Model Railroad System  2.2.2
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OpenLCB PiSPIMax7221 node

OpenLCB PiSPIMax7221 node

SYNOPSIS

OpenLCB_PiSPIMax7221 [-configure] [-sampleconfiguration] [-debug] [-test all|m-n] [-configuration confgile]

DESCRIPTION

This program is a daemon that implements an OpenLCB node for the a Max7221 based signal driver.

PARAMETERS

None

OPTIONS

  • -log logfilename The name of the logfile. Defaults to OpenLCB_PiSPIMax7221.log
  • -configure Enter an interactive GUI configuration tool. This tool creates or edits an XML configuration file.
  • -sampleconfiguration Creates a sample configuration file that can then be hand edited (with a handy text editor like emacs or vim).
  • -configuration confgile Sets the name of the configuration (XML) file. The default is PiSPIMax7221conf.xml.
  • -debug Turns on debug logging.
  • -test all|n-m Test all or signals n though m. Run continously until killed.

CONFIGURATION

The configuration file for this program is an XML formatted file. Please refer to the OpenLCB Daemons (Hubs and Virtual nodes) chapter of the User Manual for the details on the schema for this XML formatted file. Also note that this program contains a built-in editor for its own configuration file.

AUTHOR

Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com>