Hyperion.NG, Amlogic improvements

Portisch · 3 December 2019 09:48

Currently I doing a update of Hyperion.NG. There is a pull request pending what I wait for getting merged. If this is done it will be a big jump from now as a lot of changes will be included. Like the json config file isn’t used anymore, it’s now a hyperion.db database file.

To compile it by yourself: clone CoreELEC repo and run:
PROJECT=Amlogic-ng ARCH=arm ./scripts/create_addon hyperion.ng

To start it in debug mode:
disable the installed addon in Kodi and enter this in SSH connection:
hyperiond --rootPath /storage/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/service.hyperion.ng hyperion.config.json -d

For the future when the config file got changed to database it will be:
hyperiond --userdata /storage/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/service.hyperion.ng -d

MunkeyBalls · 3 December 2019 10:32

Thanks so much!

I couldn’t find your pull request on the CoreElec repo, so I cloned your fork and it’s currently compiling.
As soon as I get around to testing I will let you know. If everything goes well, mind if I post a compiled version on the topic I linked to help out the people struggling with the same issues?

MunkeyBalls · 3 December 2019 10:53

Running into an issue on the compile, seems like it can’t fetch the amlogic source

Cannot get linux sources : https://github.com/CoreELEC/linux-amlogic/archive/cf89c0adf65988364a85831394ba88f372b79578.tar.gz
Try later!
FAILURE: scripts/build linux:host has failed!
[19/87] [FAIL] build   linux:host

Portisch · 3 December 2019 11:14

I think you have to pull on your local CoreELEC clone. I can’t find any cf89c0adf65988364a85831394ba88f372b79578 in linux history.

Also maybe it’s needed to compile other depencies by:
PROJECT=Amlogic-ng ARCH=arm make
This build CE image, then try again building the addon.

MunkeyBalls · 3 December 2019 12:44

Think I found my mistake… (After fetching the right branch from your repo )

Initially tried to compile on a rock64, when that failed I tried the RPI3 (which gave me a nice msg about not being able to build on raspbian). Currently it’s compiling on a x64 chip, now on linux:host step, since it’s not crashing instantly I think it’s working.

MunkeyBalls · 3 December 2019 18:00

Managed to compile your repository and test it on my box but the problems I needed to fix remained

Live video feed doesn’t work (not a problem as long as the LED view works)
Reds and blues were still swapped on the grabber

But with your help I forked your repository and made the change as mentioned in topic I linked, changed the code and pointed the coreelec package.mk for the addon to my new repository, compiled it and now it the grabber has the correct colors

I noticed that they changed the code a bit since last time someone looked at it and it might be that something isn’t enabled on my system.

This is the line of code I had to change from BGR32…

github.com

MunkeyBalls/hyperion.ng/blob/5eeaa05e4a8fa2f3a31cf9d194615278c161d884/libsrc/grabber/framebuffer/FramebufferFrameGrabber.cpp#L52


	bytesPerPixel = vinfo.bits_per_pixel / 8;
	capSize = vinfo.xres * vinfo.yres * bytesPerPixel;

	switch (vinfo.bits_per_pixel)
	{
		case 16: pixelFormat = PIXELFORMAT_BGR16; break;
		case 24: pixelFormat = PIXELFORMAT_BGR24; break;
#ifdef ENABLE_AMLOGIC
		case 32: pixelFormat = PIXELFORMAT_RGB32; break;
#else
		case 32: pixelFormat = PIXELFORMAT_RGB32; break;
#endif
		default:
			Error(_log, "Unknown pixel format: %d bits per pixel", vinfo.bits_per_pixel);
			close(_fbfd);
			return -1;
	}

	/* map the device to memory */
	_fbp = (unsigned char*)mmap(0, capSize, PROT_READ, MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_NORESERVE, _fbfd, 0);

But if ENABLE_AMLOGIC would’ve been true it would’ve done that automagically, so seems like a bug or something in my config?

Anyway, here’s a link to the compiled addon in case anyone needs it: https://github.com/MunkeyBalls/hyperion.ng/releases/download/0.1/service.hyperion.ng-9.2.102_RGBfix.zip

Portisch · 13 December 2019 10:58

I updated the Hyperion.NG Addon at CoreELEC. I am not sure if it get updated in the Repo as Nightlies are switched off right now. So here the link to the new version if someone want to load it:
https://test.coreelec.org/Portisch/service.hyperion.ng-9.2.102.zip

Be aware that the Hyperion.NG configuration file changed from hyperion.config.json to hyperion.db. I found no way to convert the json config into the database config, so you have to setup a new config by the Hyperion.NG web interface.

@MunkeyBalls I am not sure about the change. It looks like a “old” bug from hyperion (before hyperion.ng). But I guess a lot of users are switching the colors on the LED hardware like me. So I am afraid breaking a running system.

andy5macht · 13 December 2019 16:30

What did you change?
Im asking because I do not have any problems and I ask myself if i want to “change the running system”

Portisch · 13 December 2019 20:05

I changed nothing, I just updated to the current status of the master branch of Hyperion.NG

Alestilohomer · 16 December 2019 15:08

Updated and reconfigured and working fine, thanks!!

andy5macht · 17 December 2019 10:18

same here.
Import of old config did not work. I had to redo the settings.
Now everything is working again. Thank you!

Portisch · 3 January 2020 19:16

Tomorrow should version .103 available in CoreELEC repo with some big improvements: https://github.com/CoreELEC/CoreELEC/pull/226

External grabber should work now and WebUI preview is fixed.

Many thanks to @Paulchen-Panther!

tomasiek · 3 January 2020 20:18

Will hyperion.control work with this version?
(https://github.com/hyperion-project/hyperion.control)

Paulchen-Panther · 3 January 2020 22:13

Yes I think so.

d85prF · 4 January 2020 11:09

This is great to see.

I’m new to plugins in coreelec.
I have coreelec 9.2.1, under plugins I’m seeing version, 101,
It looks to be the version from July

github.com

coreelec/CoreELEC/blob/3251acf52cb2b35fd16eb48d76e3d4961c748cc8/packages/addons/service/hyperion.ng/package.mk

# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
# Copyright (C) 2018-present Team CoreELEC (https://coreelec.org)

PKG_NAME="hyperion.ng"
PKG_VERSION="74766fd62631a35d90872278b3bf9d88d4dfffdd"
PKG_SHA256="257d05290dc1bd86bc3f1b84e252af66a6a3876eda77fe3864a96f0ab87f1b9b"
PKG_REV="101"
PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
PKG_SITE="https://github.com/hyperion-project/hyperion.ng"
PKG_URL="https://github.com/hyperion-project/hyperion.ng/archive/$PKG_VERSION.tar.gz"
PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain Python3 avahi libusb qt-everywhere protobuf flatbuffers"
PKG_SECTION="service"
PKG_SHORTDESC="Hyperion.NG: an AmbiLight controller"
PKG_LONGDESC="Hyperion.NG($PKG_VERSION) is an modern opensource AmbiLight implementation."

PKG_IS_ADDON="yes"
PKG_ADDON_NAME="Hyperion.NG"
PKG_ADDON_TYPE="xbmc.service"

# Setting default values

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What should I be doing to see newer versions?

Portisch · 4 January 2020 11:49

I think you need to use the nightly image of CoreELEC.
But you also can download it here: https://relkai.coreelec.org/?dir=addons/9.2/Amlogic/arm/service.hyperion.ng

Then just install it with the ZIP file mode in Kodi User Addons.

REMEMBER: since .102 the user config structure changed and you have to setup a new config by the WebUI of Hyperion.NG by access the WebUI: http://<your-box-ip>:8090

Alestilohomer · 7 January 2020 17:54

I am experiencing that when I reboot, hyperion starts but didn’t show the rainbow.

Hyperion it’s started but the leds doesn’t turn on, if I go to the webUI I see in remote controls that the amlogic grabber is not selected due to the priority, effects appears with priority 0!

Can I modify the priority values?

In standard hyperion I remember that I can define the priorities in the json, but now?

Alestilohomer · 8 January 2020 14:38

This is what happens after a reboot, didn’t show the rainbow and it keeps “freezed” in hyperion, and because that, the amlogic grabber don’t work.

Whe I press the clear all effects/colours button, then amlogic grabber starts to work. But I have to do this manually everytime.

Portisch · 8 January 2020 15:10

I jsut have done a clean install of .103 here and it shows me:
System Effect: Warm mood blobs Priority: 254

But I do not know where and if it is possible the change the priority.
I am sure @Paulchen-Panther knows more about it.

Toyman · 9 January 2020 11:15

is there a way to disable Hyperion while in Kodi menu? I do not switch off Corelec box and end up with backlight, so everytime I have to physically unplug hyperion hardware. It’s very annoying