alphasign 0.1.1 → 0.1.2

data/VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.1
+0.1.2

data/alphasign.gemspec

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = %q{alphasign}
-  s.version = "0.1.1"
+  s.version = "0.1.2"
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.authors = ["Jon Proulx"]

data/lib/alphasign.rb

@@ -17,22 +17,19 @@ class AlphaSign
   Preamble = [ ']', ']'].pack('x10ax10a')
   # everything starts with this, nulls are to auto set baud on unit
   StartHeader = Preamble + [ 0x01 ].pack('x20C')
-  # this is still a bit dubious, docs say "A" for write text file, but
-  # example and experience show "AA" is needed, other codes are as yet
-  # untested YMMV..I simply doubled the char listed in docs. only 'wtxt'
-  # actually works with anything else here
+  # only handlers for :wtxt implemented so far
   StartCMD = {
-    :wtxt => [ 0x02, 'AA' ].pack('CA2'), # write text file
-    :rtxt => [ 0x02, 'BB' ].pack('CA2'), # read text file
-    :wfctn => [ 0x02, 'EE' ].pack('CA2'), # write special function
-    :rfctn => [ 0x02, 'FF' ].pack('CA2'), # read special function
-    :wstr => [ 0x02, 'GG' ].pack('CA2'), # write string file
-    :rstr => [ 0x02, 'HH' ].pack('CA2'), # read string file
-    :wdots => [ 0x02, 'II' ].pack('CA2'), # write DOTS picture file
-    :rdots => [ 0x02, 'JJ' ].pack('CA2'), # read DOTS picture file
-    :wadots => [ 0x02, 'MM' ].pack('CA2'), # write ALPHAVISON DOTS picture file
-    :radots => [ 0x02, 'NN' ].pack('CA2'), # read ALPHAVISON DOTS picture file
-    :bulletin => [ 0x02, 'OO' ].pack('CA2'), # write bulletin message
+    :wtxt => [ 0x02, 'A' ].pack('CA'), # write text file
+    :rtxt => [ 0x02, 'B' ].pack('CA'), # read text file
+    :wfctn => [ 0x02, 'E' ].pack('CA'), # write special function
+    :rfctn => [ 0x02, 'F' ].pack('CA'), # read special function
+    :wstr => [ 0x02, 'G' ].pack('CA'), # write string file
+    :rstr => [ 0x02, 'H' ].pack('CA'), # read string file
+    :wdots => [ 0x02, 'I' ].pack('CA'), # write DOTS picture file
+    :rdots => [ 0x02, 'J' ].pack('CA'), # read DOTS picture file
+    :wadots => [ 0x02, 'M' ].pack('CA'), # write ALPHAVISON DOTS picture file
+    :radots => [ 0x02, 'N' ].pack('CA'), # read ALPHAVISON DOTS picture file
+    :bulletin => [ 0x02, 'O' ].pack('CA'), # write bulletin message
   } 
   
   # Marker for start of mode config
@@ -62,6 +59,36 @@ class AlphaSign
 
   Footer = [0x04].pack("C") # EOT end of transmission
   
+  # standard color codes, limited by hardware
+  Color = {
+    :red => [0x1c,0x31].pack("C2"),
+    :green => [0x1c,0x32].pack("C2"),
+    :amber => [0x1c,0x33].pack("C2"),
+    :dimred => [0x1c,0x34].pack("C2"),
+    :dimgreen => [0x1c,0x35].pack("C2"),
+    :brown => [0x1c,0x36].pack("C2"),
+    :orange => [0x1c,0x37].pack("C2"),
+    :yellow => [0x1c,0x38].pack("C2"),
+    :rainbow1 => [0x1c,0x39].pack("C2"),
+    :rainbow2 => [0x1c,0x41].pack("C2"),
+    :mix => [0x1c,0x42].pack("C2"),
+    :auto => [0x1c,0x43].pack("C2"),
+  }
+
+  # Character sets height & style
+  CharSet = {
+    :std5 => [0x1a,0x31].pack("C2"),
+    :std7 => [0x1a,0x33].pack("C2"),
+    :fancy7 => [0x1a,0x35].pack("C2"),
+    :std10 => [0x1a,0x36].pack("C2"),
+    :fullfancy => [0x1a,0x38].pack("C2"),
+    :fullstd => [0x1a,0x39].pack("C2"),
+  }
+
+  # speeds from slow to fast
+  Speed = [ [0x15].pack("C"), [0x16].pack("C"), [0x17].pack("C"),
+            [0x18].pack("C"), [0x19].pack("C") ]
+
   # @param [String] device the serial device the sign is connected to
   # for now we only speak rs232
   def  initialize (device = "/dev/ttyS0")
@@ -77,9 +104,13 @@ class AlphaSign
 
   # we don't have an open yet so this still kludgey and enfoces using
   # only :wtxt command as thats the only one we know we can do
-   def  write (msg, position=:middle, mode=:rotate)
+   def  write (msg, position=:middle, mode=:hold)
+     @fileLabel = [ 0x41 ].pack("C") # any value from 0x20 to 0x75
+                                     # except 0x30 which is reserved
+                                     # for "Priority Text" file
+                                     # according to docs
      @alphaFormat = StartMode + Position[position] + Mode[mode]
-     @alphaHeader =  StartHeader + @addr +  StartCMD[:wtxt] + @alphaFormat
+     @alphaHeader =  StartHeader + @addr +  StartCMD[:wtxt] + @fileLabel + @alphaFormat
      sp=SerialPort.new(@device,  
                      Baud,  DataBits,  StopBits,  Parity)
      sp.write @alphaHeader

metadata

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 --- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification 
 name: alphasign
 version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
-  hash: 25
+  hash: 31
   prerelease: false
   segments: 
   - 0
   - 1
-  - 1
-  version: 0.1.1
+  - 2
+  version: 0.1.2
 platform: ruby
 authors: 
 - Jon Proulx