Displaying Telegram Message on Dot Matrix Using Raspberry Pi

INTRODUCTION

Continue from the previous tutorial Displaying On MAX7219 Dot Matrix Using Raspberry Pi. In this video we will show you how to display Telegram message on 4 In 1 MAX7219 Dot Matrix Display Module Using Raspberry Pi.

VIDEO

In this video we will show you how to display Telegram message on 4 In 1 MAX7219 Dot Matrix Display Module Using Raspberry Pi.

HARDWARE PREPARATION

Wiring Connections

Software Preparation

Install Telegram Bot library for Python. Open Terminal and write following command.

sudo apt-get install python-pip

sudo pip install telepot

Sample Code

Write this code to display Telegram message on dot matrix. Please edit and put your Telegram Bot token in the code.

[gist https://gist.github.com/IdrisCytron/03423782af34fe31f51aa59efd05c3a2/]

Thank you

References

1. Luma.LED_Matrix, credit to Richard Hull.
2. Telegram Bot Python Library 

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