Magicsee N5

supermegazord · 5 January 2019 15:10

Great job and super fast but when i extract the file and run test_led.sh inconsole show:

No command line options were found, showing usage instructions.

Usage: OpenVFDService [-t] [-dt TYPE] [-h]

    -t              Run OpenVFDService in display test mode.
    -dm             Run OpenVFDService in display demo mode.
    -dt N           Specifies which display type to use.
    -co N...        < D HH:MM > Order of display chars.
                    Valid values are 0 - 6.
                    (D=dots, represented by a single char)
    -h              This text.

TheCoolest · 5 January 2019 17:03

That is not an error, it’s by design.
Does the screen work with this driver or is it still off?

supermegazord · 5 January 2019 17:12

Still not work

dmesg | grep vfd
[ 3411.784962@1] OpenVFD: vfd_gpio_clk:         #0 = 0x01; #1 = 0x04; #2 = 0x10;
[ 3411.784970@1] OpenVFD: vfd_gpio_dat:         #0 = 0x01; #1 = 0x05; #2 = 0x10;
[ 3411.784976@1] OpenVFD: vfd_gpio_stb:         #0 = 0x00; #1 = 0x00; #2 = 0xFF;
[ 3411.784982@1] OpenVFD: vfd_gpio0:            #0 = 0x00; #1 = 0x00; #2 = 0xFF;
[ 3411.784988@1] OpenVFD: vfd_gpio1:            #0 = 0x00; #1 = 0x00; #2 = 0xFF;
[ 3411.784994@1] OpenVFD: vfd_gpio2:            #0 = 0x00; #1 = 0x00; #2 = 0xFF;
[ 3411.785001@1] OpenVFD: vfd_gpio3:            #0 = 0x00; #1 = 0x00; #2 = 0xFF;
[ 3411.785009@1] OpenVFD: vfd_chars:            #0 = 0x00; #1 = 0x01; #2 = 0x02; #3 = 0x03; #4 = 0x04;
[ 3411.785018@1] OpenVFD: vfd_dot_bits:         #0 = 0x00; #1 = 0x01; #2 = 0x02; #3 = 0x03; #4 = 0x04; #5 = 0x05; #6 = 0x06;
[ 3411.785025@1] OpenVFD: vfd_display_type:     #0 = 0x01; #1 = 0x00; #2 = 0x00; #3 = 0x06;
[ 3411.785048@1] OpenVFD: Skipping vfd_gpio_stb evaluation (0xFF)
[ 3411.785052@1] OpenVFD: Skipping vfd_gpio0 evaluation (0xFF)
[ 3411.785056@1] OpenVFD: Skipping vfd_gpio1 evaluation (0xFF)
[ 3411.785060@1] OpenVFD: Skipping vfd_gpio2 evaluation (0xFF)
[ 3411.785063@1] OpenVFD: Skipping vfd_gpio3 evaluation (0xFF)

Skunz · 1 January 2019 11:32

Hi all,
Happy new year 2019.
Just bought a new s905x machine: Magicsee N5. I performed a smooth installation of CoreELEC 8.95.6 with gxl_p212_2g dtb. I have trouble with internal bluetooth not recognized by CoreELEC. this is the output of hcitool dev command:

Devices:

and this is the output of dmesg | /usr/bin/pastebinit

http://ix.io/1xfM

Bluetooth works very well with an external adapter.

Thanks in advance for your help !
Rgds
Skunz

Skunz · 2 January 2019 23:08

Anyone can help me ?
Thanks
Skunz

ffimon · 3 January 2019 01:50

https://forum.freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/amlogic-based-tv-players/s905x/738648-magicsee-n5-android-tv-os-tv-box

There are some good pictures of the internals on this and the origonal firmware
I have one of these I haven’t had chance to try it yet I will report back when I get a chance

anon88919003 · 3 January 2019 02:15

It looks like some unknown sdio combined wifi+bt chip in use on this device… Cdtech judging by the pictures, I’m guessing your wifi is not working either?

Skunz · 3 January 2019 11:49

@ffimon @anon88919003 thanks for your reply.
The Wifi is working well on 2.4G and 5G band with limited range capabilities. Performing more test on my device i understood that using an external wifi usb adapter the bluetooth sometimes is working and sometimes not in random and strange behaviour.
If u need more information or logs please do not esitate to ask.
Many thanks.
Skunz

anon88919003 · 3 January 2019 13:02

Can you type lsmod on SSH and paste the results

ffimon · 3 January 2019 18:46

TestBox:~ # lsmod
Module Size Used by
8021q 19039 0
wlan 3451360 0
cfg80211 374882 1 wlan
mali 192433 5
ir_nec_decoder 2741 0
wifi_dummy 806 0
meson_ir 3997 0
rc_core 25833 3 meson_ir,ir_nec_decoder
amlvideodri 12226 0
videobuf_res 5386 1 amlvideodri
videobuf_core 16651 2 amlvideodri,videobuf_res
videodev 152169 1 amlvideodri
dwc_otg 233217 0
fbcon 38031 0
bitblit 4468 1 fbcon
softcursor 1168 1 bitblit
font 7327 1 fbcon

anon88919003 · 3 January 2019 19:12

Thanks @ffimon it looks like your device is using the QCA9377 which has a very well developed open-source driver, we already have support for this.

Can you try and do /usr/bin/hciattach -n -s 115200 /dev/ttyS1 qca 2000000

and then hcitool dev

Skunz · 3 January 2019 19:26

Here it is

/usr/bin/hciattach -n -s 115200 /dev/ttyS1 qca 2000000

hci_send_vs_cmd: Send failed with ret value: 0
Failed to attach the patch payload to the Controller!
qca_soc_init: Rome Version (0x00000000)
qca_soc_init: Detected unknown ROME version
Can’t initialize device: Success

hcitool dev

Devices:
hci0 A0:9D:C1:F8:B8:8F

After the commands I try again to pair a bluetooth keyboard but without success. Same strange behaviour. First I can se the device, then , after 30 seconds no more devices.
Skunz

ffimon · 4 January 2019 01:20

The remote files for this can be found here

supermegazord · 4 January 2019 07:14

What is a correct DTB file for this box?

Skunz · 4 January 2019 07:35

Many thanks !
Skunz

Skunz · 4 January 2019 08:09

The wifi is working but with low performance. Means…no way to stream up to 720p. I use an external adapter and I’m fine with it.
After three days of test I can say that my Magisee N5 is the cheapest s905x device and apart the bluetooth trouble is working very well.
Skunz.

ffimon · 4 January 2019 16:30

I did a backup 1GB and copied it from the box at 12MB /second using 5g on wireless. The router was in the same room though.

5GH Same Roo

2.4GH Same Room

Through a double brick wall to second router

supermegazord · 4 January 2019 19:11

@ffimon What DTB file you use

ffimon · 4 January 2019 20:45

gxl_p212_2g dtb

Skunz · 5 January 2019 08:04

@anon88919003 did you find any reason of non working bluetooth ? Can I provide additional info ?
Thanks
Skunz