EZIO Driver for LCDproc

[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

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[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

[kiokoman]

you can check the conf file here /usr/local/etc/LCDd.conf
it's the same/similar to the one posted by @stephenw10
idk if the buttons works in the first place with this driver, do they work for you @stephenw10 ?

[aprice512]

@kiokoman
Thanks,
Seems to be identical to the one you just provided.

[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/cuau1
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