clerie/raspberrry-pi_display_launcher_pcd8544-shield

A launcher for the Raspberry PI Display "PCD8544 Shield" from sunfounder

Raspberrry-PI_Display_Launcher_PCD8544-Shield

A launcher for the Raspberry PI Display "PCD8544 Shield" from sunfounder.

This Launcher is written in Python. It's tested with a Raspberry PI 2 B, Raspbian and the Sundfounder Raspberry PI PCD8544 Shield.

Installation:

First, update apt-get:

sudo apt-get update

You have to install the python-dev package:

sudo apt-get install python-dev

Install the drivers for the display (some examples included):

git clone https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Nokia_LCD.git

cd Adafruit_Nokia_LCD

sudo python setup.py install

Install the python imaging:

sudo apt-get install python-imaging

Download the launcher:

git clone https://github.com/clerie/Raspberrry-PI_Display_Launcher_PCD8544-Shield.git

You had finished the installation.

Usage

Run the launcher

Go to your directory: cd Raspberrry-PI_Display_Launcher_PCD8544-Shield

sudo python launcher.py

Use the launcher

The commands for the plugins are the filenames without the ending (.py)

All plugins are in the plugins directory.

Write plugins

You can write plugins too. Simply copy theese in the plugins directory and enjoy.