From da66780a569712c23ae4f2996cfb4608a9f9d69d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Vanessa Ezekowitz Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2016 20:02:19 -0400 Subject: copy all standard Dreambuilder mods in from the old subgame (exactly as last supplied there, updates to these mods will follow later) --- nixie_tubes/README.md | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+) create mode 100644 nixie_tubes/README.md (limited to 'nixie_tubes/README.md') diff --git a/nixie_tubes/README.md b/nixie_tubes/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..46b6f39 --- /dev/null +++ b/nixie_tubes/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +# nixie_tubes mod + +*by Vanessa Ezekowitz* + +This mod provides a set of classic Nixie tubes, and a set of alphanumeric 15-segment tubes similar to Burroughs B-7971, controlled by Mesecons' Digilines mod. + +Simply place a tube, right-click it, and set a channel. + +Then send a character or one of several control words to that channel from a Mesecons Lua Controller and the tube will try to display it. + +The classic tubes are numeric with colon and period symbols, and hence will respond to the literal numbers 0-9, and the words "colon", "period", and "off". Any other symbol or word is ignored. + +The alphanumeric tubes respond to characters from the standard 7-bit ASCII character set, along with these messages: + +* "off", "colon" and "period" act the same as on the numeric tubes. Note that neither a colon nor a period actually look all that great on a 15-segment + display, so use a classic tube for those, if you can. +* "del" or character code 127 displays an all-on square, but without segment #15 (the bottom, chevron-shaped one). +* "allon" or character code 128 will display an all-on square, with segment #15 lit also. +* "cursor" or character code 129 will display just segment 15. + +Any unrecognized word or symbol outside the 32-129 range is ignored. + +The Decatron tubes respond to 0-9 and "off", same as the others, along with the following actions: + +* "inc" will increment the tube's current number value. If the value overflows from 9 back to 0, the tube will generate a "carry" message. +* "dec" will decrement the current value. If the value wraps from 0 back to 9, the tube will send out a "borrow" message. +* "get" will query the current state of the tube, responding with a single digit 0-9 or the word "off". + +Tubes emit a small amount of light when displaying something. + +Nixies can only be mounted on the floor, while Decatrons can be mounted on a wall (or a ceiling if so desired). + +A Decatron has a small grey spot on its internal insulator to mark the "0" position. -- cgit v1.2.3