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    Help identify lcd display on Smoothwall SWG700 [Edit: Portwell EZIO]

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    • stephenw10S
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
      last edited by

      Hmm set the port speed manually and initialised the display…. still nothing coming back

      Sending

      printf "\376\010" > /dev/cuau1
      

      Does correctly clear the display so commands are reaching the module as expected.

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        fmertz
        last edited by

        The spec is here:

        http://drivers.portwell.com/CA_Manual/EZIO/EZIO-FINAL.PDF

        There is a picture of that ribbon cable for the keypad.

        Could also be that the serial cable is somehow not connected right.

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by

          I don't believe it's a problem with the ribbon cable as I expect to see 0x4f sent even if the keypad is disconnected. It could be the serial cable…. I don't think the display sends anything else we can check that with. Hmm...

          A second tester could help here.

          Steve

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            fmertz
            last edited by

            There is another thing, too. There is a "watchdog timeout" for custom characters if you do not send all 8 bitmaps. See Note 3 in the spec.

            Send xFEx40. See if xFDx0E comes back…

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by

              Nothing from that either. I'll have to pull it out when I have time and check it.

              Steve

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                fmertz
                last edited by

                I started a separate thread here. Hopefully we can get a tester or two.

                https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=129820.0

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                  serlogo
                  last edited by

                  hi fmertz,
                  is it possible to take 2.1.5 x64 and x32 eizo 300 driver.

                  please save me…

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                  • stephenw10S
                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                    last edited by

                    Upgrade!  ;)

                    Really is there any reason you're still running 2.1.5?

                    You could compile the driver against FreeBSD 8.3 with some effort I expect.

                    Steve

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                      Wuebit
                      last edited by

                      Thanks works Perfect!  ;)

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                      • x2rlX
                        x2rl @stephenw10
                        last edited by

                        @stephenw10 Can you reupload than hex file please think the forum movement killed it. Thanks

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                          last edited by

                          Sure here you go.

                          But you can use fmertz's driver directly now via lcdproc if you want.
                          See: https://forum.netgate.com/topic/115071/ezio-driver-for-lcdproc

                          Steve

                          pfsense.hex.txt

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