A simple headless status box utility for the Raspberry Pi. Released under the GPL.
Download the script, then install the GPIO library:
sudo pip install rpi.gpioThen write your own python script to define when you want your LED to illuminate. This script will be called with a five second delay each time. When your script returns 1, the LED will illuminate; when the script returns anything else, the light will turn off.
Finally, wire up the LED to pin 18 and ground. For you non-hardware types, here's a quick explanation: connect the longer lead of the LED to GND, and the shorter lead to an empty space on your breadboard. Connect that shorter lead to a 220 Ohm or greater resistor, and connect the other end of the resistor to the pin on your breakout board that reads '#18'.
This script must be run as su, or the GPIO library won't be able to access the hardware correctly. Usage is as follows:
sudo python statuspi.py <your script>- Gracefully closing the GPIO library
- Allowing the use of multiple scripts and multiple LEDs through a yaml
config file
- Customizable repeat time for scripts
statuspi.py is licensed under the GPLv3. See 'LICENSE' for details.