Create your own smart colour e-ink paper dashboard display with Raspberry Pi Zero 2 and Waveshare.
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Meet InkyPi, an amazing piece of open source software which turns your colour e-ink paper display into a very versatile and dynamic digital dashboard. In this video, I'll help you create the hardware and go over the software installation.
The amazing InkyPi repo: https://github.com/fatihak/InkyPi
List of items used in this project and where to find them:
■ WaveShare 7.3" E-ink display and HAT: https://geni.us/Waveshare7-3Colour
■ Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W: https://geni.us/RaspberryPiZero-2W
■ USB Cable: https://geni.us/MicroUSBCable
■ 3D Printer Filament: https://www.3djake.uk
■ M3x6 bolts (x16) and M2.5x16mm (x4): https://geni.us/NutsAndBolts
■ 3D Printable Files: https://www.printables.com/model/1518955-build-a-colour-e-ink-dashboard-weather-calendar-ph
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List of camera and lighting equipment I use:
Sony A7 III: https://geni.us/Sony-Alpha7-III
Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 RXD A036SF Lens for Sony-FE : https://geni.us/TamronRXD-28-75mm
Aputure Amaran HR672C: https://geni.us/AputureAmaranHR672C
Aputure MC: https://geni.us/FAPGL
RØDE VideoMic Pro+: https://geni.us/RodeVideoMic-ProPlus
Blue Snowball iCE: https://geni.us/BlueSnowball-iCE
Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus: https://geni.us/PhilipsHue-LightStrip
Disclaimer:
This video is shared for demonstration purposes only.