Features

• Getting Started Guide. Raspberry Pi 2 Model B V1.2. The Raspberry Pi 2 Model B (V1.2) computer board is the 2nd generation of board from Raspberry Pi. It is the second version of the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B.. What is a Raspberry Pi?. A Raspberry Pi is a compact computer board which offers ***less opportunities. Simply plug in your TV, keyboard, mo*** and power supply, and you are ready to go. There is a whole family of Raspberry Pi ‘s available to you, each providing various functionalities. There are also add-on boards available to enable other ***s, such as camera and LCD display modules. The great thing about Raspberry Pi is that it is suitable for almost all age groups. Whether it ‘s introducing programming to children, or ***d by engineers to make complex computer-controlled systems, anyone can *** one.. Pi 2 Model B vs. Pi 2 Model B (V1.2). The primary upgrade from V1.1 to V1.2 is the change of Broadcom SoC from the BCM2836 to the BCM2837 which contains a quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor.. What ‘s on-board?. Processor: Broadcom BCM2837 Quad core (ARM Cortex-A53) SoC Memory: 1GB LPDDR2 Ethernet: 10/100 BaseT socket USB: 4 x USB 2.0 ports Connection: GPIO Header 40-pin HDMI: Rev 1.3 and 1.4 Video: MIPI DSI display port, MIPI CSI camera port ; 4 Pole stereo output and composite video port Multimedia: Dual Core VideoCore IV® Multimedia Co-Processor Provides Open GL ES 2.0, hardware-accelerated OpenVG, and 1080p30 H.264 high-profile decode Capable of 1Gpixel/s, 1.5Gtexel/s or 24GFLOPs with texture filtering and DMA infrastructure Storage: microSD card slot for loading operating system and data storage Power: USB connector for 5V / 2A dc. LOOKING FOR SOME INSPIRATION?. When we say that Raspberry Pi offers ***less opportunities, we mean it. However, it doesn ‘t **** you to understand how a Raspberry Pi board fits into your lifestyle or workplace. To **** spark your ideas and get your project going, here are some things you might find the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B ***ful for: B>Learn to Programme - Raspberry Pi is a great tool to learn how to program and there are tonnes of resources available on the Pi Foundation website and other communities to **** you. B>Teach to Programme - Raspberry Pi is ***d in schools all over the country, inspiring the engineers of tomorrow. B>Media Centre - play and stream TV channels and music. B>Wildlife Monitoring - Keep track of the wildlife in your garden, both day and night with the addition of the original or PINOIR camera modules. Retro Games Console - recreate your favourite games from your childhood, complete with a retro style joystick. B>Home Automation - enter the generation of the Internet of Things by setting up automated lighting, appliances or temperature control systems throughout your home. B>Lighting Show - impress your neighbours with a spectacular lighting show controlled your Raspberry Pi board. Industrial - *** the Raspberry Pi to monitor areas of production, automate timely processes or even *** for quality control. For examples of projects and a community of people to **** you get started, head over to DesignSpark ( https://www.rs-online.com/designspark ). The Raspberry Pi Community. There is a huge sense of community around Raspberry Pi. The Raspberry Pi site features projects, blogs and downloadable software for you to get stuck into, or even to **** spark your ideas. There is also a Forum section where you can discuss topics and ask for **** from other Raspberry Pi ***rs. Help Guides and other documentation are available to **** you get started on your project. Find all of this information at: https://www.raspberrypi.org/