I was looking at adding a screen
I'm waiting for my Pi, but I was looking at getting this screen for around $30 :
http://coldtearselectronics.wikispaces.com/USB+LCD+-+LCD+System+info
Then writing a python script that pulls the hash rate, accepts, rejects, etc from the cgminer api, then write it to the screen, kind of like this setup :
http://www.gregledet.net/?p=668
OK, this I have to get
... OK ebay ... paid and awaiting delivery!
I did write the whole cgminer API so ...
Expect either a script or a cgminer change soon after it arrives on my doorstep
Edit: actually ... since it will work on ANY computer ... and I also did write the usbutils library in cgminer ... hmmmm ... I think this would be nice to have it hot-pluggable ... as a cgminer display
Edit2: I wonder if there is a common interface how these things work (i.e. others that may exist)
Kano,
Did you get your LCD display yet? I just got mine yesterday, and already hacked up a quick script to display data from the cgminer API.
I was wondering if you completed your script yet, or have added support in cgminer? I'm sure it has more functionality than my simple attempt. lol
BTW, I got the LCD with the v1.3 firmware. Unfortunately that version does not seem to allow absolute positioning on the display. I guess the v1.4 firmware model is the one to get, if it can be found.
As far as there being a standard interface for these type devices, I haven't seen one. It would be nice...
Got too my ones - had no time to test with it till now. If anybody has a solution it would be awesome :-)