bitcoin_ticker

The bitcoin ticker has been configured with the Kraken API, and refreshes the screen based on a CRON job.

Table of contents

• Requirements
• Setup
• Config

Requirements

• Raspberry Pi
• Inky pHAT e-ink display

Setup

• SSH onto Pi
• Install the Inky pHAT libary on the command line

curl https://get.pimoroni.com/inky | bash

• Reboot the Pi
• Download the bitcoin_ticker code to any your home directory

git clone https://github.com/naviavia/bitcoin_ticker.git

• Edit cron jobs

crontab -e

• Add the below entry (5 represents the frequency of the task e.g. updating to 1 will run every minute)

*/5 * * * * python3 /home/pi/bitcoin_ticker/bitcoin.py

Make sure the above path is pointing to the folder you've downloaded the code to

Config

• To flip the display add the below argument;

--flip true

• To use an alternative Coin/Currency enter the pair & currency below e.g. ADA - GBP. This is based on available pairs on Kraken.

--pair adagbp