[mythtv-users] MythLED Picture

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I would LOVE to do this... post some instructions on how to make it?


On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 10:41:31 -0500, Phil Bridges <phil at gravityhammer.com> wrote:
> >
> > James Armstrong wrote:
> >
> >> Here is the location for viewing the MythLED box we made.
> >>
> >> http://www.thearmstrongs.org/images/mythled.jpg
> >>
> >> It uses a standard serial interface to communicate with the monitoring
> >> software. The software queries the mythbackend to get the status of
> >> the tuners, free drive space, guide data, and voicemail. The MythLED
> >> box can be located anywhere. We are running this one at work and it is
> >> showing the status of David's Mythbackend at home. The prototype we
> >> made is capable of showing the status of 5 tuners. It will
> >> automatically determine how many are configured and show GREEN for
> >> Idle, RED for Recording, and Off for No Tuner. The System led will
> >> flash Red if there is something that needs attention like the hard
> >> drive space is low or the guide data is out of date. The Message led
> >> will flash Blue if there is a voicemail waiting. There are two Antenna
> >> leds that will turn Yellow to indicate which antenna is selected. We
> >> did this because we needed to switch between two antennas for HDTV
> >> programming. If the mythled software looses communications with the
> >> backend it will flash all the leds and also sound a piezo buzzer.
> >>
> >> - James
> >>
> 
> John Kuhn wrote:
> > any chance of producing some of these for the rest of us?
> >
> > or at least posting plans on how to build one?
> >
> > --John
> 
> I agree - that's pretty darned cool.  I see it as something to mount in
> the front panel of a case.
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