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COVID-19 Display for Raspberry PI and I2C 16x2

This app was created to show the current cases of a selected country. It will update itself every 10 minutes with the latest data or after a given time period. For more questions and options please see the wiki!

Install

Please clone the repository and run the installer with

sudo ./install.sh

The device will reboot after completed to activate the GPIO pins.

Wiring / Display

The script was developed for a 16x2 I2C display, which can be found for cheap on Amazon.com. For wiring setup, please check the wiki.

Run

To run the script, execute

python3 run-speedtest-display.py

Options

To print all available options, use

python3 run-speedtest-display.py --help

Currently, the following options are available:

usage: run-display.py [-h] [--version] [--backlightoff] [--list]
                      [--timer TIMER] [--scroll] [--country COUNTRY]

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --version, -v         Prints the version
  --backlightoff, -b    Turns off the backlight of the lcd
  --list, -l            Shows a list of available countries
  --timer TIMER, -t TIMER
                        Shows a list of available countries
  --scroll, -s          If used, text will not show in seperate steps but
                        scroll from right to left until timer has reached
  --country COUNTRY, -c COUNTRY
                        Select a different county once.

Credits

The API used for this projects can be found at TrackCorona.

Warranty

Although we strive to have the most accurate, up-to-date information, we cannot guarantee nor be held liable for any errors. Contact us at team@trackcorona.live if you have any questions about the data or the required attribution.