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<blockquote data-quote="Dr.Phunk" data-source="post: 239979" data-attributes="member: 68604">So far there have been almost no means to address the display apart from using a version of Windows MCE. I've already tried several plugins with none of them being particularly helpful. JoeDaltons <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/support-119/mce-compatible-display-plugin-2860/" target="_blank">MCE Plugin</a> is the only one working a bit, but Joe has left the Project.&nbsp; I'm not really well versed in programming, so I wanted to ask if somebody be able and willing to look into it. You'd make a bunch of shuttle users really happy with that, you know. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Here's what I could gather about the display:- There are two chips used for the display: The first one would be the Cypres CY7C63723; the second one the PTC PT6314. Further information can be found here <a href="http://www.cypress.com/portal/server.pt?space=CommunityPage&amp;control=SetCommunity&amp;CommunityID=209&amp;PageID=259&amp;fid=16&amp;rpn=CY7C637xx" target="_blank">*Cypress *</a> and here <a href="http://www.princeton.com.tw/webSite/temp/products.asp?product_level2_id=32" target="_blank">*PTC*</a>- The display has a single row and 20 columns as well as means to display various symbols (Clock, Play, Reverse etc.)- Shuttle themselves are offering the following drivers for the device:&nbsp; <a href="http://global.shuttle.com/servlets/download?file_id=7492" target="_blank">*Click*</a>The Zip file contains two interesting files: FileWriter.dll and the corresponding FileWriter.reg as well as an msvcr71.dll for C++The .reg file is assembled in the following way: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FileWriter];******************************************************************************;--&lt;Formate &gt;--; &quot;CountryCode.string*&quot; = &quot;&nbsp; LANGUAGE&nbsp; STRING&nbsp; &quot;;;--&lt;Variable&gt;--; CountryCode = Country code (ex. 0 = English, 49 = Germany); * = String ID (0 ~ 13); LANGUAGE&nbsp; STRING = The string who want to show on the VFD.;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (Be careful with the number of characters.);;Note : After you added/changed any context, you must register this file again.;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Use &quot;REGEDIT /s FileWriter.reg&quot; to register it.;******************************************************************************;================ English &amp; Define ================&quot;0.string0&quot; =&nbsp; &quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; Media Center&nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;&quot;0.string1&quot; =&nbsp; &quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; MY TV&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;&quot;0.string2&quot; =&nbsp; &quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DVD&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;&quot;0.string3&quot; =&nbsp; &quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Guide&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;&quot;0.string4&quot; =&nbsp; &quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; MY Music&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;&quot;0.string5&quot; =&nbsp; &quot;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; MY Pictures&nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;&quot;0.string6&quot; =&nbsp; &quot;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; MY Videos&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;&quot;0.string7&quot; =&nbsp; &quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recorded Shows&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;&quot;0.string8&quot; =&nbsp; &quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Radio&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;&quot;0.string9&quot; =&nbsp; &quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Unknown&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;&quot;0.string10&quot; = &quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Eject&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;&quot;0.string11&quot; = &quot;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Phone Call&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;&quot;0.string12&quot; = &quot; Create CD/DVD&quot;&quot;0.string13&quot; = &quot; Channel&quot;;================= Germany =========================&quot;49.string0&quot; =&nbsp; &quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Start&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot; &quot;49.string1&quot; =&nbsp; &quot;&nbsp; Eigene TV-Kanäle&nbsp; &quot;&nbsp; &quot;49.string2&quot; =&nbsp; &quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DVD&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot; &quot;49.string3&quot; =&nbsp; &quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; EPG&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot; &quot;49.string4&quot; =&nbsp; &quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eigene Musik&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot; &quot;49.string5&quot; =&nbsp; &quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eigene Bilder&nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;&nbsp; &quot;49.string6&quot; =&nbsp; &quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eigene Videos&nbsp; &nbsp; &quot; &quot;49.string7&quot; =&nbsp; &quot; TV-Aufzeichnungen&nbsp; &quot; &quot;49.string8&quot; =&nbsp; &quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Radio&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot; &quot;49.string9&quot; =&nbsp; &quot;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Unbekannt&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot; &quot;49.string10&quot; = &quot;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Auswerfen&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot; &quot;49.string11&quot; = &quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Anruf&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot; &quot;49.string12&quot; = &quot;CD/DVD erstellen&quot;&quot;49.string13&quot; = &quot; Kanal&quot; - Apparently, Windows MCE accesses the display via the IMediaStatusSink Interface. The actual data output seems to be rather limited, though (cf. filewriter.reg)- An alternative means would be accessing the display by means of the so-called XPC Tools. However, the output is similarly poor: You can choose between either the current time and various pieces of system data. For the XPC Tools there'll be no further development by Shuttle.- I suppose the XPC Tools access the disply directly without referring to any Windows-based interface. While inspecting the program directory I noticed a file called UsbHidDll.dll. I could imagine this dll to be concerned with the display drivers.- In Linux there's already a script which allows accessing the display. Further information can be found over her: <a href="http://jeremy.infogami.com/SetVFD" target="_blank">*Click*</a>- JoeDaltos MCE plugin sources can be found here <a href="http://users.skynet.be/fa303665/MCEDisplay_Sources.zip" target="_blank">*Click*</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dr.Phunk, post: 239979, member: 68604"] So far there have been almost no means to address the display apart from using a version of Windows MCE. I've already tried several plugins with none of them being particularly helpful. JoeDaltons [url=https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/support-119/mce-compatible-display-plugin-2860/][B]MCE Plugin[/B][/url] is the only one working a bit, but Joe has left the Project. I'm not really well versed in programming, so I wanted to ask if somebody be able and willing to look into it. You'd make a bunch of shuttle users really happy with that, you know. :) Here's what I could gather about the display: - There are two chips used for the display: The first one would be the Cypres CY7C63723; the second one the PTC PT6314. Further information can be found here [url=http://www.cypress.com/portal/server.pt?space=CommunityPage&control=SetCommunity&CommunityID=209&PageID=259&fid=16&rpn=CY7C637xx][B]*Cypress *[/B][/url] and here [url=http://www.princeton.com.tw/webSite/temp/products.asp?product_level2_id=32][B]*PTC*[/B][/url] - The display has a single row and 20 columns as well as means to display various symbols (Clock, Play, Reverse etc.) - Shuttle themselves are offering the following drivers for the device: [url=http://global.shuttle.com/servlets/download?file_id=7492][B]*Click*[/B][/url] The Zip file contains two interesting files: FileWriter.dll and the corresponding FileWriter.reg as well as an msvcr71.dll for C++ The .reg file is assembled in the following way: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FileWriter] ;****************************************************************************** ;--<Formate >-- ; "CountryCode.string*" = " LANGUAGE STRING " ; ;--<Variable>-- ; CountryCode = Country code (ex. 0 = English, 49 = Germany) ; * = String ID (0 ~ 13) ; LANGUAGE STRING = The string who want to show on the VFD. ; (Be careful with the number of characters.) ; ;Note : After you added/changed any context, you must register this file again. ; Use "REGEDIT /s FileWriter.reg" to register it. ;****************************************************************************** ;================ English & Define ================ "0.string0" = " Media Center " "0.string1" = " MY TV " "0.string2" = " DVD " "0.string3" = " Guide " "0.string4" = " MY Music " "0.string5" = " MY Pictures " "0.string6" = " MY Videos " "0.string7" = " Recorded Shows " "0.string8" = " Radio " "0.string9" = " Unknown " "0.string10" = " Eject " "0.string11" = " Phone Call " "0.string12" = " Create CD/DVD" "0.string13" = " Channel" ;================= Germany ========================= "49.string0" = " Start " "49.string1" = " Eigene TV-Kanäle " "49.string2" = " DVD " "49.string3" = " EPG " "49.string4" = " Eigene Musik " "49.string5" = " Eigene Bilder " "49.string6" = " Eigene Videos " "49.string7" = " TV-Aufzeichnungen " "49.string8" = " Radio " "49.string9" = " Unbekannt " "49.string10" = " Auswerfen " "49.string11" = " Anruf " "49.string12" = "CD/DVD erstellen" "49.string13" = " Kanal" - Apparently, Windows MCE accesses the display via the IMediaStatusSink Interface. The actual data output seems to be rather limited, though (cf. filewriter.reg) - An alternative means would be accessing the display by means of the so-called XPC Tools. However, the output is similarly poor: You can choose between either the current time and various pieces of system data. For the XPC Tools there'll be no further development by Shuttle. - I suppose the XPC Tools access the disply directly without referring to any Windows-based interface. While inspecting the program directory I noticed a file called UsbHidDll.dll. I could imagine this dll to be concerned with the display drivers. - In Linux there's already a script which allows accessing the display. Further information can be found over her: [url=http://jeremy.infogami.com/SetVFD][B]*Click*[/B][/url] - JoeDaltos MCE plugin sources can be found here [url=http://users.skynet.be/fa303665/MCEDisplay_Sources.zip][B]*Click*[/B][/url] [/QUOTE]

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