PowerScheduler++ test versions (2 Viewers)

[FlatEric]

AW: PowerScheduler++ (New Version 1.2.0.9)

, only the TV-Server part was enabled ...

 

[fmulders]

Re: AW: Re: AW: Re: AW: Re: AW: [New Plugin] PowerScheduler++ (New Version 1.2.0.8)

It seems to be a driver that prevents system idle timeout; probably the driver of the tv card. You can try to disable such unwanted requests by calling powercfg with the -REQUESTSOVERRIDE parameter, but I have no experience with this.

Michael, I found the problem!
I had the EPG graber installed and set to grab during idle time. That causes the TV-card driver to prevent standby during this grabing.
But when I solved that issue and there are no other requests that could prevent standby, it still does not go in standby by the windows power manager.

When I look at the idle time counter I can see it is counting down! But the time is reset after a while. So now it is not reaching the standby time! It seems that if the powerschedular++ is checking if it should do something it resets the windows idle time.
So I set windows idle time to 1 minute and the check time of powerschedular++ to 120 sec.
BINGO! Now it will enter standby due to windows idle time.

But one minute is way to short, I want it on 10 min. But that means that the powerschedular check should be longer than 10 min. I think that gives other problems.

Is it normal that the powerschedular check resets the idle time of Windows? Can I prevent that?

(I did not check the issue with the latest version 1.2.0.9! I will check soon, if you can now switch from away mode to standby after a recording. My problem is solved to.

I will post the results.

Greatings,

Frank

 

[datfreak]

Re: PowerScheduler++ (New Version 1.2.0.9)

Thankyou for writing this. The power button on the remote with my win 7 setup has caused many tv recordings to be recked.
I will try this in the next couple of days.
If this works ok can this be included into the next MP release? Alot of people are using win7 now.
thnks

forgot to ask - this is for tv server SO do I still enable the old PS in the MP plugins?
and is hybrid sleep the same as s3?

 

[michael_t]

AW: Re: PowerScheduler++ (New Version 1.2.0.9)

If this works ok can this be included into the next MP release?

Well, I have no influence on this; it is a decision of the MP team...

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forgot to ask - this is for tv server SO do I still enable the old PS in the MP plugins?
and is hybrid sleep the same as s3?

PowerScheduler++ replaces both the original PowerScheduler client and server plugins.
Hybrid sleep is a combination of S3 and S4. Basically it is S3, but the RAM contents are also saved to disk. So in the case of a power loss the system can be restored like from S4.

Michael

 

[michael_t]

AW: PowerScheduler++ Documentation

Documentation for PowerScheduler++ is now available with comprehensive information on
* Features
* How It Works
* Installation
* Configuration

It can be downloaded from the project page.

Michael

 

[fmulders]

Re: AW: PowerScheduler++ Documentation

Documentation for PowerScheduler++ is now available with comprehensive information on
* Features
* How It Works
* Installation
* Configuration

It can be downloaded from the project page.

Michael

Download documentation is not working...

update: just clicking the link will take you to an empty page,...right click and select "save target as" will give you the PDF file.

 

[JiRo]

Re: AW: PowerScheduler++ Documentation

Hi Michael,

do You think about entlargement PowerScheduler++ with functions any similar like HomeServer plugin (more likely task then plugin).

It would be best have functions like:

- wake-up pc server (send WOL message) after client pc starts - yes I know, this function can be realize also alternatively
- send a periodic heartbeat signal from client pc to server pc (not from MediaPortal client)
- prevent pc server standby if exist one heartbeat signal at least

The target of this solution is start, run and prevent of standby the server if one pc client runs at least (independent of MediaPortal client at the same pc runs).

Regards,

JiRo.

 

[Jay_UK]

Re: PowerScheduler++ (New Version 1.2.0.9)

Happy Christmas everyone

I came down stairs this morning and found my HTPC on (no Santa either).

We had left it recording a TV program last night (manual record - stop when program ends). I had pressed the standby/power button after the recording had started.

Basically from what I can tell is happening (this is the second time it has failed to power off), is that the MePo client is closing (erroring), but the TVserver part is not shutting the system down (probably due to the fact I have "only allow shutdown if MePo client is running"). I do not rely on the OS idle standby/shutdown options, I have the plugin configured to force shutdown.

I believe this used to work ok, until the last two versions of this plugin (maybe when the "client must be running" option was added.

It appears from the mediaportal.log file I am having problems when I press the power off/standby button (and not when the actual program finishes)

2010-12-24 22:20:06.588082 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaPortal stopped due to an exception Object reference not set to an instance of an object. Core at MediaPortal.Player.BaseTSReaderPlayer.UpdateCurrentPosition()
at MediaPortal.Player.BaseTSReaderPlayer.Process()
at MediaPortal.Player.g_Player.Process()
at MediaPortalApp.OnProcess()
at MediaPortal.D3DApp.Application_Idle(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.IMsoComponent.FDoIdle(Int32 grfidlef)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ComponentManager.System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.IMsoComponentManager.FPushMessageLoop(Int32 dwComponentID, Int32 reason, Int32 pvLoopData)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form mainForm)
at MediaPortalApp.Main(String[] args)

I have attached my logs - but unfortunately I wasn't in debug mode. I will switch to debug and do more testing.

Thanks,

J.

 

[CypherMK]

Re: [New Plugin] PowerScheduler++ (New Version 1.2.0.8)

Hello!

Yesterday i tried your plugin, all seems to be OK, but after trying to play video, TV, MediaPortal Crash with the dialog box "stopped working, close"

After many tryes, i uninstall Powersheduler++, but the problem is allways here.
Today i tried to desactivate most of the severals plugins i use in MP, like MovingPictures, TV series, IFC, minidisplay, etc, and i can find the problem, that minidisplay cause MP crash since i've installer this plugin.

Questions, Why the uninstall of your plugin dosen't really unistall all your plugin?
Why this plugin change minidisplay to minidisplay++ ?
Is there a way to refind my minidisplay like before plugin install?

What are the files in minidisplay plugin that are changed?
Why after uninstall, in TV server configuration, in the powersheduler i still find the powersheduler++ options

Hope you can help me!

Same problem here. De-installed and re-installed without the minidisplay plugin, and now it works.

 

[Jay_UK]

Re: PowerScheduler++ (New Version 1.2.0.9)

Hi all,

I have done a fresh install of Windows 7 (x64), Mepo 1.2A, powerscheduler++ (latest version).

Guess what... I still get the same error as I had above.

Does anyone have a previous version of powerscheduler++ ?? (If I try and select a previous version via MPEI it errors)

Thanks,

J.