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 # Pi Py Clock
 
+I did this project as I needed a new clock and I had an only Raspberry Pi lying around unused and I also wanted to use my new 3D Printer.
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+The idea was simple, buy an LED matrix, connect it to the RPi, then using python write a very simple clock application that would auto-start on boot.
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+The LED Matrix uses a MAX7219 Chip driving 4 8x8 LED Matrix boards. This easily connects to the Raspberry Pi via the SPI interface.
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+Then a quick google search revealed the Python [Luma LED Matrix](https://pypi.org/project/luma.led-matrix/) Library. This library nicely wraps the SPI interface and abstracts the display to an easy to use "Canvas".
+It even allows you to set different fonts :)
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+After playing with the library for a bit I discovered the [silly-clock.py](https://github.com/rm-hull/luma.led_matrix/blob/master/examples/silly_clock.py) example. 
+I used this as a base, removed some of the "silly" bits, changed the font. This gave me the perfect clock for my project. 
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 ## Connecting up Display to RPi1
 
 https://raspi.tv/2013/8-x-8-led-array-driven-by-max7219-on-the-raspberry-pi-via-python