Install Python 3.11. Then

1. python -m venv venv
2. source venv/bin/activate
3. pip install -r requirements.txt

This will install all dependencies for firmware and documentation development into a virtual environment and activate it. To leave the virtual environment, run deactivate.

The Datenzwerg firmware is based on esphome which gets installed as dependency when running the above setup command.

To flash your own Datenzwerg, navigate to the firmware directory, then

1. Copy secrets-template.yaml to secrets.yaml and fill in your WiFi and InfluxDB2 credentials.
2. Run esphome -s name <gnome> run datenzwerg.yaml to compile and flash the firmware for your gnome named <gnome>.

The gnome model files are based on https://www.printables.com/model/260908-garden-gnome by Sci3D, released under CC-BY.

In the models directory, you will find the following files:

• datenzwerg_40p_1.2mm.blend: Main design file, edit with Blender
• datenzwerg_40p_1.2mm_top.stl: Upper body, electronics compartment
• datenzwerg_40p_1.2mm_bottom.stl: Lower body, feet, mount point
• datenzwerg_40p_1.2mm_bottom_poe.stl: Lower body, feet, mount point, PoE version

The documentation is built with MkDocs which gets installed as dependency when running the above setup command. The documentation source files are located in the docs directory, the configuration in mkdocs.yml in the project root.

To run a live-reload server, run

mkdocs serve

To build the documentation, run

mkdocs build