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XBMConiMon queries Kodi in exactly the same way as the AWXi and Chorus addons do. So if they work, so should XBMConiMon. Just be aware that the LCD and VFD function differently so you may need a different version of the tool that meets your setup. For those who are unsure; If you have progress bars, the spinning disk icon, and codec icons, you have the LCD display. If you have text only on a display that looks similar to the VCR / DVD / DVR displays of old, you have the VFD display.

Also, be aware that the username "xbmc" that the tool defaults to, should now be changed to "kodi" (without quotes) even if not using a password. If you HAVE changed the username/password combo in Kodi's web server settings, you will need to do so in the XBMConiMon tool as well. The settings I've used on my old system (soon to be donated to a friend) with the LCD type screen (Zalman HD503 HTPC Case) which I can verify work, are posted below. Some will need to be tailored to match your setup (e.g: speaker config:- This is NOT set automatically, amongst others).

Settings Screen 1:


Settings Screen 2:


Settings Screen 3-1:


Settings Screen 3-2:


Settings Screen 3-3:


I did not have to allow XBMConiMon through any firewall as I'm using the "localhost" / "loopback" IP address (127.0.0.1). However, I've seen it written (and highly recommended elsewhere on this forum) that you allow Kodi access in your firewall to both the local AND public domains to prevent issues with other add-ons. As long as your running a NAT router, and not forwarding any ports to the machine running Kodi, this should not present any security risks.

Neither did I need to "specify" any port assignments, either within Kodi, nor via the advancedsettings.xml file.

Turn OFF built-in support for XBMC in the iMon Manager software. It hasn't worked since Eden, and never supported it properly (lack of ability to specify username / password) anyway. If enabled it may conflict with XBMConiMon.

iMon Manager Settings:


The Graphic Equalizer WILL NOT WORK if you run XBMC / Kodi using any WASAPI based output. WASAPI runs in exclusive mode under XBMC/Kodi, which means iMon Manager is unable to "eavesdrop" on the audio data it needs to display the EQ. For me, better quality audio is preferable to a pretty poor EQ display. For you it may be different. Even using the "all system sounds" may fail for the same reason, but this is untested by me personally. I never cared enough to go that far.

Finally, I do not start XBMConiMon directly via the startup menu. Instead I use Launcher4Kodi, which can be found here. Be aware though, that if you replace the default shell (explorer.exe) with Kodi in the launcher, the iMon Manager app won't auto-start, and it's required to be installed and running for XBMConiMon to function correctly.

Hope this helps those with problems setting up these displays. This will probably be my last post in this thread on this subject, as the last system I have running one of these displays won't be here much longer, so I'll be un-subscribing from this thread.

EDIT: Just to clarify: People may think that XBMConiMon modifies what's displayed on the screen "Directly". It's my understanding that in actual fact, the XBMConiMon tool acts as a bridge between XBMC/Kodi and the iMon Manager software, more specifically; it's 3rd party API plugin mode. So it's absolutely necessary to have BOTH running as I've alluded to above. XBMConiMon replaces the functionality that was built-in to the "Media Information" portion of the software. It doesn't do anything with the display or drivers directly. At least that's my understanding.