The ultimate display terminal ?

Duval JP · Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 1161 Location: France

hello paul !
I'm working on...

Per Svensson · Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Posts: 235 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

What worries me most just now is that we don't get any reactions on this topic.
The thread has 150 views, but we are just four people engaged in the discussions.
This is quite depressing to be honest. Sad

I believe that a common platform for human I/O should be something that the entire Bascom society could benefit from.
It is ,together with communication interfaces, one of the few areas where we can really benefit from a Bascom "standard"!

I am prepared to spend valuable time and my expertise for free on this topic to strengthen the Bascom world, simply because
I like Bascom and think we will all benefit from solving this ever lasting problem of human I/O.

But we need to get some more enthusiasm from the forum, or it will drop dead before we even got a discussion.
Wouldn't that be a pity?

/Per

GerTronic · Joined: 17 Dec 2012 Posts: 7

Hello dear AVR Friends,

In some cases, there is no physical display needed at all since most of us have a smartphone with a nice touchscreen display and audio... The only thing then needed is a simple HC06 BT module or the like, that connects the UART of your project with the phone. And a piece of software on that phone, of course. Well, that exists already. It can even make your project speak!
Please take a look at www.simplehmi.com and tell what you think about it.

As said, it is not usefull in every case, but when the display is only needed to make some changes in the settings, or to show the status for a while, it can be very usefull.

To make some things easier, most tasks are more of the same, I made a little library for it a few years back and a demo program in Bascom. I will post it here one of these days.

Regards,
GerTronic

Duval JP · Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 1161 Location: France

hello Gertronic
I think it's not the same thing at all. HMI stands for "Human machine interface"
which translates for me as a part of the machine, dependent on itself. and reacting with the machine.

In a biology laboratory, my field, can you imagine a machine that could only work with a telephone on it?

jp Wink

Duval JP · Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 1161 Location: France

Hello,
I did the tutorial to start with Nextion

where could you find the IDE nextion ? : https://nextion.tech/nextion-editor-ver-0-58/#_section1

I add in the zip file a Power point very easy to follow (I hope)
the bascom projet
the picture
the.hmi
the .tft

The video is https://youtu.be/f79OYGFXdjc

now I waiting your comment.
JP Wink

Paulvk · Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 1257 Location: SYDNEY

Found some good tutorials

He has done a number of them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIWxSLVAAQE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdkUBB60HoI

It appears to me what is needed is a selection of background images and guage images etc
for people to use so I will be looking to see what I can find.

Regards Paul

Duval JP · Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 1161 Location: France

Hello Paul,

Did you see the Power point file ? I think to start it is more easier to follow than a video because you can really do it step by step .

You right about the image of Gauge for the others paint.net is a perfect tools to adjust the size.

Now I request help !
because my sub nex_return in (sub_function-nextion.inc ) is perfect to receive the Device_id or to read the numeric value, but I have difficulties to read variables and to use button and radio button. that why I use only text or hotspot Crying or Very sad

but for my own usage is perfect.

but we can improve it all toghether.

I use my own development board with the possibility of having all ports on HE10 terminals
for AVR 40, 28 and 8 pins : similar as STK200 but larger

I use a 4-line LCD to debug It's very robust and I have room !I use also Arduino but...I'm old fashion

JP

GerTronic · Joined: 17 Dec 2012 Posts: 7

Paulvk · Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 1257 Location: SYDNEY

I will have to wait till I get a display before getting down to real work
In the mean time I will be working with the editor.

Regards Paul

SirLeslie · Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Posts: 13 Location: France

hgrueneis · Joined: 04 Apr 2009 Posts: 902 Location: A-4786 Brunnenthal

@Per Svensson

your abilities are way over the knowledge of most forum users.
As you stated in the beginning "not for hobby".
This means that in my opinion about at least 95% of users are excluded.
The price for this in my opinion will go well over euro 200, which will also exclude semi professional projects.
I really do not want to be negative, but the total price of a project is calculated at need to have certain options.
If this is to be developed for high end automatic machines, it mostly does not need a multipurpose display.
Machine controlled application mostly only need a response in text or very limited graphics.
To find people in this forum who are in a such advanced situation in my opinion the chances are very slim.
For my part, I always use the display that is best suited for the project and very seldom graphics.
Most times a resistive input field with a printed overlay, where the fields are easily changed is enough.
To start a project like this, you would need to know the potential users and possible number of displays required.
Non the less, I think it is a good start.
Best regards
Hubert

P.S: Also think of the multiple language capabilities.

Paulvk · Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 1257 Location: SYDNEY

Duval JP
My nextion simulator only shows the first page and pressing the buttons
just prints the sent serial simulator return box it does not change pages
any idea why
Regards Paul

Duval JP · Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 1161 Location: France

hello Paul
would you please an image in MP : jp030405 at yahoo.fr ?

Duval JP · Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 1161 Location: France

@ GerTronic
Hello,
"when you show him the moon, the fool looks at the finger that points at it"
Sorry I looked at the finger, indeed this application seems very promising and complementary for applications made with Bascom -- I'm a little bit sectarian? -- or others.
I think you should make a short video and a short summary of what we can do with it in the forum "share your bascom..."
JP Wink