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[deca212]

11 year old got all the components as a gift, but we can't get anything to work. The matrix bonnet is different from the bom, not sure if code needs updates to match that?

[unwound29]

Hello!

Some troubleshooting steps you might try...

1. The parameter to us the Adafruit hat is: --led-gpio-mapping="adafruit-hat"
2. Try to enable debug from the config.json. See if the app seems to be starting up correctly, retrieving mlb info, etc etc. If it's showing you that stuff but the screen isn't working, at least you can rule out the app not running.
3. Try to run in emulator mode (start with --emulated) and it'll give you a url to point to. Similar to Default to scoreboard that rotates through games when a team isn't provided #2 you can be sure the app is running OK and there's just an issue with the screen part.

If the app proves to run ok, then double-check the wiring and check that parameter for the hat. Hopefully this is it!

[deca212]

Got the led to run a demo, not getting the mlb code to do anything. It's frustrating, definitely wouldn't describe as a plug and play project

[deca212]

:~/mlb-led-scoreboard $ python -m unittest
EE..EEEEE....................................

ERROR: data (unittest.loader._FailedTest.data)

ImportError: Failed to import test module: data
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/unittest/loader.py", line 429, in _find_test_path
package = self._get_module_from_name(name)
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/unittest/loader.py", line 339, in _get_module_from_name
import(name)
~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^
File "/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/data/init.py", line 4, in
import debug
File "/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/debug.py", line 15, in
fh = RotatingFileHandler(LOGFILE, maxBytes=0x100000, backupCount=5)
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/handlers.py", line 161, in init
BaseRotatingHandler.init(self, filename, mode, encoding=encoding,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
delay=delay, errors=errors)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/handlers.py", line 64, in init
logging.FileHandler.init(self, filename, mode=mode,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
encoding=encoding, delay=delay,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
errors=errors)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/init.py", line 1219, in init
StreamHandler.init(self, self._open())
~~~~~~~~~~^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/init.py", line 1248, in _open
return open_func(self.baseFilename, self.mode,
encoding=self.encoding, errors=self.errors)
PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/logs/mlbled.log'

======================================================================
ERROR: driver (unittest.loader._FailedTest.driver)

ImportError: Failed to import test module: driver
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/unittest/loader.py", line 429, in _find_test_path
package = self._get_module_from_name(name)
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/unittest/loader.py", line 339, in _get_module_from_name
import(name)
~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^
File "/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/driver/init.py", line 3, in
from utils import args
File "/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/utils.py", line 4, in
import debug
File "/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/debug.py", line 15, in
fh = RotatingFileHandler(LOGFILE, maxBytes=0x100000, backupCount=5)
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/handlers.py", line 161, in init
BaseRotatingHandler.init(self, filename, mode, encoding=encoding,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
delay=delay, errors=errors)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/handlers.py", line 64, in init
logging.FileHandler.init(self, filename, mode=mode,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
encoding=encoding, delay=delay,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
errors=errors)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/init.py", line 1219, in init
StreamHandler.init(self, self._open())
~~~~~~~~~~^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/init.py", line 1248, in _open
return open_func(self.baseFilename, self.mode,
encoding=self.encoding, errors=self.errors)
PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/logs/mlbled.log'

======================================================================
ERROR: tests.test_data_up_to_date (unittest.loader._FailedTest.tests.test_data_up_to_date)

ImportError: Failed to import test module: tests.test_data_up_to_date
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/unittest/loader.py", line 396, in _find_test_path
module = self._get_module_from_name(name)
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/unittest/loader.py", line 339, in _get_module_from_name
import(name)
~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^
File "/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/tests/test_data_up_to_date.py", line 2, in
import statsapi
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'statsapi'

======================================================================
ERROR: tests.test_fonts (unittest.loader._FailedTest.tests.test_fonts)

ImportError: Failed to import test module: tests.test_fonts
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/unittest/loader.py", line 396, in _find_test_path
module = self._get_module_from_name(name)
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/unittest/loader.py", line 339, in _get_module_from_name
import(name)
~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^
File "/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/tests/test_fonts.py", line 2, in
from data.config.layout import Layout, FONTNAME_DEFAULT, FONTNAME_KEY, DIR_FONT_PATCHED
File "/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/data/init.py", line 4, in
import debug
File "/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/debug.py", line 15, in
fh = RotatingFileHandler(LOGFILE, maxBytes=0x100000, backupCount=5)
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/handlers.py", line 161, in init
BaseRotatingHandler.init(self, filename, mode, encoding=encoding,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
delay=delay, errors=errors)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/handlers.py", line 64, in init
logging.FileHandler.init(self, filename, mode=mode,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
encoding=encoding, delay=delay,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
errors=errors)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/init.py", line 1219, in init
StreamHandler.init(self, self._open())
~~~~~~~~~~^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/init.py", line 1248, in _open
return open_func(self.baseFilename, self.mode,
encoding=self.encoding, errors=self.errors)
PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/logs/mlbled.log'

======================================================================
ERROR: tests.test_game (unittest.loader._FailedTest.tests.test_game)

ImportError: Failed to import test module: tests.test_game
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/unittest/loader.py", line 396, in _find_test_path
module = self._get_module_from_name(name)
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/unittest/loader.py", line 339, in _get_module_from_name
import(name)
~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^
File "/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/tests/test_game.py", line 11, in
import data.game
File "/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/data/init.py", line 4, in
import debug
File "/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/debug.py", line 15, in
fh = RotatingFileHandler(LOGFILE, maxBytes=0x100000, backupCount=5)
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/handlers.py", line 161, in init
BaseRotatingHandler.init(self, filename, mode, encoding=encoding,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
delay=delay, errors=errors)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/handlers.py", line 64, in init
logging.FileHandler.init(self, filename, mode=mode,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
encoding=encoding, delay=delay,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
errors=errors)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/init.py", line 1219, in init
StreamHandler.init(self, self._open())
~~~~~~~~~~^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/init.py", line 1248, in _open
return open_func(self.baseFilename, self.mode,
encoding=self.encoding, errors=self.errors)
PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/logs/mlbled.log'

======================================================================
ERROR: tests.test_schedule (unittest.loader._FailedTest.tests.test_schedule)

ImportError: Failed to import test module: tests.test_schedule
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/unittest/loader.py", line 396, in _find_test_path
module = self._get_module_from_name(name)
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/unittest/loader.py", line 339, in _get_module_from_name
import(name)
~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^
File "/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/tests/test_schedule.py", line 10, in
import data.schedule
File "/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/data/init.py", line 4, in
import debug
File "/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/debug.py", line 15, in
fh = RotatingFileHandler(LOGFILE, maxBytes=0x100000, backupCount=5)
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/handlers.py", line 161, in init
BaseRotatingHandler.init(self, filename, mode, encoding=encoding,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
delay=delay, errors=errors)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/handlers.py", line 64, in init
logging.FileHandler.init(self, filename, mode=mode,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
encoding=encoding, delay=delay,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
errors=errors)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/init.py", line 1219, in init
StreamHandler.init(self, self._open())
~~~~~~~~~~^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/init.py", line 1248, in _open
return open_func(self.baseFilename, self.mode,
encoding=self.encoding, errors=self.errors)
PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/logs/mlbled.log'

======================================================================
ERROR: tests.test_standings (unittest.loader._FailedTest.tests.test_standings)

ImportError: Failed to import test module: tests.test_standings
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/unittest/loader.py", line 396, in _find_test_path
module = self._get_module_from_name(name)
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/unittest/loader.py", line 339, in _get_module_from_name
import(name)
~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^
File "/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/tests/test_standings.py", line 10, in
import data.config
File "/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/data/init.py", line 4, in
import debug
File "/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/debug.py", line 15, in
fh = RotatingFileHandler(LOGFILE, maxBytes=0x100000, backupCount=5)
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/handlers.py", line 161, in init
BaseRotatingHandler.init(self, filename, mode, encoding=encoding,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
delay=delay, errors=errors)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/handlers.py", line 64, in init
logging.FileHandler.init(self, filename, mode=mode,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
encoding=encoding, delay=delay,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
errors=errors)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/init.py", line 1219, in init
StreamHandler.init(self, self._open())
~~~~~~~~~~^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/logging/init.py", line 1248, in _open
return open_func(self.baseFilename, self.mode,
encoding=self.encoding, errors=self.errors)
PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/home/vernon22/mlb-led-scoreboard/logs/mlbled.log'

---

Ran 45 tests in 0.042s

FAILED (errors=7)
vernon22@mlb-led-scoreboard:~/mlb-led-scoreboard $

[unwound29]

For me my startup command looks something like this:

sudo main.py --led-cols=64 --led-rows=32 --led-pixel-mapper=Rotate:180 --led-gpio-mapping="adafruit-hat"

Are you using something similar?

[deca212]

command not found

[tracerrx]

Please move this to our discord support channel:
https://discord.gg/FdD6ec9fdt

[deca212]

Please move this to our discord support channel: https://discord.gg/FdD6ec9fdt

done. did get a blurry mlb logo finally but cant get back to it

[ty-porter]

Going to close this as it sounds like you're discussing it elsewhere. If there are bugs you find, feel free to reopen with more detail.