Updated iMON (Soundgraph) LCD Driver (3 Viewers)

[Ramjet99]

I was unable to get MediaPortal and my GD-01MX working correctly no matter what I tried (lots of different versions of the DLLs etc). Yesterday I downloaded the latest Beta Imon and Imedian from Soundgraph and Media Portal RC3.

Installed both over the top of what I already had
-copied the SG_VFD.dll from the new Soundgraph install into the Mediaportal folder
-disabled Frontview from running
-Set External display plugin to use SoundGraph Intergated Imon VFD\LCD driver; Port to USB; Advanced -> Type to LCD rather than auto and it all just worked!

Very pleased now!

Try this hammer to crack a nut approach if you are having issues as I had just about given up

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[dust_ag]

Hi Cybrmage,

Since my previous post about top bar displaying volume, I found another situation that makes MP to crash due to iMon driver. If I configure MP to start with windows, it crashes every time (even if I had a start delay). Here is the log file :

2007-10-28 09:21:59.357975 [ERROR][UpdateIconThread]: MediaPortal: Unhandled exception occured
2007-10-28 09:21:59.390975 [ERROR][UpdateIconThread]: Exception :Win32.Utils.Cd.DeviceVolumeMonitorException: There is no active form!
à Win32.Utils.Cd.DeviceVolumeMonitor..ctor()
à ProcessPlugins.ExternalDisplay.Drivers.iMONLCDg.UpdateIcons()
à System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
à System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
à System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()
2007-10-28 09:21:59.391975 [ERROR][UpdateIconThread]: Exception :There is no active form!
2007-10-28 09:21:59.500975 [ERROR][UpdateIconThread]: site :Void .ctor()
2007-10-28 09:21:59.503975 [ERROR][UpdateIconThread]: source :Core
2007-10-28 09:21:59.536975 [ERROR][UpdateIconThread]: stacktrace: à Win32.Utils.Cd.DeviceVolumeMonitor..ctor()
à ProcessPlugins.ExternalDisplay.Drivers.iMONLCDg.UpdateIcons()
à System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
à System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
à System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()

Like in my previous post, it seems to be linked with volume monitor. But in this case I didn't checked the option to display the volume on top bar !

I hope it will help you to find a fix.
Thanks by advance.

dust_ag

 

[RCW]

Hi all
I have an Antec Fusion Black.
I have had the same problem mentioned somewhere here since RC3.
With RC2 and SVN 16086 LCD was fine but since RC3 to get LCD working I have had to copy SG_VFD.dll (5.1.0.1201) from the C:\Program Files\SOUNDGRAPH\iMON folder over the SG_VFD.dll in the C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal folder and everything is fine.
Not sure what dll changes there have been but I hope this information helps someone out.

 

[cybrmage]

As I've said before....

Please post logs.... even if you don't think there is anything in the log that is helpfull...

Without logs I can't do any debugging...

 

[dust_ag]

As I've said before....

Please post logs.... even if you don't think there is anything in the log that is helpfull...

Without logs I can't do any debugging...

If this post is for me :
Sorry I thought that error log was enough. Here is a complete log.



dust_ag

 

[chemelli]

Cybrmage,

did you get time to test my idea on using a different entry for the SetText for VFD ?
I'm on VFD and it works without touching the DLL, the same for iSP that is on LCD...

Simone

 

[huggo]

Hi folks Newbie to MP here. I've recently purchased an Antec Fusion Black chassi. And some other stuff. As I can see there is a solution to use the LCD in MP but i cant figure it out how to do.

What i understand must i:
1 install Imon
2. patch it with someting (the app says H/W fail, you have to use Antec VFD app)
--- is this the driver? SG_VFD.dll or LCDsmartie ???
3. install proccesplugin.dll
4. up and running

something like this?

 

[cricri31]

Hello all,
Hoooo my god it work......... thanks to christian and all.......

 

[chemelli]

cricri31,

what you did to got it working then ?

Simone

 

[blanquart_c]

i make a tutorail but only in french for the moment.

Christian