Insert a back channel to Nextion displays running via the modem.

Conf.cpp

@@ -326,6 +326,8 @@ m_nextionUTC(false),
 m_nextionIdleBrightness(20U),
 m_nextionScreenLayout(0U),
 m_nextionTempInFahrenheit(false),
+m_nextionOutput(false),
+m_nextionUDPPort(6759),
 m_oledType(3U),
 m_oledBrightness(0U),
 m_oledInvert(false),
@@ -1118,6 +1120,10 @@ bool CConf::read()
 				m_nextionScreenLayout = (unsigned int)::strtoul(value, NULL, 0);
 			else if (::strcmp(key, "DisplayTempInFahrenheit") == 0)
 				m_nextionTempInFahrenheit = ::atoi(value) == 1;
+			else if (::strcmp(key, "NextionOutput") == 0)
+				m_nextionOutput = ::atoi(value) == 1;
+			else if (::strcmp(key, "NextionUDPPort") == 0)
+				m_nextionUDPPort = (unsigned short)::atoi(value);
 		} else if (section == SECTION_OLED) {
 			if (::strcmp(key, "Type") == 0)
 				m_oledType = (unsigned char)::atoi(value);
@@ -2457,6 +2463,21 @@ unsigned int CConf::getNextionScreenLayout() const
 	return m_nextionScreenLayout;
 }
 
+bool CConf::getNextionTempInFahrenheit() const
+{
+	return m_nextionTempInFahrenheit;
+}
+
+bool CConf::getNextionOutput() const
+{
+	return m_nextionOutput;
+}
+
+unsigned short CConf::getNextionUDPPort() const
+{
+	return m_nextionUDPPort;
+}
+
 unsigned char CConf::getOLEDType() const
 {
 	return m_oledType;
@@ -2517,11 +2538,6 @@ bool CConf::getLCDprocDimOnIdle() const
 	return m_lcdprocDimOnIdle;
 }
 
-bool CConf::getNextionTempInFahrenheit() const
-{
-	return m_nextionTempInFahrenheit;
-}
-
 bool CConf::getLockFileEnabled() const
 {
 	return m_lockFileEnabled;

Conf.h

@@ -340,13 +340,15 @@ public:
   bool         getHD44780UTC() const;
 
   // The Nextion section
-  std::string  getNextionPort() const;
+  std::string    getNextionPort() const;
-  unsigned int getNextionBrightness() const;
+  unsigned int   getNextionBrightness() const;
-  bool         getNextionDisplayClock() const;
+  bool           getNextionDisplayClock() const;
-  bool         getNextionUTC() const;
+  bool           getNextionUTC() const;
-  unsigned int getNextionIdleBrightness() const;
+  unsigned int   getNextionIdleBrightness() const;
-  unsigned int getNextionScreenLayout() const;
+  unsigned int   getNextionScreenLayout() const;
-  bool         getNextionTempInFahrenheit() const;
+  bool           getNextionTempInFahrenheit() const;
+  bool           getNextionOutput() const;
+  unsigned short getNextionUDPPort() const;
 
   // The OLED section
   unsigned char  getOLEDType() const;
@@ -656,13 +658,15 @@ private:
   bool         m_hd44780DisplayClock;
   bool         m_hd44780UTC;
 
-  std::string  m_nextionPort;
+  std::string    m_nextionPort;
-  unsigned int m_nextionBrightness;
+  unsigned int   m_nextionBrightness;
-  bool         m_nextionDisplayClock;
+  bool           m_nextionDisplayClock;
-  bool         m_nextionUTC;
+  bool           m_nextionUTC;
-  unsigned int m_nextionIdleBrightness;
+  unsigned int   m_nextionIdleBrightness;
-  unsigned int m_nextionScreenLayout;
+  unsigned int   m_nextionScreenLayout;
-  bool         m_nextionTempInFahrenheit;
+  bool           m_nextionTempInFahrenheit;
+  bool           m_nextionOutput;
+  unsigned short m_nextionUDPPort;
   
   unsigned char m_oledType;
   unsigned char m_oledBrightness;

Display.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *   Copyright (C) 2016,2017,2018,2020,2021,2023 by Jonathan Naylor G4KLX
+ *   Copyright (C) 2016,2017,2018,2020,2021,2023,2024 by Jonathan Naylor G4KLX
  *
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "ModemSerialPort.h"
 #include "NullDisplay.h"
 #include "TFTSurenoo.h"
+#include "UDPSocket.h"
 #include "LCDproc.h"
 #include "Nextion.h"
 #include "CASTInfo.h"
@@ -604,8 +605,35 @@ CDisplay* CDisplay::createDisplay(const CConf& conf, CModem* modem)
 		}
 
 		if (port == "modem") {
-			ISerialPort* serial = new IModemSerialPort(modem);
+			CUDPSocket* socket = NULL;
-			display = new CNextion(conf.getCallsign(), dmrid, serial, brightness, displayClock, utc, idleBrightness, screenLayout, txFrequency, rxFrequency, displayTempInF);
+			struct sockaddr_storage addr;
+			unsigned int addrLength = 0U;
+
+			bool nextionOutput = conf.getNextionOutput();
+			if (nextionOutput) {
+				unsigned short nextionUDPPort = conf.getNextionUDPPort();
+
+				LogInfo("    Output Port: %u", nextionUDPPort);
+
+				CUDPSocket::lookup("127.0.0.1", nextionUDPPort, addr, addrLength);
+
+				if (addrLength > 0U) {
+					socket = new CUDPSocket("127.0.0.1", nextionUDPPort - 1U);
+					bool ret = socket->open(addr);
+					if (!ret) {
+						delete socket;
+						socket = NULL;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (socket == NULL) {
+				ISerialPort* serial = new IModemSerialPort(modem);
+				display = new CNextion(conf.getCallsign(), dmrid, serial, brightness, displayClock, utc, idleBrightness, screenLayout, txFrequency, rxFrequency, displayTempInF);
+			} else {
+				ISerialPort* serial = new IModemSerialPort(modem);
+				display = new CNextion(conf.getCallsign(), dmrid, serial, brightness, displayClock, utc, idleBrightness, screenLayout, txFrequency, rxFrequency, displayTempInF, socket, addr, addrLength);
+			}
 		} else {
 			unsigned int baudrate = 9600U;
 			if (screenLayout == 4U)

MMDVM.ini

@@ -345,6 +345,9 @@ UTC=0
 #Screen Layout: 0=G4KLX 2=ON7LDS
 ScreenLayout=2
 IdleBrightness=20
+# Output data from the Nextion
+NextionOutput=0
+NextionPort=6759
 
 [OLED]
 Type=3

Nextion.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *   Copyright (C) 2016,2017,2018,2020,2023 by Jonathan Naylor G4KLX
+ *   Copyright (C) 2016,2017,2018,2020,2023,2024 by Jonathan Naylor G4KLX
  *
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -49,6 +49,59 @@ const unsigned int M17_BER_COUNT    = 28U;		  // 28 * 40ms = 1120ms
 // 00:low, others:high-speed. bit[2] is overlapped with LAYOUT_COMPAT_MASK.
 #define LAYOUT_HIGHSPEED	(3 << 2)
 
+CNextion::CNextion(const std::string& callsign, unsigned int dmrid, ISerialPort* serial, unsigned int brightness, bool displayClock, bool utc, unsigned int idleBrightness, unsigned int screenLayout, unsigned int txFrequency, unsigned int rxFrequency, bool displayTempInF, CUDPSocket* socket, struct sockaddr_storage& addr, unsigned int addrLength) :
+CDisplay(),
+m_callsign(callsign),
+m_ipaddress("(ip unknown)"),
+m_dmrid(dmrid),
+m_serial(serial),
+m_brightness(brightness),
+m_mode(MODE_IDLE),
+m_displayClock(displayClock),
+m_utc(utc),
+m_idleBrightness(idleBrightness),
+m_screenLayout(0),
+m_clockDisplayTimer(1000U, 0U, 400U),
+m_rssiAccum1(0U),
+m_rssiAccum2(0U),
+m_berAccum1(0.0F),
+m_berAccum2(0.0F),
+m_rssiCount1(0U),
+m_rssiCount2(0U),
+m_berCount1(0U),
+m_berCount2(0U),
+m_txFrequency(txFrequency),
+m_rxFrequency(rxFrequency),
+m_fl_txFrequency(0.0F),
+m_fl_rxFrequency(0.0F),
+m_displayTempInF(displayTempInF),
+m_socket(socket),
+m_addr(addr),
+m_addrLength(addrLength)
+{
+	assert(serial != NULL);
+	assert(brightness >= 0U && brightness <= 100U);
+	assert(socket != NULL);
+	assert(addrLength > 0U);
+
+	static const unsigned int feature_set[] = {
+		0,				// 0: G4KLX
+		0,				// 1: (reserved, low speed)
+						// 2: ON7LDS
+		LAYOUT_TA_ENABLE | LAYOUT_TA_COLOUR | LAYOUT_TA_FONTSIZE,
+		LAYOUT_TA_ENABLE | LAYOUT_DIY,	// 3: ON7LDS-DIY
+		LAYOUT_TA_ENABLE | LAYOUT_DIY,	// 4: ON7LDS-DIY (high speed)
+		0,				// 5: (reserved, high speed)
+		0,				// 6: (reserved, high speed)
+		0,				// 7: (reserved, high speed)
+	};
+
+	if (screenLayout & ~LAYOUT_COMPAT_MASK)
+		m_screenLayout = screenLayout & ~LAYOUT_COMPAT_MASK;
+	else
+		m_screenLayout = feature_set[screenLayout];
+}
+
 CNextion::CNextion(const std::string& callsign, unsigned int dmrid, ISerialPort* serial, unsigned int brightness, bool displayClock, bool utc, unsigned int idleBrightness, unsigned int screenLayout, unsigned int txFrequency, unsigned int rxFrequency, bool displayTempInF) :
 CDisplay(),
 m_callsign(callsign),
@@ -74,7 +127,10 @@ m_txFrequency(txFrequency),
 m_rxFrequency(rxFrequency),
 m_fl_txFrequency(0.0F),
 m_fl_rxFrequency(0.0F),
-m_displayTempInF(displayTempInF)
+m_displayTempInF(displayTempInF),
+m_socket(NULL),
+m_addr(),
+m_addrLength(0U)
 {
 	assert(serial != NULL);
 	assert(brightness >= 0U && brightness <= 100U);
@@ -968,12 +1024,25 @@ void CNextion::clockInt(unsigned int ms)
 
 		m_clockDisplayTimer.start(); // restart the clock display timer
 	}
+
+	if (m_socket != NULL) {
+		unsigned char buffer[200U];
+
+		int len = m_serial->read(buffer, 200U);
+		if (len > 0)
+			m_socket->write(buffer, len, m_addr, m_addrLength);
+	}
 }
 
 void CNextion::close()
 {
 	m_serial->close();
 	delete m_serial;
+
+	if (m_socket != NULL) {
+		m_socket->close();
+		delete m_socket;
+	}
 }
 
 void CNextion::sendCommandAction(unsigned int status)

Nextion.h

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *   Copyright (C) 2016,2017,2018,2020,2023 by Jonathan Naylor G4KLX
+ *   Copyright (C) 2016,2017,2018,2020,2023,2024 by Jonathan Naylor G4KLX
  *
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "Display.h"
 #include "Defines.h"
 #include "SerialPort.h"
+#include "UDPSocket.h"
 #include "Timer.h"
 #include "Thread.h"
 #include <string>
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
 class CNextion : public CDisplay
 {
 public:
+	CNextion(const std::string& callsign, unsigned int dmrid, ISerialPort* serial, unsigned int brightness, bool displayClock, bool utc, unsigned int idleBrightness, unsigned int screenLayout, unsigned int txFrequency, unsigned int rxFrequency, bool displayTempInF, CUDPSocket* socket, struct sockaddr_storage& addr, unsigned int addrLength);
 	CNextion(const std::string& callsign, unsigned int dmrid, ISerialPort* serial, unsigned int brightness, bool displayClock, bool utc, unsigned int idleBrightness, unsigned int screenLayout, unsigned int txFrequency, unsigned int rxFrequency, bool displayTempInF);
 	virtual ~CNextion();
 
@@ -107,6 +109,9 @@ private:
 	double        m_fl_txFrequency;
 	double        m_fl_rxFrequency;
 	bool          m_displayTempInF;
+	CUDPSocket*   m_socket;
+	struct sockaddr_storage m_addr;
+	unsigned int  m_addrLength;
 
 	void sendCommand(const char* command);
 	void sendCommandAction(unsigned int status);

Version.h

@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 #if !defined(VERSION_H)
 #define	VERSION_H
 
-const char* VERSION = "20240207";
+const char* VERSION = "20240223";
 
 #endif