Matrix Orbital BLK202A-GW-V and ubuntu

[rpr]

Anyone has a good guide for configuring a Matrix Orbital BLK202A-GW-V on ubuntu? This is my first lcd and tried to look at lcdproc his documentation but most thing doesn't reflect on my default config from ubuntu.

Any help is appreciated!

[Ray]

Should be fairly straightforward though. Select the MtxOrb driver , scroll down to the MtxOrb settings in the config file fill in the display size, type and comport and you should be good to go?

If you have any specific questions feel free to ask

[rpr]

I installed lcdproc using apt-get install lcdproc

Then I have a config file /etc/lcdproc.conf
It contains this:
# LCDproc client configuration file

## general options ##
[lcdproc]
# address of the LCDd server to connect to
Server=localhost

# Port of the server to connect to
Port=13666

# set reporting level
ReportLevel=2

# report to to syslog ?
ReportToSyslog=false

# run in foreground [default: false; legal: true, false]
#Foreground=true

# slow down initial announcement of modes (in 1/100s)
#delay=2

# display name for the main menu [default: LCDproc HOST]
#DisplayName=lcdproc


## screen specific configuration options ##

[CPU]
# Show screen
Active=True
OnTime=1
OffTime=2
ShowInvisible=false


[Iface]
# Show screen
Active=True

# Show stats for Interface0
Interface0=eth0
# Interface alias name to display [default: <interface name>]
Alias0=LAN

# Show stats for Interface1
#Interface1=eth1
#Alias1=WAN

# Show stats for Interface2
#Interface2=eth2
#Alias2=MGMT

# for more than 3 interfaces change MAX_INTERFACES in iface.h and rebuild

# Units to display [default: byte; legal: byte, bit, packet]
unit=bit

# add screen with transferred traffic
#transfer=TRUE


[Memory]
# Show screen
Active=True



[Load]
# Show screen
Active=True
# Min Load Avg at which the backlight will be turned off [default: 0.05]
LowLoad=0.05
# Max Load Avg at which the backlight will start blinking [default: 1.3]
HighLoad=1.3


[TimeDate]
# Show screen
Active=True
# time format [default: %H:%M:%S; legal: see strftime(3)]
TimeFormat="%H:%M:%S"
# date format [default: %x; legal: see strftime(3)]
DateFormat="%x"


[About]
# Show screen
Active=false


[SMP-CPU]
# Show screen
Active=false


[OldTime]
# Show screen
Active=false
# time format [default: %H:%M:%S; legal: see strftime(3)]
TimeFormat="%H:%M:%S"
# date format [default: %x; legal: see strftime(3)]
DateFormat="%x"


[BigClock]
# Show screen
Active=false


[Uptime]
# Show screen
Active=false


[Battery]
# Show screen
Active=false


[CPUGraph]
# Show screen
Active=false


[ProcSize]
# Show screen
Active=false


[Disk]
# Show screen
Active=false


[MiniClock]
# Show screen
Active=True
# time format [default: %H:%M; legal: see strftime(3)]
TimeFormat="%H:%M"


# EOF

Should I do something different?

[Ray]

you should be looking for an LCDd.conf instead

[rpr]

you should be looking for an LCDd.conf instead

Ok found it. starts up and now I will look some further at the documentation.

But 1 question. Is it normal that my second character is completely filled or is the lcd damaged?

[Ray]

Could be a bug in the LcdProc driver, one got fixed recently that causes a similar result.

If you want to verify your display is Ok download the linux appnote from www.matrixorbital.ca and see if the hello world message does display properly.