VK4GHZ Nextion for K3NG Rotator Controller Update V2021-06-29

Adam discusses new features and changes for the last two firmware updates of the VK4GHZ Nextion for K3NG Rotator Controller project.
V2021-07-03 Bug Fix for 5.0" and 7.0" version
Fix:
• 5.0", 7.0" Presets page - Return button not working when coming from BizgAz page.
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V2021-06-29
Note:
* This update will reset your existing Nextion settings stored in EEPROM
Make a note of any preset Az & name tags, UDF name tags, and config settings
before updating.
New:
• 3.2", 3.5", 5.0", 7.0" - BigAz page.
Large Azimuth only gauge for terrestrial (non elevation/tracking) work.
Touch middle of gauge for keypad entry.
Various buttons, icons and features depending on screen size.
3.2" has touch points every 30°
3.5" has touch points every 30°, two alternate gauge backgrounds.
5.0" has touch points every 15°, two alternate gauge backgrounds.
7.0" has touch points every 15°, two alternate gauge backgrounds.
Long touch middle of Az gauge to change to alternate gauge.
Preselect alternate 1 / 2 gauge background on config page.
• 3.5", 5.0" 7.0" Config1 page - New button to select BiG Az gauge as default
start up screen.
Fix:
• 3.5", 5.0", 7.0" Clock page - font preview incorrect when changing colours.
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V2021-05-21
Note:
* This update will reset your existing Nextion settings stored in EEPROM
Make a note of any preset Az & name tags, UDF name tags, and config settings
before updating.
New:
• 3.2", 3.5", 5.0" Clock page - Large clock & Grid Square, dark theme.
Colours and fonts settable on 3.5" and 5.0: variants.
Edit .hmi in Nextion Editor to change colour & fonts for 3.2" variant.
• 3.5", 5.0" Big Gauges page - Provision for 2 alternate Azimuth gauge
backgrounds. Long touch middle of Az gauge to change to alternate gauge.
• 3.5", 5.0" Config1 page - New toggle button 'Alt Az Gauge' to pre-select
which alternate big gauge is displayed.
• Version for 7.0" NX8048K070. 7.0" screen has same resolution (800 x 480 px)
as the 5.0", therefore uses the same assets from the 5.0" project.
Fix:
• 5.0" Big Gauges page - there was no direct method to reset the screen saver,
except for returning to normal gauges page, and then back to big gauges page.
Pressing top left or top right of gauges or in between gauges will reset
screen saver timer.
• 3.5 Big Gauges page - there was no method to reset the screen saver,
except for returning to normal gauges page, and then back to big gauges page.
Pressing along the top of Az/El row will reset screen saver timer.
• 3.5" Big gauges page - Timer event code in tmrSS was missing, therefore
screen saver timer never worked. Fixed.
• 3.5" Contest page - Timer event code in tmrSS was missing, therefore
screen saver timer never worked. Fixed.
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Does it talk to n1mm to switch bearings? 73

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Specific questions should be asked on the Radio Artisan io group. I'm sure somebody there who is familiar with N1MM (I am NOT) can help. groups.io/g/radioartisan/topics