The Raspberry Pi Thread [3]

Price is right too, for stuff like that, 20 bucks Canadian or so for the pHat, 15 bucks for a Zero W, and some assembly required, lol. A preassembled similar device in the Windows world would likely be three times that, or more. And no getting to write your own Python code to get it to work, where is the fun in that?

caperjack said:

agree ,but I cant code and doubt I will ever get it !

I just finished coding my python file for the LED's I don't have yet. I can't test it, other than for syntax errors, until I get everything wired up. Green will be UV index low, Yellow UV index moderate, and Red UV index high. I'll still show the actual level on the LED matrix, but I'll have a second quick glance indicator with the 3 LED's. The more python I do the easier the next edit gets.

If you have something you don't understand, or something you need done up, post your code here (or a link to example code) and I'll help if I can. Or just e-mail me.

Mine has all gone in small steps. I started with basic date, time, temp, etc, all one color scrolling on the LED matrix. Then setup different colors for different values. Blue for temps below Zero for example. I just made sure everything worked before moving on and changing, adding new stuff. As best I can anyway, some of my code won't get a real test until temps go high on a nice summer day. If we ever get one of those. I save the old file so I can go back to what works if need be. I just read up on the specific bit I'm working on. At the moment its using the GPIO pins for input and output. Detecting a button press and turning on an LED. If I had just sat down and tried to do it all in one go I would have just got frustrated. My file has grown quit a bit over time. Have a look at the testTHPs.py file, https://1drv.ms/f/s!AjOYwiwlwDtpgq8_0VrdS3_H5xL_AA It's going eventually to be the one I use on my portable weather clock. The THP.py one is the one I use on my other sense hat Pi. I only ever use it in the house, no UV sensor or external temp sensor. Just a Pi and sense hat, like your setup.

Last night I was geeking out to make a DIY Google Home device. I have all the parts I need. Problem is, there's no support for the Zero W yet. But it works on Pi2.

badrobot said:

Last night I was geeking out to make a DIY Google Home device. I have all the parts I need. Problem is, there's no support for the Zero W yet. But it works on Pi2.

Looks nice. Every bodies always playing catch up when a new PI is released. The only ones that know its going to happen is the Pi Foundation. They don't like leaks so they tell next to nobody. And they don't ever do a guess what's coming next week announcement. Every body finds out there's a new one on the day its released. The Zero W has been out for a while now but some are still just catching up I guess. Maybe they couldn't buy 1 to test with lol.

Pimoroni order just arrived. Jack, next time your in town drop by and pick up your free samples, lol.