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# tickerPi
tickerPi is a Python Program to handle WS281X LED interactions on a Raspberry Pi
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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:
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```
sudo raspi-config
```
* Interfacing Options > SPI > Enable > Yes
* Click "Finish"
* Interfacing Options > SPI > Enable > Yes
* Click "Finish"
* Reboot your Raspberry Pi
```
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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
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```
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
```