https://github.com/jgthms/train-departure-screen
Python script to display replica real-time UK railway station departure screens for SSD13xx devices
https://github.com/jgthms/train-departure-screen
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Python script to display replica real-time UK railway station departure screens for SSD13xx devices
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/jgthms/train-departure-screen
- Owner: jgthms
- Fork: true (chrishutchinson/train-departure-screen)
- Created: 2019-07-31T19:50:20.000Z (over 5 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2019-06-09T19:15:25.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-01T05:41:26.727Z (7 months ago)
- Language: Python
- Homepage:
- Size: 1.91 MB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# UK train departure screen
> Python script to display replica real-time UK railway station departure screens for SSD13xx devices
## Sample output
## Requirements
To run this code, you will need Python 3.6+.
### Raspbian
If you're using Raspbian Lite, you'll also need to install:
- `libopenjp2-7`
with:
```bash
$ sudo apt-get install libopenjp2-7
```
## Usage
1. Clone this repo
2. Install dependencies
```bash
$ pip install -r requirements.txt
```
3. Sign up for the [Transport API](https://www.transportapi.com/), and generate an app ID and API key
4. Copy `config.sample.json` to `config.json` and complete the values, including your Transport API keys from step 3. _Note: station names should be provided as their three-letter station code, all available [here](https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/48541.aspx)._
5. Start the app with:
```bash
$ python ./src/main.py --display pygame --width 256 --height 64
```
Change the `--display` flag to alter the output mechanism (a list of options can be found in this README: https://github.com/rm-hull/luma.examples). Use `capture` to save to images, and `pygame` to run a visual emulator.
Remember to pass `--interface spi` if you are using SPI to communicate with your screen. Otherwise, the default of `i2c` should suffice.
```bash
$ python ./src/main.py --display ssd1322 --width 256 --height 64 --interface spi
```
## Video demo
I've tweeted a video demo of the software running on a real device: https://twitter.com/chrishutchinson/status/1136743837244768257
## Thanks
The fonts used were painstakingly put together by `DanielHartUK` and can be found on GitHub at https://github.com/DanielHartUK/Dot-Matrix-Typeface - A huge thanks for making that resource available!