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Archive:Armadeus APF6Dev

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[[File:APF6_Dev.png|right|thumb|300px|APF6Dev]]
{{mininav| [[Devices]] | [[Freescale]] | [[Android]] {{l2| [[Linux]] }} }}
<section begin="intro" />'''APF6Dev''' is the Armadeus Systems sixth-generation family of multi-purpose ARM+FPGA-based System On Modules (SOM) with it's development board. It is capable of running either {{Kodi}} on Android or on Linux, using firmware images generated by Buildroot adaptation provided by Armadeus Systems development team.<section end="intro" />

APF6 SOM uses scalable and open source friendly Freescale i.MX6 family of SoC (System-on-Chip) ranging from a single to quad ARM Cortex-A9 processor cores, 2D/3D hardware graphics processing unit, video decoding and encoding acceleration hardware, and HDMI 1.4 1080p output support. SOM has onboard eMMC Flash / DDR3 RAM and optionnal Wi-Fi module.

== Installing Kodi ==
=== Linux ===
The easiest way to use Kodi on an APF6Dev is to install a Kodi-specific [[Buildroot]] generated OS image to the APF6 onboard eMMC. The APF6Dev will boot directly up into Kodi and nearly every setting can be easily configured within the Kodi GUI
<section begin="install" />
* [[Buildroot]] - '''[http://www.armadeus.com/wiki/index.php?title=APF6 instructions]'''
<section end="install" />
=== Android ===
Kodi can also be installed onto an APF6Dev that is running [[Android]] using the normal Android instructions.
<section begin="install" />
* [[Android]] - '''[[HOW-TO:Install Kodi for Android|instructions]]'''
<section end="install" />

== Hardware specification ==
[http://www.armadeus.com/english/products-development_boards-apf6_dev.html Armadeus APF6Dev product page]

Notes:
# 1000Mbps link is limited to 470Mbps actual bandwidth due to i.MX6 chip limitation

== See also ==
* [[All platforms FAQ]]
* [[Linux]]
** [[Linux FAQ|{{Kodi}} for Linux specific FAQ]]
* [[Android]]
** [[Android FAQ|{{Kodi}} for Android specific FAQ]]
** [[Android hardware]]

== Links ==
* [http://www.armadeus.com/english/products-processor_boards-apf6.html Armadeus APF6 SOM product page]
* [http://www.armadeus.com/english/products-development_boards-apf6_dev.html Armadeus APF6Dev product page]
* [http://www.armadeus.org Wiki for APF SOM Community]

[[Category:Linux]]
[[Category:Android]]
[[Category:ARM]]
[[Category:Hardware]]
[[Category:Freescale]]

File:APF6 Dev.png

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TheDefiant604:

The APF6_Dev board is a development platform: it is ideal for experimenting and testing simple embedded Linux applications.

Image Copyright: (C)2007-2008 armadeus systems<br />
Image Source: http://www.armadeus.com/english/products-development_boards-apf6_dev.html

File:APF6 Dev.png

2015-05-01T02:38:57Z

TheDefiant604: The APF6_Dev board is a development platform: it is ideal for experimenting and testing simple embedded Linux applications. Image Copyright: (C)2007-2008 armadeus systems Image Source: http://www.armadeus.com/english/products-development_boards-apf6_d...

The APF6_Dev board is a development platform: it is ideal for experimenting and testing simple embedded Linux applications.

Image Copyright: (C)2007-2008 armadeus systems
Image Source: http://www.armadeus.com/english/products-development_boards-apf6_dev.html

User:TheDefiant604

2015-04-30T22:11:33Z

TheDefiant604: Wording; Added Reference Pages section for own use.

== About Me ==
I am a Canadian and a big fan of OpenSource software. I have been a fan of Kodi ever since I discovered XBMC for a modded XBox.

== Experience ==
My knowledge and experience editing wikis is limited. My only major contribution has been to [http://destiny.wikia.com/wiki/Destiny_Wiki Destinypedia] ([http://destiny.wikia.com/wiki/User:TheDefiant604 User] • [http://destiny.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Contributions/TheDefiant604 Contributions]), which I started contributing to shortly after Destiny was released. I stopped contributing on 8 February 2015, shortly after the first expansion was released, because I stopped playing the game. My contributions included:
* Minor cleanup of pages.
* Creating pages, including as much content as I could provide.
* Adding appropriate screenshots.
* Correcting copyrights and categories for screenshots and other images.
* Reverting incorrect edits and vandalism.

== Goals ==
* My primary goal is to improve the formatting of pages and to format pages where text was simply pasted without formatting.
* To improve this wiki in any way I can.

== Reference Pages ==
* [[w:Help:Editing|Help:Editing]]

Quick start guide

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TheDefiant604: A couple missing spaces after {{Kodi}} templates, removed {{Kodi}} template from Gallery caption (doesn't work there).

{{mininav|[[General topics]]|[[First time user]]}}
Congratulations, new user, in your choice of [[w:media center|media center]] software: [[Kodi|{{Kodi}}]]!

<section begin="intro" />This guide is designed to get you up and running with {{Kodi}} in the shortest time possible, and was written with the most typical use cases in mind.<section end="intro" />
For more in depth information please refer to the [[Main Page|{{Kodi}} online wiki manual]]

The {{Kodi}} interface is designed with the '[[w:Home cinema|Home Theater]]' in mind. This means it is best viewed on a large-screen TV while you sit on your couch [[10-foot user interface|10-feet away from that TV]], rather than on a small monitor while you sit at your desk.
Because everything is designed with the home theater experience in mind, the best way to interact with {{Kodi}} is with a remote control, rather than a computer mouse. If it helps, think of {{Kodi}} as the ultimate DVD-player/set-top-box.

== Installing {{Kodi}} ==
{{main|Installing}}
{{#lst:Installing|intro}}

If you haven't already done so, download {{Kodi}} from '''http://kodi.tv/download/''' or see the installation guides here:
{{#lst:Installing|OS}}
See the '''[[Installing]]''' page for additional guides.

== Adding files ==
{{See also|File sharing|Media sources}}
While you can just use {{Kodi}} with plain file views, adding/scanning files to the library will add rich features such as cover art, summaries, thumbnails, trailers, and more.

To just quickly add files see [[Adding videos to the library/Adding media sources]].
=== Adding videos to the library ===
{{main|Adding videos to the library|Video library}}
{{#lst:Video library/Adding media sources|adding video}}

=== Adding music to the library ===
:''See main page: '''[[Adding music to the library]]''' and '''[[Music library]]'''''
In order to be able to include information on your music collection in the library, {{Kodi}} needs your music to be tagged. When your collection is scanned, {{Kodi}} stores all the tagging information (artist, album, year, genre, etc) in the database which allows you to efficiently search and manage your music collection.
Today most media applications and players (e.g. iTunes / iPod) organize music by this ID tag information.

{{note|Your audio files ''must'' have a valid ID tag for them to work properly in the {{Kodi}} music library.}}

=== Adding pictures ===
Adding sources for your [[pictures]] follows the same method as adding other media sources. From the Home Page navigate to Pictures, select Add Source and browse to the location of your picture files.

== Using a remote control ==
{{main|Remote controls}}
{{#lst:Remote controls|intro}}

== {{Kodi}} add-ons ==
{{Main|Add-ons|Add-on manager}}
{{#lst:Add-ons|intro}}

{{#lst:Add-on manager|HOW-TO install}}

== Changing the look and feel of {{Kodi}} ==
{{Kodi}} is unlike many contemporary media and gaming centers, in that it can be easily customized to look completely different using ''[[skins]]'' while still remaining equally as useable and providing access to all your videos, music, and more.

To get new skins, go to: {{highlight|System -> Appearance -> Skin -> Skin Confluence|bordered=yes}}

You will be provided a list of currently installed skins and an option to "Get More..." where you can download additional skins.

<gallery caption="The same home screen using different skins" widths=200px heights=113px>
File:Confluence_ss.png|Confluence - the default skin
File:Aeon Nox - glass home.jpg|Aeon Nox
File:Immersive.jpg|Immersive
File:Titan.jpg|Titan
File:Welo.jpg|Welo
File:Transparency.jpg|Transparency
</gallery>

== Important note about the Context Menu ==
{{main|Context menu}}
As you read this wiki and experiment on your own, you will quickly learn about the value of the '''''[[context menu]]'''''.

To use it, while highlighting an item, press the {{keypress|'''C'''}} key on the keyboard. If you are using a mouse, you can right click while hovering over an item. With remote controls, this is normally the {{button|guide}} button.

== Alternative guides ==
{{main|Video management#Alternative guides}}
{{#lst:Video management|Alternative guides}}

{{Helix updated}}

==See also==
* [[First time user]]

[[Category:Manual]]
[[Category:Guides]]
[[Category:Quick Start Guide]]
[[Category:First time user]]

Adding video sources

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TheDefiant604: Replaced hard-coded XBMC with {{Kodi}}; replaced non-existent {{subst:Name}} with {{Kodi}}.

{{:Adding videos to the library/Contents}}
{{mininav|[[Video library]]|[[Video management|Management]]}}
<section begin="intro" />[[Media sources]] are the links that tell {{Kodi}} where your content is stored and what type of content is contained within each one. You can have multiple sources for each media type. <section end="intro" />

You can use local media, file shares, removable USB drives, etc. '''[[UPnP]] won't work with the library features (scanning data in like summaries and movie covers) in {{Kodi}}''', but just about all the other options should be fine.

__TOC__
{{-}}
== Adding sources ==
<section begin="adding video" />
<gallery widths=500px heights=313px>
File:Quick-start-1.png|'''Step 1:''' Select "Videos" in the home screen menu.
File:Quick-start-2.png|'''Step 2:''' Seclect Files, then select "Add Source".
File:Quick-start-3.png|'''Step 3:''' The "Add Video Source" screen will be displayed. Then select the "Browse" button.
File:Quick-start-4.png|'''Step 4:''' Now browse to where you keep your videos stored. Once you have found the folder you keep your videos in, select the "OK" button. If you keep them shared on a network drive, read the [[Configuring PC Shares]] article for more information about setting up a share on your computer first.
File:Quick-start-5.png|'''Step 5:''' Name this Video Source however you like. If it is a movie folder, you will probably want to name it "Movies", and if it is a TV Show folder then you will probably want name it TV Shows. The name doesn't matter to {{Kodi}}. Then select "OK".
File:Quick-start-6.png|'''Step 6:''' The set content window will display, this is where you tell {{Kodi}} what type of media is in the folder. Press the down arrow until you reach the correct type (in this example movies)
File:Quick-start-7.png|'''Step 7:''' There are a number of options underneath, see '''[[Adding videos to the library/Setting content and scanning|Setting content and scanning]]''' to check what options to enable. Then select "OK"
File:Quick-start-8.png|'''Step 8:''' Press Yes the scan the content to the library (if no is pressed, it can be scanned later).
</gallery>
<section end="adding video" />

== Making one source for multiple locations ==
[[File:Multi locations in one source.png|right|500px]]

You might notice that {{Kodi}} has an "ADD" button in addition to a "BROWSE" button when you are adding a source. After you add your first location, you can add a second location (network or local. you can even mix them) and {{Kodi}} will show both folders as a single folder/source.

{{Kodi}} will also combine the subfolders within the source/locations. For example, if you had a hard drive for TV shows, but ran out of space, you could make a second hard drive with the same folder paths and {{Kodi}} would merge them together to a single directory path. Such as

:<code>Hard drive 1/TV shows/<br />
:Hard drive 2/TV shows/</code>

and the same is true for an additional nested folder with the same way:

:<code>Hard drive 1/TV shows/American Dad/<br />
:Hard drive 2/TV shows/American Dad/</code>

You could have half of a show on one hard drive, half on another, and {{Kodi}} will show it to you as if it was in a single location by using multiple locations in a single source.

{{note|This only impacts the basic "Files view". The default Library nodes will combine things by show even if their files are spread across multiple drives. '''Most users will not really benefit from using multiple paths in a single source.'''}}
{{-}}

== Password protected sources ==
{{See|Media sources#Locking}}

== See also ==
* [[Media sources]]
* [[File sharing]]

{{Gotham updated}}

[[Category:Scraper]]
[[Category:Manual]]
[[Category:Video library]]

Adding videos to the library

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TheDefiant604: Adjusted "basic steps" box layout: changed hard-coded bullets in step 1 to a UL.

{| class="{{{1|infobox}}}"
| {{big|'''The basic steps for adding<br />videos to the library:'''}}
'''1.''' [[Naming video files]]
* [[Naming video files/Movies|Movies]]
* [[Naming video files/TV shows|TV shows]]
* [[Naming video files/Music videos|Music videos]]
'''2.''' [[Adding video sources]]<br />
'''3.''' [[Set content and scan]]
* [[Incorrect and missing videos]]
* [[Custom video entries]]
* [[Updating or removing videos]]
* [[Video library/Alternative and video guides|Alternative and video guides]]
|}<noinclude>
{{mininav|[[Video library]]|[[Video library/Management|Management]]}}
{{main|Video management}}
{{bigger|'''To use your video files with "metadata" like summaries, cast info, movie covers, thumbnails, fanart backdrops, and more, you need to add those video files to the video library by following these steps in the righthand box: -->'''}}

{{#lst:Video management|prep}}

The menu on the right hand side will walk you through all of these steps.</noinclude>

[[Category:Adding videos to the library guide]]

Video management

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TheDefiant604: Replaced hard-coded XBMC with {{Kodi}}.

{{mininav|[[Video library]]}}
<section begin="intro" />To use your video files with "metadata" like summaries, cast info, DVD covers, thumbnails, and more, you need to '''[[Adding videos to the library|add those video files]]''' to the [[video library]].<section end="intro" />

See '''[[Adding videos to the library]]''' for just the basic topics on adding videos.

== Preparing files ==
To use your video files with "metadata" like summaries, cast info, DVD covers, thumbnails, and more, you need to add those video files to the video library.

<section begin="prep" />There are a couple of important parts to getting things imported into your {{Kodi}} library. First, the metadata for the video file should exist someplace (the metadata are things like the title of the show, the plot description, the season and episode number if the video file happens to be an episode of a TV series, the actors, the director, cover art and episode art, etc.) The second part is naming the video files so the file gets matched up with the metadata available online.

{{Kodi}} uses plugins called scrapers to pull information from a video file and coordinate it with a source of metadata available someplace on the internet. For a TV show the scraper basically looks for the show name, season number, and episode number. The default scrapers look at TheTVDB.com (for TV shows) and TheMovieDB.org (for Movies).

If some video file is not scraping properly, the first step is to go to the website of the scraper you are using on that source and see if the video is already listed there. If you can't find an entry on one of those two sites for the video you're interested in, you can hunt for different scrapers which search other websites for metadata (and go through the same process of making sure your show is listed there, then naming the video files to match). Alternatively, you can create new entries on those sites with some basic information about your show, and then let the scrapers do their work. This is nice, because it means that other people will benefit from your work, and may contribute additional information about the show over time.
Adding info to a site like TheTVDB.org is easy, but make sure you read the site rules before you start adding.

If none of that works, you can create .nfo files for each video by hand so that {{Kodi}} will bypass the normal looking online for information about your show. This is the least attractive option, though. It's a lot of work, and it doesn't benefit anyone else the way creating entries on the metadata sites does.<section end="prep" />

=== Naming files ===
{{main|Naming video files}}
{{#lst:Naming video files|intro}}

* [[Naming video files/Movies]]
* [[Naming video files/TV shows]]
* [[Naming video files/Music videos]]

=== NFO files ===
{{Main|NFO files}}
{{#lst:NFO files|intro}}

== Adding media sources ==
{{main|Adding video sources}}
{{#lst:Adding video sources|intro}}

=== Media sources ===
{{Main|Media sources}}
{{#lst:Media sources|intro}}

== Media stubs ==
{{Main|Media stubs}}
{{#lst:Media stubs|intro}}
{{-}}

== Internet streams ==
{{Main|Internet streams}}
{{#lst:Internet streams|intro}}

== Setting content and scanning ==
{{main|Set content and scan}}
{{#lst:Set content and scan|intro}}

=== Incorrect and missing videos ===
{{Main|Incorrect and missing videos}}
{{#lst:Incorrect and missing videos|intro}}

=== Custom video entries ===
{{Main|Custom video entries}}
{{#lst:Custom video entries|intro}}

=== Updating or removing videos ===
{{Main|Updating or removing videos}}
{{#lst:Updating or removing videos|intro}}

== Grouping media ==

=== File stacking ===
{{Main|File stacking}}
{{#lst:File stacking|intro}}

=== Movie sets ===
{{Main|Movie sets}}
{{#lst:Movie sets|intro}}

=== Video library tags ===
{{Main|Video library tags}}
{{#lst:Video library tags|intro}}

=== How to separate the library (cartoons, documentaries, anime, etc) ===
{{Main|Custom home items}}
{{#lst:Custom home items|intro}}

=== Playlists ===
{{Main|Playlists}}
* {{big|'''[[Basic playlists]] -'''}} {{#lst:Basic playlists|intro}}

* {{big|'''[[Smart playlists]] -'''}} {{#lst:Smart playlists|intro}}

=== Linking movies to TV shows ===
{{#lst:Linking movies to TV shows|movie TV link}}
{{-}}

=== Video nodes ===
{{Main|Video nodes}}
{{#lst:Video nodes|intro}}
{{-}}

== Alternative guides ==
<section begin="Alternative guides" />
* [http://lifehacker.com/5900626/create-a-kickass-seamless-play+everything-media-center-the-complete-guide Lifehacker.com - Create a Kickass, Seamless, Play-Everything Media Center: The Complete Guide]
* [http://tbueter.com/?page_id=324 The Frodo Guide] by Henry Ford
* [http://xbmc.us/njbetzen/2012/08/01/beginner-tip-how-to-add-videos-to-xbmc-frodopre-frodo-from-a-network-share/ Beginner Tip: How to add videos to XBMC Frodo/pre-Frodo from a network share] by Nathan Betzen
* [http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/xbmc-full-html Makeuseof.com - How to set up your XBMC Media Center]
* [http://youresuchageek.blogspot.fr/2012/06/xbmc-install-and-config-howto-for-linux.html XBMC Install and Config] HOW-TO for Linux Its for xvba, however apart from drivers the rest is a '''MUST''' read for Linux novices.

=== Video guides ===

{{youtube|UBGKcLu7aGk}} {{youtube|EkWYxqoOF3c}}
<section end="Alternative guides" />

== See also ==
* [[Import-export library]]
* [[Parental controls|Locking video sources / Parental controls]]
* [[Video library settings]]
* [[First time user]]
* [[UPnP]]
{{Gotham updated}}

[[Category:Video library]]
[[Category:Manual]]
[[Category:Index]]

Log file/File manager access

2015-04-30T12:44:09Z

TheDefiant604: /* Steps */ Fixed broken template reference: subst:Name

{{mininav| [[Troubleshooting]] | [[HOW-TO:Submit a bug report]] | [[Log file]] }}

<section begin="intro" />This page describes how to use the {{kodi}} internal '''[[File manager]]''' for locating and copying your [[log file]]. This is handy for situations like if the debug uploader add-on doesn't work, or if you need to manually access the logs but are using a non-desktop OS that doesn't have easy access to those files.<section end="intro" />

__TOC__
== Steps ==
<gallery widths="600px" heights="375px">
File:File manager.log file.01.png| {{large|'''Step 1:'''}} In XBMC's home screen, go to the '''[[File manager]]''' submenu of the '''Settings''' menu.
File:File manager.log file.02.png| {{large|'''Step 2:'''}} This is the file manager. You can add sources just like any other [[media source]]. This is a remote control friendly interface that uses an A-B panel system. Files selected from Panel A can be copied into Panel B, for example.
File:File manager.log file.03.png| {{large|'''Step 3:'''}} On Panel A, Select '''Add source'''. Select where it says '''none''' rather than going into "browse".
File:File manager.log file.04.png| {{large|'''Step 4:'''}} Type in, either using a keyboard or using the on-screen-keyboard, the following: '''<code>special://logpath</code>''' and then press '''Done'''.
File:File manager.log file.05.png| {{large|'''Step 5:'''}} You can rename the source if you want, or just go down and press '''OK''' to finish adding the logpath as a source.
File:File manager.log file.06.png| {{large|'''Step 6:'''}} Now we want to add a location to save the log file to. Another [[media source]], such as a network file share, can be added here, or we can even just plug in a USB drive, which should automatically show up in the File manager. '''ADATAPRO''' in the screenshot is a USB flash drive for this example.
File:File manager.log file.07.png| {{large|'''Step 7:'''}} On Panel A: Open the '''logpath''' source. On Panel B: Open the source you added, either USB drive or other [[media source]] location. You can further navigate in Panel B to the exact folder you wish to copy the log file to.
File:File manager.log file.08.png| {{large|'''Step 8:'''}} Scroll down until you see '''xbmc.log''' (currently running log) or '''xbmc.old.log''' (log from the last time {{Name}} was open). Bring up the contextual menu ({{keypress|C}} on a keyboard or {{button|Menu}} on most remotes), and then select '''Copy'''.
File:File manager.log file.09.png| {{large|'''Step 9:'''}} Select '''Yes''' to confirm the copy. Remember, whatever is selected in Panel A is being copied to the location open in Panel B.
File:File manager.log file.10.png| {{large|'''Step 10:'''}} The log file has now been copied to the other location. In this example, the easily accessible USB flash drive.
</gallery>

== Video guide ==
;VIdeo tutorial version of the above how-to:
{{youtube|Avalw93uLoM}}

{{gotham updated}}

[[Category:Manual]]
[[Category:Troubleshooting]]

User:TheDefiant604

2015-04-30T08:42:02Z

TheDefiant604: Created page with About Me, References and Goals.

== About Me ==
I am a Canadian and a big fan of OpenSource software. I have been a fan of Kodi ever since I discovered XBMC for a modded XBox.

== References ==
My knowledge and experience editing wikis is limited. My only major contribution has been to [http://destiny.wikia.com/wiki/Destiny_Wiki Destinypedia] ([http://destiny.wikia.com/wiki/User:TheDefiant604 User] • [http://destiny.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Contributions/TheDefiant604 Contributions]), which I started contributing to shortly after Destiny was released. I stopped contributing on 8 February 2015, shortly after the first expansion was released, because I stopped playing the game. My contributions included:
* Minor cleanup of pages.
* Creating pages, including as much content as I could provide.
* Adding appropriate screenshots.
* Correcting copyrights and categories for screenshots and other images.
* Reverting incorrect edits and vandalism.

== Goals ==
* My primary goal is to improve the formatting of pages that don't have any formatting; to format pages where text was simply pasted without formatting.
* To improve this wiki in any way I can.