/Sundial

Build a sunless sundial with Raspberry Pi

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Sundial

Build a sunless sundial with Raspberry Pi

Setup notes

  • Running Pi 4 with latest Raspbian image (Buster)
  • Update system using sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade (30+ mins)
  • Install extra packages using sudo apt install python3-scipy
  • Install extra packages using sudo pip3 install pysolar adafruit-circuitpython-adafruit_pca9685 adafruit-circuitpython-adafruit_motor
  • Connect Adafruit 16-servo hat
    • Turn on I2C: sudo raspi-config > "Interfacing Options" > I2C > Enable
    • Then: sudo reboot
    • Then test the hat is being found with: sudo i2cdetect -y 1