EZIO Driver for LCDproc
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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... -
Is it possible to have the ezio connection type merged so we can go through the GUI?
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@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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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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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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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 -
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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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/00e1b87e30e328feaed9410b07cb04bf3aaac782or you can download the files from here and upload to pfsense
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1fM-Jlmf8BY21kIEGueSxFWmrISZqcDj3after that try to use the gui. the config will be overwritten, make a backup before testing
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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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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 -
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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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 ? -
@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
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i was reading the old posts, someone needed to press esc multiple times to make it work
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Pressing and holding ESC or the others appears to pause the current display. So they do something?
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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
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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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I was never able to make the buttons work on the Smoothwall S4 I have. But they did work fine on another device I have. I assumed maybe Smoothwall changed the firmware in someway (or my box is just broken).
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@aprice512 make this change then go to lcdproc gui and save
/usr/local/pkg/lcdproc.inc
https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/pull/833/commits/02acad93446e912463e415accf27be9ff2ccee81
