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This page is reference material which explains every setting and option for this section of an MPF yaml config file. See the instructions for config files for formatting and other details. See our guide to config file examples for more examples of real configs in action.

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The lisy: section of your config is where your lisy platform. See How to use MPF with the LISY platform for details.

Optional settings

The following sections are optional in the lisy: section of your config. (If you don't include them, the default will be used).

baud:

Single value, type: integer. Defaults to empty.

Baudrate when connecting to LISY using a serial port.

connection:

Single value, type: one of the following options: network, serial. Default: network

Whatever to use a network or serial connection.

console_log:

Single value, type: one of the following options: none, basic, full. Default: none

Log level for the console log for this platform.

debug:

Single value, type: boolean (true/false). Default: false

See the documentation on the debug setting for details.

disable_dtr:

Single value, type: boolean (true/false). Default: true

If set to True MPF will try to prevent your operating system from toggling the DTR line of your serial. This is needed for APC and some other controllers which would reset when this happens. If in doubt check the documentation of your controller.

display_flash_duty:

Single value, type: number (will be converted to floating point). Default: 0.5

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display_flash_frequency:

Single value, type: number (will be converted to floating point). Default: 1.0

How fast should the displays flash? Defaults to once per second or 1Hz.

file_log:

Single value, type: one of the following options: none, basic, full. Default: basic

Log level for the file log for this platform.

max_led_batch_size:

Single value, type: integer. Default: 12

How many LEDs can be batched on your controller? This might differ on different controllers. If in doubt check the documentation of your controller.

network_host:

Single value, type: string. Defaults to empty.

Host to connect when connecting to LISY via network.

network_port:

Single value, type: integer. Defaults to empty.

Port to connect when connecting to LISY via network.

poll_hz:

Single value, type: integer. Default: 100

How fast should MPF poll LISY for switch changes? Defaults to 1000Hz

port:

Single value, type: string. Defaults to empty.

Serial port when connecting to LISY using serial.

send_length_after_command:

Single value, type: boolean (true/false). Default: false

Some controllers require an additional length byte after the command.

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