From b421b016b5a02a07fb83eb547ee6ad6645f448d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jhealy Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2021 11:39:07 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Formatting changes on README.md --- README.md | 36 +++++++++++++++++++----------------- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 04a8e26..759ad72 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@ + + # tickerPi tickerPi is a Python Program to handle WS281X LED interactions on a Raspberry Pi @@ -39,11 +41,11 @@ tickerPi is a Python Program to handle WS281X LED interactions on a Raspberry P sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python $(which python3) 2 sudo update-alternatives --config python ``` -2. Enabling I2C and SPI, which is only required to be done **once** for **each** Raspberry Pi: - **Only Required if you are using multiple devices on your Raspberry Pi, if not, move to step 3** - **Important** - > If you are using a GPIO wiring setup for the LEDs that does not support I2C, you will not see anything show up for the LEDS. - Again, this is only for if you have **OTHER** devices you plan on hooking up to make sure they still show up under I2C +2. Enabling I2C and SPI, which is only required to be done **once** for **each** Raspberry Pi:\ + **Only Required if you are using multiple devices on your Raspberry Pi, if not, move to step 3**\ + **Important:** + > If you are using a GPIO wiring setup for the LEDs that does not support I2C, you will not see anything show up for the LEDS.\ + Again, this is only for if you have **OTHER** devices you plan on hooking up to make sure they still show up under I2C\ * Enabling I2C: * From Command Line: @@ -60,8 +62,8 @@ tickerPi is a Python Program to handle WS281X LED interactions on a Raspberry P ``` sudo raspi-config ``` - * Interfacing Options > SPI > Enable > Yes - * Click "Finish" + * Interfacing Options > SPI > Enable > Yes + * Click "Finish" * Reboot your Raspberry Pi ``` @@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ tickerPi is a Python Program to handle WS281X LED interactions on a Raspberry P sudo i2cdetect -y 1 ``` * If you do not get anything back from the above command, try seeing which I2C is being used under Dev: - ``` + ``` ls /dev/i2c* ``` > whichever number is after the "-" in "/dev/i2c-(X) is what you should replace the number in the command with @@ -103,18 +105,18 @@ tickerPi is a Python Program to handle WS281X LED interactions on a Raspberry P ``` sudo pip3 install adafruit-circuitpython-pixel-framebuf ``` -4. Changing Conflicting HDMI Settings: - **Important:** Only do this if you are having issues with the LEDs, this is not always needed! +4. Changing Conflicting HDMI Settings:\ + **Important:** Only do this if you are having issues with the LEDs, this is not always needed!\ ``` sudo nano /boot/config.txt ``` - * If it doesn't already exist, add: - ``` - hdmi_force_hotplug=1 - hdmi_force_edid_audio=1 - ``` - * Save and exit the file (ctrl + x > y) - * Reboot Raspberry Pi + * If it doesn't already exist, add: + ``` + hdmi_force_hotplug=1 + hdmi_force_edid_audio=1 + ``` + * Save and exit the file (ctrl + x > y) + * Reboot Raspberry Pi ``` sudo reboot ```