E-Paper-Calendar/README.md

# Raspberry-Pi-Google-Calendar-with-E-Paper-display
A python script for the rpi zero w to sync events from any online calendar to a beautiful E-Paper Display, get live weather data and much more. 

**Attention, this repository has just been created. Please do not use it yet as there might be missing files. In a few days, it should all be working fine. Thanks for your patience.**

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## Main features
* Display the date and a full monthly calendar
* Syncronise events from any online calendar (like google, yahoo etc.)
* Get live weather data (including temperature, humidity, etc.) using openweathermap api

## Hardware required
* 7.5" E-Paper Display (Black, White, Red) with driver hat from waveshare (https://www.waveshare.com/product/7.5inch-e-paper-hat-b.htm)
* Raspberry Pi Zero W (without headers)
* 90° angled 2x20 Pin GPIO headers
* MicroSD card (min. 4GB)
* MicroUSB cable
* 3d-printer (you can also appoint any 3d-printing service)
* Soldering iron

## Setup

### Getting the Raspberry Pi Zero W ready
1. Expand the filesystem in the Terminal with **sudo raspi-config --expand-rootfs**
2. Enable SPI by entering **sudo sed -i s/#dtparam=spi=on/dtparam=spi=on/ /boot/config.txt** in the Terminal

### Installing required packages for python 3.5
Execute the following command in the Terminal to install all required packages:

**sudo curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aceisace/Raspberry-Pi-Google-Calendar-with-E-Paper-display/master/Packages-installer | bash**

### Customising the main script
Once the packages are installed, you can copy the 'Calendar' folder from this directory to the 'Home' folder of the 'Pi' user on the raspberry pi. From there, navigate to the file 'calendarv2.4' and edit the file according to your own needs.








#### Contact
Website: ace-laboratory.com