How does the boblight work with OpenELEC/XBMC?

During normal operation of the Boblight, the USB port of your Arduino will be connected to your OpenElec/XBMC computer. The USB connection is seen as a serial port on this computer, but the USB port also provides power to the Arduino. The LEDs are powered by the Power Supply we just discussed.

How do I set up boblight?

Boblight needs a .conf file to initialize the lights. If your config file is correct; this will start the Boblight daemon and you should see the LEDs cycle through RGB once more, and the terminal will state that boblight has successfully connected. Open a second terminal window and type: Your LEDs should now all be red!

What is boblight and how do I use it?

Some smart guy (s) created Boblight, which is opensource and can run (for example) on your XBMC computer. The computer analyzes the video content and “converts” it to signals for LED strands, so you can attach these strands behind your TV and have a DYI Ambient TV lighting effect.

Where is the config file for boblight?

It can also be that boblight is installed in c:\\boblight (see first article in list below), and the config file should be in that directory. Additional info that I found: Oh and before I forget; some Arduino boblight code uses a calculation to determine the prefix.

What is openopenelec?

OpenElec is basically an embedded Linux distro optimized for XBMC use only. In essence running XBMC under Windows just has a few minor software config and install differences. The only difference is that for OpenElec a specific plugin is to be used.

Is boblight connected a good option for ardiuno sketch?

Boblight Connected is a good thing (always make sure that prefix and baudrate match in config file and Ardiuno Sketch). The XBMC/Kodi Boblight plugin has brightness settings as well – check those out. The plugin for OpenElec also allows a LED color when there is no video playing – you could use that for testing. I hope this is helpful …