Hi ,
Today I tried to install Saiyato plugin for LCD but got stuck; when I run “volumio plugin install” first time automatically started to install volumio-plugin. After that I run again “volumio plugin install” and follow normal steps but at the end I don’t have a command prompt. I tried Ctrl+C and run again “volumio plugin install” but I have to follow again last steps and again got stuck.
Please , can somebody help me with that and also to install LCD plugin ?
Thank you
Hi again,
I have to return at this problem, if somebody can help.
Thank you.
Not the same plugin but similar install working process github.com/balbuze/volumio-plug … otconnect2
Thank you for your answer , I try to do it like this but it doesn’t work ( maybe because I’m novice with Linux and Github and don’t know how to do it , you can see what I try in next pictures). First I have wget error ; I downloaded the zip file and copy it ( with winscp ) to RPi. After successful unpack when I try to install the plugin a new error appeared ( also in the pictures below ).
Please help.
After connecting to Volumio via ssh try the following:
wget https://github.com/Saiyato/volumio-hd44780-plugin/raw/master/volumio-hd44780-plugin.zipmkdir volumio-hd44780-pluginminiunzip volumio-hd44780-plugin.zip -d volumio-hd44780-plugincd volumio-hd44780-pluginvolumio plugin installThank you gvolt ! Grazie! Danke!
It’s ok now 
My pleasure! 
Hi friends !Need help and your hint.
This is possible, but not by using the plugins:
Hello
I did everything as described above (GVOLT)
instalation was successful
unfortunately the following appears in the volumio browser:
HD44780 plugin
This plugin is failing to start. Please install updated version, or contact plugin developer
and under settings:
No configuration available
my equipment:
Rasperra 3B + Volumio 2.457 + hd44780 display + I2c
sudo i2cdetect -y 1 is port 27 visible
does anyone have the same problem? or any solution to this situation?
greetings
That’s because the node modules need to be incorporated. You need to install the build-essential package and run npm i in the plugin directory prior to installation.
I am new to this type of thing but what does that mean
You need to install the build-essential package and run npm i in the plugin directory prior to installation.
I have tried to install this plugin and have had no luck as it tries to install and inevitably says there is no package or no modules found.
where is there a reliable place to download this plugin from?
where or what is the build essential package? and is it installed the same way.
thanks
@Saiyato
I did the folowing to install your plugin:
[code]$ sudo i2cdetect -y 1
$ wget https://github.com/Saiyato/volumio-hd44780-plugin/raw/master/volumio-hd44780-plugin.zip
$ mkdir volumio-hd44780-plugin
$ miniunzip volumio-hd44780-plugin.zip -d volumio-hd44780-plugin
$ cd volumio-hd44780-plugin
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install apt-utils
$ sudo apt-get install build-essential
$ npm install
$ volumio plugin install[/code]
The plugin is installed. Welcome message is shown on display, but the MPD info is not shown if playing. Enable MPCLCD is set to On.
If I try to start mpdlcd I get the following error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File “/usr/local/bin/mpdlcd”, line 7, in
from mpdlcd import cli
File “/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/mpdlcd/cli.py”, line 5, in
import configparser
ImportError: No module named configparser
Can you tell me how to corect this error? Many thanks for this great plugin.
SOLVED: Had to install Python 3:
$ sudo apt install python3
$ sudo apt install python3-pip
$ sudo apt install python-mpd
$ sudo pip3 install mpdlcdThanks for your sharing, so I can finish my DAC project, all I needed was the LCD screen working on the front cover of the device.
My sincere thanks
P.S. when It’s working I’ll post it here for you to see
Hi gvolt! Is it working with rpi3b+? With latest version of volumio 3.703?
Using 16x2 lcd i2c.
volumio@volumio:~$ mkdir volumio-hd44780-plugin
volumio@volumio:~$ miniunzip volumio-hd44780-plugin.zip -d volumio-hd44780-plugin
MiniUnz 1.01b, demo of zLib + Unz package written by Gilles Vollant
more info at "Unzip" library renamed to "Minizip"
volumio-hd44780-plugin.zip opened
extracting: package.json
extracting: UIConfig.json
extracting: uninstall.sh
creating directory: i18n/
extracting: i18n/strings_en.json
creating directory: options/
extracting: options/character_mappings.json
extracting: options/connection_types.json
extracting: options/scroll_speeds.json
extracting: config.json
extracting: index.js
extracting: install.sh
volumio@volumio:~$ cd volumio-hd44780-plugin
volumio@volumio:~/volumio-hd44780-plugin$ volumio plugin install
This command will install the plugin on your device
================================ WARNING ====================================
This plugin is not verified by Volumio. Installing it is UNSAFE and can make your system UNSTABLE!
You are STRONGLY advised not to install plugins manually, better wait they are officially available.
=============================================================================
? Do you want to install this plugin anyway? Yes
Compressing the plugin
No modules found, running “npm install”
Hi how do you set it well? I’m having a hard time to install my 16x2 lcd i2c on my rpi3b+ with 3.703 volumio version.
Can you write it down the instructions thank you