Raspberry Pi GPIO tutorials

Welcome to our Raspberry Pi GPIO tutorials ! A great feature of the Raspberry Pi is its set of 40 GPIO (general-purpose input/output) pins.  Learn with here how the Raspberry Pi GPIO pins allow your Raspberry Pi to interact with all kind of electronic components. Let your Raspberry Pi talk to sensors, displays, motors, LED lights and much more.

Do you want to get strated or are you already an expert but looking to solve a specific problem? Our to-the-point tutorials will quickly help you acquire the necessary skills to move ahead with your project.

Start learning now how physical computing senses the environment and interacts with your Raspberry Pi !

How to connect an LCD display to a Raspberry Pi

If your display is equipped with an IC2 module, it's not that difficult to connect an LCD display to a Raspberry Pi. Learn with this tutorial how to connect and ...
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Photo-resistor light sensor on Raspberry Pi

In this tutorial we use a photo-resistor light sensor to measure the intensity of ambient light. Find out with a Python script on your Raspberry Pi, if it's dark or ...
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Buzzer on Raspberry Pi playing a melody

In this tutorial we learn how a buzzer can play music notes. See how easy it is to play a basic melody with a Python script running on your Raspberry ...
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Buzzer on Raspberry Pi generating beeps

In this tutorial we use a 5V active buzzer. With a Python script running on your Raspberry Pi, we make the buzzer produce a repeated beep. When you have completed ...
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DHT11 temperature and humidity sensor on Raspberry Pi

In this tutorial we use a DHT11 temperature & humidity sensor. With a Python script running on your Raspberry Pi, we will read the ambient temperature and humidity. When you ...
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HC-SR501 PIR motion sensor on a Raspberry Pi

In this tutorial we use a PIR motion sensor to detect human presence. With a Python script on your Raspberry Pi, we monitor if motion is detected. When you have ...
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The HC-SR04 ultrasonic distance sensor on a Raspberry Pi

In this tutorial we use an ultrasonic sensor to measure distances. With a Python script on our Raspberry Pi, we calculate the distance to an object. When you have completed ...
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How to use the Raspberry Pi GPIO pins

In this tutorial we'll start using the GPIO (general-purpose input/output) pins of the Raspberry Pi. We'll use Python to write the code to let blink an LED. Once this tutorial ...
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How to write your first Python program on the Raspberry Pi

In this tutorial you'll write your first Python program on your Raspberry Pi. After having completed this tutorial, you will know how to startup a Python IDE (Integrated Development Environment) ...
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