Modifying Sony Erricson Chatboard for Car PC - Page 2

zPilott · 10-16-2004, 01:12 AM

http://www.nyko.com/nyko/products/?i=13

You might look at this, the keyboard can be used standalone, and I almost got one before I got another keyboard free

mauri · 10-16-2004, 04:43 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by F4kk3r0

Sorry for the picture quality samsung just doesn't have it

. But anyway if you look at the rear picture you can see how I planted the MAX232 chip inside. The INI file is used to configure the serial plugin of GIRDER to suit the Chatboard and the GML file contains most of the keycodes. I also added the OSD wich asks to press the SMS button of the Chatboard(needed for initializion). Just take the .TXT extensions of the files first.

you have tested for Girder ?

Work correctly ?

To file .gml its OK? (select to open in Girder sw)but the .ini ( wat its the procedure for the initialize ? )

Its possible connect whit the IR-RS232 interface some project , simple circuit easy to make ......

Mauri

F4kk3r0 · 10-17-2004, 03:44 PM

It's tested and ready to go INITIALIZION is done by the serial plugin when girder gets initializion code from Chatboard girder send some back. The ini file is just the protocol settings if I remember correctly it contains also the com port but you can modify these in girder through the serial plugin settings page. So you need Serial plugin to girder --> load the ini file to serial plugin ---> load the gml. when you plug in the chatboard it initializes and asks you to press SMS button ok??

mauri · 10-17-2004, 04:28 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by F4kk3r0

It's tested and ready to go INITIALIZION is done by the serial plugin when girder gets initializion code from Chatboard girder send some back. The ini file is just the protocol settings if I remember correctly it contains also the com port but you can modify these in girder through the serial plugin settings page. So you need Serial plugin to girder --> load the ini file to serial plugin ---> load the gml. when you plug in the chatboard it initializes and asks you to press SMS button ok??

OK,this week arrives to me from ebay, then I make a mini interface with MAX232 and I try.

I am curious,i already use' an On Digital Remote in my auto,perfectly, but I want to try that

Mauri

ptk · 10-18-2004, 02:14 AM

also waiting for my max...

moo

erazor · 01-21-2005, 03:46 AM

died this?

Tups · 11-01-2005, 07:47 AM

whot serial plugin is used for girder.
I made the keybord and now trying to conect, but no luck

F4kk3r0 · 12-20-2005, 07:05 PM

THE first thing There are to types of the CHATBOARD (different pinout but both should work) so make sure the pinout is correct. Then ----> LONG story even longer

. The main thing is to get the keyboard connected and initialized right. The SMS key press is essential also. You can try with any serial port software that the connections are right. The INIT communication is shown below.

THE SCHEMATICS:
https://securehost34.hrwebservices.n...sonChatBoardPC

THE CONTROLLING SOFTWARE (I used 3.3 dont know if it is 4.0 compliant)
http://www.promixis.com/download.php?id=673 GIRDER 3.3
http://www.promixis.com/download.php?ID=589 generic serial plugin 3.0.20 for GIRDER 3.3 (You have to register to download these. You can try to find them elsewhere also)

THE CUSTOM FILES:
Attachment CHATBOARD.RAR includes the files

DscalerWithChatboard.GML
and CHATBOARD.ini

The CHATBOARD.ini is loaded from the serial plugin (make sure to use the right com port.
And DscalerWithChatboard.GML is Loaded from the girder itself. The osd should work in default girder. When the keyboard is powered it should send
-> AT<13>
<- OK<13><10><0> this is sent from the GIRDER to keyboard. and so on
-> AT+CGMM<13>
<- OK<13><10><0>
-> AT+CGMR<13>
<- OK<13><10><0>
Please press the SMS key... (here the os should come UP)
-> AT*EDME?<13>
<- OK<13><10><0>
-> AT*ESVM?<13>
<- OK<13><10><0>
-> AT+CKPD="eseee<see<<s>>ss1"<13>
<- OK<13><10><0>
-> AT+CKPD="c",25<13>
<- OK<13><10><0>

I´m sorry if I dont remember so well anymore. But I try to help the best I can.

Now I´ll have to post this. Otherwise i'm writing the whole night

Grrrmachine · 06-25-2006, 03:10 PM

I just want to wake this thread up, as I've just picked up one of these ericsson chatboards and might have a go hacking it (once I can work out what all this means!)

adr957 · 04-01-2008, 10:34 AM

May be I might wake up this thread again. I tried to post a PM to F4kk3r0 but with no success. I am a bit confused as to how to connect the max233 shown in the mageforge link with a USB connector. WHat is shown is for a DB9-RS232, or am I missing something? Do I need an additional chip?

Many thanks to all

Ciao

Adriano