prolite display

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i have a prolite coler2 display under plugins in lcd there is a prolite i enable it but does not work?

[headkaze]

Oops, I forgot to add the initialization code for the LCD's! I'll upload a new version in a minute.

EDIT: Sorry about that, download the new version from here

I'd appreciate it if you can get back to me to let me know if it's working okay.

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NO GO WIN I SEND IT THROUGHT THE SOFTWARE IT CAME WIH IT WORKS I MONATOR THE COM PORT AND JUST SAY I WANT IT TO SAY 1942 IT SENDS <ID01><PA>005 THEN <ID01><RPA> I DONT KNOW IF THAT WILL HELP U

[headkaze]

Sorry, I found another bug. This time I ran it with a serial port monitor and the output looks right now. Download and try again.

EDIT: Added a "Test" button so you can test the LCD in the configuration program.

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will try in a cuple of hrs and get back and let u know how it turns out

[headkaze]

Make sure you test with 1.5 BETA if you can please.

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k got 1.5 went in to pluging manger it said 1.5 went to pro_lite then click on enable then test an dint work open gameex and loaded 5 difrent games and dint work ealer

[headkaze]

You have to make sure you have your COM ports setup the same in both the Plugin and in Windows. To make life easier I've put a button called "Configure Port..." for configuring the port in Windows. You have to make sure that the Port Num, Baud Rate, Data Bits, Parity and Stop Bits match your ProLite, as well as the Windows port configured in "Configure Port..." and the settings in the plugin.

I have tested the plugin with a Port Monitor and it works. You must get those settings right, and the "Test LCD" button should then output something.

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win i send 1942 with the sign software it sends<ID01><PA>1942 <ID01><RPA> on the com monator

win i send test button with beta 1.5 it sends <ID00>Game Name

i know id stands for the sign id id00 will send to all signs on that com so id00 is ok put beta 1.5 does not send the proper commpand it sends <ID00>Game Name <id00><pa>game name <ID01><RPA> should get the sign to say game name

[headkaze]

It's strange about that <PA> command, because nowhere is it explained in the ProLite Protocol document, except for a small example. Okay, I am following the example now, can you download 1.51 and see if it works.

The output should now be

<ID01><PA>Game Name cr lf

Exactly as the example is given in the protocol document. Let me know if it works.

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maybe your ProLite Protocol is for older sign ver maybe theres a new protocol for newern sign's u can down load the software

at http://www.pro-lite.com/support/discontinu...ect-product.htm im useing software TruColorII, Version 6 and trucolerxp works on mine too theres some thing u can test and monator on com monator

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works grate little bug win i highlite 1942 on the display it says 194219421942 no space win i pick 2 0n 2 ice hockey it come accros nice but onley mix coler

i can give you more commands to make it show difirent colers and anumasion and date and time do you want me to type some out for ya and by the way nice job and thank's

[headkaze]

Okay, I've removed the <PA> because reading over the document again, it states

If <Pn> is not specified, page A is assumed as default.

So I believe it's not needed at all.

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k make the chage and i will try it for you if you want

[headkaze]

Yes, just download again now and see if it works.

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doesent work with com monator shows command <ID01>1942 the one you had before showd on com monator <ID00><PA>1942 and work't

[headkaze]

Sorry mate, try 1.52, I've made the output exactly as your software does. Test again please.

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1.52 doesent work com monator shows <ID01><PA>1942<ID01><RPA> but did not work for some reson but win u had it say <ID01><PA>1942 on commonator it work ? and i think u can chage the <ID01> to <id00> and would work the id onley is for what u set the sign id at u can have multi signs on the com chage in id01 to id00 would brodcast to all sign no matter what id there set up for

[headkaze]

I am actually outputting

<ID01><PA>1942 cr lf <ID01><RPA>

Does your Port Monitor software output those characters? The cr and lf are carriage return and line feed characters. I need to know exactly what is being output!

Hang on I'll update again without those, wait for 1.53 then download...

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what i show is from copy to paste no cr if

[headkaze]

Just uploaded 1.53, those CR & LF characters are invisible to my PortMon software (from SysInternals).

1.53 is that what you posted without CR & LF characters.

If the ProLite protocol document wasn't so bloody vague then we wouldn't have this problem!

We will get it right soon

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doesint work co monator shows <ID01><PA>Game Name<ID01><RPA> and that is what elaxley what com monator shows

[headkaze]

What software are you using? I have a feeling it's not showing all the characters. Perhaps cr & lf need to be after the <RPA>

Wait for 1.54

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win you type 1942 in the soft ware it shows <ID01><PA>1942

<ID01><RPA>

win i use 1.53 beta <ID01><PA>1942<ID01><RPA>

could the problem be that ID01><RPA> is not under <ID01><PA>1942 exsaple<ID01><PA>1942

<ID01><RPA>

[headkaze]

Thats what I thought I had cr and lf, which means a newline.. bah hang on I'll upload again.. wait for 1.55