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[VE3RD]

Just an FYI -
NextionDriver as installed on 4.3.2
/etc/mmdvmhost

[Nextion]
Port=/dev/ttyAMA0
Brightness=50
DisplayClock=1
UTC=0
ScreenLayout=0
IdleBrightness=20

/// No NextionDriver Section - Needs to be added

NextionDriver as required by TGIFSpot Hotspots

[Nextion]
Port=/dev/ttyNextionDriver
Brightness=99
DisplayClock=1
UTC=0
ScreenLayout=4
IdleBrightness=99
DisplayTempInFahrenheit=1

[NextionDriver]
Port=/dev/ttyUSB0
SendUserDataMask=0b01011111
LogLevel=2
DataFilesPath=/usr/local/etc/
GroupsFile=groups.txt
GroupsFileSrc=https://www.pistar.uk/downloads/groups.txt
DMRidFile=stripped2.csv
#DMRidFileSrc=https://www.pistar.uk/downloads/nextionUsers.csv ////script download from radioid.net
DMRidDelimiter=,
DMRidId=1
DMRidCall=2
DMRidName=3
DMRidX1=5
DMRidX2=6
DMRidX3=7
RemoveDim=1
SleepWhenInactive=0
ShowModesStatus=0
WaitForLan=0

[MW0MWZ]

/// No NextionDriver Section - Needs to be added

Dashboard does it first time you apply any config changes...

[VE3RD]

Just installing the NextionDriver is only part of the process.

Might be worth adjusting it to check if NextionDriver exits, unit is loaded etc - alot of this is done already now.

I created a script that will adjust several fields in the configuration

These too have been updated, the config page will add much of this stuff for you these days.

The script also installs BC for temperature calculations and installs a firewall rule for the screen

A firewall rule for the screen? - since you're well into the realm of custom there, yeah I'd keep that in your script for sure.

Yes, we have a custom curl command that goes directly to the sever to take a hotspot off onto a non propagating TG to emulate DISCONNECT
This functions regardless of activity on the hotspot/radio

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Thank you Andy

I just went through the install of 4.3.2 for the third time(my choice - just to see things)
I was not aware of what you had added regarding the Nextion Driver
We had a protocol for building up a hotspot from a fresh flashed sdcard, that bypassed your setup routine
I will arrange to have this protocol changed and
I will go back and modify my script to only fine tune a few of the parameters like

SendUserDataMask=0b11111111
turn on all Modes data transfer from pi-star, The default is only DMR

Port=/dev/ttyUSB0
We use the TTL Adapter

DMRidFile=stripped2.csv
we use a direct daily dump from radioid.net

RemoveDim=0
We allow a choice on our screens to use either Driving Dimmer or Our multi option onboard screen dimmer

SleepWhenInactive=0
we don't want the screen to go blank
We control that from the screen as well

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My script gives the user a choice
TITLE="Second Level Menu - Continue"
MENU="Choose your Screen-to-Pi Interface"

OPTIONS=(1 "USB to TTL Interface"
2 "GPIO Pins"
3 "Quit")

It would solve a lot of our issues if you could provide that choice in the pi-star configuration screen
Then we could do away completely with our script and do the rest from the screen

Phil VE3RD

[MW0MWZ]

MENU="Choose your Screen-to-Pi Interface"

OPTIONS=(1 "USB to TTL Interface"
2 "GPIO Pins"
3 "Quit")

It would solve a lot of our issues if you could provide that choice in the pi-star configuration screen
Then we could do away completely with our script and do the rest from the screen

Phil VE3RD

Oh I see, so where I currently let the user choose /dev/ttyNextionDriver, that's not enough because the screen might not be on the modem.
I'll see what I can come up with...

[sv1uy]

Hi all,

I use an original MMDVM modem as a hat plugged in an RPi3B. Calibrate has never worked for me!
I set the Refresh to 1 second, then click the Start button but it never goes green. Is there a special procedure that I do not know?

73 de SV1UY

[PA5WIL]

Versie 4.3.3 install on the raspberry Pi 5. Only problem with the Nextion Driver. I have to set /dev/ttyUSB0 manualy in the expert mode. From the configuration it never changed and it was always modem.

[MW0MWZ]

Versie 4.3.3 install on the raspberry Pi 5. Only problem with the Nextion Driver. I have to set /dev/ttyUSB0 manualy in the expert mode. From the configuration it never changed and it was always modem.

When I added the NextionDriver support in - I did make some assumptions for sure - and yes if you're not using modem connected displays, it is a thing you need to select - pondering how to handle that currently...

[VE3RD]

Versie 4.3.3 install on the raspberry Pi 5. Only problem with the Nextion Driver. I have to set /dev/ttyUSB0 manualy in the expert mode. From the configuration it never changed and it was always modem.

When I added the NextionDriver support in - I did make some assumptions for sure - and yes if you're not using modem connected displays, it is a thing you need to select - pondering how to handle that currently...

Just a stray thought. The MMDVM Display type has several choices, one of which is Nextion
What about two Nextion Choices
Nextion-Modem
Nextion-TTL

or something similar

VE3RD Phil

[MW0MWZ]

Versie 4.3.3 install on the raspberry Pi 5. Only problem with the Nextion Driver. I have to set /dev/ttyUSB0 manualy in the expert mode. From the configuration it never changed and it was always modem.

When I added the NextionDriver support in - I did make some assumptions for sure - and yes if you're not using modem connected displays, it is a thing you need to select - pondering how to handle that currently...

Just a stray thought. The MMDVM Display type has several choices, one of which is Nextion
What about two Nextion Choices
Nextion-Modem
Nextion-TTL

or something similar

VE3RD Phil

Ahh you see, you fell into the trap of assuming it's always modem or ttyUSB0.... it could be ttyAMA0 or ttyUSB[some other number here]
But yes thinking about it

[VE3RD]

Ahh you see, you fell into the trap of assuming it's always modem or ttyUSB0.... it could be ttyAMA0 or ttyUSB[some other number here]
But yes thinking about it

Ya got Me....30 lashes with a wet noodle. We only worried about the two I mentioned. I see you have a much wider AUDIENCEI and many others in the TGIF fraternity, sure hope you come up with something. Having this choice in the pi-star configurator will sure help us along. All the smaller choices we can do in the screen. I Put them in the screen some weeks back.

I thank you on behalf of myself and TGIF for your efforts on this issue and on the pi-star system itself.
4.3.3 is looking real good so far.