#Opensprinkler pi webpage not displaying code#

but not before giving us enough information to use the display from the command line – now that might not sound like a lot but of course for all you Node-Red users out there, we can use the EXEC function to send information – yes – to the command line – but read on. Unfortunately after all his altruistic work, he dropped the Pi and managed to utterly destroy his display. Thankfully this fellow almost came to the rescue – so much so that there is little point in me replicating the info – I just hope if you are the recipient of one of these boards, his blog sorts you out.

The Kickstarter campaign indicates that by now quiet a few people must be getting annoyed – as they will have had their package for several days and still no info. So… the website proved otherwise to be a waste for this display – looks like they have the product out but haven’t quite gotten around to the promised information… and that really isn’t good enough as I understand they are already shipping to Kicksrtarter supporters. Isn’t that handy – I didn’t know you could do that! I can’t help thinking the website is a “work in progress” as there’s a section on how passionate they are about education – but then merely contains the phrase “Here at Pi Supply we are passionate about education”. Actually without searching I could not even find the ad for the board!! How weird is that.

#Opensprinkler pi webpage not displaying code#

You do however need instructions to go any further and there I got a little confused as the card inside the box says “For assembly guides, code examples, tips, tricks and much much more…visit our website at Well, for the life of me I could not find anything other than an ad for the board. Out of the box, the display is separate from the backboard but as there is only one connector and it only fits one way, you don’t need instructions to connect the two. Not so much in the UK where most of us can’t remember the last time the sun was out. You probably know this already but e-Ink mimics the appearance of ink on paper and works in brilliant sunlight – so if you’re planning on making a tiny parking meter for Spain this will be right up your street. The company Pi-Hat who developed this are using a Pervasive Displays e-Paper module and the result is a display which uses VERY little current unless it is actually changing. This is the large 2.7” version of the PaPiRus displays and works out at about £35. This comprises a small board which connects to the Pi along with the most beautifully thin panel, reflective silver on the back and dead white on the front.

A good friend of mine called in just before I went off to Spain and dropped in the results of one of his Kickstarter funds – a PaPiRus eInk display for the Raspberry Pi.