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      Smoothrunnings @stephenw10
      last edited by

      @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
                  last edited by

                  @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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                              • 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
                                      last edited by

                                      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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                                          • kiokomanK
                                            kiokoman LAYER 8
                                            last edited by

                                            nice, 😂 now it's time to clean up the stuff

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