PDU log #5 - jdubdate 15117.58 [Upcycle It Challenge]

RE: PDU log #5 - jdubdate 15117.58 [Upcycle It Challenge]

mcb1 — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 00:03:42 GMT

I do like that have 'mapped' out your plan, and are willing to shift it to suit.

It's rather frustrating when some things take you down a certain path, then it ends without the desired expectation, but that's the reality of life.

You'll be surprised how the next 5 weeks will play out.

You think these have been fast, what for the last two.

Mark

gpolder — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 20:22:52 GMT

In my case it didn't work, but who nows, it will in your case.

Anyway this node supports setting of background color and cursor position so would help us a lot when we get it running.

Workshopshed — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 16:09:07 GMT

Couple of thoughts:

Did you try adding a CHAR 13 and or CHAR 10 to your string to get it on to the next line?

Can the Node code for writing to the LCD just be placed into a function block? https://nodered.org/docs/writing-functions

Workshopshed — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 16:04:11 GMT

The first 5 weeks seem to have whizzed by, just 5 more to go