/raspi_zero_w_internet_service_service

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Internet Status Display

This project displays the current internet status on a Display Hat Mini 2.0, using a Raspberry Pi Zero W. The primary code is written in Python 3, but is ran via a service file that is executed on boot.

Prerequisites

  • Raspberry Pi Zero W (tested with Raspbian Bullseye)
  • Display Hat Mini 2.0
  • Python 3
  • The libraries listed in the installation section below

Installation

  1. Follow the instructions at Pimoroni's Display Hat Mini to install the Display Hat Mini Python Libraries.

  2. Clone the repository or download the files.

  3. Install the required libraries:

    sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3-rpi.gpio python3-spidev python3-pip python3-pil python3-numpy
sudo raspi-config nonint do_spi 0
sudo pip3 install Pillow
sudo pip3 install st7789
pip3 install displayhatmini

  4. Copy the files to the Raspberry Pi Zero W.

    internet_status.py in /home/pi/
internet_status.service in /etc/systemd/system/

  5. Enable the service:

    sudo systemctl enable internet-status.service
sudo systemctl start internet-status.service

Voila

The Display Hat Mini should now display the current internet status. If the internet is connected, the display will show a green sentence stating that the Wi-Fi is up and if the internet is not connected, the display will show a red sentence stating that the Wi-Fi is down.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.