This is PiP, the portable raspberry pi computer. It runs off of batteries and can do anything a linux pc can and more! No floppys required.
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With knowledge from building portable game systems in the past, I went forth seeking my components. My first idea was to build a BMO Pi, and the case I had was perfect.
But after deciding what I really wanted to do with my chip pc, my best option was to do a landscape slate/tablet styled PiP.
Check out my new workstation below. lolz.
Here's some more shots...
I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A BIG SPECIAL THANKS TO MY LOVELY GIRLFRIEND FOR BEING MY SUPPORT THROUGH THIS PROJECT, AND FOR HELPING ME ALONG THE WAY!
Natural solder wiz right there. Tell me how many girlfriends would actually do that? Hehe. ;)
Thanks for checking out my project page. I'm sure I will add updates in my project logs down the line. Don't forget to skull and follow! Be mindful! <3
I decided to finally dust off this portable and update the distro. (I downloaded Raspbian Stretch not knowing it didn't officially support EmulationStation/RetroPie yet. I'm going to buy a SD card switcher and once I get another Micro SD card I will add RetroPie to it via Jessie. I'm just glad to have this ticking nicely again. The touchscreen on my 5" HDMI backpack seems to have lost it's calibration during the process. But I've had issues with that for a while now. It may be a lost cause for now since It's difficult to get a Micro USB cable down far enough to plug into the LCD for re-calibrating. I've been using this air mouse currently and it works like a charm!
W E L C O M E T O 2 0 1 8 .
This is a GPIO add-on made for the PiCamera to allow the PiP to take pictures and record video with the touch of a button.
I used the code from the RPi website and built off of it to customize the way the camera loads on the screen. Here's the link below.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/learning/python-picamera-setup/worksheet.md
Basically for the housing itself, I gutted a dual AAA battery holder and used the larger half of the casing. I drilled a hole for the tact switch and soldered the wires leading from pin 17 and GND on the 40 pin connector to the two leads on the button. Then I glued everything in place.
On the RPiP it looks like this...
All you have to do is use the sudo IDLE command to open Python in Superuser, then load your script. Mine is set to load a preview and take a picture on button press or record a video until the button is pressed again.
A very simple but useful little add-on to turn this project into more of an HD camera than just a mobile computer. Go spend the hour or so and build one for your RPi! :D
Begin by finding a case preferably that screws closed, with two halves or a top lid. Make sure to measure how much space is needed to fit all of your electronics and wires.
I chose a case I received from Pac-Tec. They sell durable cases for building portable electronic devices.
The few necessary components we put inside the case to make the raspberry pi become a portable computer are:
Other parts include:
Time to dummy everything inside the case an mark where you need to cut for screen, power switch, charge port, headphone jack, camera, and GPIO/USB/Ethernet on Pi.
I cut the holes for the screen and inputs by hand with an x-acto knife so I could be careful to not cut away too much plastic. This is very tedious and I do not recommend it unless you are a perfectionist freak like me. It will destroy your hands and rot your mind. :P
Use a dremel or laser cut it all for simplicity. I used a small drill to do other circular holes 'n stuff.
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Thank you! The controller is an ipega 9023. https://www.google.com/search?q=ipega+9023&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8#q=ipega+9023
It works well with bluetooth. Tested with Minecraft (sort of) and ChocolateDOOM!
I have been trying to get emulation station loaded, but I need a stronger internet connection. I want to use this controller to it's fullest.
More PiP goodness! I added a Camera Button tutorial to my project logs. Effortlessly takes photos/video with just a touch.
I added new photos and info to the details section. Check it out. :)
This is amazing!
I have a RPi and a 3.5" Touchscreen that i want to put together in a similar fashion, but the screen connects via GPIO and I can't for the life of me get it to work/find an image to use!
What screen do you have? Good luck with the build. It's my kind of meditation. :)
Thanks for the reply buddy.
Unfortunately that's half of the problem - it's a chinese import with nothing in terms of support. If I ever find out i will be overjoyed!
if i ever do I would be over the moon with something half as good as this.
The ebay listing states it is a TFT, 3.5" touhscreen, using SPI. I have no idea where to start ha ha
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Great project. What kind of controller are you using in the picture?