alcd-vdr

This is the homepage of alcd-vdr, a rearranged, beautified and rewritten version of the alcd-vdr-Plugin of Andreas Weinberger and Meinrad Sauter. On this homepage you may find information about the current version or get some hints.

WARNING:

- Do not use this plugin with the newer Activys 320/350 (Media Centers) and Activy 2xx. It will not work and perhaps crash your system!
(Probably it will work with the newer versions of alcd (alcd-0.4.0), which are not maintained by me. I read some report of sucessful installations)
- Display could also "hang" during heavy channel switching. After that only a "reflashing" via CDROM-Boot will help. Look on the bottom of this page.

Features:

- Scrolling Lines (in case of oversized lines)
- Navigation of the VDR-Menu on the LCD-Display (good for MP3-Playback)
- Progress of VCD,DVD,MP3,MPLAYER-playback ist displayed on the LCD-Display

Bugs:

Display "hangs" randomly during heavy channel switching with the Activy300 remote control or keyboard. LIRC remote controls seem to work.
If you experience other problems, please report them to me. Plugin does not run on "newer" Activys 320/350 and Activy 2xx.

What is alcd-vdr?

alcd-vdr is a Plugin for the VDR-1.x-series (Video Disc Recorder).

What do I need to run alcd-vdr?

You need VDR (VDR-1.x)!

What is the latest version?

I am no longer the developer of alcd. You can find - hopefully - the most recent version here: alcd-0.4.0
More information: http://htpc-forum.de/index.php?url=downloads.php

The latest TESTING version from Sascha is 0.0.21 (unstable and may crash your display!)
The latest TESTING version from Markus (me) is 0.0.20 (unstable and may crash your display!)

Where are the sources?

The Sources are available from:

-> reported unstable/buggy/testing (WARNING! could "hang" your display - only after reflash display will work again!):

Sascha's Branch:
http://home.primusnetz.de/mgeisler/alcd/alcd-0.0.21.tgz. [latest TESTING - from Sascha]
http://home.primusnetz.de/mgeisler/alcd/alcd.zip. [TESTING - from Sascha]
More Information: [vdrportal]

Markus's Branch (me):
http://home.primusnetz.de/mgeisler/alcd/alcd-0.0.20.tgz. [latest TESTING]
http://home.primusnetz.de/mgeisler/alcd/alcd-0.0.19.tgz. (NOTE: Frontpanel-Button-Implementations / No longer Frontpanel Crashs - "only" pic-resets.)
http://home.primusnetz.de/mgeisler/alcd/alcd-MAGE-0.0.18.tgz. (NOTE: First Frontpanel-Button-Implementation / No longer Frontpanel Crashs - "only" lcd-clears.)
http://home.primusnetz.de/mgeisler/alcd/alcd-MAGE-0.0.17.tgz. (NOTE: No longer Frontpanel Crashs - "only" lcd-clears.)
http://home.primusnetz.de/mgeisler/alcd/alcd-MAGE-0.0.16.tgz. (NOTE: No longer Frontpanel Crashs - "only" lcd-clears.)
http://home.primusnetz.de/mgeisler/alcd/alcd-MAGE-0.0.15.tgz. (NOTE: No longer Frontpanel Crashs - "only" thread hangs. VDR-Restart will help.)
http://home.primusnetz.de/mgeisler/alcd/alcd-MAGE-0.0.14.tgz.
http://home.primusnetz.de/mgeisler/alcd/alcd-MAGE-0.0.13.tgz.
http://home.primusnetz.de/mgeisler/alcd/alcd-MAGE-0.0.12.tgz.
http://home.primusnetz.de/mgeisler/alcd/alcd-MAGE-0.0.11.tgz.
http://home.primusnetz.de/mgeisler/alcd/alcd-MAGE-0.0.8.tgz.
http://home.primusnetz.de/mgeisler/alcd/alcd-MAGE-0.0.7.tgz.

Information: The test-releases run pretty well with my LIRC remote control. With the Actiy300 remote control or keyboard the LCD randomly gets stuck.

Changelog:

alcd-0.0.20
09.11.2003
- frontpanel-key-pressed timer implemented
- optimized hangup detection

alcd-0.0.19
03.07.2003
- name change
- full implementation of power-button shutdown (-> READ README!)
- check amount of error codes - if too much, bail out
- bugfixes

alcd-0.0.18-MAGE
01.07.2003
- new Button: Eject CDROM (Left-Down both pressed)

alcd-0.0.18-MAGE
29.06.2003
- catch button status codes
- first button implementation
BUTTONS:
Left - Left
Right - Right
Ok - Ok
Up - Up
Down - Down
Menu - Left/Right (both pressed)
Red - Up/Down (both pressed)
Shutdown - Up/Right (both pressed)
- power-scancodes removed from setup (didn't work on my activy)

alcd-0.0.17-MAGE
24.06.2003
- improved scrolling (no right-left scrolling, only right-scrolling)

alcd-0.0.16-MAGE
23.06.2003
- improved serial-port settings
- improved check for return codes
- return of hw-revision and sw-revision during boot
- if there is no return code, thread will no longer hang!
- due to error-return codes, plugin will perform a clear lcd operation

alcd-0.0.15-MAGE
19.06.2003
- improved serial-port settings
- check for return codes (min 2)
- if there is no return code, thread will hang!
- due to thread hangs, frontpanel will no longer crash (no more reflashing)

alcd-0.0.14-MAGE
21.05.2003
- multiple bugfixes
- scrolling speed adjustable

alcd-0.0.13-MAGE
20.05.2003
- multiple bugfixes
- slowdown display ("hangs")
- volume display fixed

alcd-0.0.12-MAGE
20.05.2003
- multiple bugfixes
- progress bar during mp3/mplayer/vcd/dvd playback

alcd-0.0.11-MAGE
18.05.2003
- change from static chars to dynamic chars
- multiple bugfixes
- speedup display
- correct return from menu to channelview
- fixed incorrect 'tab' display

alcd-0.0.7-MAGE
13.05.2003
- inital release

Warning:

This code has not been tested on every individual configuration. You may crash your system!. I will not take any responsibilty.

Stop bothering me! I want to see screenshots!

Here you go:

(Screenshots are of version 0.0.7 - other version look different (better))

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Hints:

Untar the Sources into the PLUGINS/src/-Directory of VDR. Then do a "make plugins" from the VDR-Source-root.

If you crash your frontpanel, proceed as described below:

Loesung von "markus" aus dem Activy-Forum:

so, meine activy läuft wieder, hier die lösung:

http://www.vdrportal.de/board/thread.php?sid=&postid=18647#post18647

1. usb-keyboard anstecken, dann fährt die activy wieder hoch

2. auf der website von voodoo gibt es ein nero-image, das eine bootfähige cd erstellt, mit dem der controller für das frontpanel geflasht wird:

http://activy.ultimate-it-solutions.de/ 

welche version das ist, keine ahnung! jedenfalls hats geholfen.


geisler@primusnetz.de