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PiRSClock-Full

PiRSClock-Full is a Raspberry Pi Radio Studio Clock written in python using pygame with studio indicators for microphones, telephones etc... on widescreen (16:9) monitors, displays and TVs.

This was designed specifically for the Raspberry Pi. This version includes configurable indicators for microphones, telephones etc... for use in a radio studio.

Development Status

PiRSClock-Full is currently stable and ready for use.

Hardware Requirements

Pins 11, 12, 13 and 15 (top indicator to bottom) on main GPIO header light up the corresponding indicators when connected to pin 6 (Ground).

More info on the header can be found here: http://elinux.org/RPi_Low-level_peripherals

EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING ELECTRICITY

Installation for Raspberry Pi

It's recommended to use Debian Wheezy or above for this project and a 4GB or more SD Card. For reliability I recommend to only use this Pi for the clock.

Note 1: The Pi will have the most accuracy in time keeping when it has a constant connection to the internet.

Note 2: On older HDMI displays and composite video you may need to force 16:9 mode. This is done by adding this to the config.txt in the boot partition:

sdtv_aspect=3

See http://elinux.org/RPiconfig for more info.

Once you have copied the Debian Wheezy Image to your SD Card and booted your Pi for the first time, a prompt will come up called:

Raspberry Pi Software Configuration Tool (raspi-config)

You need to select:

1 Expand Filesystem

Then

<Ok>

Next we need to:

3 Enable Boot to Desktop/Scratch

and select:

Console Text console

THIS PART IS IMPORTANT TO GET THE RIGHT TIMEZOME

Select:

4 Internationalisation Options

Then:

I2 Change Time Zone

You will have a list of continents/geographical areas, select your one. Then select a region or city in your time zone.

When you are done select:

<Finish>

Then Reboot.

Once you have rebooted and logged in lets make sure everything is up to date:

sudo apt-get update

Then

sudo apt-get upgrade

Now we need to get setuptools:

sudo apt-get install python-setuptools

And finally we install PiRSClock-Full:

sudo easy_install PiRSClock-Full

and there we have it!

Running it

All we have to do is:

sudo pirsclockfull

To quit just hold down keys Q and T at the same time.

Custom configuration

Firstly you type:

sudo nano /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/PiRSClock_Full-2.0-py2.7.egg/EGG-INFO/scripts/pirsclockfull

To set colours of the indicators, change the numerical values in ind1colour - ind4colour.

The values are standard RGB

The First value is RED, the second is GREEN and the third is BLUE. The max value is 255 and the min is 0

Example:

ind1colour = (255, 0, 0)

would make the first indicator red in this example.

To change the text in the indicators, change the word in the "quotes" in ind1txt - ind4txt

Example:

ind1txt = indfont.render("HELLO",True,bgcolour)

This would change the text to HELLO on the first indicator in this example.

Once you are done press Ctrl and O together

Then Enter

Ctrl and X together

Making it startup automatically when you plug in the Pi

Firstly:

sudo crontab -e

And add this to the bottom of the file:

@reboot /usr/local/bin/pirsclockfull &

Press Ctrl and O keys together to save.

Then press Enter.

Then Ctrl and X to exit

sudo reboot

To test it.

It should now automatically display after you reboot and every time you turn it on. Remember hold Q and T to get back to the command line if needed.