Zalman HD160 VFD

[Jhawker]

I searched the forums and was unable to figure this one out.

I am not sure of the size (my manual doesn't say), but based on searching the net I think it is 2x16.

I have IR Trans software running.

Does anyone know how to configure?

When I run LCD Smartie and choose IR Trans, smartie locks up. When I exit IR Trans, smartie runs.

However, nothing other than time displays on the VFD.

Cheers,
JHawker

[Jhawker]

Ok, I have LCD Smartie driving my VFD now

But.......

I am trying to use the actions tab to trigger certain displays to come up.

I am using a plugin (BTVSmartie) that pulls info from BeyondTV.

The data is there and if I setup a screen to display the info from LiveTV or RecordedTV it comes up.

But when I try to setup the action, it doesn't work.

For example I have the following action:

If $dll(BTVSmartie,1,recnow,title) <> [blank] Then EnableScreen(3)

When I am recording something, the title exists in the If statement. The statement ($dll(BTVSmartie,1,recnow,title)) is on screen 3 and displays the title when I am recording.

The problem is that the action tab won't trigger the screen to activate??

Any help appreciated,
JHawker

[mattcro]

I think you might need to use GotoScreen(3) rather than EnableScreen(3). EnableScreen just allows Smartie to use that screen, but GotoScreen switches immediately to that screen.

[limbo]

Yes Mattcro is correct!
Only GotoScreen() and GotoTheme() can give you the result you want . Of course the theme option requires screens assignment to a different theme than default theme 1.

[Jhawker]

Ok, still no luck.

Here is what I have setup:

Screen 1{Theme1}: Computer Info
Screen 2{Theme1}: Upcoming Recordings
Screen 3{Theme2}: Info on show recording
Screen 4{Theme3}: Info on LiveTV

Right now I have all 4 screens enabled.

When not watching or recording, it scrolls between 1 & 2. Works fine.

Ok, I have tried utilizing both the GotoScreen & GotoTheme commands in the Action tab.

Nothing happens when either watching TV or recording TV.

If I manually call up Screen 4 while LiveTV is on, the screen displays the appropriate info. Once I kill Live TV, the data is removed. So the variable ($dll(BTVSmartie,1,livetv,title)) is being populated with data since I can display info by manually selecting the screen.

Any other ideas what might be going on to not trigger the action?

Cheers,
JHawker

[Ullms]

Jhawker

I had the lock up problem too. How were you able to fix the problem?

[Jhawker]

Ullms-

I didn't have a lockup issue (until today), but I can not seem to activate certain screens based upon actions on the computer.

Really limiting my VFD.

I did come home today to discover that LCD Smartie had locked up with a message on the computer from the program regarding the fact it quit responding.

I saved the log file and reset the program. So far it has been running most of the day with no problems.

I have been tweaking all kinds of settings/config files trying to get the actions to work and suspect that had something to do with my lockup.

Good luck with your problem....

Cheers,
JHawker

[Jhawker]

Ok, I don't seem to be making any headway on this........

After more scouring I discovered the following files/dlls are required:
Not installed the ".NET framework" (.NET based dlls)
Missing "borlndmm.dll" from your system (Delphi based dlls)
Missing "msvcp60d.dll" from your system (VC based dlls)
Missing "msvcrtd.dll" from your system (VC based dlls)
Missing "DNBridge.dll" from program's main directory.

I had all but borlndmm.dll & msvcp60d.dll

I put both of those in the Windows\System32 folder and rebooted.

Still nothing!!!!!!

One thing I did notice is that when something is not recording, $dll(BTVSmartie,1,recnow,title) contains the following: "[D11: External exception E0434F4D]"

When something is recording, it contains the title of the show.

Shouldn't that be a null value?

Can anyone lend a hand here???

[turak]

Ok, I have LCD Smartie driving my VFD now

I'm having the same problem that you had in your first post. Smartie hangs if IRTrans is running. How did you get it to work? No matter what I do it just says "Welcome To HTPC"

[turak]

This is what I get in the IRTrans server diagnostics window when I start smartie:
ExecuteNetCommand: Illegal Protocol Version 1310.72 (should be 2.9)
ExecuteNetCommand: Illegal Protocol Version 697303.4 (should be 2.9)
ExecuteNetCommand: Illegal Protocol Version 1310.72 (should be 2.9)
ExecuteNetCommand: Illegal Protocol Version 5202247.68 (should be 2.9)

[Fast351]

I have this display with my Dign case and it works great. What version of the IRTrans server are you running? Have you tried the latest version from http://www.irtrans.com/?