faithful and sturdy
bird or squirrel at your feeder 128 Build a home assistant retro handheld case
86 iPod Classic Spotify player Automate your home with this three part 188 Lyra Handheld
Hack an old iPod and make it better than it tutorial series from PJ Evans A handheld console powered by a
ever was with Spotify Compute Module
140 Use an SSD on Raspberry Pi 400
90 Kay-Berlin Food Computer Make use of an M.2 SSD drive to turbocharge 190 Stellina
your Raspberry Pi 400 This amazing observation station
Some students built an amazing automated
tracks the night sky
food-growing system
144 Arts & Crafts with Raspberry Pi
192 pi-top 4 DIY Edition
94 POV Display Break out your craft paper and sewing kits
for these multi-media projects Make your own Raspberry Pi
Persistence of vision is a cool technology that
computer with the latest pi-top
has been made much cooler here
194 FHD Touch display &
Raspberry Pi Pico
144 Bluetooth Keyboard
Upgrade pi-top with these add-ons
152 Introducing Raspberry Pi Pico
196 Grow Kit
Find out about the new microcontroller
Automate your plants with this cool
board from Raspberry Pi
mini HAT for Raspberry Pi
166 Easy Raspberry Pi Pico projects 198 10 amazing
Get stuck in with your first Pico projects with
IOT projects
these amazing examples
Get inspired by these automation
projects to improve your life
200 10 amazing Pico
152
add-ons
Kit out your Raspberry Pi Pico
The Official Raspberry Pi Handbook 2022 05
Tutorial RASPBERRY PI QUICKSTART GUIDE
Raspberry Pi
QuickStart Guide
Setting up Raspberry Pi is pretty straightforward.
Just follow the advice of Rosie Hattersley
C ongratulations on becoming a Raspberry Pi explorer. What you need
We’re sure you’ll enjoy discovering a whole new world
of computing and the chance to handcraft your own All the bits and bobs you need
games, control your own robots and machines, and share to set up a Raspberry Pi computer
your experiences with other Raspberry Pi fans.
Getting started won’t take long: just corral the extra bits
and bobs you need on our checklist. Useful additions include
some headphones or speakers if you’re keen on using A Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi as a media centre, or a gamepad for use as a retro Whether you choose the new Raspberry
games console. Pi 400; or a Raspberry Pi 4, 3B+, 3B;
To get set up, simply use your pre-written microSD card Raspberry Pi Zero, Zero W, or Zero WH
(or use Raspberry Pi Imager to set up a card) and connect all (or an older model of Raspberry Pi),
the cables. This guide will lead you through each step. You’ll basic setup is the same. All Raspberry Pi
find Raspberry Pi OS, including coding programs and office computers run from a microSD card, use
software, all available to use. After that, the world of digital a USB power supply, and feature the same
making with Raspberry Pi awaits you. operating systems, programs, and games.
0066 The Official Raspberry Pi Handbook 2022
RASPBERRY PI QUICKSTART GUIDE Tutorial
USB mouse
A tethered mouse that physically attaches to your
Raspberry Pi via a USB port is simplest and, unlike a
Bluetooth version, is less likely to get lost just when
you need it. Like the keyboard, we think it’s best to
perform the setup with a wired mouse. Raspberry Pi
sells an Official Mouse (magpi.cc/mouse).
8GB microSD card
You’ll need a microSD card with a capacity of
8GB or greater. Your Raspberry Pi uses it to store
games, programs, and boot the operating system. Power supply
Many Raspberry Pi computer kits come with a card Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 400
pre-written with Raspberry Pi OS. If you want to need a USB Type-C power supply.
reuse an old card, you'll need a card reader: either Raspberry Pi sells power supplies
USB or a microSD to full-sized SD (pictured). (magpi.cc/usbcpower), which
provide a reliable source of power.
Raspberry Pi 1, 2, 3, and Zero models
need a micro USB power supply
Windows/Linux PC or Mac computer (magpi.cc/universalpower).
You’ll need a computer to write Raspberry Pi OS
to the microSD card. It doesn’t matter what
operating system this computer
runs, because it’s just for Display and HDMI cable
installing the OS using A standard PC monitor is ideal, as
Raspberry Pi Imager. the screen will be large enough
to read comfortably. It needs
to have an HDMI connection,
as that’s what’s fitted on your
Raspberry Pi board. Raspberry
Pi 4 and 400 can power two HDMI
displays, but require a micro-
HDMI to HDMI cable. Raspberry
Pi 3B+ and 3A+ both use regular
HDMI cables; Raspberry Pi
USB keyboard Zero W needs a mini-HDMI to
Like any computer, you need a means to enter HDMI cable (or adapter).
web addresses, type commands, and otherwise
control Raspberry Pi. The new Raspberry Pi 400
comes with its own keyboard. Raspberry Pi sells an
official Keyboard and Hub (magpi.cc/keyboard) USB hub
for other models. Raspberry Pi Zero and Model A boards have a
single USB socket. To attach a keyboard
and mouse (and other items), you
should get a four-port USB hub (or
use the official USB Keyboard
and Hub which includes three ports).
Instead of standard-size USB ports,
Raspberry Pi Zero has a micro USB port
(and usually comes with a micro USB to
USB-A adapter).
The Official Raspberry Pi Handbook 2022 0077
Tutorial RASPBERRY PI QUICKSTART GUIDE
The Ethernet socket can be used to connect
The USB-C socket is used to connect Raspberry Pi 400 directly to a network router (such
power to Raspberry Pi 400. You can use a as a modem/router at home) and get internet
compatible USB-C power adapter (found access. Alternatively, you can choose a wireless
on recent mobile phones) or use a bespoke LAN network during the welcome process
power adapter such as Raspberry Pi's 15.3 W
USB-C Power Supply
Attach the micro-HDMI cable
02
Set up Next, connect a micro-HDMI cable to one of
the micro-HDMI sockets on the rear of Raspberry
Pi 400. The one next to the microSD card slot is
Raspberry Pi 400
the first one, but either connection should work.
Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to an
HDMI monitor or television.
Raspberry Pi 400 has its own keyboard
– all you need to connect is the mouse
and power
The microSD
03
If you purchased a Raspberry Pi 400
01 Connect a mouse Personal Computer Kit, the microSD card will come
Connect a wired USB mouse to the white with Raspberry Pi OS pre-installed. All you need
USB connection on the rear of Raspberry Pi 400. to do is connect the power and follow the welcome
The two blue USB 3.0 connectors are faster and best instructions. If you do not have a Raspberry Pi OS
reserved for external drives and other equipment pre-installed microSD card, follow the instructions
that need the speed. later in ‘Set up the software’.
0088 The Official Raspberry Pi Handbook 2022
RASPBERRY PI QUICKSTART GUIDE Tutorial
Set up
Connect a mouse
02
Raspberry Pi Connect a USB wired mouse to one of the
other larger USB-A sockets on Raspberry Pi. As
with the keyboard, it is possible to use a Bluetooth
wireless mouse, but setup is much easier with a
Raspberry Pi 4 / 3B+ / 3 has plenty of
wired connection.
connections, making it easy to set up
Hook up the keyboard HDMI cable
01 03
Connect a regular wired PC (or Mac) Next, connect Raspberry Pi to your display
keyboard to one of the four larger USB-A sockets using an HDMI cable. This will connect to one
on a Raspberry Pi 4 / 3B+/ 3. It doesn’t matter of the micro-HDMI sockets on the side of a
which USB-A socket you connect it to. It is possible Raspberry Pi 4, or full-size HDMI socket on a
to connect a Bluetooth keyboard, but it’s much Raspberry Pi 3/3B+. Connect the other end of the
better to use a wired keyboard to start with. HDMI cable to an HDMI monitor or television.
An HDMI cable, such as ones used by most
modern televisions, is used to connect
Raspberry Pi to a TV or display. You'll need a
micro-HDMI to HDMI cable (or two) to set up
a Raspberry Pi 4. Or a regular HDMI cable for
Raspberry Pi 3B+ / 3 (or older) models
A regular wired mouse is connected
to any of the USB-A sockets. A wired
keyboard is connected to another
of the USB-A sockets. If you have a
Raspberry Pi 4, it's best to keep the
faster (blue) USB 3.0 sockets free for
flash drives or other components
The Official Raspberry Pi Handbook 2022 09
Tutorial RASPBERRY PI QUICKSTART GUIDE
You'll need this micro USB
to USB-A adapter to connect
wired USB devices such as a
mouse and keyboard to your
Raspberry Pi Zero W
Raspberry Pi Zero W features a
mini-HDMI socket. You'll need
a mini-HDMI to full-sized HDMI
adapter like this to connect
your Raspberry Pi Zero W to an
Set up
HDMI display
Raspberry
Pi Zero
Mouse and keyboard
02
You can either connect your mouse to a
USB socket on your keyboard (if one is available),
You'll need a couple of adapters to
then connect the keyboard to the micro USB
set up a Raspberry Pi Zero / W / WH socket (via the micro USB to USB-A adapter).
Or, you can attach a USB hub to the micro USB
to USB-A adapter.
Get it connected
01
If you’re setting up a smaller Raspberry
Pi Zero, you’ll need to use a micro USB to USB-A
adapter cable to connect the keyboard to the 03 More connections
smaller connection on a Raspberry Pi Zero W. The Now connect your full-sized HDMI cable
latter model has only a single micro USB port for to the mini-HDMI to HDMI adapter, and plug the
connecting devices, which means you'll need to get adapter into the mini-HDMI port in the middle of
a small USB hub or use an all-in-one mouse and your Raspberry Pi Zero W. Connect the other end of
keyboard with your Raspberry Pi Zero. the HDMI cable to an HDMI monitor or television.
1100 The Official Raspberry Pi Handbook 2022