def update_loop(url, interval=0, port=80): """ Download image, update display, sleep, loop. Gives up on any error :param url: :param interval: :param port: :return: """ e = EPD() e.enable() sep = url.find('/') host = url[:sep] path = url[sep:] del sep while True: print("Mem free: %d" % gc.mem_free()) c = Connect(host, port, debug=True) content = c.get_quick(path) print("Uploading...", end='') e.upload_whole_image(content) print("done.") e.display_update() del content del c if interval > 0: to_sleep = interval print("Sleeping for %ds" % interval, end='') time.sleep(to_sleep) print('.') else: input("Press enter to update (Ctrl-C to stop).") gc.collect()