futureshape
(Alexander Baxevanis)
13 March 2023 23:28
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Anyone interested in having a countdown display in the main room with upcoming buses and trains from Herne Hill station?
I might have enough displays and mcus sitting around to build something like this.
(Yes I know you can also check it on your phone/laptop but we’re a makerspace!)
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Walid
(Walid Triki)
13 March 2023 23:46
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I would love this. Keeps the train times for late nights at a glance.
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Federico
(Federico )
14 March 2023 01:39
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I’d love it
Could you also add trains from Denmark hill ?
Kyle
(Kyle Barker)
14 March 2023 03:07
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And the 35/37 bus schedule for me, @Ryanf , @PReardon , et al
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Fabulous idea! Yes please!
emuboy
(Andrea Campanella)
14 March 2023 10:11
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Maybe we can finally fit the panopticon and write a plug in for it?
futureshape
(Alexander Baxevanis)
14 March 2023 10:22
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Panopticon? Tell me more! (always up for playing with new displays)
emuboy
(Andrea Campanella)
14 March 2023 15:41
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The inverted panopticon it’s a 360 degree led sign I built for the Makerspace for the EMF Camp, it’s around 768 LEDs, all laser cutted and 3D printed, and is opensource
futureshape
(Alexander Baxevanis)
14 March 2023 16:13
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Where does it live? I’m happy to give it a try
I just googled that panopticon display. Looks fantastic.
futureshape
(Alexander Baxevanis)
15 March 2023 21:11
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First iteration, proof of concept to check that I can do this all in micropython, also because I’m stuck at home sick and need something to do!
Still pondering what would be the ideal display for this, especially so we don’t waste a lot of power. Maybe I’ll try to get my hands on a 7 inch e-paper display.
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emuboy
(Andrea Campanella)
15 March 2023 21:36
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Not OLED, that’s for sure
chris_c
(Chris Cole)
15 March 2023 22:14
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I have a spare 4.2" e-paper display (https://www.waveshare.com/wiki/4.2inch_e-Paper_Module_Manual#Introduction ) - happy to give it to a new home if it’d be of any use?
asander1
(Andy Sanderson)
16 March 2023 01:07
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Nice! Looking good so far!
futureshape
(Alexander Baxevanis)
16 March 2023 08:51
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Thanks, Chris - this might be a good start. I’ll DM you to see if we can arrange a handover.
Fantastic we’ve been talking about this for years the display we always intended to use of a large LED matrix situated in the back of the wood shop
futureshape
(Alexander Baxevanis)
16 March 2023 13:46
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hey Joe, do you know anything more about this led matrix display? (Size, specs, where it currently lives after the wood shop moved to arch 2)
I can take a look next time I’m at the space.
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It’s big and talks rs485 in the standard format used when it was manufactured well documented and open.
Next time you see me we can go find it
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