pi-clock

Install Node.js and npm

• nodejs is already installed on rasbian
• If running on ubuntu, an very old version will be installed with apt-get install nodejs)
• https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/
• curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_8.x | sudo -E bash -
• sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
• https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/
• sudo apt-get install nodejs (already installed on raspberry pi 2.4.5)
• sudo apt-get install npm

Setup project

• cd pi-clock
• npm init
• npm install express --save
• npm install express-generator -g (needs to run sudo to install globally)
• express --view=pug pi-clock
• npm install
• npm install --save-dev nodemon (allows file changes without restarting server each time)
• npm install -g bower
• bower init
• bower install moment --save

Run Project

• DEBUG=pi-clock:* npm run devstart

OpenWeatherMap

• Create an account: https://openweathermap.org/api
• Track down API Key: https://home.openweathermap.org/api_keys
• Find city id: http://bulk.openweathermap.org/sample/city.list.json.gz

Clock:

• Analog: https://codepen.io/nDav/pen/zvPJem
• Digital: https://codepen.io/icebob/pen/JYoQZg

Screen Setup:

• Connect the screen:
  • https://thepihut.com/blogs/raspberry-pi-tutorials/45295044-raspberry-pi-7-touch-screen-assembly-guide
• Configure Kiosk Mode
  • https://www.danpurdy.co.uk/web-development/raspberry-pi-kiosk-screen-tutorial

  •  sudo vi /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart
     @lxpanel --profile LXDE
     @pcmanfm --desktop --profile LXDE
     #@xscreensaver -no-splash
     @xset s off
     @xset -dpms
     @xset s noblank
     @chromium --noerrdialogs --kiosk http://localhost:3000 --incognito```
    

  • Setting LXDE or LXDE-pi does not seem to work. This does work ....
    • chromium-browser --kiosk http://localhost:3000/