https://github.com/zedstarr/inky_update

Service for Raspberry Pi to update the pimoroni inky pHAT e-ink display with Psion connectivity statuses
https://github.com/zedstarr/inky_update

e-ink pimoroni-inky-phat psion raspberry-pi raspberrypi sibo

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Service for Raspberry Pi to update the pimoroni inky pHAT e-ink display with Psion connectivity statuses

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/zedstarr/inky_update
• Owner: zedstarr
• Created: 2024-08-14T11:18:11.000Z (9 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-09-08T21:32:41.000Z (9 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-13T08:46:28.370Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: e-ink, pimoroni-inky-phat, psion, raspberry-pi, raspberrypi, sibo
• Language: Shell
• Homepage: https://zedstarr.com/2024/08/14/latest-raspberry-pi-psion-mc400-sidecar-update/
• Size: 50.8 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# inky_update

A service for Raspberry Pi to update the pimoroni inky pHAT e-ink display with various Psion connectivity statuses

Monitoring 3 things - 1. internet connectivity 2. user logged in from Psion RS232/USB port and 3. Psion MCLINK.EXE DOS file-link running in Dosbox-x on the Pi

Effectively 3 bits - i.e. 8 possible combinations so I created 8 bitmaps to represent each possibility.

Only when a status change is detected is the display updated.

![MC400 status icons re-created on the inky pHAT](https://zedstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/20240813_225405-edit.jpg?w=1568)

"inky-shutdown" service displays the Psion logo just before shutdown ensuring the Pi is Psion'd whislt it's off ;-) 

![Psion logo displayed after shutdown of the Pi](https://zedstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/20240809_171106.jpg)