Bitcoin (or any other currency) stock price for your RPi Zero

• Raspberry Pi Zero W
• Raspberry Pi 3b+
• Raspberry Pi 4
• Any other modern RPi

• Waveshare eInk types:
  • epd2in13v2
  • epd2in13v3
  • epd2in13bv3
  • epd2in7
  • epd3in7
• inkyWhat (Red, Black, White)
• Virtual (picture)

1. Turn on SPI via sudo raspi-config

   Interfacing Options -> SPI
   

2. Install dependencies

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt-get install python3-pip python3-pil python3-numpy git
   pip3 install RPi.GPIO spidev
   

3. Install drivers for your display (you don't need to install both)

   1. If you have a Waveshare display

   git clone https://github.com/waveshare/e-Paper.git ~/e-Paper
   pip3 install ~/e-Paper/RaspberryPi_JetsonNano/python/
   

   2. If you have an Inky wHAT display

   pip3 install inky[rpi]
   

4. Download Zero BTC Screen

   git clone https://github.com/mrmidnight7331/PyZero-Ticker.git ~/PyZero-Ticker
   

5. Run it

   python3 ~/PyZero-Ticker/main.py
   

6. Generate config via changecfg.py

   bash ~/PyZero-Ticker/change.sh
   
   Input coin name (btc):
   Input mode 0 = candle, 1 = line:
   Input time (in minutes):
   Coin 'btc' found!
   Updated configuration written to configuration.cfg
   

   If nothing has been enterd, it will default to: coin: btc, mode: candle, time: 15 minutes

The application supports multiple types of e-ink screens, and an additional "picture" screen.

To configure which display(s) to use, configuration.cfg should be modified. In the following example an e-ink epd2in13v2 and "picture" screens are select:

[base]
console_logs             : false
#logs_file               : /tmp/zero-btc-screen.log
dummy_data               : false
refresh_interval_minutes : 15
currency                 : BTC

# Enabled screens or devices
screens : [
    epd2in13v2
#    epd2in13v3
#    epd2in13bv3
#    epd2in7
#    epd3in7
    picture
#    inkyWhatRBW
  ]

# Configuration per screen
# This doesn't make any effect if screens are not enabled above
[epd2in13v2]
mode : candle

[epd2in13v3]
mode : candle

[epd2in13bv3]
mode : line

[epd2in7]
mode : candle

[epd3in7]
mode : candle

[picture]
filename : /home/pi/output.png

[inkyWhatRBW]
mode : candle

To make it run on startup you can choose from 2 options:

1. Using the rc.local file
   1. sudo nano /etc/rc.local
   2. Add one the following before exit 0

   /usr/bin/python3 /home/{username}/PyZero-Ticker/main.py &
   

   conversely, you can run in screen you can install it with sudo apt-get install screen

   su - pi -c "/usr/bin/screen -dm sh -c '/usr/bin/python3 /home/{username}/PyZero-Ticker/main.py'"
   

2. Using the system's services daemon

   1. Create a new service configuration file

       sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/pyzero-ticker.service
      

   2. Copy and paste the following into the service configuration file and change any settings to match your environment

       [Unit]
       Description=PyZero-Ticker
       After=network.target
      
       [Service]
       ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 -u main.py
       WorkingDirectory=/home/{username}/PyZero-Ticker
       StandardOutput=inherit
       StandardError=inherit
       Restart=always
       User=pi
      
       [Install]
       WantedBy=multi-user.target
      

   3. Enable the service so that it starts whenever the RPi is rebooted

       sudo systemctl enable pyzero-ticker.service
      

   4. Start the service and enjoy!

       sudo systemctl start pyzero-ticker.service
      

      If you need to troubleshoot you can use the logging configurations of this program (mentioned below). Alternatively, you can check to see if there is any output in the system service logging.

       sudo journalctl -f -u pyzero-ticker.service