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TassyJim

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Posted: 01:55am 26 Mar 2024

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I can confirm a problem with GEEK options.

Working:

OPTION LIST
PicoMite MMBasic Version 5.09.00b2
OPTION SYSTEM SPI GP10,GP11,GP24
OPTION FLASH SIZE 4194304
OPTION HEARTBEAT OFF
OPTION PICO OFF
OPTION LCDPANEL ST7789_135, LANDSCAPE,GP8,GP12,GP9,GP25
OPTION SDCARD GP23, GP18, GP19, GP20
OPTION AUDIO GP2,GP3', ON PWM CHANNEL 1
> b:
> files
B:/

Load RC1

> OPTION LIST
PicoMite MMBasic Version 5.09.00RC1
OPTION FLASH SIZE 4194304
> OPTION RESET RP2040-GEEK
PicoMite MMBasic Version 5.09.00RC1
OPTION SYSTEM SPI GP10,GP11,GP24
OPTION FLASH SIZE 4194304
OPTION COLOURCODE ON
OPTION HEARTBEAT OFF
OPTION PICO OFF
OPTION CPUSPEED 252000 'KHz
OPTION LCDPANEL ST7789_135, RLANDSCAPE,GP8,GP12,GP23,GP25
OPTION PLATFORM RP2040-GEEK

> B:
Error : B: drive not enabled

Fix by reloading display and SDcard

> option lcdpanel disable
> OPTION LCDPANEL ST7789_135, LANDSCAPE,GP8,GP12,GP9,GP25
> OPTION SDCARD GP23, GP18, GP19, GP20

Now it works again

> OPTION LIST
PicoMite MMBasic Version 5.09.00RC1
OPTION SYSTEM SPI GP10,GP11,GP24
OPTION FLASH SIZE 4194304
OPTION COLOURCODE ON
OPTION HEARTBEAT OFF
OPTION PICO OFF
OPTION CPUSPEED 252000 'KHz
OPTION LCDPANEL ST7789_135, LANDSCAPE,GP8,GP12,GP9,GP25
OPTION SDCARD GP23, GP18, GP19, GP20
OPTION PLATFORM RP2040-GEEK
> b:

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Hans

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Posted: 02:39am 26 Mar 2024

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@TassyJim

Thank you!!!!

Everything works as it should again, on with testing.

I should have been able to figure that out myself, but panic set in.

Again thanks Jim for your help.

Hans ...

matherp
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Posted: 07:56am 26 Mar 2024

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Sorry - don't have a geek so tried just tried to implement from the datasheet. Will fix in next RC

Volhout
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Posted: 09:19am 26 Mar 2024

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Hi Peter,

Aha... apparently you missed the GEEK options I posted before ... I already wondered why.

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Hans

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Posted: 02:45pm 26 Mar 2024

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matherp said Sorry - don't have a geek so tried just tried to implement from the datasheet. Will fix in next RC

Hi Peter;

Don’t sweat it, it’s still all a work in progress and like I said, I should’ve been able to figure this out myself.

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matherp
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Posted: 07:44pm 26 Mar 2024

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Firmware V5.09.00 release candidate RC2 is now available for download from

https://geoffg.net/Downloads/picomite/PicoMite_Beta.zip

Fixes error in OPTION RESET RP2040-GEEK
Fixes spurious output when plugging a USB keyboard while running a program

New boards

PICOGAME 4-PWM
PICOGAME 4
SWEETIEPI
VGA Basic
USB Edition V1.0

Use OPTION RESET LIST to see boards that are available on any specific version of the firmware

OPTION LCDPANEL anyspidisplay orientation, dcpin, resetpin, cspin [,backlightpin] [,INVERT]

if the new optional parameter "invert" is used the colours are inverted - supports the IPS ILI9488 display

OPTION LCD320 ON/OFF now supports 480x320 SPI displays. This allows programs that run on a 320x240 display to be run and tested on the bigger display by restricting the framebuffer size to 320x240

Edited 2024-03-27 05:47 by matherp

Bleep
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Posted: 08:40am 27 Mar 2024

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Thanks very much Peter, I'll give it a try later today, especially the new restricted screen resolution, that could be very handy for testing.
Regards Kevin.

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Posted: 01:29pm 27 Mar 2024

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Is it possible to get the same load data command as the cmm2.
Thx

Plasma

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Posted: 05:41pm 27 Mar 2024

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is there an option for strip board?

but really great work, fantastic supporting mmb for us.
trying usb ili9488 cpu 420000 , seems ok.
the usb keyboard at least was a brill move so you can use smaller keyboards than ps2 but not checked usb controllers and usb hub yet. cheers, stan

matherp
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Posted: 06:02pm 27 Mar 2024

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Quote is there an option for strip board?

You could match your stripboard to any of the defined boards but if there is to be a "standard" I would propose

GP8,GP9: PS2 keyboard or Serial console (standard vs USB)
GP10,GP11,GP12: System SPI
GP13: SDCard
GP14,GP15: System I2C
GP16,GP17,GP18,GP19, GP20, GP21: DC, RESET, CS, BL, NC, NC
or HSYNC, VSYNC, blue, greenl, greenh, red
GP26,GP27 AUDIO

GP0-GP7, GP22, GP28 General I/O

This can work on any Pico and for both USB and standard firmware and VGA and WebMite. In fact I might design a general purpose board around this

stanleyella

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Posted: 06:38pm 27 Mar 2024

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strip board was joking. diy for what you use but geek was a pain and needed forum help so if sorted geek then good. I'll copy options to docs before testing geek. what was the point of geek? don't use mine

JanVolk
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Posted: 11:21pm 29 Mar 2024

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In all versions from 5.09.00b6 to 5.09.00RC2, MM.Info$( appears twice in list functions.
What is Configure in the list commands that I haven't seen an explanation of?

Some option reset list settings such as Pico-ResTouch-LCD-2.8 and Pico-ResTouch-LCD-3.5 and Game*Mite take up an additional 196608 bytes of the flash memory by comparing with "> FILES" among themselves (593920 bytes free Raspberry Pi Pico).
For the rest, 790528 bytes remain free.

Furthermore, I have two RP2040 + LCD and a Maker Pi board that could possibly also be included in the list?

LILYGO T-Display ' RP2040 + ST7789V 0.96' 240x135
> OPTION LIST
PicoMite MMBasic Version 5.09.00RC2
OPTION SYSTEM SPI GP2,GP3,GP0
OPTION FLASH SIZE 4194304
OPTION COLOR CODE ON
OPTION HEARTBEAT OFF
OPTION CPU SPEED 252000 'KHz
OPTION LCD PANEL ST7789_135, LANDSCAPE,GP1,GP6,GP5,GP4 'L, P, RL, RP
OPTION PLATFORM T-Display

This should be included in the program or is another solution possible?
SetPin GP22, Dout : Pin(GP22)=1 ' Power on lcd

> FILES
A:/
<DIR> .
<DIR> ..
00:00 01-01-2000 4 boot count
2 directories, 1 file, 2887680 bytes free
>
LILYGO T-PicoC3 ' RP2040 + ESP32-C3 + ST7789V 0.96' 240x135
> OPTION LIST
PicoMite MMBasic Version 5.09.00RC2
OPTION SYSTEM SPI GP2,GP3,GP0
OPTION FLASH SIZE 4194304
OPTION COLOR CODE ON
OPTION HEARTBEAT OFF
OPTION CPU SPEED 252000 'KHz
OPTION LCD PANEL ST7789_135,LANDSCAPE,GP1,GP6,GP5,GP4 'L,P,RL,RP
OPTION PLATFORM T-PicoC3

The LILYGO T-PicoC3 does not require a power on LCD.

Maker Pi Pico board with Raspberry Pi Pico or Raspberry Pi Pico W
In practice I have an RTC DS3231 and a 4x20 LCD I2C wiring and nylon
spacer bushings mounted at the bottom so that all pins at the top are free.
(I2C with plug and 5V with extra wire to the bottom of the fixed installation)
> OPTION LIST
PicoMite MMBasic Version 5.09.00RC2
OPTION SYSTEM SPI GP10,GP11,GP12
OPTION SYSTEM I2C GP4,GP5
OPTION COLOR CODE ON
OPTION HEARTBEAT OFF
OPTION CPU SPEED 252000 'KHz
OPTION DISPLAY 40, 80
OPTION SDCARD GP15
OPTION RTC AUTO ENABLE
OPTION PLATFORM Maker-Pi-Pico

An option for a quick selection:
> option reset list (Enter)
Game*Mite
Pico-ResTouch-LCD-3.5
Pico-ResTouch-LCD-2.8
PICO BACKPACK
RP2040-LCD-1.28
RP2040LCD-0.96
RP2040-GEEK
> option reset (Enter) ' Clear the existing option list.
> option list (Enter) ' Check whether option list is empty.
PicoMite MMBasic Version 5.09.00RC2
> option reset
And now make the right choice with the mouse cursor and the left mouse button
the above list so that the choice is inverted by Tera Term.
Now press the right mouse button and the choice will appear
> option reset xxxxxxx and you can press Enter.

Jan

gadgetjack
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Posted: 02:26am 30 Mar 2024

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I found a problem with the newest picomite firmware. I have a board with ssd1963 lcd and a ps2 keyboard. If I load the new firmware , the keyboard will not work. Everything else is good , just no keyboard no matter how many times I set it up.

phil99

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Posted: 02:51am 30 Mar 2024

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There are quite a few firmware versions now. Could you have loaded the USB version by mistake?

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Posted: 03:19am 30 Mar 2024

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No. I thought that too so loaded again to be sure.

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Posted: 06:48am 30 Mar 2024

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No PS/2 kb confirmed.
Scrounged a PS/2 socket and loaded standard RC2 to a PM LCD board.
OPTION KEYBOARD US seems to load, reboots Pico but KB does nothing.
Assuming it is still GP8 & 9, also tried reversing Clock and Data but no change.

Loaded VGA RC2 to a PM VGA board and that works normally.

javavi

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Posted: 08:29am 30 Mar 2024

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The PicoMiteVGA 5.09.00RC1 version I collected from the source code goes into reboot when I try to make a screensave
> B:
> SAVE IMAGE "screen1"

Error: Invalid address - resetting
Edited 2024-03-30 18:30 by javavi

matherp
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Posted: 09:06am 30 Mar 2024

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Just loaded PicoMite RC2 onto a PicoMiteVGA V1.0 board to ensure the connections are correct and the PS2 keyboard works perfectly. Suggest you try the same, load the standard firmware onto the VGA board and see what happens. Confirmed with SSD driver loaded and at varying CPU speeds

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Posted: 09:52am 30 Mar 2024

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Firmware V5.09.00 release candidate RC3 is now available for download from

https://geoffg.net/Downloads/picomite/PicoMite_Beta.zip

Improves handling of mount/unmount of USB devices
Removes spurious extra MM.INFO$( in list functions

NB: CONFIGURE name == OPTION RESET name

NB: for USB devices
The one thing that isn't handled is reconnecting USB devices when the Pico is reset without a power cycle or a powered hub is used. There seems to be something missing in TinyUSB to handle resetting hubs as part of the TinyUSB initialisation.

It is recommended to use an un-powered hub and in a perfect world pressing reset would remove power to the hub

thwill

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JanVolk said Some option reset list settings such as Pico-ResTouch-LCD-2.8 and Pico-ResTouch-LCD-3.5 and Game*Mite take up an additional 196608 bytes of the flash memory by comparing with "> FILES" among themselves (593920 bytes free Raspberry Pi Pico).
For the rest, 790528 bytes remain free.

The Game*Mite configuration allocates 192K of the flash to OPTION MODBUFF, probably the others do the same?

Best wishes,

Tom

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