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      NathanBB9
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      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

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

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

        Steve

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          goe
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          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.

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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
            last edited by

            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...

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

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                Smoothrunnings @MXNPD
                last edited by

                @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. :)

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by

                  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

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                    Smoothrunnings @stephenw10
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                    @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,

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                    • kiokomanK
                      kiokoman LAYER 8
                      last edited by 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

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                        ibysmalls @kiokoman
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                        @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.

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                        • kiokomanK
                          kiokoman LAYER 8
                          last edited by 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

                          Immagine.jpg

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                            aprice512 @kiokoman
                            last edited by 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

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                            • kiokomanK
                              kiokoman LAYER 8
                              last edited by

                              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
                              
                              

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                                aprice512 @kiokoman
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                                @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

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                                • kiokomanK
                                  kiokoman LAYER 8
                                  last edited by

                                  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 ?

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                                    aprice512 @kiokoman
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                                    @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

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                                    • kiokomanK
                                      kiokoman LAYER 8
                                      last edited by

                                      i was reading the old posts, someone needed to press esc multiple times to make it work

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                                        aprice512 @kiokoman
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                                        @kiokoman

                                        Pressing and holding ESC or the others appears to pause the current display. So they do something?

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                                        • kiokomanK
                                          kiokoman LAYER 8
                                          last edited by kiokoman

                                          idk, i don't have that display to try, that's why i'm asking here if it work 😂
                                          don't press & hold, press esc multiple times until it show the menu
                                          maybe try to set speed to 2400 or 9600

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                                            fmertz
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                                            From memory, I coded this as a "matrix" of buttons. Check the very first post, it shows keys KeyMatrix_4_* instead KeyDirect*

                                            Best of luck, keep us posted.

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