Go to your terminal and execute the following commands:
- sudo apt update && sudo apt-get upgrade
- sudo apt install pip git
- sudo pip install rpi_ws281x
- sudo nano /boot/config.txt
Uncomment the following line in the config file
If you use the clock with a Pi 3, you can also turn off the power LED on your Pi (which can be quite annoying when it lights up in the dark).
To do this, add the following lines to your config file:
- dtparam=pwr_led_trigger=none
- dtparam=pwr_led_active=off
Then save your config file (CTRL-X, then J or Y and enter) and reboot your Pi.
After the reboot, execute the following in your terminal:
Now your clock is working and the time is updated every five minutes.