Screen tuning

Adjust buggy screen rotation

README.md

@@ -76,6 +76,42 @@ For sensitive settings like API keys:
 1. Copy the template: `cp config/config_secrets.template.json config/config_secrets.json`
 2. Edit `config/config_secrets.json` with your API keys
 
+## Important: Sound Module Configuration
+
+The LED matrix library is known to conflict with the Raspberry Pi's built-in sound module. To prevent issues:
+
+1. Remove unnecessary services that might interfere with the LED matrix:
+```bash
+sudo apt-get remove bluez bluez-firmware pi-bluetooth triggerhappy pigpio
+```
+
+2. Blacklist the sound module:
+```bash
+cat <<EOF | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rgb-matrix.conf
+blacklist snd_bcm2835
+EOF
+
+sudo update-initramfs -u
+```
+
+3. Reboot:
+```bash
+sudo reboot
+```
+
+Note: If you still experience issues, you can additionally disable the audio hardware by editing `/boot/firmware/config.txt`:
+```bash
+sudo nano /boot/firmware/config.txt
+```
+And adding:
+```
+dtparam=audio=off
+```
+
+Alternatively, you can:
+- Use external USB sound adapters if you need audio
+- Run the program with `--led-no-hardware-pulse` flag (may cause more flicker)
+
 ## Running the Clock
 
 The program must be run with root privileges to access the LED matrix hardware:

config/config.json

@@ -22,13 +22,14 @@
             "panel_type": "",
             "row_addr_type": 0,
             "multiplexing": 0,
-            "disable_hardware_pulsing": false,
+            "disable_hardware_pulsing": true,
             "inverse_colors": false,
             "show_refresh_rate": false,
-            "limit_refresh_rate_hz": 100
+            "limit_refresh_rate_hz": 100,
+            "rotation": 180
         },
         "runtime": {
-            "gpio_slowdown": 3
+            "gpio_slowdown": 2
         },
         "rotation_interval": 10
     },

src/display_manager.py

@@ -22,39 +22,52 @@ class DisplayManager:
             self.draw = ImageDraw.Draw(self.image)
             DisplayManager._initialized = True
 
-    def _setup_matrix(self) -> RGBMatrix:
+    def _setup_matrix(self):
-        """Setup the RGB matrix with the provided configuration."""
+        """Initialize the RGB matrix with configuration settings."""
         options = RGBMatrixOptions()
         
-        # Get hardware and runtime configs
+        # Hardware configuration
-        hw_config = self.config.get('hardware', {})
+        hardware_config = self.config.get('hardware', {})
+        options.rows = hardware_config.get('rows', 32)
+        options.cols = hardware_config.get('cols', 64)
+        options.chain_length = hardware_config.get('chain_length', 2)
+        options.parallel = hardware_config.get('parallel', 1)
+        options.hardware_mapping = hardware_config.get('hardware_mapping', 'adafruit-hat-pwm')
+        options.brightness = hardware_config.get('brightness', 50)
+        options.pwm_bits = hardware_config.get('pwm_bits', 11)
+        options.pwm_lsb_nanoseconds = hardware_config.get('pwm_lsb_nanoseconds', 130)
+        options.led_rgb_sequence = hardware_config.get('led_rgb_sequence', 'RGB')
+        options.pixel_mapper_config = hardware_config.get('pixel_mapper_config', '')
+        options.row_address_type = hardware_config.get('row_addr_type', 0)
+        options.multiplexing = hardware_config.get('multiplexing', 0)
+        options.disable_hardware_pulsing = hardware_config.get('disable_hardware_pulsing', True)
+        options.show_refresh_rate = hardware_config.get('show_refresh_rate', False)
+        options.limit_refresh_rate_hz = hardware_config.get('limit_refresh_rate_hz', 100)
+
+        # Runtime configuration
         runtime_config = self.config.get('runtime', {})
+        options.gpio_slowdown = runtime_config.get('gpio_slowdown', 3)
 
-        # Hardware specific settings
+        # Initialize the matrix
-        options.rows = hw_config.get('rows', 32)
+        self.matrix = RGBMatrix(options=options)
-        options.cols = hw_config.get('cols', 64)
+        self.canvas = self.matrix.CreateFrameCanvas()
-        options.chain_length = hw_config.get('chain_length', 2)
-        options.parallel = hw_config.get('parallel', 1)
-        options.brightness = hw_config.get('brightness', 50)
-        options.hardware_mapping = hw_config.get('hardware_mapping', 'adafruit-hat')
-        options.pwm_bits = hw_config.get('pwm_bits', 11)
-        options.pwm_lsb_nanoseconds = hw_config.get('pwm_lsb_nanoseconds', 130)
-        options.led_rgb_sequence = hw_config.get('led_rgb_sequence', 'RGB')
-        options.pixel_mapper_config = hw_config.get('pixel_mapper_config', '')
-        options.multiplexing = hw_config.get('multiplexing', 0)
-        options.row_address_type = hw_config.get('row_addr_type', 0)
-        options.panel_type = hw_config.get('panel_type', '')
         
-        # Display options
+        # Apply rotation if specified
-        options.show_refresh_rate = hw_config.get('show_refresh_rate', False)
+        self.rotation = hardware_config.get('rotation', 0)
-        options.limit_refresh_rate_hz = hw_config.get('limit_refresh_rate_hz', 100)
-        options.inverse_colors = hw_config.get('inverse_colors', False)
-        options.disable_hardware_pulsing = hw_config.get('disable_hardware_pulsing', False)
         
-        # Runtime options
+    def _draw_text(self, text, x, y, font, color=(255, 255, 255)):
-        options.gpio_slowdown = runtime_config.get('gpio_slowdown', 4)
+        """Draw text on the canvas with optional rotation."""
+        if self.rotation == 180:
+            # For 180 degree rotation, flip coordinates
+            width = self.matrix.width
+            height = self.matrix.height
+            # Get text size for proper positioning
+            text_width, text_height = font.getsize(text)
+            # Adjust coordinates for rotation
+            x = width - x - text_width
+            y = height - y - text_height
             
-        return RGBMatrix(options=options)
+        graphics.DrawText(self.canvas, font, x, y, graphics.Color(*color), text)
 
     def clear(self):
         """Clear the display."""