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Pi4J API JavaDoc
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Raspberry Pi
Choosing an I/O Provider
GpioD Provider
LinuxFS Provider
PiGpio Provider
Using Board Info
Building an I/O Instance
I/O Types
Digital Output (GPIO)
Digital Input (GPIO)
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
Inter-Integrated Circuit (I²C)
I²C Clock Stretching
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
Serial (UART/RS232)
1-Wire
I/O Registry
Shutdown (cleanup)
Building and running
Building with javac
Build as a FAT JAR with Maven
Build Java modules with Maven
Build Java modules with Gradle
Running Pi4J with JBang
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Install Visual Studio Code
Using IntelliJ IDEA
Using Maven Archetype
Example Implementations
JBang Examples
Minimal Example
8x8 LED Matrix
BME280 Sensor
Pixelblaze Output Expander
Controlling a LED Matrix
LED strip with a JavaFX UI
Component Examples
Simple Button
Simple LED
AD Converter ADS1115
Buzzer
Camera
Joystick
Joystick Analog
LCD Display
LED Button
LED Matrix
LED Strip
Potentiometer
ServoMotor
Electronics with CrowPi
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Prototype Board
BMP280 Sensor
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Pi4J with Kotlin
Pi4J Kotlin DSL
Minimal Kotlin Pi4J example
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Serial Kotlin DSL
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Basic Project Setup
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2025
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Java 21+ Working on RPi Zero 2
RPi5 PWM NoSuchFileException
Java 21+ Not Working on Zero 2
Starting with a Desktop Icon
Pi4J welcomes Java 21
Pi4J presentation for Miami JUG
2024
Pi4J in Floss Weekly
Maven Downloads
Signed versus unsigned values
Bosch sensor gas measurement
Interview Tom Aarts
PWM Hardware Support on RPi5
Interview Robert von Burg
Ongoing I2C Improvements
LED Matrix with SPI MAX7219
Alexander Liggesmeyer and RPi5
2022
LED strip with Pi4J and JBang
Kotlin on the Raspberry Pi
Getting Started Template
Videos
2025 Devoxx Talk FFM API
2025 Live Coding: Vaadin
2025 Live Stream CyberJAR
2024 Spring Boot Starter
2023 LED strips with JBang
2023 Vaadin WebUI
2022 Building Smart Devices
2021 Electronics on RPi
2021 Future of Java on RPi
2013 JavaOne Interview
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