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Transporter SLIMP3 - SB1 - SBG - SB2 - SB3 Squeezebox custom case SLIMP3 in a tube
by Logitech / Slim Devices by GWENDESIGN

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Projects for SqueezeCenter 7
SLIMP3
ready
SB ready SBG ready SB2 / SB3
ready
Transporter
ready
last
update
Power Switch II No 3) No 3) No 3) Yes Yes 01/23/08
IR Blaster No 3) No 3) No 3) Yes Yes 07/26/08
I/O Extension with i2c Yes Yes 1) Yes 1) No 2) No 2) 03/23/08

 

Projects for SlimServer 6 and older
SLIMP3
ready
SB ready SBG ready SB2 / SB3
ready
Transporter
ready
last
update
Temperature with i2c Yes No 1) No 1) No 2) No 2) 10/24/06

1) Current firmware cannot read from i2c bus
2) No i2c
3) Only SB2/3 and Transporter support IR Blasting

 

Power Switch II (01/23/2008)

*** Only works with Transporter or Squeezebox2/3 players ***

With this plugin you can turn on and off an amplifier together
with your Transporter or Squeezebox2/3.
You need a small circuit (i.e. Relay card from Conrad) connected
to the IR out jack of your Transporter or the headphone jack of
your Squeezebox2/3 and an external 12V power supply.

Circuit to switch amplifer

*** AmpSwitch compatibility ***

Version 0.2 adds a compatibility mode for the Amp Switch circuit.
Please use the Power Switch II circuit for new developement.

*** Known limitations ***

If used together with IR Blaster make sure you
have no commands set for power on/off events
in the IR Blaster web interface.

Date Version SlimServer Firmware Download
01/23/2008 0.3 7.0.x SB: > 65, TP: all Click to download
08/31/2007 0.1 6.5.x SB: > 65, TP: all Plugins/PowerSwitchII.pm

(Please read instructions at the top of the file.)

IR Blaster (07/26/2008)
 
*** Only works with Transporter and Squeezebox2/3 players *** Funktioniert nur mit Transporter und Squeezebox2/3 Playern
  • Version >= 3.1 adds new functionality: IR Learning and IR Repeater
  • Version >= 4.1 adds exposure to CLI
  • Version >= 3.1 enthaelt neue Funktionen: IR-Learning und IR-Repeater
  • Version >= 4.1 fuegt CLI Funktionalitaet hinzu.
  • Versionen 4.1.1 bzw. 4.9.1 sind eingedeutscht.
This plugin adds a web interface for each SB2/3 or Transporter connected to SlimServer to take advantage of the IR Blaster / Repeater / Learning. You need an IR emitter plugged into the headphone jack of your SB2/3 or the IR out jack on Transporter. Dieses Plugin stellt fuer jede SB2/SB3 oder den Transporter, der mit dem SqueezeCenter verbunden ist, ein Web-Interface zur Verfuegung, welches Einstellungen fuer den IR-Blaster / Learning / Repeater bereitstellt. Ein IR Emitter ist noetig, den du in den Kopfhoererausgang deiner SB2/3 oder in den IR Ausgang deines Transporters steckst.
 
IR emitters / IR Emitter IR emitter jack / IR Emitter Stecker
 
Webpage in Classic skin
 
IR Learning wizard in Classic skin - learned button
 
It reads LIRC www.lirc.org compatible remote files. Put the remote file into the IRBlaster directory and make sure its extension is .conf Das Plugin liest LIRC www.lirc.org kompatible Fernsteuerungs-Dateien. Die Konfigurationsdatei sollte in das IRBlaster Verzeichnis kopiert werden und die Endung .conf haben.
 
*** Known limitations *** Bekannte Einschraenkungen
  • RC6 remotes support has not yet been tested
  • Technics remotes support has not yet been tested
  • Remotes not using 36kHz - 40kHz carrier frequencies cannot be learned / repeated
  • RC6 Fernsteuerungen wurden noch nicht getestet
  • Technics Fernsteuerungen wurden noch nicht gestestet
  • Fernsteuerungen, die nicht 36kHz - 40kHz Traegerfrequenzen verwenden koennen nicht verwendet werden
Date Version SlimServer Firmware Download
07/26/2008 5.4  7.1.x SB: >= 29
Transporter: all
Click to download
05/31/2007 4.1.3  6.5.x SB: >= 29
Transporter: all
Plugins/IRBlaster.zip
08/09/2006 3.7 6.2.x, 6.3.x >= 29 Plugins/IRBlaster.zip
10/11/2005 2.6 6.2 >= 23 Plugins/IRBlaster.zip
 
Description and technical background can be found here:
Slim Devices Wiki
Beschreibung und technischen Hintergrund findest Du hier:
Slim Devices Wiki
 
Please post suggestions and issues on Slim Devices forum. Thank you.
forums.slimdevices.com
Bitte benutze das Forum von Slim Devices, falls Du Anregungen oder Probleme hast. Danke.
forums.slimdevices.com
 
Temperature with i2c (10/24/2006)

*** Only works with SLIMP3 players ***

The TMP 100NA/250 (Temperature sensor for i2c bus) by
Texas Instruments is connected to the i2c bus of the SLIMP3.

The Temperature SW needs a plugin and a small
change in one file, to hook into the server.

Just press and hold the brightness button to show
the temperature for a few seconds.

TMP 100 Schema


Temperature in Celsius and Fahrenheit

Changes in replacement files are marked with: # *** fm ***

Date Version SlimServer Download
10/24/2006 0.3 6.5.x Plugins/Temperature.pm
      IR/custom.map
      Networking/Protocol.pm
01/05/2006 0.21 6.2.x, 6.3.x Plugins/Temperature.pm
      IR/custom.map
      Networking/Protocol.pm
11/19/2003 0.2 5.x and older Plugins/Temperature.pm
      IR/custom.map
      Networking/Protocol.pm

(Please read instructions at the top of the file.)

I/O Extension with i2c (03/23/2008)

*** Inputs only work with SLIMP3 players ***

The PCF8574 (Remote 8-bit I/O expander for i2c bus) by
Texas Instruments is connected to the i2c bus of the SLIMP3 / Squeezebox.

Uses callback functions to tap into SlimServer.

Each of the 8 I/Os can either be an input or an output.
Outputs can be timed or linked to power state of client.

Impuls outputs are linked to power state of client.

New: IPO - pulse at on and off events - thanks to Lars.

Hardware - Squeezebox Hardware - SLIMP3 Schema


Setup page (OUT -> linked with power)


Status page

Date Version SlimServer Download
03/23/2008 1.2 7.x Click to download
02/28/2005 1.0 6.x Plugins/ExtendedIO.pm
07/22/2004 0.9 5.x and older Plugins/ExtendedIO.pm

(Please read instructions at the top of the file.)

 

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