USB LCD Display?

[siforek]

I was looking through my PiMP startup script & saw this:

Code:

# USB LCD Displays
# Start the LCD display service. Optional, for USB LCD display support.
# These are for any "USB LCD device" commonly used with Raspi
# Example: https://www.adafruit.com/product/782
# The default will cycle through CPU Load, network, etc. 

I had already thought it'd be cool to mount a small display to my rig(headless) to show hashrate, temps, & power usage. Or also connect some RGB lights in combination to display different colors for errors etc. I assumed I'd have to have my master of arduinos wife throw something together but maybe there's a way to modify the source that would typically display CPU load, network etc. to show the metrics I want.

Thoughts, suggestions? Has anyone done this or similar?

[siforek]

I ordered this board: https://www.adafruit.com/product/2264 and this OLED: https://www.adafruit.com/product/2675

Initially I was going to use LCDs but the OLEDs look so much better. There's already some plugins/patches for things like LCD Smartie(old) that display GPU temps, clock/memory fequencies etc. So I really don't expect it to be too much trouble to get what I want. I'll build the prototype & 3d print a nice like case with a clamp or similar to easily mount it to any rig, then post the results here & see if anyone wants one.

I'll post the source on Github in case anyone wants to just buy one of these: https://www.adafruit.com/product/784 plug it in USB to your rig, install the script themselves, or I might sell a few of the nicer ones with a button to toggle different stats for cost if there's any interest.

[siforek]

Here's the prototype. I could have spent half the price on an LCD USB board combo hut the OLED just looks so damn good! I'm getting wattage from my Belkin WeMo Insite & I'm gonna add a config where you enter your KWh price to show an updated per hour profit etc.

Still a ways out just plugging it into your rig & running a quick install but I'll get there.