ForceConstant / crypto-watcher

crypto-watcher

Simple script that shows up to two crypto candle bar graphs on a 2.13in e-Paper display, also has support for PiSugar2 battery The script will iterate over a given list of cryptos

Hardware

1. RaspberryPi Zero WH
2. Waveshare 2.13inch E-Ink display (https://www.waveshare.com/product/raspberry-pi/displays/e-paper/2.13inch-e-paper-hat.htm)
3. PiSugar2 battery (https://www.pisugar.com/)

Getting started

1. Install OS
2. Enable SPI (for WaveShare)
   • sudo raspi-config
   • Interface Options > SPI > Enable
   • reboot
3. Enable I2C (for PiSugar2)
   • Same as 2) but select I2C instead of SPI
   • sudo apt install i2c-tools
4. Install Git
   • sudo apt install git
5. Install python3
   • sudo apt install python3
6. Install pip
   • sudo apt install python3-distutils
   • curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py
   • sudo python3 get-pip.py
7. Clone project
   • git clone https://github.com/joaobncalado/crypto-watcher.git
8. Install required pip dependencies:
   • sudo apt install python3-dev # required for spidev
   • sudo apt install libjpeg-dev # required for Pillow
   • sudo apt install libopenjp2-7 # required for Pillow
   • sudo apt install libtiff5 # required for Pillow
   • sudo apt install python-pip # required for RPi
   • sudo apt install python3-rpi.gpio # required for RPi
   • sudo apt install libatlas-base-dev # required for numpy
   • sudo pip3 install spidev
   • sudo pip3 install requests
   • sudo pip3 install pytz
   • sudo pip3 install numpy
   • sudo pip3 install Pillow
   • sudo pip3 install RPi
9. python3 main.py [list of crypto to iterate over]:
   • $ python3 main.py btc eth