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How To Connect Nextion LCD ?

This document provides instructions for connecting and setting up a Nextion LCD display with a Raspberry Pi or PC for use with MMDVM software defined radio. It outlines two connection methods: 1) directly to the Raspberry Pi GPIO header, requiring disabling the serial console port, or 2) via a USB to TTL serial converter. Software setup steps are provided for Windows, uploading via microSD card, or Linux command line upgrades using Python and specifying the correct serial port. Configuration of the MMDVM.ini file to set the display and port is also described.

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How To Connect Nextion LCD ?

This document provides instructions for connecting and setting up a Nextion LCD display with a Raspberry Pi or PC for use with MMDVM software defined radio. It outlines two connection methods: 1) directly to the Raspberry Pi GPIO header, requiring disabling the serial console port, or 2) via a USB to TTL serial converter. Software setup steps are provided for Windows, uploading via microSD card, or Linux command line upgrades using Python and specifying the correct serial port. Configuration of the MMDVM.ini file to set the display and port is also described.

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How to connect Nextion LCD ( https://www.itead.cc/nextion-nx3224t024.html ) ?

1. Raspberry Pi via GPio Header

BE SURE to Disable serial console on /dev/ttyAMA0 ..

Simple way is
Sudo raspi-config
Option 9
Option A8 NO
Connect LCD to RPI GPIO Header

Red = +5V

Black = GNS

Yellow = RX of LCD -> TX of RPI

Blue = Tx of LCD -> RX of RPI


2. USB to TTL ( on a windows pc or raspberry pi with DVMEGA radio .. )

RED on +5
BLACK on GND
BLUE on RXD
YELLOW on TXD

How to setup software Nextion display for MMDVM ?

1. Windows

Download nextion editor :

http://nextion.itead.cc/download.html

Connect your nexion display via a usb to ttl converter.

Open the HMI file include in mmdvm sources ( MMDVM.HMI in \Nextion )

Compile – and press upload and select the comport of usb2ttl .

2. Micro-SDCARD upload
In \Nextion dir from sources ( github ) copy MMDVM.TFT to Micro-SD Card
Put microSD in LCD and powercycle ( remove 5V )
Updating will start and the MMDVM logo will apear from now on.

3. Linux Command line upgrade on a raspberry pi on /dev/ttyAMAO

Use git to download sources ( the simple way to keep up to date )

apt-get install git python-serial phyton

cd /opt

git clone https://github.com/g4klx/MMDVMHost

cd MMDVMHost/Nextion

python nextion.py MMDVM.tft

done – the MMDVM logo should now be vissible

4. Linux Command line upgrade on a raspberry pi on /dev/ttyUSB0 or others ( using a Usb to


TTL )

Use git to download sources ( the simple way to keep up to date )

apt-get install git python-serial phyton

cd /opt

git clone https://github.com/g4klx/MMDVMHost

cd MMDVMHost/Nextion

nano nextion.py -> change /dev/ttyAMA0 to port your are using /dev/ttyUSB0 ?

python nextion.py MMDVM.tft

done – the MMDVM logo should now be vissible

5. Edit MMDVM.INI

Display=Nextion

[Nextion]

Port=/dev/ttyAMA0 ( what port u are using )

Brightness=50

Questions ? ask in the MMDVM group .. 73 Tom ON4TOP

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