Cfa533Rs232Driver 1.1.0

.NET Standard 2.0 This package targets .NET Standard 2.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package Cfa533Rs232Driver --version 1.1.0
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package Cfa533Rs232Driver -Version 1.1.0
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="Cfa533Rs232Driver" Version="1.1.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="Cfa533Rs232Driver" Version="1.1.0" />
                    


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<PackageReference Include="Cfa533Rs232Driver" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add Cfa533Rs232Driver --version 1.1.0
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: Cfa533Rs232Driver, 1.1.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=Cfa533Rs232Driver&version=1.1.0
                    


                            Install Cfa533Rs232Driver as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=Cfa533Rs232Driver&version=1.1.0
                    


                            Install Cfa533Rs232Driver as a Cake Tool

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Cfa533Rs232

C# Driver for CrystalFontz CFA533 family of 16x2 LCDs, RS232 interface; Developed against the CFA533-TMI-KU

1.0 update was to support .NET Standard 2.0!

NuGet

Cfa533Rs232Driver package on nuget.org.

To install CrystalFontz CFA533 Serial Driver, run the following command in the Package Manager Console:

PM> Install-Package Cfa533Rs232Driver

Sources

There are three projects included in the solution:

  • Cfa533Rs232Driver -- This is the main library that drives the CFA533 via serial port communications.
  • Cfa533Rs232Tool -- A command-line tool for exercising all currently implemented CFA533 commands.
  • Cfa533Rs232Demo -- A command-line tool that implements slightly higher-level device interactions.

Examples

Create an LCD device with the appropriate serial port name. My CFA533 is usually given 'COM3' and, by default, communicates at 19200 baud rate.

using (var lcdDevice = new LcdDevice("COM3", LcdBaudRate.Baud19200))
{
    // You must call Connect() before trying to communicate with the device
    lcdDevice.Connect();
    
    // Call lots of methods here...
    lcdDevice.SetLcdContents("Hello", "World!");
}

In order to support keypad events you need to register an event handler.

EventHandler<KeypadActivityEventArgs> eventHandler =
    delegate(object sender, KeypadActivityEventArgs eventArgs)
    {
        Console.WriteLine($"Keyboard Event: {eventArgs.KeypadAction}");
    }
lcdDevice.KeypadActivity += eventHandler;

The CFA533 is meant to handle one command at a time. There is a lock that ensures that only one command is waiting for a response to be acknowledged before additional commands are sent. However, keypad events may come at any time. This driver works pretty well in a multithreaded environment, although I have noticed an issue here and there with clean-up where not all threads know that Disconnect() has been called. In general, this should just produce a DeviceConnectionException stating that the device is not connected.

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Version Downloads Last updated
1.1.0 131 3/20/2025
1.1.0-dev-50 127 3/20/2025
1.0.48 200 1/17/2024
1.0.44 204 7/5/2023
1.0.43 299 1/18/2023
0.9.26 934 6/7/2022
0.9.23 1,812 9/29/2017
0.9.20 1,518 4/27/2017
0.9.14 982 4/26/2017
0.9.7 991 4/21/2017
0.9.5 991 4/21/2017

- Updated Nuget packages
- Updated demo and test tool targets to .NET 8
- Minor code issues and typos