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Hi mkoistinen,thank You very much for your interest in this instructable and for your comment :)This image is based on Raspbian Stretch (upgraded from Jessie). It sets up the Raspberry as an AP (Access Point) and runs homebridge. With the plugin homebridge-better-http-rgb, it is possible to interface an rgb light (in this case the Pimoroni unicorn phat) via the Home app in iOS. The actual python script controlling the unicorn phat is an adaptation of Pimoroni‘s api for the mote (see here: (https://learn.pimoroni.com/tutorial/sandyj/using-mote-with-homekit-and-siri).The functions from the unicorn api are nearly the same as the mote one, but there are two additional things which make this image file unique.1) With the Raspberry Pi being set up as an AP, it is not required to have a workin...

Hi mkoistinen,thank You very much for your interest in this instructable and for your comment :)This image is based on Raspbian Stretch (upgraded from Jessie). It sets up the Raspberry as an AP (Access Point) and runs homebridge. With the plugin homebridge-better-http-rgb, it is possible to interface an rgb light (in this case the Pimoroni unicorn phat) via the Home app in iOS. The actual python script controlling the unicorn phat is an adaptation of Pimoroni‘s api for the mote (see here: (https://learn.pimoroni.com/tutorial/sandyj/using-mote-with-homekit-and-siri).The functions from the unicorn api are nearly the same as the mote one, but there are two additional things which make this image file unique.1) With the Raspberry Pi being set up as an AP, it is not required to have a working network connection available since the Raspberry acts as a router. That being the case, you can take the light anywhere you like (hence the portability) and even use ssh or vnc. I‘ll update this instructables so that the login data for ssh and vnc is available.2) After Raspbian Stretch was released, I tried to set up homebridge on a fresh install several times but it failed each time (during pairing particularly). It seems as though this is quite common as a lot of other homebridge users have complained about the same issues with Raspbian Stretch. But this image is already fully set up and I can confirm it works.Unless you add a second wifi adapter, there is absolutely no exchange of data with the net (due to the AP mode). So you don‘t need to feel so nervous about flashing :)

From the authorIt's been a while since I first launched this project so I wanted to share a few words with the more recent viewers. Usually, older instructrions tend not to work anymore as they are often outdated, but this instructable is a bit special. Since the core of this instructable is a full (OS) image file intended to be flashed on a microSD card, it does not really depend on other software and therefore does not get outdated easily. So you shouldn't have to worry about any outdated programms. But iff you encounter any bugs, feel free to report them to me.

Very nice project featuring a E-Paper display, hamedtaha :). I've also been working on a similar project, using the 3-colour 7.5" E-Paper display from waveshare too. If you're interested, check out my github: https://github.com/aceisace/Raspberry-Pi-Google-Ca... :)

Hi, I've got some expierence with E-Paper display and the 'ghosting' issue you mentioned. Ghosting occurs when you display the same picture over and over again, 'burning' it inside the E-Paper. It can be prevented by occasionally diplaying a single colour on the full E-Paper. If you're interested, check out the file 'calibration.py' in my gihub: https://github.com/aceisace/Raspberry-Pi-Google-Ca...

I think this error is due to the SPI not being enabled. You can enable this by entering: sudo sed -i s/#dtparam=spi=on/dtparam=spi=on/ /boot/config.txt in the Terminal

Nice Instructables for making something quite useful. Using the Raspberry Pi 3B+ for making a NAS is a clever idea due to the better specs :)

Hi Icesoldier, I guess you have good and valid points for choosing the lite version. I chose to enable VNC and GUI for the convenience of all users since it's easier to use than the command line but of course you can disable or enable any features you like.If you want to increase the writing speed (only recommended on SDHC I MicroSD cards), you could add this line to /boot/config.txt:dtparam=sd_overclock=100and then reboot.

Hi Icesoldier, I guess you have good and valid points for choosing the lite version. I chose to enable VNC and GUI for the convenience of all users since it's easier to use than the command line but of course you can disable or enable any features you like.If I do get the chance, I'll create a custom OS for you using the raspbian lite version (though it make take some time). I'll notify you when it's ready.

Thank you for your interest in this project :) Theoretically it is possible to use ArOZ even on raspbian lite, but the setup on a different OS requires a screen, keyboard, mouse and ethernet attached to the rpi (remember that the pi zero w only has 1 usb slot, so you'll also need a hub). The setup is also quite time-consuming. Is there any specific reason you want to use raspbian lite?

Thank you for your compliment :) To delete the files, you have to use VNC Viewer to connect to the pi zero, open the file browser, navigate to /var/www/html and delete the files in the corresponding folders. The file names might not have 'proper' names, so it's best not to upload anything that isn't needed.

Hi MrD32,thanks for the compliment :)To change the Wifi name, simply open up the Terminal, enter this command:sudo leafpad /etc/hostapd/hostapd.confThen navigate to the third line (ssid=abc) and replace 'abc' with your desired Wifi name.

Thanks a lot for the compliment :)@kksjunior

Thanks for the compliment, tobychui. It's all thanks to your ArOZ-Omega-Online project and help your help that I was able to make such an instructable.Thank you for that :)

Hello tobychui,I have successfully managed to make an access point on my pi. i can also access the AROZ-Online site from my laptop. The only issue is that I cannot upload anything at all. If I try uploading anything, I only see this: array(0) { }. If you maybe know the fix for the uploading problem, please let me know. Otherwise You can also upload a working image of Your sd card on which the AROZ-System does work on this link: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AszcjJh70y0ugfoR8SN_tRrxh9TtGg . Apart from not being able to set this up myself, this project is really awesome!