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 * Raspberry Pico2W
 * 12 RGB LED ring
+
+Dependencies
+============
+
+settings.toml
+-------------
+
+the clock requires a ``settings.toml`` with the following variables:
+
+``CIRCUITPY_WIFI_SSID``
+   your wifi ssd
+``CIRCUITPY_WIFI_PASSWORD``
+   your wifi password
+``MQTT_HOST``
+   the mqtt server you want to use
+``MQTT_SENS_FEED``
+   a base topic that receives messages from sensors, with a topic in the
+   form ``MQTT_SENS_FEED/<location>/<type>`` and a numeric value as the
+   payload.