Outdoor Technologist

RPi Camera (Part I)

Used these directions https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/projects/getting-started-with-picamera/3 I was able to take a picture and record a short video

I did this first: https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=255163 Specifically adding to We’ll see how it works. If that DOES NOT work, I’ll try this: https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=91&t=57552

Add Complied program to Linux SD card

Reference Document Title: Getting Started with MCUXpresso SDK for EVK-MCIMX7ULP Document Number: MCUXSDKIMX7ULPGSUGUser’s Guide Rev. 2, 26 May 2020 Compile program Use IAR for windows based on above document Install MinGW-32 Based on above document. But no clear installation instructions out there, I found this one from 2018: Ensure you have the following in your…

Win 10 unresponsive until ctrl+alt+del then ‘esc’

Was having this issue and found a (hopeful) solution using these commands: This is the reddit post that google sent me to:

Electronics Screwdriver & Bit Kit

I’ve been looking for a decent all-in-one bit kit to work on electronics for tear downs, debug, etc and I finally found one at a price that was low enough for me to purchase. Normally I simply use my toolbox set of screwdrivers, hex keys, and misc bit kits that I have for working on…

Oracle VM setup on Win10

Install Virtual Box Installing VB 6.2.14r140239 on windows 10 was a piece of cake. I simply grabbed the file from here: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads Installing Ubuntu LTS Grab the file from here: https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop Optimizations Display https://www.nakivo.com/blog/make-virtualbox-full-screen/ Copy / Paste –NOT VERIFIED– https://www.howtogeek.com/187535/how-to-copy-and-paste-between-a-virtualbox-host-machine-and-a-guest-machine/

Make 7-Zip default on Windows 10

What I did: Open 7-Zip as Admin Tools -> Options Select Extensions to associate with app, then hit apply: Where I learned it: https://superuser.com/questions/997170/windows-10-changing-zip-file-association/997204#:~:text=Open%20the%207-Zip%20File,OK%20to%20save%20your%20changes

Fiche Links

R1150GS: https://shop.maxbmw.com/fiche/DiagramsMain.aspx?vid=51759&vin=ZL20012 R1200GSA: https://shop.maxbmw.com/fiche/DiagramsMain.aspx?vid=52024&vin=ZX65231

Change Permissions on Win10 HDD

Link for basis on how I changed permissions to access files from the SSD of my dead laptop: https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/take-ownership-folder-windows-10-using-file-explorer It isn’t exactly clear and there are some extra steps that I didn’t need to follow.

Using Taranis X9D Plus with DRL Simulator

Initial Setup Install Steam Buy and install DRL Simulator on Steam Setup X9D+ Controller Reset & Restart Buttons so you can calibrate the controller using this FAQ: https://drlracingsimulator.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/234966047-How-do-I-configure-the-Restart-and-Reset-switches-on-my-Taranis- Sidenote Attempted to run on PC and it worked once, now it isn’t working – apparently windows has some issues at times. I will debug this another…