A simple python wordclock with a 11x10 (columns x rows), german layout. There are other more sophisticated repositories out there that have more features than this one. If you are interested in a simple project however feel free to use it.
- Raspberry Pi Zero
- 110 WS2812b Led stripes (120 LEDs/m)
- IKEA Ribba frame (23 x 23 x 4.5 cm)
- Install RPi WS281x module:
sudo pip install rpi_ws281x
- Clone this repo:
git clone https://github.com/WTRipper/wordclock
- Update Config (TODO)
- Test:
python wordclock.py
- Customize paths in service file:
WorkingDirectory=/home/pi/wordclock
ExecStart=/home/pi/wordclock/venv/bin/python wordclock.py
- Move service file:
sudo mv wordclclock.service /etc/systemd/system/wordclock.service
- Register service:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable wordclock
- Restart your system:
sudo reboot now
Or start the service manually:
sudo systemctl start wordclock
Systemd logs using journal. View the logs of the wordclock service:
journalctl -u microblog
The wordclock project itself creates a wordclock.log file in its working directory.
The wordclock project is licensed under the terms of the MIT License.
However, it includes third-party Open-Source libraries, which are licensed under their own respective Open-Source licenses. See 3rd-party-licenses for more info.