Si I'm a bit new to this, but can Balena be used to deploy other projects from github? I actually have an Inkyphat and pi zero that are attached to my work bag, it updates with the date and weather conditions throughout the day (used to have train times but corona changed my ability to use public transport...) but this system seems like an easier way to deploy the projects, since right now I just use chron to update it throughout the day...
Thanks for the question! Yes, we specialize in removing the friction from setting up edge and IoT projects, many of which from GitHub. Our goal is to make it easy for people to provision, deploy, and mange their edge devices at any scale. Check out some of our other projects on our blog (www.balena.io/blog/tag/project/) or visit our Forums (forums.balena.io/) to see what other folks are up to.
@morten Thanks for the comment! Unfortunately we don't have pre-built kits to sell (yet)! But we do have this project and STL files for you to 3D-print your own setup. Folks are more than happy to help you figure it out on our Forums.
Thanks for the question! The project will also work with the WAVESHARE e-paper display. See more details on the repo on how to initialize that display: github.com/balenalabs/inkyshot
Hey there, if you take a look at the project, you'll see it includes WiFi Connect, which means if the device can't connect to the network it's set up with, it will broadcast it's own WiFi network with captive portal configuration page for your buddies to set up their own WiFi networks - we added this exactly for the purpose you describe when we shipped one to every member of our team late last year!
Can you provide guidance using another brand display? I have a Waveshare 2.13 inch * 2.7 inch e-Paper HAT that is not working. I suspect I will need different library and configurations. But I don't know where to start.
Great question! We're sure there are many other folks who want to localize their InkyShot experience as well. Please check out the official repo and we recommend creating an Issue for this so that the project owners can try and add this functionality. github.com/balenalabs/inkyshot
Thanks for asking. For that small connection as shown in the video, 22AWG wire should be fine. Let us know if you have any more questions. You can also check out our Forums for more information: forums.balena.io/
Hey there, I'm using a waveshare display and am having trouble. I'm Not sure how I can get the device to release like you do @4:45. It shows that its online and connected. Would love some assistance. Thank you
In BalenaCloud, you'll need to put in an device environment variable on your device, name it WAVESHARE and set the value to 1. Then reboot. After reboot, your display should work. I have the 2.13inch waveshare and it has been working great for the past two weeks.
@@TheOnlyBiggieSmalls We're glad you got that to work. We'll also explore why the naming was an issue. Usually you can rename projects whatever you'd like. If you're still having trouble, please visit our Forums (forums.balena.io/c/project-help/12) for help as well. Also props to Adrian for the help! We appreciate you.
I'm using a Waveshare display as well and I'm running into the problem that it sets the font size to 8 no matter what i set the variable to. It only works when I use the override function. Wondered if one of you maybe had the same problem and how you solved it.
Great question! Subscribing to a quote service will depend on the service. However, the project owner can override the environment variable that defines the message. So technically you can write anything you want. We haven't tested non-English symbols, characters, or glyphs yet, so if you do, let us know. Check out more details on the repo too: github.com/balenalabs/inkyshot
Thanks for the question! The device in this example is a Raspberry Pi Zero W, so it's connecting to the internet using Wi-Fi on 2.4Ghz. The Inkyphat display is e-ink, so when the device has its power source removed, the state of the display is the last message presented. It won't update until the device is plugged back in and reconnects.
Hi I use a waveshare display but as soon as I start the raspberry nothing happens, except that the led flashes 7 times, I'm an absolute noob, no idea what that means. Somebody has an idea what i done wrong?
If you can put together a little bit of Python, then very easy. You can look at the code around this point, which is where it's pulling the quotes from the external website. You can edit the project before pushing to the device: github.com/balenalabs/inkyshot/blob/master/update-display.py#L62
this is a noob question: what size of cable do i have to use? i was trying this for my first project and i cant fit the cable into the micro usb adapter. My cable are 0,5mm (im from eu) and i dont know if they are just too big or if im doing something wrong. And if they are too big, which size should i get? thanks for anybody who will answer.
Thanks for asking and we're glad you're trying it out. Is it the connector that you're having trouble with or fitting the length of the cable within your case?
@@balenaio im having problems fitting the cable into the small hole of the adapter. I tried with some twisting of the cable so the fibers stay together and i guess thats how it works. im just not very good at it. :')
Good question. I don't think the idea here is to replace something like WhatsApp. It's just an alternative way to send interesting quotes or messages to friends and family using an e-ink display and a Raspberry Pi Zero.
I agree with you, it is overkill expense, total cost of the build is rising very fast, just using an Pi to display msg on a screen is a waste, especially when we looks at its price!!! I guess the same build can be realised with a TFT LCD (as 3.2 inch 320*240 SPI Serial TFT LCD Module) + an Arduino Board as micro controller. Dont get me wrong, I respect and salud the idea and the initial project, but to expensive when we look closer to the final cost.....
"It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out, it's the pebble in your shoe."
REALLY AWESOME what you made here !!! VERY VERY NICE PROJECT!
Thank you for the kind words!
Si I'm a bit new to this, but can Balena be used to deploy other projects from github? I actually have an Inkyphat and pi zero that are attached to my work bag, it updates with the date and weather conditions throughout the day (used to have train times but corona changed my ability to use public transport...) but this system seems like an easier way to deploy the projects, since right now I just use chron to update it throughout the day...
Thanks for the question! Yes, we specialize in removing the friction from setting up edge and IoT projects, many of which from GitHub. Our goal is to make it easy for people to provision, deploy, and mange their edge devices at any scale. Check out some of our other projects on our blog (www.balena.io/blog/tag/project/) or visit our Forums (forums.balena.io/) to see what other folks are up to.
Hey! Non developer here and non technical but I somehow stumble upon this. This looks really cool and very nice colours! Can I buy one? Haha
@morten Thanks for the comment! Unfortunately we don't have pre-built kits to sell (yet)! But we do have this project and STL files for you to 3D-print your own setup. Folks are more than happy to help you figure it out on our Forums.
@@balenaio I see! Let me know if you will sell them one day. You have your first buyer here 😃
i thought you were les claypool for half a second
Hey can we use some other display, because it's not available in my country?
Thanks for the question! The project will also work with the WAVESHARE e-paper display. See more details on the repo on how to initialize that display: github.com/balenalabs/inkyshot
is there something like a list of sayings that you can also edit yourself?
I would love to create a few of these and send them to buddies across the country. How would they have it connect to their wifi? Super noob here.
Hey there, if you take a look at the project, you'll see it includes WiFi Connect, which means if the device can't connect to the network it's set up with, it will broadcast it's own WiFi network with captive portal configuration page for your buddies to set up their own WiFi networks - we added this exactly for the purpose you describe when we shipped one to every member of our team late last year!
can send messages to the device that's on another internet?
according to the website it should as long as the pi is connected to wifi
can you change the message on the display if you're on a different network than the pi
Can you provide guidance using another brand display? I have a Waveshare 2.13 inch * 2.7 inch e-Paper HAT that is not working. I suspect I will need different library and configurations. But I don't know where to start.
Hi Jeremy, I encourage you to post your query on balenaForums > forums.balena.io/ where you will get better and a much quicker reponse :)
Is it possible to change the API to get another language source of messages ? Thank you
Great question! We're sure there are many other folks who want to localize their InkyShot experience as well. Please check out the official repo and we recommend creating an Issue for this so that the project owners can try and add this functionality. github.com/balenalabs/inkyshot
what kind of wiring should i use when soldering
Thanks for asking. For that small connection as shown in the video, 22AWG wire should be fine. Let us know if you have any more questions. You can also check out our Forums for more information: forums.balena.io/
Does the size of the display matter? Im envisioning a project that uses a4 sized screen to display quotes that will be visible from a distance. Thanks
Hey there, I'm using a waveshare display and am having trouble. I'm Not sure how I can get the device to release like you do @4:45. It shows that its online and connected. Would love some assistance. Thank you
In BalenaCloud, you'll need to put in an device environment variable on your device, name it WAVESHARE and set the value to 1.
Then reboot. After reboot, your display should work. I have the 2.13inch waveshare and it has been working great for the past two weeks.
@@TheDeBarros thanks for the reply, I did that already :(. It just doesn't show the release downloading etc
So I figured it ou! Dont rename the project before you deploy to anything except the default "inky-shot" !!
@@TheOnlyBiggieSmalls We're glad you got that to work. We'll also explore why the naming was an issue. Usually you can rename projects whatever you'd like. If you're still having trouble, please visit our Forums (forums.balena.io/c/project-help/12) for help as well.
Also props to Adrian for the help! We appreciate you.
I'm using a Waveshare display as well and I'm running into the problem that it sets the font size to 8 no matter what i set the variable to. It only works when I use the override function. Wondered if one of you maybe had the same problem and how you solved it.
This is super cool, can I do it with other languages?
Great question! Subscribing to a quote service will depend on the service. However, the project owner can override the environment variable that defines the message. So technically you can write anything you want. We haven't tested non-English symbols, characters, or glyphs yet, so if you do, let us know. Check out more details on the repo too: github.com/balenalabs/inkyshot
Can you configure multiple SSIDs?
Yes you can! Thanks for reporting in. Please check out how you edit your system-connections file in /config.
If I didn't want the pi to read in a quote from They Said So but instead only read from a file of personal quotes, how should I go about doing so?
Great tutorial, I'll have to get on this :)
We're glad you enjoyed it. Let us know if you give it a shot. We're always curious about how people use these guides and are open to feedback.
is the device connected over wifi?? and how is the device powered standalone??
Thanks for the question! The device in this example is a Raspberry Pi Zero W, so it's connecting to the internet using Wi-Fi on 2.4Ghz. The Inkyphat display is e-ink, so when the device has its power source removed, the state of the display is the last message presented. It won't update until the device is plugged back in and reconnects.
Will this work with the trip colour panel?
We haven't tested it yet, but we'll give it a shot and report back in.
@@balenaio awesome thanks!
Hi
I use a waveshare display but as soon as I start the raspberry nothing happens, except that the led flashes 7 times, I'm an absolute noob, no idea what that means. Somebody has an idea what i done wrong?
how difficult would it be to pull said quotes from a different place, perhaps even a file on the pi itself for when or if there is no internet?
If you can put together a little bit of Python, then very easy. You can look at the code around this point, which is where it's pulling the quotes from the external website. You can edit the project before pushing to the device: github.com/balenalabs/inkyshot/blob/master/update-display.py#L62
this is a noob question: what size of cable do i have to use? i was trying this for my first project and i cant fit the cable into the micro usb adapter. My cable are 0,5mm (im from eu) and i dont know if they are just too big or if im doing something wrong. And if they are too big, which size should i get? thanks for anybody who will answer.
Thanks for asking and we're glad you're trying it out. Is it the connector that you're having trouble with or fitting the length of the cable within your case?
@@balenaio im having problems fitting the cable into the small hole of the adapter. I tried with some twisting of the cable so the fibers stay together and i guess thats how it works. im just not very good at it. :')
Can u pls elaborate how to use this in place of whatsapp messenger
Good question. I don't think the idea here is to replace something like WhatsApp. It's just an alternative way to send interesting quotes or messages to friends and family using an e-ink display and a Raspberry Pi Zero.
This looks a bit overkill for just powering a screen. Why not use a much more cheap an much more power efficient esp32?
The InkyPHAT is a Raspberry Pi HAT so it wouldn't make much sense to use it on something else when it's plug and play here
@@chriscrockerwhite that is just a ink screen with a presolder connector. You can get one with i2c to use with any controller.
Danielo515 yes, that’s right
I agree with you, it is overkill expense, total cost of the build is rising very fast, just using an Pi to display msg on a screen is a waste, especially when we looks at its price!!!
I guess the same build can be realised with a TFT LCD (as 3.2 inch 320*240 SPI Serial TFT LCD Module) + an Arduino Board as micro controller.
Dont get me wrong, I respect and salud the idea and the initial project, but to expensive when we look closer to the final cost.....
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No love for Untitled Goose Game? :(