Raspberry PI based desktop weather forecast station and clock with 3.2 lcd display.

Latest description see on github: https://github.com/krokus57/rpiWSi

Hardware setup:

• Raspberry PI model B https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/model-b/
• 3.2" LCD display for raspberry PI http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shipping-2014-New-Arrival-1Pcs-3-2-Inch-LCD-Touch-Screen-Display-Monitor-Module-For/1975039117.html
• USB Wi-fi dongle http://www.tp-linkru.com/products/details/cat-11_TL-WN725N.html
• SD card

In order to get smaller box I need to:

• unsolder two ports (audio jack and composite video port)
• solder power wires directly to a usb port

The idea of dock from http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:525241

Software setup:

Python source code: https://github.com/krokus57/rpiWSi

You need:

• some experience in linux and programing
• working internet connection
• installed python 2.7
• installed pygame framework
• api key from api.weatherunderground.com
• weather icons

I use great VClouds icons from
http://www.deviantart.com/art/VClouds-Weather-2-179058977

You have to get permission from author to use them in you project!

For the first run change next lines in file globals.py:

#==============================================================
#interface language. uncomment one of them. you can create you own language file and use it here
#from lang_ru import *
from lang_en import *

#weather underground api key NEED TO CHANGE
wu_api_key = 'b12345abcd9ffda0a51f'

#gps coordinates NEED TO CHANGE
wu_gps_coordinates = '55.6890593,37.2906527'
#weather underground api language. Must be exactly as declared in WeatherUnderground API
#wu_language = 'RU'
wu_language = 'EN'

#do not change!
wu_icon_set = 'k'

#choose you temperature units (C/F)
temperature_inits="celsius"
#temperature_inits="fahrenheit"

#enable demo data without internet connection
debug=False
#debug=True

#web server port
#After successfull setup you can get current screenshot from raspberry using browser:
#http://raspberry_ip:8080
web_server_port=8080

#screen resolution
screen_width,screen_height = 240,320
#if you want to change resolution you need to completely rewrite function 
#draw_data(screen,page,data,angle) in file ws_drawing.py
#==============================================================

Change lang_XX.py file if you need: XX=RU or EN or yours new file:

#==============================================================
next arrays are the names of days and months on you language
days_of_week={1:u"Mon",
              2:u"Tue",
              3:u"Wed",
              4:u"Thur",
              5:u"Fri",
              6:u"Sat",
              0:u"Sun"
          }

months={
        1 :u"January",
        2 :u"February",
        3 :u"March",
        4 :u"April",
        5 :u"May",
        6 :u"June",
        7 :u"July",
        8 :u"August",
        9 :u"September",
        10:u"October",
        11:u"November",
        12:u"December",
        }

short_months={
        1 :u"JAN",
        2 :u"FEB",
        3 :u"MAR",
        4 :u"APR",
        5 :u"MAY",
        6 :u"JUN",
        7 :u"JUL",
        8 :u"AUG",
        9 :u"SEP",
        10:u"OCT",
        11:u"NOV",
        12:u"DEC",
        }

#other localizing strings:
str_tomorrow=u"Tomorrow"
str_pressure=u"Pressure"
str_humidity=u"Humidity"
str_wind=u"Wind"
str_pressure_units_line_1=u"mm"
str_pressure_units_line_2=u""
str_pressure_units_line_3=u"Hg"
str_wind_speed=u"m/s"
#==============================================================

All other work for drawing on the screen see in file ws_drawing.py

function draw_data(screen,page,data,angle)

run the code from console inside rpiWSi folder with command :

python rpiWSi.py

After successfull setup you can get current screenshot from raspberry using browser:

http://raspberry_ip:8080

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