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EA KIT129-6
MACROPROGRAMMING
Single or multiple command sequences can be grouped together in macros and stored in the EEPROM.
You can then start them by using the
Execute macro
commands. There are 4 different types of macros:
Touch macros (1..255)
These are started when you touch a touch field (in versions with a touch panel - TP) or when you operate
an external key/matrix keyboard. Touch macro no. 0 is different: It is started when you release any key.
Port macros (0..255)
These are started when voltage is applied to IN 1..8.
Normal macros (1..255)
These are started by means of a command via the serial interface or from another macro. A series of
macros occurring one after the other can be called cyclically (movie, hourglass, multi-page help text).
Power-on macro
Normal macro no. 0 is different: It is executed automatically after power-on. It allows you to switch off the
cursor and define an opening screen, for example.
Note: Programming an endless loop in Power-On-Macro makes the display non-accessible. In that case
switch DIP 5 to ON position, power off, and then power on again and DIP 5 back to off position. Now all
fonts and macro must be downloaded again.
STORING 256 IMAGES IN THE EEPROM
To reduce the transmission times of the serial interface or to save storage space in the processor system,
up to 256 images can be stored in the internal EEPROM. They can be called using the "ESC U E"
command via the serial interface or from within a touch/port/normal macro. All the images can be used
in the Windows BMP format. They can be created and edit using widely available software such as
Windows Paint or Photoshop.
CREATINGINDIVIDUAL MACROS
To create your own macros, you need the following:
- the EA DISK240*)
floppy disk, which contains the
compiler, examples and fonts
- a PC with a COM1 or COM2 serial interface and
approximately 500KB hard disk space
- a text editor such as WordPad or Norton Editor
To define a sequence of commands as a macro, all
the commands are written to a file on the PC (e.g.
DEMO.KMC). You specify which character sets are
to be integrated and which command sequences are
to be in which macros.
Once the macros are defined, you start the program
KITCOMPILER.EXE. This creates an EEPROM file
called DEMO.EEP, which is then automatically
stored in the display EEPROM with the baud rate
entered. This only takes a few seconds, and you can
then use your user-defined macros immediately. You will find a detailed description of how to program
macros, together with a large number of examples, in the files DOKU.DOC (for WORD) and DOKU.TXT
(DOS) on the EA DISK240*) floppy disk.
WRITE PROTECTION FOR PROGRAMMED MACROS
You can use DIP switch 6 to prevent the programmed macros, images and fonts from being inadvertently
overwritten (see page 4).
*) Also on the Internet: http://www.lcd-module.de/deu/disk/disk240.zip
;Macro Demo
KIT129-6 ; KIT type
COM2: 115200 ; connected to COM2,
; baud rate 115,200 baud
;----------------------------------------------------------
;define constants
OFF = 0
ON = 1
FONT4x6 = 1
FONT5x6 = 2
FONT6x8 = 3
FONT8x8 = 4
FONT8x16= 5
;----------------------------------------------------------
;include fonts
Font: FONT4x6, 32, 95 INTERN4x6
Font: FONT5x6, 32,158 INTERN5x6
Font: FONT6x8, 32,158 INTERN6x8
Font: FONT8x8, 32,158 INTERN8x8
Font: FONT8x16, 32,158 INTERN8x16
;----------------------------------------------------------
Makro: 0;power-on/reset macro
#QC ON ; visible cursor
#FT FONT8x16 ; set terminal font
#UL 0,20,<EA2.BMP> ; ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY logo
