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DataOrb

IoT dashboard displaying PostHog analytics on a Raspberry Pi with HyperPixel Round display.

Note: This is an independent project, not affiliated with PostHog.

Features

  • Real-time PostHog analytics on a circular 480x480 display
  • Four dashboard layouts: Classic, Modern, Analytics, Executive
  • Theme system with dark/light modes and custom branding
  • Web-based configuration interface at /config
  • Auto-refresh when config changes via version polling
  • Ansible-automated deployment with WiFi Access Point setup
  • OTA updates with rollback support

Hardware Requirements

  • Raspberry Pi — Pi Zero 2 W recommended (Pi 3/4/5 also supported)
  • Display — HyperPixel 2.1 Round (480x480) or Waveshare 3.4" HDMI (800x800)
  • MicroSD Card — 8GB minimum, 16GB+ recommended
  • Power Supply — 5V 2.5A+

See docs/hardware.md for the full compatibility matrix and OS selection guide.

Quick Start

# Interactive menu with all available commands
make

# Or run specific targets
make rebuild     # Clean + install + build
make dev         # Start development servers
make lint        # Run all linters
make test        # Run tests
make deploy      # Build locally and deploy to Pi

Manual Development

# Start both React file watcher and Flask dev server
python3 dev.py

Manual Production Build

./build.sh
cd backend
source venv/bin/activate
python3 app.py

Configuration

PostHog API Credentials

Configure via the web interface at http://<pi-ip>:5000/config (PostHog tab), or manually:

cd backend
cp device_config.example.json device_config.json
# Edit device_config.json with your PostHog API key and Project ID

Device Settings

All settings are managed through backend/device_config.json:

  • Display metrics and layout configuration
  • OTA update settings
  • Network configuration

Access via the web interface at /config.

Documentation

Topic Guide
User Guide docs/USAGE.md
API Reference docs/api.md
Architecture docs/ARCHITECTURE_DECISIONS.md
Hardware & OS docs/hardware.md
OTA Updates docs/OTA_README.md
Quick Start docs/QUICK_START.md
Pi 5 Setup docs/PI5_SETUP.md

License

MIT

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