HDMI/USB/2350 RC23  default options

I must be doing something wrong but it`s so simple I do not see what ??  



[9] Sprite SWAP 1,2
>Error: New buffer already displayed

Swap swaps a hidden sprite for a showing one. It is not a two way thing

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The RP2040 VGA version works great. It has been running in the test for 1 hour, without problems, and I played 1 level of petrobot using the WII classic controller.
It tested several programs including logic analyzer and several larger games, chess, and all work with this version.

This version will be the release. The only change will be to force an option reset when loading the first time

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Of course this is really small, since the display is only 128x64 but for my application it is enough to edit things on the go

It never occurred that anyone would use a 128 pixel display as a console
Various people have reported getting into a mess try to edit when there are very few characters on a line but I'll perhaps relax this now we have continuation characters
Edited 2025-05-09 19:56 by matherp

  matherp said  

It never occurred that anyone would use a 128 pixel display as a console
Various people have reported getting into a mess try to edit when there are very few characters on a line but I'll perhaps relax this now we have continuation characters

It is really possible with font 8 and is enough for editing on the go. The main reason is that there is not a single display out there, which can be read in direct sunlight, which is a must for my application. With those displays (yellow/green version) reading in direct sunlight is no problem.

Greetings
Daniel

  matherp said  

This version will be the release ...

When it does finally come out of RC I don't suppose you can be persuaded to find another hobby for 6 months whilst we poor users write some software to use all the latest and greatest without the sands shifting any further ;-)

Best wishes,

Tom

There is one bit of functionality to go in after this release which is the text based graphics support. It is pretty much completely stand-alone though.

Peter,

Maybe you missed my message a bit back on page 39 at the top?
I have only been able to test LIST PINS on an HDMI screen because I have not been able to test VGA yet. Tera Term works fine.
Thanks.

Greetings,

Jan.

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Maybe you missed my message a bit back on page 39 at the top?

I think that's one we can live with as-is

  matherp said  

Swap swaps a hidden sprite for a showing one. It is not a two way thing

Understood.
Result I am observed at first was merge, not swap.





This made me confuse and I dived into old forum records.
It seems manual is somehow incomplete/unclear, as optional [,orientation] is not explained

Sprite SWAP 1,2,4  <-- makes it swap correctly
0,1,2,3 MERGE (!) 2 to 1 with orientation  

Another observation was - after Sprite SWAP 1,2 I can SPRITE HIDE 2 which is not displayed  but I can not SPRITE HIDE 1 which is displayed.

Peter,

Thanks for the response.
Unfortunately it is not different but I appreciate the amount of work and time you have put into this project.

Greetings,

Jan.

  matherp said  

There is one bit of functionality to go in after this release which is the text based graphics support. It is pretty much completely stand-alone though.

Do you mean ANSI for the console screen?

One question and no answer is ok. Is it thinkable you extend the family with a hdmi graphic server? My idea would be to use the existing ssd routines for the clients.

Do you see any solution to extend the ram of a 2350?
Edited 2025-05-11 09:19 by dddns

What is an "hdmi graphic server"?

The "normal" RAM on the RP2350 cannot be extended because it's on an internal bus that isn't available externally. The only expansion possible is via the QSPI system (i.e. like the flash but using PSRAM). Consequently it will always be much slower than the internal RAM.

After sleeping a night over my stupid questions I would like to reduce it to:

  dddns said  

Do you see any solution to extend the ram of a 2350?

Would GPIOs be fast enough and possible to interface some fast ram?

GPIO is way too slow.
The internal bus has the CPU "sockets" and the RAM on it, together with the peripherals. One of the peripherals handles QSPI, which is used for the flash. A second chip select can be brought out for the PSRAM, which is also on the QSPI. You can't get to the internal bus at all so the operational RAM can never be extended.

The HSTX opens up the possibility of Write-Only memory. :)

You *can* hang memory off the GPIO pins, I'd suggest SPI flash or RAM, but it's generally tiny and dreadfully slow. It makes PSRAM look lightning fast.

If you want external fast RAM then the RPxxxx family is the wrong way to go. Look at the CMM2, which does have extendable RAM.

Thanks Mixtel!

I precise my question: is it possible to feed the screen buffer with ram attached to GPIOs

If you are talking about HDMI or VGA then the answer is categorically NO
Edited 2025-05-11 21:21 by matherp

Thank you, no more words :)

Hi Peter,
Can you please tell me the default values ​​for (USB) keyboard repeatstart and repeatrate?
Thanks!
Michael

  matherp said  

V6.00.02RC23 is available on

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

When I put the command

in my library, it disappears after a reboot. The rest of the library is there but not the DRIVE B: line.

My Options:


My Library (including the DRIVE B: line):

Try putting all above SUB MM.STARTUP in MM.STARTUP. Perhaps that will help.
I think items in the library only get read when called so they need to be in a Sub of some sort.

Edited 2025-05-12 15:02 by phil99