Raspberry pi: lcdproc + mpdlcd control scroll speed?

[#1]

Anybody got any hints on slowing down the scroll speed when using lcdproc + mpdlcd ?

On my blue 2 line lcd the text is just a blur, tried changing all the settings in lcdproc.conf (and restarting it) but still the same.

[#2]

@HairyMcbiker - What value is the setting you have for the TitleSpeed = ?

Edit:- You want something between 0 (No Scoll) and 10 (No Delay)

[#3]

I went from 1 to 7 at random increments.

[#4]

OK what does :

find / -type f -iname 'lcdproc.conf'

I'm asking just in case you're making changes to another copy of the file that's not in scope for your project.

[#5]

root@volumio:/home/volumio# find / -type f -iname 'lcdproc.conf'
/etc/lcdproc.conf

[#6]

That's fair enough, are their any entries in its log file, try changing the value to a char value to break it, if this doesn't generate an error then check the case and structure of the settings, I suspect they may well case sensitive, and is it x=y or x y or x: y etc.

[#7]

@Anonymous I can't find any log file for lcdproc
The layout is the same as the rest of the file, and what was stated on the web page.
TitleSpeed=1

With that I can just read the text when it stops to reverse.
Will try changing the value and see if I get any errors anywhere

EDIT: weird lcdproc doesn't appear to be running, BUT killing mpdlcd shows the lcdproc screen!

root@volumio:/home/volumio# killall mpdlcd
root@volumio:/home/volumio# killall lcdproc
lcdproc: no process found

[#8]

@HairyMcbiker, can you tell me what method you're using to display your data please.

Edit:- The server is called LCDd.

[#9]

@Anonymous
OK found the server process LCDd!
What method?
I am running volumio, mpdlcd connecting to mpd to read the playing item and display it. That's it.

changing TitleSpeed to "a" does nothing, as does setting to 0 which should halt the scroll.

[#10]

OK it looks like TitleSpeed=1 in the LCDd.conf as well does nothing.
From further investigation mpdlcd talks directly to LCDd not using lcdproc (so lcdproc.conf is a red herring)

[#11]

@HairyMcbiker - This sounds to me like its actually related to the library you're using for the LCD, have a look at the docs to see how to reduce the scroll speed.

[#12 · Accepted solution]

@Anonymous

OK got it!
in the mpdlcd.conf
"pattern2 = {song format="%(artist)s",speed=4} {elapsed}
{song format="%(title)s",speed=5} {state}"
the 2nd line speed was 2 which is FAST changed to 5 and it is readable.

There is NOTHING in the docs about this!

[#13]

HMcB when are you going to post us a photo of what i assume is some super grand man lab?

Actually.. thats a good idea for a new topic..

[#14]

Wouldn't I love it if it was a "super grand man lab" !
At the moment it is a dumping ground with just enough room for the 3 monitors (2 on this pc, 1 for the current pi I am working on) to rest on swivel arms. Filled with printers (4 of them! 1 I use all the time a b&w laser, my trusty ip5000, and switched off a clp500 and a large canon mpd (most of them I got off freecycle) , hops, electronic bits, tall freezer, etc etc.

I keep saying one day I am going to have a clear out and get rid of some of this rubbish (as SHMBO calls it)

[#15]

Ha! Similar to me then. My trusty old konica minolta coiour laser is out of action too. Some internal component has finally run out (can't remember which one though lol).

I got a small desk (forcefully downgraded by the missus when we moved to a bigger place - cos that just makes total sense) so i don't have any space for doing anything really... i have use of the garage.. with no power supply.. so thats full of other junk i've collected lol.