Mini Display Plugin (1 Viewer)

[camoura]

What about the display updates every 8 seconds? Is there anything you think is causing the problem?

 

[chemelli]

What about the display updates every 8 seconds? Is there anything you think is causing the problem?

My bet is there is something in the driver implementation. Here using a iMON device I cannot see this behaviour.

Simone

 

[GuileZ]

Why minidysplay use the Hype driver while the driver IrTran is already integrated with the software manufacturer vfd?

 

[GuileZ]

VFD Irtrans "freeze", not driver problem!

Hi,

I've got an irTrans display in my Zalman HD160 case - my display also 'hangs' at random - would be great if this could be fixed!

@chemelli:
Hello chemelli:

My next question has nothing to do with new features but with bug-fixing!

In my Origen S16V the IrTRans VF210-Display sporadically hangs whe I scroll through EPG or play music and meanwhile scroll through the directory to search for the next music title to play. I can force this behaviour but can not 100% say when it hangs next. But it is very annoying when you just hear music and have either to reset your htpc to see something on display again or to turn on your TV, stop MP in windows task manager and restart it.

I already opened a thread about that problem in the german section but got no answer to this problem, please see: (log-Files are there)
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...y-vf210-im-origen-s16v-haengt-staendig-60736/

Meanwhile I got the information from another user here, that this is a known problem and caused by a call to the lcd-hype driver - function sendText which sometimes hangs off or rather the function call to that functin doesn´t come back. My question is now if there is a way to write a native driver for that display and minidisplay or are all displays in minidisplay controlled by external drivers? Who can make such a driver? I just dont know who is the right contact person for that request, but what i already know is when i give this question to irtrans they will not feel responsible.

So can you tell me, if it is possible to get a solution for that problem? As you already said: MiniDisplay should work for everyone.

Greeting

Sonny

I've exactly this problem with my Origen S14V

15 days since I tried everything.

I've last driver version of Irtrans, last firmware, put last version Dll'Irtrans found in LCDHype version 1.1 (version 1.0 packaged with MP) in MP directory, this problem is always here..... I've try re-install completly my OS and software, without sucess.

This happens mostly concern when using the remote and never got to use a keyboard.

I'm desperate....MP user.

Will I be forced to change the mediacenter without solutions to this problem? This would be a shame that the only problem I encounter with MP. I hope not ... I love MP and I love my case....


MiniDisplay should work for everyone.

The module Irtrans sucks!!!!!!!!

This is not the fault of the driver because even when my computer is idle, the act of sending signals to the remote (the volume of my TV for example ...), the module bug and reboot and displays "welcome to HTPC" instead hour shown previously!

The bug is only related to the use of remote, This bug never did that when we use the keyboard.

 

[Kernel.32]

Is there a way to use this plugin with the DH102 imon touchscreen LDC?

It doesn'work: when I launch mediaportal I can only see a static image showing START and the time counters set to zero.
I've use these settings:

Thanks in advance.

 

[patapouf74]

I have the same problem. In last march i sent a post about this problem,

https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...-display-plugin-48132/index21.html#post389535

but i didn't have any answer.

Ripk seems to have the same problem as us. He had an answer but without solution.

https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...-display-plugin-48132/index26.html#post408584

Yesterday i tried with the latest version of MP 1.1 beta release with the latest SVN but the problem persist.

It's a strange problem. In my case, it's not seem recognize the display type but i don't understand why.

Until yesterday, i used the touchscreen plugin and it worked well.

I hope somebody will find a solution or can help us.

Follow is a part of my log file.

MiniDisplay.Start(): called
2009-08-31 22:16:20.934787 [Info.][MPMain]: MiniDisplay.Start(): MiniDisplay Plugin v06_03_2009
2009-08-31 22:16:20.935787 [Info.][MPMain]: MiniDisplay.Start(): plugin starting...
2009-08-31 22:16:20.939787 [Info.][MPMain]: MiniDisplay.Settings.Load() - Loading settings from configuration file
2009-08-31 22:16:21.334787 [Info.][Scrobbler handshake]: AudioscrobblerBase: Action successfully completed.
2009-08-31 22:16:21.397787 [Info.][MPMain]: MiniDisplay.Settings.LoadDrivers(): Loading drivers...
...
2009-08-31 22:16:22.559787 [Info.][MPMain]: MiniDisplay.DoStart(): Starting background thread
2009-08-31 22:16:22.569787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: MiniDisplayPlugin.DisplayHandler.Start(): Called
2009-08-31 22:16:22.570787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: MiniDisplayPlugin.DisplayHandler.Start(): Calling driver Setup() function
2009-08-31 22:16:22.580787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: (IDisplay) iMONLCDg.Setup(): called
2009-08-31 22:16:22.590787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): started.
2009-08-31 22:16:22.591787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): iMONLCDg Driver - SoundGraph iMON USB VFD/LCD Plugin v20_05_2009 - build 2
2009-08-31 22:16:22.591787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Called by "MediaPortal, Version=1.0.3.41264, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null".
2009-08-31 22:16:22.597787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.AdvancedSettings.Load(): started
2009-08-31 22:16:22.597787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.AdvancedSettings.Load(): Loading settings from XML file
2009-08-31 22:16:22.598787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.AdvancedSettings.Load(): completed
2009-08-31 22:16:22.599787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Idle Message: MediaPortal
2009-08-31 22:16:22.600787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Delay driver startup: True
2009-08-31 22:16:22.600787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Ensure Antec/iMON Manager is running before driver startup: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.601787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Force Antec/iMON Manager Restart after driver startup: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.601787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Force Antec/iMON Manager Reload during driver startup: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.602787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Restart Antec/iMON Manager FrontView on exit: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.602787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Leave Antec/iMON Manager FrontView active: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.603787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Force Manager to use KeyBoard mode for iMON PAD: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.603787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Force Display Type: AutoDetect
2009-08-31 22:16:22.604787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Blank display on MediaPortal exit: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.604787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Control Brightness: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.605787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Control Contrast: True
2009-08-31 22:16:22.606787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Force Graphic Text: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.606787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Use Disk Icon: True
2009-08-31 22:16:22.607787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Progress Bar: True
2009-08-31 22:16:22.608787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Use Disk Icon For Media Status: True
2009-08-31 22:16:22.608787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Use Disk Icon For CD/DVD device status: True
2009-08-31 22:16:22.609787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Custom Font: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.609787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Large Icons: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.610787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Custom Large Icons: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.610787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Equalizer Display: True
2009-08-31 22:16:22.611787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - EQMode: 1
2009-08-31 22:16:22.611787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Normal Equalizer Display: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.612787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Stereo Equalizer Display: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.612787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - VU Meter Display: True
2009-08-31 22:16:22.613787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - VU Meter Style 2 Display: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.613787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Use VU Channel indicators: True
2009-08-31 22:16:22.614787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Restrict EQ Update Rate: True
2009-08-31 22:16:22.614787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Restricted EQ Update Rate: 30 updates per second
2009-08-31 22:16:22.615787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Delay EQ Startup: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.615787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Delay EQ Startup Time: 10 seconds
2009-08-31 22:16:22.616787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Smooth EQ Amplitude Decay: True
2009-08-31 22:16:22.617787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Show Track Info with EQ display: True
2009-08-31 22:16:22.617787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Show Track Info Interval: 10 seconds
2009-08-31 22:16:22.618787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Show Track Info duration: 2 seconds
2009-08-31 22:16:22.618787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Blank display with video: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.619787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Enable Display on Action: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.619787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Enable display for: 5 seconds
2009-08-31 22:16:22.620787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Monitor PowerState Events: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.620787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Blank display when idle: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.621787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - blank display after: 300 seconds
2009-08-31 22:16:22.621787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Shutdown Message - Line 1:
2009-08-31 22:16:22.622787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Advanced options - Shutdown Message - Line 2:
2009-08-31 22:16:22.622787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Setting - Audio using ASIO: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.623787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Setting - Audio using Mixer: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.624787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Extensive logging: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.624787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Use V3 DLL for VFD: False
2009-08-31 22:16:22.625787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): Display Type: AutoDetecti tried also to force VFD
2009-08-31 22:16:22.635787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.AdvancedSettings.Load(): started
2009-08-31 22:16:22.635787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.AdvancedSettings.Load(): Loading settings from XML file
2009-08-31 22:16:22.636787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.AdvancedSettings.Load(): completed
2009-08-31 22:16:22.644787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.InitializeDriver(): completed.
2009-08-31 22:16:22.644787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.Setup(): Delaying device initialization by 10 seconds
2009-08-31 22:16:22.672787 [Info.][MPMain]: MiniDisplay.DoStart(): Completed
2009-08-31 22:16:22.672787 [Info.][MPMain]: MiniDisplay.Start(): completed
...
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2009-08-31 22:16:32.654787 [Debug][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.Check_iMON_Manager_Status(): Checking SOUNDGRAPH iMON Manager registry subkey.
2009-08-31 22:16:32.654787 [Debug][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.Check_iMON_Manager_Status(): The SOUNDGRAPH iMON Manager registry subkey found.
2009-08-31 22:16:32.655787 [Debug][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.Check_iMON_Manager_Status(): The SOUNDGRAPH iMON Manager registry entries are correct.
2009-08-31 22:16:32.656787 [Debug][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.Check_iMON_Manager_Status(): Found 1 instances of SOUNDGRAPH iMON Manager
2009-08-31 22:16:32.657787 [Debug][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.Check_iMON_Manager_Status(): Checking Antec VFD Manager registry subkey.
2009-08-31 22:16:32.658787 [Debug][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.Check_iMON_Manager_Status(): The Antec VFD Manager registry subkey found.
2009-08-31 22:16:32.658787 [Debug][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.Check_iMON_Manager_Status(): The Antec VFD Manager registry entries are correct.
2009-08-31 22:16:32.660787 [Debug][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.Check_iMON_Manager_Status(): Found 0 instances of Antec VFD Manager
2009-08-31 22:16:32.660787 [Debug][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.Check_iMON_Manager_Status(): iMON/VFD Manager configuration check completed
2009-08-31 22:16:32.661787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: (IDisplay) iMONLCDg.Setup(): Autodetecting iMON Display device
2009-08-31 22:16:32.662787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: (IDisplay) iMONLCDg.Setup(): attempting hardware information test
2009-08-31 22:16:32.662787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: (IDisplay) iMONLCDg.Setup(): hardware information test - Opening SG_RC.dll
2009-08-31 22:16:32.688787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: (IDisplay) iMONLCDg.Setup(): RC TEST returned DRVR: 0x1, FW: 0x85 (HW: 0x10), RC_HW: 0x5, RF: 0x0
2009-08-31 22:16:32.688787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: (IDisplay) iMONLCDg.Setup(): Closing SG_RC.dll
2009-08-31 22:16:32.689787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.Setup(): checking registry for SOUNDGRAPH entries
2009-08-31 22:16:32.690787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.Setup(): SOUNDGRAPH registry entries NOT found
2009-08-31 22:16:32.692787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.GetDisplayInfoFromFirmware(): Found version match - FW: 85, iMON Type: 10, Reserved: 0, Display Type: Unsupported
2009-08-31 22:16:32.693787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: iMONLCDg.Setup(): Hardware tests determined - iMON Type: 10, Display Type: Unsupported Rsrvd: 0
2009-08-31 22:16:32.694787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: (IDisplay) iMONLCDg.Setup(): Display Type is NOT SUPPORTED - Plugin disabled
2009-08-31 22:16:32.694787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: (IDisplay) iMONLCDg.Setup(): current module = My Music/Album Artist (Not Indexed)
2009-08-31 22:16:32.695787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: (IDisplay) iMONLCDg.Setup(): Completed
2009-08-31 22:16:32.695787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: MiniDisplayPlugin.DisplayHandler.Start(): Calling driver Initialize() function
2009-08-31 22:16:32.696787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: (IDisplay) iMONLCDg.Initialize(): called
2009-08-31 22:16:32.697787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: (IDisplay) iMONLCDg.Initialize(): completed
iMONLCDg DRIVER DISABLED
2009-08-31 22:16:32.698787 [Info.][MiniDisplay]: MiniDisplayPlugin.DisplayHandler.Start(): Completed

 

[m6242]

Try MP 1.02, i think it would work. With 1.1 Alpha i had the same problems

 

[ewiles]

Matrix Orbital VK204-25

Does anyone know if I can use the Generic serial LCV/VFD driver with my Matrix Orbital VK204-25? I have attempted to configure it for this plugin but can't seem to make it work. It's an old VFD that uses a COM port so I would think that it's possible.

Thanks,
Eric

 

[camoura]

I believe I have a VK204-25 too. I managed to get it to work by using a driver from lcdhype I think.

Display only updates every 8 seconds though. (don't know what the problem is).

 

[Der_Bub]

Hi,

I have a problem after resuming and taking system from AC: No reaction of remote.

I use Imon 7.63 and Firmware VCD 0x98 ( because it's the first one where i can use MCE mode after resume).

If I disable the plugin, everyhing is fine.

I already tried several setups of Advanced settings, but don't get it running stable!

Esspacialy with Power function: If all advanced Imon OPtions are enabled, all functions do fine, except Power Button!

Any Idea what to do?