Add Seetron module support in core program

naps1saps · Post by **naps1saps** » March 29th, 2006, 11:01 am

I've been wondering why Seetron LCD modules have not been added to Smartie's core program. If a user wanted to use Smartie with a Seetron module, they have to add an experimental section to the config file. Most of the comands for Seetron modules are the same for all of their models.

But there are some features that cannot be added to the config file. One is the backlight on and off feature. If it is not too much of a hastle Limbo, I think adding it would be very helpful for future users. Seetron is a good company that makes serial LCDs.

Post by **limbo** » March 29th, 2006, 5:54 pm

Core development is dealing with a new release.
There are not plans for new drivers in this release. [For the moment]

I will inform our dev team to have in mind your post

Thanks for your suggestion

Fast351 · Post by **Fast351** » March 30th, 2006, 3:26 pm

naps,

Do you have one of these displays?

Do you have a digital camera?

Are you willing to do some testing?

LCD Smartie is moving to a plugin system for displays, which makes adding displays very easy (just write a simple DLL to translate the commands for the specific display). I have the code up and running on my machine, as do several other people, and it's stable. If you're interested in doing a little testing, I'd be happy to code the DLL for you.

-Mike

Fast351 · Post by **Fast351** » April 5th, 2006, 3:38 pm

I coded the control for this display, anyone have one of these to test with?

Post by **mattcro** » April 5th, 2006, 9:21 pm

Somewhere I have code to emulate the SEEtron backpack in a PIC16F84 with a 16x2 LCD - that's what I had before I developed the MO-compatible backpack.

IIRC the backpack simply passes commands "verbatim" to the LCD, using 254 as the command indicator. I don't think there's any provision for backlight control.

I can revive it if you're stuck for folks to test the SEEtron functionality in Smartie.

Matt.