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This would likely benefit from a rewrite using https://github.com/rm-hull/luma.led_matrix and removing the Arduino using only the Raspberry Pi.
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Project maintained by [[User:Solexious|Solexious]], contact via IRC or charlesyarnold@gmail.com
==Summary==
==Summary==
[[File:102424263.jpg|thumb|Prototyping]]
[[File:102424263.jpg|thumb|Prototyping]]
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It sends visual and audible notifications to the space, and also publishes notifications to the network: temperature, movement etc
It sends visual and audible notifications to the space, and also publishes notifications to the network: temperature, movement etc


Current version 0.2
Current version 0.2.2


==Phases==
==Phases==
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==Change Log==
==Change Log==
===v0.3===
===v0.3===
* Allow messages upto 162 chars long
* Allow messages up to 162 chars long
* Scroll for messages longer than the screen
* Scroll for messages longer than the screen


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Currently, messages are sent directly over serial.
Currently, messages are sent directly over serial.


They are upto 160 char's long, and can only be from regular ascii. The message is terminated with a line return.
They are up to 160 chars long, and can only be from regular ASCII. The message is terminated with a line return.


'''This is a test msg\n'''
'''This is a test msg\n'''
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(Substituting STX, ETB and EOT for their respective ascii chars.)
(Substituting STX, ETB and EOT for their respective ascii chars.)


So to send, Temprature: 21.5, you would send:
So to send, Temperature: 21.5, you would send:


'''STX'''1'''ETB'''0'''ETB'''Temprature: 21.5'''EOT'''
'''STX'''1'''ETB'''0'''ETB'''Temperature: 21.5'''EOT'''




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(Substituting STX, ETB and EOT for their respective ascii chars.)
(Substituting STX, ETB and EOT for their respective ascii chars.)


To send, Ping: Solexious, with sound ping and blinking for 5 seconds:
To send, Ping: Jaunsicle, with sound ping and blinking for 5 seconds:


'''STX'''A'''ETB'''1'''ETB'''1'''ETB'''5'''ETB'''Ping: Solexious'''EOT'''
'''STX'''A'''ETB'''1'''ETB'''1'''ETB'''5'''ETB'''Ping: Jaunsicle'''EOT'''


====Message slots====
====Message slots====
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* Audio notification of new message....  Similar to Glados voice from doorbot
* Audio notification of new message....  Similar to Glados voice from doorbot
== Log ==
*2012-02-07*: Board is down today. Board is powered, but there is no text on-screen. [[User:Jarbles|Jarbles]] 21:20, 7 February 2012 (UTC)
== Fixing ==
The serial port on babbage keeps being screwed for unknown reasons, if this happens do the following:
* Login as root on babbage
* /etc/init.d/boarded stop
* picocom -s 9600 /dev/displayboard
* ctrl-q
* /etc/init.d/boarded start


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