GPIO (leds) default values

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paolodenti
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GPIO (leds) default values

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I have not found any setting in the UEFI to set the default value of LED 2 and 3 to off.

How can it be done?

Thank you

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Re: GPIO (leds) default values

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Please find below manual for controlling the fitlet2 GPIO front LEDs:
http://fit-pc.com/wiki/index.php?title= ... front_LEDs

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Re: GPIO (leds) default values

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tamir wrote:Please find below manual for controlling the fitlet2 GPIO front LEDs:
http://fit-pc.com/wiki/index.php?title= ... front_LEDs
thank you Tamir, we are already using the gpio to control the LEDs.
However my question was related to the default value of the LED, the one set, I guess, by the firmware.

The LEDs, after power on, are ON by default and we would like to have them OFF.

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Re: GPIO (leds) default values

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Unfortunately, it is not possible to control the default behavior from EFI.
This requires certain BIOS development as this feature is currently not available.

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Re: GPIO (leds) default values

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tamir wrote:Unfortunately, it is not possible to control the default behavior from EFI.
This requires certain BIOS development as this feature is currently not available.
Thank you Tamir

As a personal consideration, I think the default value should always be off.
If LEDs 2 and 3 are meant to be customized by the user, they are meant to go on whenever the user service is "ready/on/available" and that happens under some explicit actions; it does not happen when the board is booting.

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Re: GPIO (leds) default values

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After my RMA, these LED behave a little differently.
Previously, I could with a simple script (Linux) turn off the LED directly at startup, if I wanted.
These LED then remained off even at shutdown.
Now these LED are lit green which feels illogical. Yellow or off when the unit is off would have been more logical.
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Re: GPIO (leds) default values

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Mikael63 wrote:
Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:35 pm
After my RMA, these LED behave a little differently.
Previously, I could with a simple script (Linux) turn off the LED directly at startup, if I wanted.
These LED then remained off even at shutdown.
Now these LED are lit green which feels illogical. Yellow or off when the unit is off would have been more logical.
Can you please check the BIOS version of this device?
Andrey Mazlin, Application Support Engineer
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Re: GPIO (leds) default values

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Andrey.Mazlin wrote:
Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:36 am
Can you please check the BIOS version of this device?
BIOS version FLT2.MBM2.0.46.02.00
Build 01/11/2021 11:55:53
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Re: GPIO (leds) default values

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See this: https://fit-pc.com/wiki/index.php?title ... 7-Mar-2021
R&D did a roll back of BIOS, so you can try to install a new version.
https://fit-pc.com/wiki/index.php?title ... IOS_Update
Andrey Mazlin, Application Support Engineer
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Mikael63
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Re: GPIO (leds) default values

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Andrey.Mazlin wrote:
Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:24 pm
See this: https://fit-pc.com/wiki/index.php?title ... 7-Mar-2021
R&D did a roll back of BIOS, so you can try to install a new version.
https://fit-pc.com/wiki/index.php?title ... IOS_Update
Confirmed - works!
Thanks!
Linux Mint Vera 21.1 Cinnamon @ MBM2 Pro

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