The Raspberry Pi Clock Hat is a versatile accessory that transforms your Raspberry Pi into a powerful timekeeping and monitoring tool. Here’s how it elevates your Pi experience:

1. Timekeeping and Display:
2. The Clock Hat integrates seamlessly with your Raspberry Pi, providing an onboard Nokia 5110 LCD display.
3. It elegantly showcases essential information, including the current time and date.
4. You’ll always have a clear view of the clock, making it perfect for desktop setups, home automation hubs, or server racks.
5. Critical System Parameters:
6. Beyond timekeeping, the Clock Hat acts as a vigilant guardian for your Pi.
7. It continuously monitors crucial parameters such as:
8. CPU usage: Keep an eye on your Pi’s workload.
9. CPU temperature: Prevent overheating with real-time temperature readings.
10. Network IP: Quickly access network details.
11. System uptime: Know how long your Pi has been running.
12. Memory usage: Stay informed about available RAM.
13. Storage space: Monitor disk usage.
14. Load average: Understand system load trends.
15. User-Friendly Controls:
16. The onboard tactile push buttons allow you to perform basic operations directly from the Clock Hat:
17. Shutdown: Safely power down your Pi.
18. Reboot: Quickly restart your system.
19. Custom actions: Extend functionality by programming additional button actions.
20. Ideal for Server-Based Applications:
21. If you’re using your Raspberry Pi as a NAS server, home automation hub, or any other server-based application, the Clock Hat becomes indispensable.
22. Its compact form factor ensures it won’t take up unnecessary space in your setup.

In summary, the Raspberry Pi Clock Hat combines simplicity, utility, and elegance, making it an essential addition for both beginners and experienced Pi enthusiasts. Whether you’re a hobbyist or a professional, this hat enhances your Pi’s capabilities while keeping you informed at a glance.

This hat supports all the variants of Raspberry Pi ranging from Pi zero to Pi 4.

It will support all the flavors of Raspbian such as Raspbian OS, Retro Pi, Kodi, etc.

Installation:

For installation, all you need to do is follow the steps mentioned in the project git repository.

1. Enable Raspberry Pi SPI
2. Type the below command in the shell.
3. Sit back relax and let the magic happen.
4. Pi will reboot and LCD will start working.

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aviralverma-8877/pi-clock/master/install.sh && sudo chmod 777 install.sh && sudo ./install.sh

If you wish to download the Board and Schematic diagram of Auto Desk Eagle for this project then visit this.

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