Lcdproc-plugin: Difference between revisions

From VDR Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Parameter)
m (Reverted edit of 195.189.209.67, changed back to last version by 84.163.147.58)
 
(6 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
==Description==
==Description==
[[Image:Lcdproc-plugin.jpg|thumb|Screenshot]]
[[Image:Lcdproc-plugin(setup).jpg|thumb|Setup]]
The '''LCDProc plugin''' make use of alphanummeric displays.
The '''LCDProc plugin''' make use of alphanummeric displays.

{|
| [[Image:CharacterLCD-01.jpg|thumb|Text LCD 20x4]]
|}


==Hardware requirements==
==Hardware requirements==
Line 11: Line 15:
==Installation==
==Installation==
To install LCDProc
To install LCDProc
cd $SOURCEDIR
<pre>
tar xvzf lcdproc-CVS-stable-0-4-4.tar.gz
cd $SOURCEDIR
tar xvzf lcdproc-CVS-stable-0-4-4.tar.gz
cd lcdproc-CVS-stable-0-4-4-20030317
./configure --prefix=/usr/local --enable-drivers=hd44780
cd lcdproc-CVS-stable-0-4-4-20030317
cp LCDd.conf /etc
./configure --prefix=/usr/local --enable-drivers=hd44780
make
cp LCDd.conf /etc
make
make install
make install
</pre>


You have to adjust the ''--enable-drivers'' option to your needs. Use
You have to adjust the ''--enable-drivers'' option to your needs. Use
./configure --help
<pre>

./configure --help
</pre>
to see a list of all possible drivers and other options. After compilation and installation of LCDProc you have a deamon in your system called ''LCDd''. You hav to start it before VDR e.g. in the ''runvdr''
to see a list of all possible drivers and other options. After compilation and installation of LCDProc you have a deamon in your system called ''LCDd''. You hav to start it before VDR e.g. in the ''runvdr''
LCDd -c /etc/LCDd.conf &
<pre>
LCDd -c /etc/LCDd.conf &
</pre>


For the plugin see [[plugin installation]].
For the plugin see [[plugin installation]].


==Parameter==
==Configuration==
===Parameter===
{| border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0
{| border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0
|- bgcolor=#efdead
|- bgcolor=#efdead
Line 39: Line 39:
!Description
!Description
|-
|-
| -h <host> || --host <host> || LCDproc host (default='''localhost''')
| -h HOST || --host HOST || LCDproc host (default='''localhost''')
|-
|-
| -p <port> || --port <port> || LCDproc port (default='''13666''')
| -p PORT || --port PORT || LCDproc port (default='''13666''')
|}
|}


Line 54: Line 54:
|-
|-
| [2]
| [2]
| http://joachim-wilke.de/vdr-patches.htm
| Recent versions for vdr >= 1.4.0
|-
| [3]
| http://lcdproc.omnipotent.net
| http://lcdproc.omnipotent.net
| LCDproc homepage
| LCDproc homepage
|-
|-
| [3]
| [4]
| http://lcdproc.sourceforge.net/nightly
| http://lcdproc.sourceforge.net/nightly
| Recent versions of LCDproc
| Recent versions of LCDproc
Line 64: Line 68:
[[Category:Plugins]]
[[Category:Plugins]]


{{i18n|lcdproc-plugin}}
<!-- Link to german wiki page -->
[[de:Lcdproc-plugin]]

Latest revision as of 20:57, 24 November 2006

Description

Setup

The LCDProc plugin make use of alphanummeric displays.

Text LCD 20x4

Hardware requirements

  • Alphanummeric displays

Software requirements

  • LCDProc

Installation

To install LCDProc

cd $SOURCEDIR
tar xvzf lcdproc-CVS-stable-0-4-4.tar.gz
cd lcdproc-CVS-stable-0-4-4-20030317
./configure --prefix=/usr/local --enable-drivers=hd44780
cp LCDd.conf /etc
make
make install

You have to adjust the --enable-drivers option to your needs. Use

./configure --help

to see a list of all possible drivers and other options. After compilation and installation of LCDProc you have a deamon in your system called LCDd. You hav to start it before VDR e.g. in the runvdr

LCDd -c /etc/LCDd.conf &

For the plugin see plugin installation.

Configuration

Parameter

Parameter (short) Parameter (long) Description
-h HOST --host HOST LCDproc host (default=localhost)
-p PORT --port PORT LCDproc port (default=13666)

Problems

  • Use a recent CVS version of LCDProc to avoid memory problems

Links

[1] http://home.pages.at/linux/dvb.html Plugin homepage
[2] http://joachim-wilke.de/vdr-patches.htm Recent versions for vdr >= 1.4.0
[3] http://lcdproc.omnipotent.net LCDproc homepage
[4] http://lcdproc.sourceforge.net/nightly Recent versions of LCDproc