[DaMizZa]

(I know this is an old post, but in the event that anyone should have problems, here is the method I've always used without issue to get it all working perfectly since Dharma on XBMC Live and now with Frodo on XBMCbuntu):

• Start by installing LIRC just to be safe, as the iMon LCD and IR Receiver seem to be tied together somehow:
  

Code:

sudo apt-get purge lirc
sudo apt-get install lirc

• Once LIRC is finished installing, you should be prompted to choose a remote if you'd like to preload a configuration. Select Soundgraph iMon Antec Veris (I have an Antec Fusion Black case, assuming if you have the iMon LCD this is quite likely the one you'll want as well). If you accidentally pick the wrong one, you can go back by using the sudo dpkg-reconfigure lirc command.
  

• Create /etc/modprobe.d/lirc.conf and add the following line:
  

Code:

options lirc_imon debug=1 nomouse=1 display_type=2 pad_thresh=5

• Install LCDProc with the following:
  

Code:

sudo apt-get purge lcdproc
sudo apt-get install lcdproc

• Once it's finished installing, edit the /etc/LCDd.conf file to look like the following to get the drivers working properly:
  

[Server]
DriverPath = /usr/lib/lcdproc/
Driver = imonlcd
Bind = 127.0.0.1
Port = 13666
ReportLevel = 2
ReportToSysLog = no
User = nobody
Foreground = no
#Message displayed before XBMC Starts, but after LCDProc starts
Hello = ". Powered By ."
Hello = ". XBMC ."
#Message displayed if "OnExit" is set to "0" below.
Goodbye = ". Thanks For ."
Goodbye = ". Using XBMC! ."
#Time (in seconds) to display a screen.
WaitTime = 3
#"Yes" = Flash LCDProc Server Screen, "No" = Only show XBMC Info
ServerScreen = no
#"Open" = Client Controlled, "On" = Always On, "Off" = Always Off
Backlight = open
#"Open" = Client Controlled, "On" = Always On, "Off" = Always Off
Heartbeat = open
#Title Scrolling Speed. Valid values are "1" - "10"
TitleSpeed = 10

[imonlcd]
#"0" = VFD Display, "1" = iMon LCD Display
Protocol = 1
#"0" = GoodBye message Displayed, "1" = Show Clock, "2" = Blank Device
OnExit = 1
#Path of the Output Device
Device = /dev/lcd0
#Screen contrast. Valid Values: "0" - "1000"
Contrast = 100
#LCD Screen Size (In Pixels)
Size = 96 x 16
#"On" = Backlight Turned On, "Off" = Backlight Always Off
Backlight = on
#"0" = 2 Disc Segments Spin, "1" = Their Complement Spins
DiscMode = 1

• Set LCDProc to auto-load on boot up by editing the /etc/rc.local file, adding the following line at the end:
  

Code:

/etc/init.d/imon start

• Edit the ~/.xbmc/userdata/guisettings.xml file and edit (or add if it's not already there, which it should be) the following line under the <videoscreen> section... Alternatively, I believe there is an option within XBMC to enable the LCD screen. I've just done it this way for so long that I just keep doing it this way out of habit..
  

Code:

<haslcd>true</haslcd>

• Next you will need to edit your ~/.xbmc/userdata/LCD.xml file to customize what you'd like to have it display on your LCD. You can find more information on available tags you can use and so on here:
  XBMC Wiki - LCD.xml. Here is an example of one that I'm currently using (Note that the iMon LCD only has 2 lines, and can only have so many characters before it starts to scroll along the line. When it scrolls, it's pretty much unreadable, so I've gone through great lengths to ensure there is enough space for anything that may be displayed to avoid it from scrolling):
  

Code:

<lcd>
     <navigation>
    <line>$INFO[Window(Weather).Property(Current.FeelsLike)]~C   $INFO[System.Time]</line>
    <line>$INFO[Window(Weather).Property(Current.WindSpeed)]Km/h   $INFO[Player.Volume]</line>
     </navigation>
     <music>
    <line>$INFO[Player.TimeRemaining]  -  $INFO[Window(Weather).Property(Current.FeelsLike)]~C</line>
    <line>$INFO[Player.Volume]  -  $INFO[System.Time]</line>
     </music>
     <video>
    <line>$INFO[Player.TimeRemaining]  -  $INFO[Window(Weather).Property(Current.FeelsLike)]~C</line>
    <line>$INFO[Player.Volume]  -  $INFO[System.Time]</line>
     </video>
     <general>
    <line>$INFO[Window(Weather).Property(Current.FeelsLike)]~C   $INFO[System.Time]</line>
    <line>$INFO[Window(Weather).Property(Current.WindSpeed)]Km/h   $INFO[Player.Volume]</line>
     </general>
     <screensaver>
    <line>$INFO[Window(Weather).Property(Current.FeelsLike)]~C   $INFO[System.Time]</line>
    <line>$INFO[Window(Weather).Property(Current.WindSpeed)]Km/h   $INFO[Player.Volume]</line>
     </screensaver>
</lcd>

*Note: Some characters on the LCD show up really weird. For example the tilde (~) in my config above actually shows up as a ° which works perfectly for the temperature command, so you can get a little creative with it I suppose...


You should have your LCD working wonderfully at this point. If you really want to squeeze everything you can out of your LCD, check out this thread by Phantasm4489 to get those little icons working as well. Hopefully this helps some of you guys out. I remember when I first tried to get that little LCD working, I spent over a month of trial and error before finally piecing it all together haha