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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
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                @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
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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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                            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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                                • kiokomanK
                                  kiokoman LAYER 8
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                                  • stephenw10S
                                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                    last edited by stephenw10

                                    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).
                                    Let me test this.....

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                                    • kiokomanK
                                      kiokoman LAYER 8
                                      last edited by

                                      @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

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                                      • stephenw10S
                                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                        Yup, with those 2 changes it looks good:

                                        Apr 8 19:23:07 	LCDd 		LCDd version 0.5.9 starting
Apr 8 19:23:07 	LCDd 		Using Configuration File: /usr/local/etc/LCDd.conf
Apr 8 19:23:07 	LCDd 		Listening for queries on 127.0.0.1:13666
Apr 8 19:23:10 	php 		lcdproc: Start client procedure. Error counter: (0)
Apr 8 19:23:11 	LCDd 		Connect from host 127.0.0.1:46269 on socket 6

                                        Generated config 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/cuau1
Port=0x378
Speed=0
Contrast=850
Brightness=800
OffBrightness=0
OutputPort=no
Charmap=hd44780_default
DelayBus=true
Size=16x2
Backlight=no
Keypad=yes
KeyMatrix_4_1=Enter
KeyMatrix_4_2=Up
KeyMatrix_4_3=Down
KeyMatrix_4_4=Escape

                                        That works great! The new lcdexec stuff is cool. 😀

                                        However there is some stuff that doesn't need to be in there: Port=0x378 That's the parallel port, not used here.
                                        I don't think the contrast/brightness is supported?
                                        Fixed screensize?

                                        Steve

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                                        • stephenw10S
                                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                          last edited by

                                          ....and the buttons on the S4 work fine too if I enter the correct conf lines. 🙄

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                                            aprice512 @kiokoman
                                            last edited by

                                            @kiokoman

                                            Perfect seems to be working now, Port speed in the GUI doesn't seem to make a difference 9600 and 2400 both work.

                                            @stephenw10 What is the lcdexec stuff?

                                            Thanks,

                                            Alexs

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