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ChapterDisplay

Chapter Display ECAT 2025

📌 Raspberry Pi Interactive Video & LED System An interactive display system using Raspberry Pi, sensor-triggered video playback, and synchronized LED signaling. 🛠️ Features

✔ Sensor-activated video playback – Different stations trigger different videos. ✔ LED signaling system – LEDs change colors based on video status. ✔ Multi-Raspberry Pi setup – One for video playback (Player Pi), one for LED control (LED Pi). ✔ Supports multiple video formats – MP4, AVI, MKV, WebM, and more. ✔ Expandable up to 5 stations – Each station has its own sensor, video, and LED output. 🔩 Hardware Requirements Component Quantity Purpose Raspberry Pi 4 (or 3B+) 2 Player Pi & LED Pi MicroSD Card (32GB+) 2 OS and scripts Pressure Sensors 5 To trigger videos NeoPixel LED Strips (25 LEDs each) 5 For station indicators HDMI Display 1 Video output Power Supply (5V 3A) 2 Power for Raspberry Pis Jumper Wires Multiple Wiring connections Large Breadboard 1 Circuit prototyping and sensor connections Display Device (Screen) 1 Output video playback 📥 Installation & Setup 1️⃣ Setup LEDPi (Controls LEDs)

⚠ Note: This setup disables audio on the device. Method 1: Using Shell Script

Run the following command in the terminal:

cd ~ && curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ThatOneTechnicalGuy/ChapterDisplay/main/setup_led.sh && chmod +x setup_led.sh && sudo bash setup_led.sh

Method 2: Using Python Installer

Download install_ledpi.py from the install scripts.
Run the installer:

python3 install_ledpi.py(use full file path)

2️⃣ Setup PlayerPi (Plays Video & Audio) Method 1: Using Shell Script

Run the following command in the terminal:

cd ~ && curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ThatOneTechnicalGuy/ChapterDisplay/main/setup_player.sh && chmod +x setup_player.sh && sudo bash setup_player.sh

Method 2: Using Python Installer

Download install_playerpi.py from the install scripts.
Run the installer:

python3 install_playerpi.py(use full file path)

✅ Final Notes

Player Pi handles video and audio playback while LED Pi controls the lighting system.
Make sure all hardware is correctly connected before running the setup.

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