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\nPiLite<\/a> is a adaptation of the Arduino LED shield revised for the Raspberry Pi. It features a 9×14 array of either Red or White LED.
\nTo get this going, I started with a vanilla build of NOOBS_1.3.2<\/a> and following the official PiLite documentation<\/a> I found a number of tweaks are required<\/a> to get it going.
\nOperation is via the serial port where you simply send your text for display or the python code examples<\/a> might inspire you.<\/p>\n
Given the weather was terrible at the time, I decided to adapt the example PiLiteWeather script to display the weather along with a seasonal message or two! On my first full day off in months, what should I do? Finish wrapping those gifts for the family, Bah Humbug, I’d prefer something Raspberry Pi related of course. I’ve had one of these sat on my workbench for weeks, … Continue reading
\nI added, detection if the Pi is connected to the internet, temperature range, wind direction, multiple locations and of course seasonal spirit.
\nYou can find my script here<\/a>.
\nI edited the file premissions and \/etc\/rc.local<\/code> to get it to boot from start-up. Its not too heavy and can be hung as a decoration especially when mounted in a PiBow case<\/a>.
\nThe video of the script in operation<\/a> isn’t very good quality but is the best I could what with all those presents needing wrapping.
\nHappy Holidays<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"