Simple Serial Plugin - just to use for debugging

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Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:17 pm
Vig offline
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Re: Simple Serial Plugin - just to use for debugging

Hi Jim,

My fault, I don't think I explained my question correctly. Basically, I am controlling my projector with SimpleSerial by sending the hex code to turn the projector On and Off. There is also a hex code that I can send to the projector using SimpleSerial to poll the On/Off state and the projector will reply back with a Hex code whether it's On or Off. My question: is there a way to somehow pass that information to the Indigo Touch or to the Indigo GUI to visually see if the projector is in On or Off state?

thanks,
Vig.

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Sun Jun 19, 2016 3:41 pm
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Re: Simple Serial Plugin - just to use for debugging

OK Vig,

I have been meaning to reply in a useful fashion for 3-4 months now, but will be honest ... I'm in the process of opening a brewery and just haven't had time to research your question properly.

Indigo DOES have the capacity to include icons / states for a device (e.g. a SimpleSerial device), however, I still haven't implemented this for any of my plugins or devices, and just haven't had time to figure out how to do it.

Sorry, but I guess it still remains simply a Simple Serial plugin. :wink:

Jim

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Sun Jun 19, 2016 5:12 pm
mat offline
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Re: Simple Serial Plugin - just to use for debugging

How about a trigger:

Trigger
Type: Device state change [your projector]
Last response - hex (if thats how you are communicating)
Has any change

with an Action in the trigger of
Type:Insert device state into variable
Device [your projector]

then in the edit actions settings:
insert state : last response hex
select your chosen variable.

The on your control page(s) use the variable value to display heuristic images representative of the state?

Late 2018 mini 10.14

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Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:27 pm
Vig offline
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Re: Simple Serial Plugin - just to use for debugging

Jim and Mat, thanks for the replies!
Trigger setting suggested by Mat did work just fine! Thank you Mat. Didn't realize the power of Triggers :)

Good luck with the Brewery Jim!

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Tue May 09, 2017 5:57 pm
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Re: Simple Serial Plugin - just to use for debugging

Does anyone know if this plugin is available for download? I would PM the dev, but it seems that he is quite busy at the moment.

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Wed May 17, 2017 5:23 am
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Re: Simple Serial Plugin - just to use for debugging

Per the original post, if you PM me with your e-mail, I will send a copy of the plugin.

Jim (the dev)

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Sat May 20, 2017 8:10 am
hamw offline
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Re: Simple Serial Plugin - just to use for debugging

How do I turn off the debug output?

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