Thanks :)
I'll have a play with that once I've got the script running automatically. I'm having trouble getting it to start either @reboot or on a 'every x mins' basis. It's weird; the script can be executed from the /advanced folder where it's stored with ../advanced $ ./menu.py but when I add the reference to crontab (using full path) - either with or without /usr/bin/python before the path (not sure if it's needed?) - the script still doesn't appear to be triggered. Well, the dot3k display remains blank anyway.
Can you try triggering the menu.py advanced example in crontab @reboot on one of your Pi's; does it work for you?