EZIO Driver for LCDproc

Smoothrunnings

@stephenw10 not sure how to apply it.. I am a windows guy not a *nix guy but can follow instructions easily.

Thanks

stephenw10

Install the lcdproc and shellcmd packages.

Do NOT enable anything in the lcdproc package in the webgui.

Create file /root/LCDd.conf

[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
Keypad=yes
Size=16x2
KeyMatrix_4_1=Enter
KeyMatrix_4_2=Up
KeyMatrix_4_3=Down
KeyMatrix_4_4=Escape

Add shellcmds to start the lcdproc daemon and client:

Reboot.

Steve

Smoothrunnings

@stephenw10 and how do i get it to display server uptime?

stephenw10

The U switch for the client is uptime I think. Been a while since I looked into that. If you just want uptime just remove C and T.

Steve

ibysmalls

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Smoothrunnings

Has LCDproc the GUI been updated yet to support the EZIO?

If not does anyone know when it might be?

Thanks

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.