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* Raspberry Pi computer with Power supply, HDMI cable and SD-Card
* Display with HDMI input (best with HDMI CEC support)
* this can be a dedicated computer monitor or a TV Set
* the Display should support FullHD Resolution (native 1920x1080)
* this can be a dedicated computer monitor or a TV Set
* the Display should support FullHD Resolution (native 1920x1080)
* LAN or WLAN connection
* Mouse and Keyboard only needed for initial setup
* VLC Application (included in Full Raspian Image)
* Python-VLC module (needs to be installed during setup)
* Python-crontab module (needs to be installed
* Cloud account for automated media update (we suggest to use "Grüne Wolke")
* The media files need to be provided as ZIP-File containing the images and videos
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* It can be configured for a safe shut down at night time (reduce light pollution)
* A diplay supporting HDMI CEC will automatically switch to StandBy
* Power for Raspberry Pi and display shall be turned off by a timer device
* set the timer a few minutes after scheduled shut down of the Raspberry Pi computer
* when the power is switched back on in the morning, The slideshow will autoomatically start and in background update the media files
* set the timer a few minutes after scheduled shut down of the Raspberry Pi computer
* when the power is switched back on in the morning, The slideshow will autoomatically start and in background update the media files
## Development Environment
* The project is developed on a Raspberry Pi 400, any Raspberry Pi model (except Pico) is fine
* The project is intended to run on Raspbian Linux
* support for other platforms is possible, but not tested
* support for other platforms is possible, but not tested
## TODOs
* setup script
* run p3 install python-vlc
* add the script to auto-start
* run configuration script
* configuration script
* add cronjob for safe shutdown at given time
* add remote URL to config file, validating, that the URL points to a ZIP file.
* improve initial startup
* so far only dummy images for intial slideshow
* provide manual in media slides and as documentation (Wiki?)
* tutorials and other on-boarding guides (maybe with "Grünstreifen")
* testing, testing
* and more testing in real world ;-)
- [x] create setup script *(setup.py)*
- [x] run pip3 install python-vlc
- [x] run pip3 install python-crontab
- [x] add green-signals to auto-start
- [x] write configuration file
- [x] user friendly GUI
- [x] configuration script *(included in setup.py)*
- [ ] add cronjob for safe shutdown at given time
- [ ] validation that remote URL points to a ZIP file.
- [ ] improve on-barding
- [ ] so far only dummy images for intial slideshow
- [ ] provide manual in media slides and as documentation (Wiki?)
- [ ] tutorials and other on-boarding guides (maybe with "Grünstreifen")
- [ ] testing, testing
- [ ] and more testing in real world ;-)
## Contact:
Chatbegruenung, Channel netzbegruenung-digitalsignage