Projects – markwheeler.com

Magic Mirror: Add Icons as Carousel Pagination

July 14, 2024 (July 14, 2024) mmwheeler

I am using MMM-Carousel to rotate through various slides in my Magic Mirror implementation. I have updated some of the code in the MMM-Carousel.js The relevant code added: // Line 75 // Line 538 // Line 587 This line replaces the display of the radio buttons with the specified icons […]

Raspberry Pi with an I2C enabled LCD screen for system and MPD music display

November 6, 2017 mmwheeler

UPDATE: This file combines the code below into one script. I gutted an old RCA RC970 speaker into a RPI MPD Jukebox with LCD Screen. On boot, the LCD screen shows RPI data. If the MPD daemon is actively playing a song, the screen switches over to music data. I […]

Raspberry PI MPD Client for 2.8 PiTFT

September 13, 2017 mmwheeler

I modified the YMPD Web GUI to create an interface suitable for a 2.8 PiTFT screen. In my scenario, I am connecting to another Raspberry Pi running as a MPD server. I compiled these files into a new build. From there I simply launch the Chromium browser in Kiosk mode. […]

Party Mode mod for Volumio

April 29, 2017 mmwheeler

Volumio is a headless audio player for the Raspberry Pi. I am using it as a jukebox with the 7′ LCD display. I revised some of the code to work the way I wanted as a “party mode.” 1. From the browse window, the default event for clicking on a […]

Raspberry PI3, 503HTA Tube DAC and USB Microphone.

October 22, 2016 mmwheeler

I have a Raspberry Pi 3 with a 503HTA Hybrid Tube Amp and a USB Microphone attached. I am running a HiFiBerry preconfigured SD Card image. My intent is to run a MPD server accessible via tablet app; in this case MPD Control for Android. And also the Amazon Alexa […]

DIY Traveling guitar pedal board case.

January 6, 2015 mmwheeler

42″ wide by 4″ high by 12″ deep. Lid attached by trunk latches. When detached, the lid can be second tier of pedals.

DIY Arduino TimeLapse Panner for GoPro

November 3, 2014 mmwheeler

Code updated: 02/23/2018 for bug fixes. I needed to create a panner that would make 1 rotation over 5 minutes. I discovered two other projects to base mine on. Construction is pretty much the same as the source projects below. I rewrote some of the code. My TimeLapse Panner prompts […]

Arduino Uno R3 Robot Rover

June 15, 2013 mmwheeler

Arduino Uno R3 Arduino Motor Shield r3 HC-SR04 Distance Sensor – using the NewPing library SainSmart 4WD Chassis Standard Servo (* Not Continous 360) #include <NewPing.h> #include <Servo.h> #define SENSOR_TRIG_PIN 7 #define SENSOR_ECHO_PIN 6 #define SENSOR_MIN_DIST 40 #define SENSOR_MAX_DIST […]

Arduino Uno R3 with 2.6 TFT LCD

June 4, 2013 mmwheeler

Recently purchased a 2.6″ Inch TFT Touch LCD Display Module SPI ILI9320 for Arduino UNO R3 on eBay. Took a little digging, but I was able to find a library that actually worked with this thing. Click here to download the .rar.

Mini-Pinball Tablet Cabinet – Proof of Concept

May 15, 2013 mmwheeler

Inspired by the Mini Pinball machine here: http://www.instructables.com/id/Mini-Pinball-1/ I decided to give this a try with a solderless version. Thanks to Pascal for working with me to reconcile some troubles I had with his PinballButtons.apk. Tips and Caveats: 1. You must install the PinballButtons app from above. 2. You must have the […]