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Creating an Information Radiator on Raspberry Pi

How To

  • Flash the Raspbian with Desktop Image (It needs a UI) - https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/ - Flash OS on Raspberry Pi
  • Ensure you setup correctly - change password etc
  • Now change the Boot Options through raspi-config and make it so that it auto logins in to the UI
  • Ensure ssh is enabled
  • Don't forget to add the scotty user : Create New User (scotty) on Raspberry Pi
  • Once you can ssh to the pi
  • sudo nano /boot/config.txt
  • Add the following lines to the top of the file :
  • # Set sdtv mode to PAL (as used in Europe)
    sdtv_mode=2
    # Force the monitor to HDMI mode so that sound will be sent over HDMI cable
    hdmi_drive=2
    # Set monitor mode to DMT
    hdmi_group=2
  • If you wish to set a static IP on the PI follow this guide : Static IP on Raspberry Pi
  • Now you will want to be the PI user as the is the autologin user so ssh to the pi as the pi user 'ssh pi@X.X.X.X'
  • You need to install chromium browser (it may come pre installed)
  • sudo apt-get update
  • sudo apt-get install chromium-browser
  • Next we need to create a file which runs every time the PI reboots
  • cd /home/pi/.config/autostart
  • If none of these directories exists, create them : 'mkdir -p /home/pi/.config/autostart'
  • Create the autostart file and fill with the contents we desire
  • nano /home/pi/.config/autostart/autoStart.desktop
  • Put the following in - edit based on what you want to auto boot :
  • [Desktop Entry]
    Type=Application
    Exec=/usr/bin/chromium-browser --noerrdialogs --disable-session-crashed-bubble --disable-infobars --kiosk https://docs.google.com/a/errigal.com/presentation/d/1-GtE3_RE1BXxuVUK8HyYqbNpXfZmd0SWCtx_ASQHa2U/pub?start=true&loop=true&delayms=15000
    Hidden=false
    X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
    Name[en_US]=AutoChromium
    Name=AutoChromium
    Comment=Start Chromium when GNOME starts
  • save and exit
  • Reboot the pi and it should load chromium by default - you may need to log in to whatever website you are going to
  • Now you want to make the mouse disappear and only appear if you move it
  • sudo apt-get install unclutter
  • sudo nano /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart
  • Add :
  • @unclutter -idle 0.1 -root
  • You will also want the PI screen to stay on even with no movement
  • sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
  • Add the following lines to the [SeatDefaults] section
  • # don't sleep the screen
    xserver-command=X -s 0 dpms
  • save and exit
  • reboot the pi and everything should work - hopefully
toolsandtechnologies/raspberrypi_informationradiator.txt · Last modified: 2021/06/25 10:09 by 127.0.0.1