Raspberry Pi - The Maker's Supervisor
A Raspberry Pi is a fist-sized computer that functions as an educational tool geared toward a younger generation of makers and engineers interested in computer programming. The unique duality between its programming capabilities and its general purpose input/ouput (GPIO) ports gives the RPi its real-world advantage by straddling the line between expensive laboratory-grade equipment and closed-source consumer electronics. This open-source design for a computer makes experimentation and programming more achievable than ever.
Raspberry Pi 3 on its side (viewing the top)
The Raspberry Pi 3 (newest version as of writing) permits wifi and bluetooth communication, and also has an ethernet port. It has 4 USB ports, an HDMI output, a 3.5mm headphone output jack, a 1.2 GHz ARM Processor, and 1 GB shared RAM. To learn more visit their website It's a powerful little computer and can fit in the palm of your hand. The reason why it is so essential to the maker revolution is because of its size, reliability, open-source community, and its cost. It's a $35 computer with a world of applications including but not limited to: smart home devices, robotics control, personal web servers, wireless cameras, audio players, data analytics, facial recognition, and educational programs involved in STEM fields.
Raspberry Pi 3 on its side (viewing the bottom)
In this blog, the Raspberry Pi will be one of, if not the, most important pieces of hardware employed. The Pi is an innovation that continually helps engineers and those interested in programming succeed on a level that seemed impossible a decade ago. It is universally adaptive and satisfies most of the needs of a burgeoning engineer interested in experimentation and exploration on a scale that is affordable and enjoyable. It is portable, powerful, affordable, and resilient. The Pi was created as a learning tool, so it is meant to be tinkered with and worn-in. Therefore, the typical laboratory woes of 'what if I break it' are thrown to the wind and replaced with curiosity and adventure because at the end of the day - it's only $35 for another one!
The Raspberry Pi 4 Computer, Model B is the latest in the series of single-board computers (SBC) produced by the Raspberry Pi Foundation. The RPi 4 increased its processor speed, its GPU performance, memory (1GB, 2GB, 4B, 8GB options), and connectivity. The Raspberry Pi 4 computer continues to be an essential tool in the maker, programmer, and engineer communities. The Raspberry Pi 4 is capable of interfacing with a wide range of sensors, motors, actuators, and devices. The RPi 4 has the standard 40-pin header with general purpose input/outputs (GPIOs), Bluetooth and WiFi capabilities, HDMI output display abilities, and much more! Our site contains a variety of different tutorials in the categories of Python programming, data acquisition and analysis, motor control, internet of things (IoT), engineering, among others.
Included with the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Computer:
1x Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Computer
Features of the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Computer:
Broadcom BCM2711, Quad core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.5GHz
LPDDR4-3200 SDRAM (2GB, 4GB, 8GB depending on the model)
2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
Gigabit Ethernet
2x USB 3.0 ports; 2x USB 2.0 ports
Raspberry Pi standard 40-pin GPIO header (fully backwards compatible with previous boards)
2x micro-HDMI ports (up to 4K @60fps supported)
2-lane MIPI DSI display port, 2-lane MIPI CSI camera port
4-pole stereo audio and composite video port
H.265 (4kp60 decode), H264 (1080p60 decode, 1080p30 encode)
Micro-SD card slot for loading operating system and data storage
5V DC via USB-C connector, 5V DC via GPIO header (3A Recommended Supply)
Operating Temperature (Ambient): 0°C – 50°C
Raspberry Pi Peripherals:
6x UART, 6x I2C, 5x SPI, 1x SDIO, 1x DPI, 1x PCM, 2x PWM Channels, 3x GPCLK
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