Install esptool on Raspberry Pi OS (32 bit)

esptool.py is a Python-based, open source, platform independent, utility to communicate with the ROM bootloader in Espressif ESP8266 & ESP32 chips, and also ESP32-S2.

To install on Raspberry Pi (running 32 bit Raspberry Pi OS), open Terminal and enter the command:

$ sudo pip install esptool

or install Development mode, allows you to run the latest development version from this repository.

$ git clone https://github.com/espressif/esptool.git

$ cd esptool

$ pip install --user -e .

ref: https://github.com/espressif/esptool

Java Embedded + Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi camera document online now

Documentation for the Raspberry Pi camera board for some weeks now. You can download the pdf here.

This document describes the use of the three Raspberry Pi camera applications as of July 2013. There are three applications provided: raspistill, raspivid and raspistillyuv. Both raspistill and raspistillyuv are very similar and are intended for capturing images, while raspivid is for capturing video.

Source: Camera board documentation | Raspberry Pi

How to figure out which Raspberry Pi board you have?

which Raspberry Pi board you have?

The Raspberry Pi isn’t just a single board any more, there are a growing number of different variants available. Unfortunately they all look rather similar, and sometimes it can be important which board is which. Fortunately there are a number of ways to figure out which board you have.

MAKE tell you how to figure out which Raspberry Pi board you have.

Free Magazine for Raspberry Pi, MagPi

What is The MagPi?

MagPi website

We produce a magazine with the intent to help and offer advice to users of the Raspberry Pi. Our content covers articles on a variety of Raspberry Pi related themes including coding, robotics, home automation, electronics, and practical techniques to name a few.

The team behind the magazine is diverse, with editors and contributors from all over the world, from all age groups and all professions; from educationalists to medicine, technologists to students. To reflect the global interest in The MagPi magazine, it has been translated into Chinese, French, German, Spanish.

We are thankful for all the support given to us by both the Raspberry Pi Foundation and all our readers.

Readers are encouraged to send us their projects, and if applicable we will upload them to the draft of the issue. Readers get an early glimpse of the next magazine and they can provide suggestions to correct or clarify what is written and any tips or tricks which may be of benefit.

Read it online http://www.themagpi.com/, PDF version is available also.

The current June 2013, issue 13, is available now: http://www.themagpi.com/en/issue/13

MagPi June 2013, issue 13

Getting Started with Raspberry Pi (Make: Projects)

What can you do with the Raspberry Pi, a $35 computer the size of a credit card? All sorts of things! If you’re learning how to program, or looking to build new electronic projects, this hands-on guide will show you just how valuable this flexible little platform can be.

This book takes you step-by-step through many fun and educational possibilities. Take advantage of several preloaded programming languages. Use the Raspberry Pi with Arduino. Create Internet-connected projects. Play with multimedia. With Raspberry Pi, you can do all of this and more.

• Get acquainted with hardware features on the Pi’s board
• Learn enough Linux to move around the operating system
• Pick up the basics of Python and Scratch—and start programming
• Draw graphics, play sounds, and handle mouse events with the Pygame framework
• Use the Pi’s input and output pins to do some hardware hacking
• Discover how Arduino and the Raspberry Pi complement each other
• Integrate USB webcams and other peripherals into your projects
• Create your own Pi-based web server with Python