The Raspberry Pi Thread [6]

alphanumeric · 31 Jul 2021

I couldn't get it to work? This is a bit frustrating. All there is for the PICO RGB Keyboard Base is a demo.py file that is for Micro Python. And there is no USB HID support for the PICO in Micro Python. There is in Circuit Python, but then I can't use the Pimoroni libraries or code example? I have to hunt up the Adafruit libraries for the LED's and keyboard decoder. I haven't given up just yet, might put it on hold though and see if USB Hid support shows up in Micro Python. I think I'll e-mail Phil for more info.

caperjack · 01 Aug 2021

Been following your rgb keypad topic on the pimoroni forum,came across this on github ,so I dont understand it all ,but he writes .
"I have a project for Keybow 2040 and I needed it to run on Pico RGB Keypad Base. So I added support for it to this library" its still in circuitpython , if im reading it right It will only work for what he's doing with his code ..so not sure if its of any help to you!

https://github.com/pimoroni/keybow2040-circuitpython/pull/9

alphanumeric · 01 Aug 2021

I tried this, but it didn't work. He claims it worked for him?
GitHub - matemaciek/keybow2040-circuitpython: CircuitPython library for the Pimoroni Keybow 2040
Pimoroni thread is here.
Pico RGB Keypad Base support in CircuitPython - Support - Pimoroni Buccaneers

alphanumeric · 02 Aug 2021

I finally got it to work. I have two RGB keypads, one works Ok in Circuit Python and the other doesn't. Both work fine in Micro Python.

caperjack · 02 Aug 2021

I was putting a order into Buyapi ,for some soldering stuff 2 weeks ago, and i decided I would like to have a RGB keypad so I ordered one , could you post the code you got working for yours , it will be my last pi order until Christmas ,lol Thank You ..

alphanumeric said:

I finally got it to work. I have two RGB keypads, one works Ok in Circuit Python and the other doesn't. Both work fine in Micro Python.

alphanumeric · 02 Aug 2021

caperjack said:

I was putting a order into Buyapi 2 weeks ago[will be my last pi order until Christmas ,lol] and i decided I would like to have a RGB keypad so I ordered one , could you post the code you got working for yours , Thank You ..

Links are in post 363 above.

caperjack · 02 Aug 2021

Thanks , to many links and I get confused quickly ,

and it becomes so hard to follow, LOL I'll get it eventually ..

alphanumeric said:

Links are in post 363 above.

alphanumeric · 02 Aug 2021

caperjack said:

Thanks , to many links and I get confused quickly ,

and it becomes so hard to follow, LOL I'll get it eventually ..

All the files you need and the install instructions are here. Microsoft OneDrive - Access files anywhere. Create docs with free Office Online.

EDIT: You will still have to read the Keybow tutorial etc to code what you want each key to do. The above just gets it working as a Hid device running the Keybow OS image. I will be tackling that in the near future. I'll post that code as I go.

caperjack · 02 Aug 2021

thank you very much ,,will go get the files now ,and hopefully I can install with out errors ,and make it work , Thanks

alphanumeric said:

All the files you need and the install instructions are here. Microsoft OneDrive - Access files anywhere. Create docs with free Office Online.

EDIT: You will still have to read the Keybow tutorial etc to code what you want each key to do. The above just gets it working as a Hid device running the Keybow OS image. I will be tackling that in the near future. I'll post that code as I go.

alphanumeric · 03 Aug 2021

Mine shows up as USB HID Keyboard in Device manger on my Windows PC.
I have no idea where you look to check that on a Pi in Linux?
If you have used that Pi with Micro Python it probably wouldn't hurt to to use the flash_nuke uf2 first, to wipe it clean.