/U6143_ssd1306

Primary LanguageC

U6143_ssd1306

This fork contains alternative display modes.

C - the original files with a fix to the IP address to use eth0.

C_HostName_IP - updated to display the host name on top and added a 4th display in the loop containing the IP address.

C_StaticHostName_IP - updated to only display the hostname and IP address.

Preparation

sudo raspi-config

Choose Interface Options Enable i2c

Clone U6143_ssd1306 library

git clone https://github.com/robiwisc/U6143_ssd1306.git

Compile

cd U6143_ssd1306/C

or

cd U6143_ssd1306/C_HostName_IP

sudo make clean && sudo make

Run

sudo ./display

Add automatic start script

  • Open the rc.local file
sudo nano /etc/rc.local
  • Add command to the rc.local file
cd /home/pi/U6143_ssd1306/C
or
cd /home/pi/U6143_ssd1306/C_HostName_IP
sudo make clean 
sudo make 
sudo ./display &
  • reboot your system

For older 0.91 inch lcd without mcu

  • For the older version lcd without mcu controller, you can use python demo
  • Install the dependent library files
sudo pip3 install adafruit-circuitpython-ssd1306
sudo apt-get install python3-pip
sudo apt-get install python3-pil
  • Test demo
cd /home/pi/U6143_ssd1306/python 
sudo python3 ssd1306_stats.py