LCD plugin supporting more than 70 display types (now with full graphics support!!!) (1 Viewer)

[gommer]

First of all, for this great plugin. It's things like this that make Media Portal the ultimate HTPC platform by a large margin.

Now on to my question, sorry for bugging you in my first post, but I have searched and there is nowhere else to turn to.

I have an LC16 case with iMon IR/VFD display. It works with the iMon software, so there's nothing wrong with the hardware. After verifying this, I uninstalled the iMon software, the drivers are still there though.

In MP; after activating the plugin and setting to the correct display type, nothing happens .I tried the debug output, and that's working. Please help me to get started, i don't know how to start for solving this problem.

Many thanks, Marc

Some additional info on mu setup:
Clean WinXP install with SP2, DX9c and all necessary hardware drivers. Only iMon software and MediaPortal have been installed.

 

[tomtom21000]

if i recall correct there are 2 drivers for imon vfd. you have to use the usb one. and you need the imon software, but choose the plugin mode.

hope i recall all this right, my imon vfd is working without problems for over a year.

tomtom

 

[gommer]

Oh boy, i just found the problem, it works now.
All you newbies watch out, there's 2 iMon displays in the list of the plugin
I needed the second ons at the bottom of the list. it's called:
"Soundgraph iMON USB Driver V1.0"

Well, if anyone finds this, it could save you a day of restless searching.

tomtom, thanks for your help

 

[coolman77]

There is a plugin update for crystalfontz 631?

Hi everybody, I read about a plugin called LCD smartie plugin but the develop is still and with the new version of MP 0.2.0.0 doesn't work.
I try with the integrated plugin in MP but I see that only the cristalfontz 634 is supported , there is a possibility to add the support for the 631 model?!?

 

[JoeDalton]

If you can deliver me the developers manual that contains the codes to send, I can have a look at it.

You can also search the LCDHype site. If you find a suitable driver there and copy it to the plugins\process\LCDDrivers subfolder then my plugin will recognize it.

Joe

 

[coolman77]

Datasheet for LCD CrystalFontz 631

If you can deliver me the developers manual that contains the codes to send, I can have a look at it.

You can also search the LCDHype site. If you find a suitable driver there and copy it to the plugins\process\LCDDrivers subfolder then my plugin will recognize it.

Joe

Hi Joe, thank's so much for you interesting!!!
I have search the manual for my LCD CrystalFontz 631 and there are 2 link for the datasheets.
I post you everyone...I don't see the difference...
http://www.crystalfontz.com/products/631/data_sheets/CFA631-RMF_v2.0a.pdf
http://www.crystalfontz.com/products/631/data_sheets/CFA631-TMF_v2.0a.pdf

Thank you in advance for all your time.
I'm waiting for your news...

Antonio
NBorry for my poor english...I'm Italian!!!! Ciaooo!!!

 

[sloty32]

Hi there,

just read some of the posts, and used the search function, but cant find if i can disable the scrollfunction?

Because i dont want the lcd-display to scroll, because it looks awful...

thanks

sloty

 

[coolman77]

Hi Joe, I have search on lcdhype site but I think that my lcd is not supported in the program.
Do you had some time to look the url that I have posted?
Are ok?There are the right codes in that datasheet?
Good work and.....thanks so much!!!

 

[MrMad]

Disable the scroll function?
It only scrolls if the text doesn't fit your display, right?
I guess you can trick the plugin by telling it you have a wider display, but I haven't tried. Naturally you will lose the information not visible on the screen then.

 

[sloty32]

Hi,

yep, then its scrolling, but on the slow LCD it just dont look good.

Faking a very wide display could do it, i try.
Will get rid of some infos too.

I liked the screen technis from ajlcd, where i coud display different displayscreen that switch.

sloty