An excerpt from the AlfaZeta Website: The Maestro system is a complete solution which is delivered together with a Linux based hardware controller. It connects via Wifi to LAN and via Ethernet cable to a network of RS485 converters feeding signal directly to flip dot panels.
See more at: https://flipdots.com/en/software/note: the raw data shown in the terminal app above isn't indicative of actual values - this was just for testing with literal 0, 1 and 2 (0 light, 1 dark, 2 transparent). These are actually 0x0, 0x1, 0x2 respectively.
This emulator was written to allow programmers the opportunity to code maestro 'FlipApps' without needing to purchase the maestro system or any hardware. This client+server pair follows the FlipDots Maestro protocol, handling the OpCodes provided in the protocol specification, providing a system that will behave in the exact manner of the real hardware implementation.
OpCode | Description | Emul Status |
0x0 | Display a light pixel at the given coordinates | Completed |
0x1 | Display a dark pixel at the given coordinates | Completed |
0x2 | Display a transparent pixel at the given coordinates | Completed |
0x3 | Display a pixel of a specific color, at the given coordinates | Completed |
0x4 | Display a frame | Completed |
0x5 | Send FlipApp’s UID | TBC |
0x6 | Get display resolution | Completed |