EZIO Driver for LCDproc

ibysmalls

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Smoothrunnings

Has LCDproc the GUI been updated yet to support the EZIO?

If not does anyone know when it might be?

Thanks

stephenw10

Not yet. I did have a stab at it a while back but there were a few complications. It should be pretty easy to add though.

Steve

Smoothrunnings

@stephenw10 Well I am a Windows guy. So someone would have tell me like a 2 year old how to do this other way. :)

Smoothrunnings

@stephenw10 Is yet available on the GUI for LCDproc?

Thanks,

stephenw10

Sorry, not yet. I'll try to dig that code out again.

Steve

NathanBB9

Any ideas why this didint work for me @stephenw10 did the exact same and no display on the lcd just a underscore going all around the screen

stephenw10

On the EZIO-100/300 that this covers or the G500? The G500 requires a new driver.

Steve

goe

I’ve found a link (https://manualzz.com/doc/6673164/nar-7100-user-s-manual-v1.0) for the NAR-7100 User’s Manual. In this manual on chapter 4 – page 46 the EZIO-G400 is described. With the documented command codes, I could easily use the EZIO-G500. Maybe it helps you too.

stephenw10

The G500 is significantly different to the G400, though they are both full graphical displays.
But nice find though, only one way to find out I guess...

MXNPD

Is it possible to have the ezio connection type merged so we can go through the GUI?

Smoothrunnings

@MXNPD said in EZIO Driver for LCDproc:

Is it possible to have the ezio connection type merged so we can go through the GUI?

Still waiting to see the EZIO merged in with LCDProc, its been only about a year or so...no rush. :)

stephenw10

Dammit it has!
I'll have to try and make some time... or try to get someone else more capable.
I did look at adding it a while before that but hit a few issues that looked like they also needed fixing at the same time.
I have some notes somewhere...

Steve

Smoothrunnings

@stephenw10

Just saying I have been waiting...and I am not giving you a hard time over it, for it not working with the GUI as well as the plug-in that works for the WatchGuard firewall display. There are a lot of folks who aren't *nix buffs.

Thanks,

kiokoman

maybe someone can test this? i don't have a ezio lcd to try
https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/10428
https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/pull/833

ibysmalls

@kiokoman

I have a pfsense machine I need to setup which has the portwell ezio LCD on it.

Let me know the steps I need to take and i’ll post results.

kiokoman

unfortunately you need to manually edit the files and add that stuff inside

/usr/local/pkg/lcdproc.inc
copy / paste what's in the correct line
https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/pull/833/commits/43e2f6a98e131c7da55f2205c623c70081aaff1b

/usr/local/www/packages/lcdproc/lcdproc.php
you need to add a single line from here
https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/pull/833/commits/00e1b87e30e328feaed9410b07cb04bf3aaac782

or you can download the files from here and upload to pfsense
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1fM-Jlmf8BY21kIEGueSxFWmrISZqcDj3

after that try to use the gui. the config will be overwritten, make a backup before testing

aprice512

@kiokoman

Thanks for that, just tested on my Smoothwall S8 (Caswell CAR 3036).

Just added the lines to lcdproc.inc & lcdprox.php. The only thing to note is a comma needs adding to the end of: (line 224 lcdproc.php).

'i2c' => 'LCD driven by PCF8574/PCA9554 connected via i2c'

Changed to 'i2c' => 'LCD driven by PCF8574/PCA9554 connected via i2c',

Without the comma the lcdproc service page just presents an error saying ezio is unexpected.

Thanks for your post, now I just need to get the buttons on the front to do something.

Alex

kiokoman

yeah, i forgot that comma sorry,
the lcd show stuff now right?
do the buttons need extra configuration?

this is the resulting conf file

[server]
DriverPath=/usr/local/lib/lcdproc/
Driver=hd44780
Bind=127.0.0.1
Port=13666
ReportLevel=3
ReportToSyslog=yes
User=nobody
Foreground=no
ServerScreen=no
GoodBye="Thanks for using"
GoodBye="    pfSense     "
WaitTime=5
ToggleRotateKey=Enter
PrevScreenKey=Left
NextScreenKey=Right
ScrollUpKey=Up
ScrollDownKey=Down
[menu]
MenuKey=Escape
EnterKey=Enter
UpKey=Up
DownKey=Down
[hd44780]
driverpath=/usr/local/lib/lcdproc/
ConnectionType=ezio
Device=/dev/cuau0
Port=0x378
Speed=0
Contrast=850
Brightness=800
OffBrightness=0
OutputPort=no
Charmap=hd44780_default
DelayBus=true
Size=16x2
Backlight=no
Keypad=yes
KeyDirect_1=Enter
KeyDirect_2=Up
KeyDirect_3=Down
KeyDirect_4=Escape

aprice512

@kiokoman

Thanks,

The buttons don't appear to do anything at the moment, not sure what I expected to happen.

Where do I need to put / edit/ upload the conf file ?

Thanks again,

Alex