PyTIX, an implementation of the TIX LED clock in Python

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Video of the Pimoroni Mote version by David Glaude (https://twitter.com/DavidGlaude/status/764214446822678528)

Video of the Scroll pHAT version by David Glaude (https://twitter.com/DavidGlaude/status/784272633357488128)

PyTIX can either use:

• curses to draw the clock to a terminal window.
• the mote library to display the time. (Requires Pimoroni Mote hardware.)
• the Scroll pHAT library to display the time. (Requires Pimoroni Scroll pHAT hardware.)
• the Unicorn HAT library to display the time. (Requires Pimoroni Scroll pHAT hardware.)
• the Sense HAT library to display the time. (Requires Raspberry Pi Foundation Sense HAT hardware.)

Usage

python pytix.py [update interval, defaults to 4 seconds] ["--24" for 24-hour mode]

python pytix_mote.py [update interval, defaults to 1 second] ["--12" for 12-hour mode]

python pytix_scroll.py [update interval, defaults to 1 second] ["--12" for 12-hour mode]

python pytix_unicorn.py [update interval, defaults to 1 second] ["--12" for 12-hour mode]

python pytix_sense.py [update interval, defaults to 1 second] ["--12" for 12-hour mode]

Interpretation

Count the groups of colored squares from left to right to get the time—e.g., 1x red (left), 2x green, 3x blue, 4x red(right) means it is 12:34.

Unicorn HAT and Sense HAT version display on a 8 by 8 square of multicolor LEDs. hours are on top and minutes below. By changing the code you can adapt the rotation of the display.

Quitting

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