[Hansaplast]

Not sure if this appropriate or not, and I apologize if it isn't ...

After tinkering with my own Boblight setup for a while, I got fed up with having to either manually edit the config file or use a virtual machine to run a (good) Windows tool for this. So I wrote my own (runs in Windows, MacOS X and Linux). Boblight Config Maker looks the same under Win/Mac/Linux.

You can download it here where you'll also find instructions on how to use it.

[bry]

Not sure if this appropriate or not, and I apologize if it isn't ...

After tinkering with my own Boblight setup for a while, I got fed up with having to either manually edit the config file or use a virtual machine to run a (good) Windows tool for this. So I wrote my own (runs in Windows, MacOS X and Linux). Boblight Config Maker looks the same under Win/Mac/Linux.

You can download it here where you'll also find instructions on how to use it.

Looks awesome. Hopefully it I'd well received

[nickr]

Excellent!

[nevillebartos]

does anyone know of an install guide for linux? i'm trying to setup for xbmcbuntu using this guide https://code.google.com/p/boblight/wiki/Compiling and can't get past step 2

[nickr]

does anyone know of an install guide for linux? i'm trying to setup for xbmcbuntu using this guide https://code.google.com/p/boblight/wiki/Compiling and can't get past step 2

Are you going to tell us your error message?

[nevillebartos]

does anyone know of an install guide for linux? i'm trying to setup for xbmcbuntu using this guide https://code.google.com/p/boblight/wiki/Compiling and can't get past step 2

Are you going to tell us your error message?

I seem to have it running now, wasn't getting an error at that point the issue was that here:

$ cd ~ $ svn checkout http://boblight.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ boblight-read-only

this command was not working for me

I'd post how I got it to go but can't remember exactly what it was that did it

[Webbeh]

Awesome app, Hansaplast.

Is anyone noticing that Boblight conf doesn't seem to be respecting "turn off when not on menus"?

After exiting video, it seems to love to blink furiously as it attempts to understand background fanart on menus, which I'd really like to disable once and for all.

[Memphiz]

Not sure if this appropriate or not, and I apologize if it isn't ...

After tinkering with my own Boblight setup for a while, I got fed up with having to either manually edit the config file or use a virtual machine to run a (good) Windows tool for this. So I wrote my own (runs in Windows, MacOS X and Linux). Boblight Config Maker looks the same under Win/Mac/Linux.

You can download it here where you'll also find instructions on how to use it.

Cool thing - added to the first post of this thread.

[Hansaplast]

Thanks guys for the kind words. Hope it helps anyone working with Boblight ...
Feel free to leave comments on my website incase you're running into bugs or are looking for extra features.
I created it mostly because with my Boblight setup (290 LEDs), I just got tired of editing the conf file :-)
Thank goodness for Lazarus Pascal, making it easy to recompile for other platforms ;-)

[kingmob]

Not sure if this appropriate or not, and I apologize if it isn't ...

After tinkering with my own Boblight setup for a while, I got fed up with having to either manually edit the config file or use a virtual machine to run a (good) Windows tool for this. So I wrote my own (runs in Windows, MacOS X and Linux). Boblight Config Maker looks the same under Win/Mac/Linux.

You can download it here where you'll also find instructions on how to use it.

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Very nice, I could've used that a few days ago when I was figuring out how to setup my lightpack ;-)

[bry]

Not sure if this appropriate or not, and I apologize if it isn't ...

After tinkering with my own Boblight setup for a while, I got fed up with having to either manually edit the config file or use a virtual machine to run a (good) Windows tool for this. So I wrote my own (runs in Windows, MacOS X and Linux). Boblight Config Maker looks the same under Win/Mac/Linux.

You can download it here where you'll also find instructions on how to use it.

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Very nice, I could've used that a few days ago when I was figuring out how to setup my lightpack ;-)

@kingmob which os ?

[nevillebartos]

Hey guys could use a little help getting setup, running xbmcbuntu and at this point I've got boblightd installed as well as the boblight xbmc addon (on same machine). I've used hansaplasts tool to create a config which I then modified to suit 2 lightpacks.

Code:

# config file created with BobLight Config Maker v.1.0
# (C) Hans Luijten - http://www.tweaking4all.com
# Orientation naming as seen from the REAR of the TV
# Date: 11/03/2014 22:21:08

[global]
interface 127.0.0.1
port      19333

[device]
name            AmbiLight
type            lightpack
channels        90
interval        20000
serial 95230303231351A07112
bus 8
address 2
debug           off
delayafteropen  100000

[device]
name            AmbiLight2
type            lightpack
channels        90
interval        20000
serial 95230303231351317160
bus 8
address 2
debug           off
delayafteropen  100000

[color]
name            red
rgb             FF0000

[color]
name            green
rgb             00FF00

[color]
name            blue
rgb             0000FF

# Bottom Start

[light]
name start1
color red AmbiLight 1
color green AmbiLight 2
color blue AmbiLight 3
hscan 16.7 20
vscan 95 100

[light]
name start2
color red AmbiLight 4
color green AmbiLight 5
color blue AmbiLight 6
hscan 13.3 16.7
vscan 95 100

[light]
name start3
color red AmbiLight 7
color green AmbiLight 8
color blue AmbiLight 9
hscan 10 13.3
vscan 95 100

[light]
name start4
color red AmbiLight 10
color green AmbiLight 11
color blue AmbiLight 12
hscan 6.7 10
vscan 95 100

[light]
name start5
color red AmbiLight 13
color green AmbiLight 14
color blue AmbiLight 15
hscan 3.3 6.7
vscan 95 100

[light]
name start6
color red AmbiLight 16
color green AmbiLight 17
color blue AmbiLight 18
hscan 0 3.3
vscan 95 100

# Right Side

[light]
name right1
color red AmbiLight 19
color green AmbiLight 20
color blue AmbiLight 21
hscan 0 5
vscan 83.3 90

[light]
name right2
color red AmbiLight 22
color green AmbiLight 23
color blue AmbiLight 24
hscan 0 5
vscan 76.7 83.3

[light]
name right3
color red AmbiLight 25
color green AmbiLight 26
color blue AmbiLight 27
hscan 0 5
vscan 70 76.7

[light]
name right4
color red AmbiLight 28
color green AmbiLight 29
color blue AmbiLight 30
hscan 0 5
vscan 63.3 70

[light]
name right5
color red AmbiLight 31
color green AmbiLight 32
color blue AmbiLight 33
hscan 0 5
vscan 56.7 63.3

[light]
name right6
color red AmbiLight 34
color green AmbiLight 35
color blue AmbiLight 36
hscan 0 5
vscan 50 56.7

[light]
name right7
color red AmbiLight 37
color green AmbiLight 38
color blue AmbiLight 39
hscan 0 5
vscan 43.3 50

[light]
name right8
color red AmbiLight 40
color green AmbiLight 41
color blue AmbiLight 42
hscan 0 5
vscan 36.7 43.3

[light]
name right9
color red AmbiLight 43
color green AmbiLight 44
color blue AmbiLight 45
hscan 0 5
vscan 30 36.7

[light]
name right10
color red AmbiLight 46
color green AmbiLight 47
color blue AmbiLight 48
hscan 0 5
vscan 23.3 30

[light]
name right11
color red AmbiLight 49
color green AmbiLight 50
color blue AmbiLight 51
hscan 0 5
vscan 16.7 23.3

[light]
name right12
color red AmbiLight 52
color green AmbiLight 53
color blue AmbiLight 54
hscan 0 5
vscan 10 16.7

# Top

[light]
name top1
color red AmbiLight 55
color green AmbiLight 56
color blue AmbiLight 57
hscan 0 4.2
vscan 0 5

[light]
name top2
color red AmbiLight 58
color green AmbiLight 59
color blue AmbiLight 60
hscan 4.2 8.3
vscan 0 5

[light]
name top3
color red AmbiLight 61
color green AmbiLight 62
color blue AmbiLight 63
hscan 8.3 12.5
vscan 0 5

[light]
name top4
color red AmbiLight 64
color green AmbiLight 65
color blue AmbiLight 66
hscan 12.5 16.7
vscan 0 5

[light]
name top5
color red AmbiLight 67
color green AmbiLight 68
color blue AmbiLight 69
hscan 16.7 20.8
vscan 0 5

[light]
name top6
color red AmbiLight 70
color green AmbiLight 71
color blue AmbiLight 72
hscan 20.8 25
vscan 0 5

[light]
name top7
color red AmbiLight 73
color green AmbiLight 74
color blue AmbiLight 75
hscan 25 29.2
vscan 0 5

[light]
name top8
color red AmbiLight 76
color green AmbiLight 77
color blue AmbiLight 78
hscan 29.2 33.3
vscan 0 5

[light]
name top9
color red AmbiLight 79
color green AmbiLight 80
color blue AmbiLight 81
hscan 33.3 37.5
vscan 0 5

[light]
name top10
color red AmbiLight 82
color green AmbiLight 83
color blue AmbiLight 84
hscan 37.5 41.7
vscan 0 5

[light]
name top11
color red AmbiLight 85
color green AmbiLight 86
color blue AmbiLight 87
hscan 41.7 45.8
vscan 0 5

[light]
name top12
color red AmbiLight 88
color green AmbiLight 89
color blue AmbiLight 90
hscan 45.8 50
vscan 0 5

[light]
name top13
color red AmbiLight2 90
color green AmbiLight2 89
color blue AmbiLight2 88
hscan 50 54.2
vscan 0 5

[light]
name top14
color red AmbiLight2 87
color green AmbiLight2 86
color blue AmbiLight2 75
hscan 54.2 58.3
vscan 0 5

[light]
name top15
color red AmbiLight2 84
color green AmbiLight2 83
color blue AmbiLight2 82
hscan 58.3 62.5
vscan 0 5

[light]
name top16
color red AmbiLight2 81
color green AmbiLight2 80
color blue AmbiLight2 79
hscan 62.5 66.7
vscan 0 5

[light]
name top17
color red AmbiLight2 78
color green AmbiLight2 77
color blue AmbiLight2 76
hscan 66.7 70.8
vscan 0 5

[light]
name top18
color red AmbiLight2 75
color green AmbiLight2 74
color blue AmbiLight2 73
hscan 70.8 75
vscan 0 5

[light]
name top19
color red AmbiLight2 72
color green AmbiLight2 71
color blue AmbiLight2 70
hscan 75 79.2
vscan 0 5

[light]
name top20
color red AmbiLight2 69
color green AmbiLight2 68
color blue AmbiLight2 67
hscan 79.2 83.3
vscan 0 5

[light]
name top21
color red AmbiLight2 66
color green AmbiLight2 65
color blue AmbiLight2 64
hscan 83.3 87.5
vscan 0 5

[light]
name top22
color red AmbiLight2 63
color green AmbiLight2 62
color blue AmbiLight2 61
hscan 87.5 91.7
vscan 0 5

[light]
name top23
color red AmbiLight2 60
color green AmbiLight2 59
color blue AmbiLight2 58
hscan 91.7 95.8
vscan 0 5

[light]
name top24
color red AmbiLight2 57
color green AmbiLight2 56
color blue AmbiLight2 55
hscan 95.8 100
vscan 0 5

# Left Side

[light]
name left1
color red AmbiLight2 54
color green AmbiLight2 53
color blue AmbiLight2 52
hscan 95 100
vscan 10 16.7

[light]
name left2
color red AmbiLight2 51
color green AmbiLight2 50
color blue AmbiLight2 49
hscan 95 100
vscan 16.7 23.3

[light]
name left3
color red AmbiLight2 48
color green AmbiLight2 47
color blue AmbiLight2 46
hscan 95 100
vscan 23.3 30

[light]
name left4
color red AmbiLight2 45
color green AmbiLight2 44
color blue AmbiLight2 43
hscan 95 100
vscan 30 36.7

[light]
name left5
color red AmbiLight2 42
color green AmbiLight2 41
color blue AmbiLight2 40
hscan 95 100
vscan 36.7 43.3

[light]
name left6
color red AmbiLight2 39
color green AmbiLight2 38
color blue AmbiLight2 37
hscan 95 100
vscan 43.3 50

[light]
name left7
color red AmbiLight2 36
color green AmbiLight2 35
color blue AmbiLight2 34
hscan 95 100
vscan 50 56.7

[light]
name left8
color red AmbiLight2 33
color green AmbiLight2 32
color blue AmbiLight2 31
hscan 95 100
vscan 56.7 63.3

[light]
name left9
color red AmbiLight2 30
color green AmbiLight2 29
color blue AmbiLight2 28
hscan 95 100
vscan 63.3 70

[light]
name left10
color red AmbiLight2 27
color green AmbiLight2 26
color blue AmbiLight2 25
hscan 95 100
vscan 70 76.7

[light]
name left11
color red AmbiLight2 24
color green AmbiLight2 23
color blue AmbiLight2 22
hscan 95 100
vscan 76.7 83.3

[light]
name left12
color red AmbiLight2 21
color green AmbiLight2 20
color blue AmbiLight2 19
hscan 95 100
vscan 83.3 90

# Bottom End

[light]
name end1
color red AmbiLight2 18
color green AmbiLight2 17
color blue AmbiLight2 16
hscan 96.7 100
vscan 95 100

[light]
name end2
color red AmbiLight2 15
color green AmbiLight2 14
color blue AmbiLight2 13
hscan 93.3 96.7
vscan 95 100

[light]
name end3
color red AmbiLight2 12
color green AmbiLight2 11
color blue AmbiLight2 10
hscan 90 93.3
vscan 95 100

[light]
name end4
color red AmbiLight2 9
color green AmbiLight2 8
color blue AmbiLight2 7
hscan 86.7 90
vscan 95 100

[light]
name end5
color red AmbiLight2 6
color green AmbiLight2 5
color blue AmbiLight2 4
hscan 83.3 86.7
vscan 95 100

[light]
name end6
color red AmbiLight2 3
color green AmbiLight2 2
color blue AmbiLight2 1
hscan 80 83.3
vscan 95 100

I had previously tested with 1 lightpack and some default lightpack config found with boblight, I did manage to get the addon to connect and display static colour. However, currently the addon tells me it cannot find boblightd. I don't know if i need to run boblightd manually before activating the addon, but I've tried to run sudo boblightd through putty which appears to be ok - but the addon won't seem to work with it still.

Code:

15:34:21.632099 (PrintFlags)                     starting boblightd
15:34:21.632126 (CConfig::LoadConfigFromFile)    opening /etc/boblight.conf
15:34:21.633178 (CConfig::CheckConfig)           checking config lines
15:34:21.636027 (CConfig::CheckConfig)           config lines valid
15:34:21.636068 (CConfig::BuildConfig)           building config
15:34:21.640142 (CConfig::BuildConfig)           built config successfully
15:34:21.640183 (main)                           starting devices
15:34:21.640238 (CClientsHandler::Process)       opening listening socket on 127.0.0.1:19333
15:34:21.640516 (CDevice::Process)               AmbiLight: starting
15:34:21.640577 (CDevice::Process)               AmbiLight: setting up
15:34:21.640937 (CDevice::Process)               AmbiLight2: starting
15:34:21.640992 (CDevice::Process)               AmbiLight2: setting up
15:34:21.648507 (CDeviceLightpack::SetupDevice)  AmbiLight: found Lightpack at bus 8 address 3, serial is 95230303231351317160
15:34:21.649505 (CDeviceLightpack::SetupDevice)  AmbiLight2: found Lightpack at bus 8 address 3, serial is 95230303231351317160
15:34:21.649621 (CDeviceLightpack::SetupDevice)  AmbiLight: Lightpack is initialized, bus 8 device address 3
15:34:21.651559 (CDeviceLightpack::SetupDevice)  AmbiLight: found Lightpack at bus 8 address 2. Couldn't get serial.
15:34:21.651738 (CDevice::Process)               AmbiLight: setup succeeded
15:34:21.653476 (CDeviceLightpack::SetupDevice)  AmbiLight2: found Lightpack at bus 8 address 2, serial is 95230303231351A07112
15:34:21.654454 (CDeviceLightpack::SetupDevice)  AmbiLight2: Lightpack is initialized, bus 8 device address 2
15:34:21.654693 (CDevice::Process)               AmbiLight2: setup succeeded

what doesn't seem to make it to the log but i can see in the putty window is this message which results from starting the addon

Code:

boblightd: malloc.c:3822: _int_malloc: Assertion `(unsigned long)(size) >= (unsigned long)(nb)' failed.

and from the xbmc log

Code:

15:40:44 T:2921327424   DEBUG: ### [XBMC Boblight] - connecting to local boblightd
15:40:44 T:2921327424   DEBUG: ### [XBMC Boblight] - connection to boblightd failed: SO_ERROR 127.0.0.1:19333 Connection refused

[Hansaplast]

Since I've never worked with lightpack, please let me know any bugs in the app, so I might be able to add features or fix bugs ... :-)

[M3Rocket]

Hey guys could use a little help getting setup, running xbmcbuntu and at this point I've got boblightd installed as well as the boblight xbmc addon (on same machine). I've used hansaplasts tool to create a config which I then modified to suit 2 lightpacks.

Code:

[device]
name            AmbiLight
type            lightpack
channels        90
interval        20000
serial 95230303231351A07112
bus 8
address 2
debug           off
delayafteropen  100000

[device]
name            AmbiLight2
type            lightpack
channels        90
interval        20000
serial 95230303231351317160
bus 8
address 2
debug           off
delayafteropen  100000

I think you have to correct the [device] sections first since they are wrong.

Here's my [device] sections from my boblight.conf file--it is from a 100% working (both Frodo and Gotham versions of OpenELEC!) dual lightpack setup.

Code:

[device]
name LPR
channels 30
type lightpack
interval 16667
#serial 95230303231351A041E0
bus 3
address 3

[device]
name LPL
channels 30
type lightpack
interval 16667
#serial 9523030323135111F1F0
bus 3
address 4

Some mistakes I spotted in your config:
1. There should be only 30 channels per LP. Red, Green, and Blue; and 10 light strips. Each light strip has three LED's, but they are addressed as a single unit.

2. The bus and address of the two LP's in your setup is identical? From looking at your log, you should have one set at Bus 8 Address 2. The other should be Bus 8 Address 3.

FYI, the serial number doesn't seem to work or matter with the LP. I couldn't get everything to work correctly using the serial number--you have to set the correct Bus and Address for both LP's.

[Hansaplast]

I've just updated the Windows version of "Boblight Config Maker" addressing a minor bug for users that ran into the “1.0 is an invalid float” error message when creating a conf file. I totally forgot about the decimal point to be different in other countries. My apologies.