mblc display layout confusion

MIOS programming (C)
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Hi!

Can somebody please explain what I have to edit in lc_glcd.inc to have the “original” logic-control layout with just the channel information and no smpt beats and additional information, I use the additional Led-Display. I don’t understand the different pages and how I calculate the spaces.

I have two 2x40 displays and want to set them up like in Doc’s or D2k’s boxes on the pictures. Means I want to  arrange the channel information with equal distance so that I have the maximum channel width. I need to know the resulting layout to design the frontpanel.

Thnx,

rambinator

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The original LC has a 2x55 display, all display modes are trying to compensate the lack of availability of such a special display by placing the characters within a 2x80 screen

Best Regards, Thorsten.

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Ok, i understand. So no “original” layout…

But what do I have to change to remove the status and smpte display?

SET_GLCD_SMPTE_BEATS LC_SMALL_FONT, 0, 0?..

and make the space between the other characters bigger?

Is ther allready a threat or any info on display layout, what does what etc?

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I would suggest to edit the C version instead, it’s easier to understand (I rewrote the whole application especially for guys like you who want to customize the display) - see

http://www.ucapps.de/mios/midibox_lc_v2_0_alpha1.zip

open “lc_lcd.c”, search for “LC_LCD_DisplayPageSet”, read the comments

Best Regards, Thorsten.

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After having succesfully updated to mios 1.8 (see my other thread) I am now trying the C-version of

midibox LC. Result: the motorfaders are not working (not moving, not sending data). It’s not a MIOS problem

because LC 1.6 is still working fine with the faders. Is there anything else I have to take into account (any settings

in the software etc.)?

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maybe I forgot to recompile the application with TOUCH_SENSOR_MODE 1? Could you please check the setting in main.h, and type “make” again?

Best Regards, Thorsten.

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False alarm… I am very sorry to steal your time, but I am not as skilled with coding as I thought!

I just found out that the MBSEQ_HARDWARE_OPTION was set and as the MBSEQ doesn’t have

faders it’s no wonder that it didn’t work.

Now the Faders are “working” again but not as smooth as with the old software, althought I didn’t configure

deadband etc in the old soft. Now the faders are sending data correctly but when I move the faders

in the host’s mixer the motors are not always responding, you have to put them to middle position

and move the faders on the host very fast to get a motor response. Maybe I have to do some calibration (at least

the calibration tool is working now with mios 1.8, didn’t have any success with it before)

p.s: I just read that you had the problem with your faders that they are not all responding equally at the same

voltage. I seem to have the same here. with the calibration tool I move fader one and 5 or 6 of the others are following

when I change the voltage the remaining ones maybe moving but some of the others don’t. I must admit that

I am using a 10k Pot for the MV (I fried the other one) so that it’s quite difficult to fine-adjust, maybe I have to change it.

But how did you work around that so that you can use your box properly. You said on the MF-page

that this is still a remaining problem

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I can use the box properly with my ALPS faders, also the calibration tool works ok. All faders are following the first fader - not with the same speed, but they reach their position with the values documented at the MF page (ALPS RSAON11M9: 7.5V, Period 3, Duty Cycle 1)

Maybe I should mention that I’m using the faders since a long time. Maybe brand new faders have a higher mechanical resistance, which lowers than more you are moving the sliders (something like a burn-in ;-))

Best Regards, Thorsten.