Coding Unicorn Shield Python Libary

Please note: This libary is only a beta!

Install from Github clone

sudo pip install gpiozero

git clone https://github.com/coding-world/unicorn-shield-python

cd unicorn-shield-python/

sudo apt-get install python-dev python-setuptools

cd rpi-ws281x

sudo python setup.py install

cd ..

cd UnicornShield

sudo python setup.py install

cd ../..

Based UnicornHat and Upon rpi_ws281x

UnicornShield is based upon a modified, Pi 2/3 compatible version of the RPi ws281x Library by Jeremy Garff and adaption of Pimorinis UnicornHat.

The library was modified by Richard Hirst.

• UnicornHat Libary: https://github.com/pimoroni/unicorn-hat
• Modified version: https://github.com/richardghirst/rpi_ws281x
• Original: https://github.com/jgarff/rpi_ws281x

RaspberryPi-NeoPixel-WS2812

Note: unicornhat is no longer based upon this library, but this information is included for posterity.

unicornhat was previously based upon a modified version of the ws2812 C driver from: https://github.com/626Pilot/RaspberryPi-NeoPixel-WS2812