SmallTVProWeatherMap

Adds a Weather Map gif for the SmallTV Pro Weather app.

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This repository contains a Python script designed for managing GIF images on the SmallTv Pro. The script automates the downloading, resizing, uploading, setting, and deleting of GIFs to keep your SmallTv Pro display updated with the latest weather radar animations.

Features

• Automated GIF Management: Download, resize, and upload GIFs automatically at set intervals.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• Required Python libraries:
  • requests
  • imageio
  • Pillow
  • requests_toolbelt

You can install the required libraries using:

pip install requests imageio Pillow requests_toolbelt

Configure the script:

Weather gif can be found here. https://www.radarmonster.com/ find your location and grab the image url. Copy it into the gif_url section below.

# Configuration
gif_url = "https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/standard/KMPX_loop.gif"
upload_url = "http://192.168.50.153/doUpload"
set_gif_url = "http://192.168.50.153/set"
delete_gif_url = "http://192.168.50.153/delete"
clear_gif_queue_url = "http://192.168.50.153/set?clear=gif"
gif_dir = "/image/80x80.gif"
interval = 60

How It Works

Download and Resize GIF:

The script downloads a GIF from the specified URL and resizes it to 80x80 pixels.

The resized GIF is uploaded to the SmallTv Pro device.

The uploaded GIF is set as the current display on the SmallTv Pro.

The previously displayed GIF is deleted to keep the storage clean.

The GIF queue is cleared at startup and can be cleared within the functions as needed.

Acknowledgements

SmallTv Pro by GeekMagicClock The Python libraries used in this project