Beatnik Status Button

A simple Raspberry Pi project to change the color of an RGB LED by pressing a button. This project is written in Python and uses the gpiozero library.

Features

• Press a button to set a random color on an RGB LED.
• Uses a common-anode RGB LED.
• Simple and clean code thanks to the gpiozero library.

Hardware Requirements

• Raspberry Pi (any model with GPIO pins)
• A common-anode RGB LED
• A push button
• Resistors for the LED (e.g., 3 x 220Ω)
• A breadboard and jumper wires

Wiring

1. Connect the common anode pin of the LED to a 3.3V pin on the Raspberry Pi.
2. Connect the Red, Green, and Blue cathode pins of the LED to the following GPIO pins through a resistor for each:
   • Red: GPIO 17
   • Green: GPIO 27
   • Blue: GPIO 22
3. Connect one leg of the push button to GPIO 26.
4. Connect the other leg of the push button to a Ground (GND) pin.

Software Setup & Usage

1. Install gpiozero: If gpiozero is not already installed on your Raspberry Pi OS, you can install it with pip:

   pip install gpiozero

   Or using apt:

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install python3-gpiozero

2. Download the code: Make sure you have the main.py file on your Raspberry Pi.

3. Run the script: Execute the script from your terminal:

   python3 main.py

4. Usage:

   • The program will start, and the LED will be off.
   • Press the button to change the LED to a new random color.
   • Press Ctrl+C in the terminal to stop the program.