Running 7.95.1
Installed LCDproc addon from KODI repository
Tried all setting I could find within addon to get display working. nothing
Tried to SSH in and locate LCD.conf file to edit drivers couldnt locate?? I thought it should be in /etc
Read on a KODI forum that the addon is only a client for LCDd?
Do i need to install this??
How do I install this??
lsusb output is
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 15c2:0038 SoundGraph Inc. GD01 MX LCD Display/IR Receiver
Thanks in Advance
LPB
Hi,
I got my HD44780 via i2c working on LibreElec 7.95.1 / rpi3 with LCDproc 8.1.102 - yet I had to use an older driver from my previous OpenElec Setup (driver from 3.3.2016)
It boots and shows my welcome message. Kodi however doesnt seem to take control, I also cannot find the switch for activating the LCD. the LCD.xml is present in the userdata folder.
Any Ideas?
Update: Nevermind; I didnt have xbmc lcdproc installed. Except that I had to use an older driver, its running now as expected.
Update: Nevermind; I didnt have xbmc lcdproc installed. Except that I had to use an older driver, its running now as expected.
MAN... you got it! This was the thing I missed all the time... I thought the service addon would substitute the xbmc lcdproc addon! Finally I got it working 
Thanks a lot!
Other thing:
As the Odroid C2 doesn't cut off 3V3 power after shut down, is there a way to evoke a "XMBC LCDproc Addon service-disable" command upon LibreELEC shutdown or perhaps even as a button/keymap command as well?
Asking specifically about service-disable command, because I see that my OLED turns off as soon as I disable the LCDproc addon. And it turns on again as soon as I enable the service again. But if I shutdown the Odroid, my OLED I2C display remains displaying the "bye bye message" until I pull the power cable. And after I power the Odroid again, the Display still shows the "bye bye message" until kodi is loaded... so the display kind of remembers the bye bye message in its cache or so, because it was shut down not safely.
So: If there is a command/script, which automatically "presses" the "Disable Addon" button for XBMC LCDproc addon, that would turn off my OLED.
This does perhaps just turn off the backlight of an LCD? I don't know, but on my OLED it looks as if it is simply off then.
EDIT
But then again... if "XBMC LCDproc Addon" was disabled and thus turned off my OLED, then it would jump into the "bye bye" message if shutting down the system :/... Any ideas how to turn it off on an Odroid C2?
Hello
This is ma old config from libreelec 7.0.3
LCDd.conf
LCDd.conf
[server]
DriverPath=/usr/lib/lcdproc/
Driver=hd44780
Bind=127.0.0.1
Port=13666
ServerScreen=off
User=nobody
Foreground=no
Backlight=yes
WaitTime=0
TitleSpeed=2
GoodBye=""
GoodBye=""
[hd44780]
ConnectionType=lcd2usb
Contrast=850
Brightness=800
OffBrightness=0
Keypad=yes
Backlight=yes
Size=20x4
[hr]
storage\.kodi\userdata
<advancedsettings> <videoscreen> <haslcd>true</haslcd> </videoscreen> <lcd> <rows>4</rows> <columns>20</columns> <scrolldelay>4</scrolldelay> </lcd> </advancedsettings> [hr]
storage\.kodi\userdata
<lcd>
<scrollseparator>1</scrollseparator>
<progressbarsurroundings>off</progressbarsurroundings>
<icontextoffset>2</icontextoffset>
<allowemptylines>off</allowemptylines>
<disableplayindicatoronpause>true</disableplayindicatoronpause>
<centerbigdigits>on</centerbigdigits>
<extrabar2>volumehidden</extrabar2>
<navigation>
<line>$INFO[LCD.AlignCenter]$INFO[System.CurrentControl]</line>
<line>$INFO[LCD.AlignCenter]$INFO[VideoPlayer.ChannelNumber,, ]$INFO[VideoPlayer.ChannelName]</line>
<line>$INFO[VideoPlayer.PlaylistPosition]$INFO[VideoPlayer.PlaylistLength,/,. ]$INFO[VideoPlayer.Artist,, - ]$INFO[VideoPlayer.Title]</line>
<line>$INFO[MusicPlayer.PlaylistPosition]$INFO[MusicPlayer.PlaylistLength,/,. ]$INFO[MusicPlayer.Artist,, - ]$INFO[MusicPlayer.Title]$INFO[MusicPlayer.Album, (,) ]</line>
<line>$INFO[Slideshow.Filename]</line>
<line>$INFO[LCD.AlignCenter]$INFO[Slideshow.Filedate]</line>
<line>$INFO[LCD.AlignCenter]$INFO[System.Time(hh:mm)]</line>
</navigation>
<music>
<line>$INFO[LCD.AlignCenter]$INFO[System.Time(hh:mm)]</line>
<line>$INFO[MusicPlayer.Artist,, - ]$INFO[LCD.AlignCenter]</line>
<line>$INFO[MusicPlayer.Title]$INFO[LCD.PlayIcon]$INFO[LCD.AlignCenter]</line>
<line>$INFO[Player.Time] / $INFO[Player.Duration]</line>
</music>
<video>
<line>$INFO[LCD.AlignCenter]$INFO[System.Time(hh:mm)]</line>
<line>$INFO[LCD.AlignCenter]$INFO[VideoPlayer.Title]</line>
<line>$INFO[Player.Time] / $INFO[Player.Duration]</line>
</video>
<tvshow>
<line>$INFO[LCD.AlignCenter]$INFO[System.Time(hh:mm)]</line>
<line>$INFO[LCD.AlignCenter]$INFO[VideoPlayer.TVShowTitle]</line>
<line>$INFO[LCD.AlignCenter]$INFO[VideoPlayer.Title]</line>
<line>$INFO[LCD.AlignCenter]$INFO[Player.Time] / $INFO[Player.Duration]</line>
</tvshow>
<musicvideo>
<line>$INFO[LCD.AlignCenter]$INFO[System.Time(hh:mm)]</line>
<line>$INFO[VideoPlayer.PlaylistPosition]$INFO[VideoPlayer.PlaylistLength,/,. ]$INFO[VideoPlayer.Artist,, - ]$INFO[VideoPlayer.Title]$INFO[VideoPlayer.Album, (,) ]</line>
<line>$INFO[LCD.AlignRight]$INFO[VideoPlayer.Time]$INFO[VideoPlayer.Duration,/]</line>
</musicvideo>
<general>
<line>$INFO[System.CurrentControl]</line>
<line>$INFO[MusicPlayer.PlaylistPosition]$INFO[MusicPlayer.PlaylistLength,/,. ]$INFO[MusicPlayer.Artist,, - ]$INFO[MusicPlayer.Title]$INFO[MusicPlayer.Album, (,) ]</line>
<line>$INFO[LCD.AlignRight]$INFO[Player.Time]$INFO[MusicPlayer.Duration,/]</line>
<line>$INFO[Slideshow.Filename]</line>
<line>$INFO[LCD.AlignCenter]$INFO[Slideshow.Filedate]</line>
<line>$INFO[LCD.AlignCenter]$INFO[System.Time(hh:mm)]</line>
<line>$INFO[LCD.AlignCenter]$INFO[System.Date(dd-mm-yyyy)]</line>
</general>
<screensaver>
<line>$INFO[LCD.AlignCenter]$INFO[System.Time(hh:mm)]</line>
<line>$INFO[LCD.AlignCenter]$INFO[VideoPlayer.ChannelNumber,, ]$INFO[VideoPlayer.ChannelName]</line>
<line>$INFO[VideoPlayer.PlaylistPosition]$INFO[VideoPlayer.PlaylistLength,/,. ]$INFO[VideoPlayer.Artist,, - ]$INFO[VideoPlayer.Title]</line>
<line>$INFO[MusicPlayer.PlaylistPosition]$INFO[MusicPlayer.PlaylistLength,/,. ]$INFO[MusicPlayer.Artist,, - ]$INFO[MusicPlayer.Title]$INFO[MusicPlayer.Album, (,) ]</line>
</screensaver>
<xbelaunch>
<line>Program</line>
<line>$INFO[LCD.AlignCenter]$INFO[System.LaunchXBE]</line>
</xbelaunch>
<pvrtv>
<line> $INFO[System.Time] $INFO[LCD.AlignRight] </line>
<line>$INFO[LCD.AlignCenter]$INFO[VideoPlayer.ChannelNumber,,.]$INFO[VideoPlayer.ChannelName]</line>
<line></line>
<line>$INFO[LCD.AlignCenter]$INFO[VideoPlayer.Title]</line>
<line></line>
<line>$INFO[Player.Time] / $INFO[Player.Duration]</line>
#<line>$INFO[LCD.ProgressBar]</line>
</pvrtv>
<pvrradio>
<line>$INFO[LCD.AlignCenter]$INFO[MusicPlayer.ChannelNumber,,.]$INFO[MusicPlayer.ChannelName]</line>
<line>$INFO[MusicPlayer.Artist,, - ]$INFO[MusicPlayer.Title]</line>
<line>$INFO[LCD.ProgressBar]</line>
</pvrradio>
</lcd>My config file LCDd.conf copy to storage/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/service.lcdd
My config file advancedsettings and LCD copy to storage\.kodi\userdata
Did not work 
Libreelec 7.95.2 generic
I installed LibreElec 7.95.2 on my RPI3 (fresh) an tried to use LCDdproc with my HD44780 Display connected by GPIO.
I have an earlier Version of LibreElec working on this System with Display. I used the following Manual to configure (its in German):
LCD-Display HD44780 20×4 unter Openelec und Kodi(XBMC) an der Raspberry Pi – Michael Diesterhöft
My LCDd.conf, Driver and LCD.xml are attached.
LCDd.conf is in:
/storage/.kodi/addons/http://service.lcdd/config
Driver is in:
/storage/.kodi/addons/http://service.lcdd/lib/lcdproc
LCD.xml is in:
/storage/.kodi/userdata
I also tried with the original LCDd.conf and driver.
I have both addons (LCDproc and XMBC LCDproc) installed and configured.
I get the following error when i try to start lcdd manually:
Driver [hd44780] init failed, return code -1
Could not load driver hd44780
There is no output driver
Critical error while initializing, abort.I suffer from the same problem, 7.95.2, RPI3, I get the same error as Menthe.
I suffer from the same problem, 7.95.2, RPI3, I get the same error as Menthe.
I solved it, the LCDd.conf should be in /addon_data/service.lcdd and not in /addon_data/http://service.lcdd/config
Also, the address should be (for me) 0x27 (I2C bus) instead of 0x37F (or whatever the default was).
Now working.
There is no directory named "/addon_data/http://service.lcdd/config" at my RPI3.
I have a directory called "/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/service.lcdd" in which my LCDd.conf is.
I have now the following error message:
LCDd version 0.5dev starting
Using Configuration File: /storage/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/service.lcdd/LCDd.conf
LCDd 0.5dev, LCDproc Protocol 0.3
Part of the LCDproc suite
Copyright (C) 1998-2016 William Ferrell, Selene Scriven
and many other contributors
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
Listening for queries on 127.0.0.1:13666
Driver [hd44780] init failed, return code -1
Could not load driver hd44780
There is no output driver
Critical error while initializing, abort.It may be a problem with driver, not compiled for Rpi GPIO.
Can you check if attached version works?
Put the file in storage and change the line in LCDd.conf - example "DriverPath=/storage/.config/raspdrivers/".
Please report back.
And see also here: Raspberry Pi • View topic - RPi 2 with HD44780 (Solved)
LE: It may need to recompile lcdproc for RPI3
I installed your driver at /storage/.config/raspdrivers/ and changed the DriverPath in the LCDd.conf.
But, same error
Did you install RPI.GPIO and I2CTools addons, as well as XBMC-LCDProc?
XBMC LCDproc is installed.
HD44780-ROM A00 is selected.
Do i need to use remote LCDproc-Server? (127.0.0.1:13666)
I2CTools is not installed, i thougt the connection i use is different than I2C?
Raspberry Pi Tools is installed now, what have i do with them? It says "Console Addon only"
Do i need to use remote LCDproc-Server? (127.0.0.1:13666)
Do that!
Please check drivers from page I posted above, attached.
Do you have in LCDd.conf this type of connection?
"ConnectionType=raspberrypi"
Ok, checked the drivers you attached. Still not working...
What should i do with the HD44780-rpi.c and HD44780-rpi.h?
Maybe something still wrong with my LCDd.conf?
Do you have a working LibreElec Image with the LCD working i can download? 
Ok, checked the drivers you attached. Still not working...What should i do with the HD44780-rpi.c and HD44780-rpi.h?
Maybe something still wrong with my LCDd.conf?
Do you have a working LibreElec Image with the LCD working i can download?
I try to find old configuration & driver that i use sometime ago, I only find a driver. It may not work.
I modify your LCDd.conf a little, pin definition and drive path to original, as was installed by lcdproc.
Check once again the connections, wires and pin definition.
[hr]
Running 7.95.1
Installed LCDproc addon from KODI repository
Tried all setting I could find within addon to get display working. nothing
Tried to SSH in and locate LCD.conf file to edit drivers couldnt locate?? I thought it should be in /etcRead on a KODI forum that the addon is only a client for LCDd?
Do i need to install this??
How do I install this??
lsusb output is
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 15c2:0038 SoundGraph Inc. GD01 MX LCD Display/IR ReceiverThanks in Advance
LPB
The driver that you shall use is imonlcd.
So if you already install lcdproc make the settings to use this driver. To do that go to addon/services/lcdproc and find the driver section.
You have to install XBMC LCDproc addon and enter setting to use lcdproc.
When i use the driver from "LCDd old" i get the same message.
When i switch in LCDdproc to "imonlcd" instead of "HD44780" i get this:
LCDd version 0.5dev starting
Using Configuration File: /storage/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/service.lcdd/LCDd.conf
LCDd 0.5dev, LCDproc Protocol 0.3
Part of the LCDproc suite
Copyright (C) 1998-2016 William Ferrell, Selene Scriven
and many other contributors
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
Listening for queries on 127.0.0.1:13666
imonlcd: ERROR opening /dev/lcd0 (No such file or directory).
imonlcd: Did you load the iMON kernel module?
Driver [imonlcd] init failed, return code -1
Could not load driver imonlcd
There is no output driver
Critical error while initializing, abort. Menthe
The response with imonlcd was for LPB.
Unfortunatelly I emty my box with ideas to solve your problem.
To move forward i suggest to use i2c to connect LCD:
I2C Modul IIC SPI TWI Serielle Schnittstelle PCF8574AT Arduino LCD Raspberry
Does no one else have this problem?..
HD44780 on RPi3 with I2C is 100% working?
I wonder what changed since the earlier versions, in them i have a working LCD over the GPIO's.
