What are PLicons and how to I install them for my networks?
PLi® Software Management services
For all DM box modelsFor E2 box owners - please see the bottom of this page
For E1 boxes - DM 5&6 series, DM7000 & DM7020 only
PLicons are are series of small images or icons that can be downloaded in realtime from our PLi® Software Management services and can be used to make your on screen display (OSD) look more professional by adding the channels icon to your skin, like the example above.
However these Plicons are designed for skins like these two listed below, so you will have to download these skins and select them, click here to learn more
- MediaPLicon (8bit) (not the Media PLi (8bit) skin)
- X-line
How to download and install these PLicons
Simply follow these two (2) easy steps;
1. Now select your part of the world and press the OK button.
2. Now select the network you want to use and press the OK button.
In this example we select the DSVTV all africa network on Intelsat 7/10 C Band
The file will start to download
and then install itself if you have enough free space to do so.
Tip: not all the worlds networks are listed at present, but this is due to other issues which will be resolved with time, so remember to update your download menu and see what we have updated.
Tip: DM500, 56xx users - remember these files take up space in your /var directory, so use with care.
Known bugs: Picons may not work if a satellite has both Ku and C band channels
For E2 boxes DM7025, DM800, DM8000 & VU+ DUO only
TIP: Before we start you need some sort of storage device on your box to be able to use this feature
Picons are are series of small images or icons that can be downloaded in realtime from our PLi® Plugin services and can be used to make your on screen display (OSD) look more professional by adding the channels icon to your skin, like the example below.
How to add Picons to my E2 skins
- Press the Menu button
- Select the Plugins option and press the OK button
- Press the GREEN button
- Wait for the menu to download
- Select Picons and press the OK button
Now select the Picons for the satellite you require and wait while it installs on your DM box.
When you have finished selecting the Plicons you require, press the exit button all the way back
to your TV screen.
Now press your OK button and they should be displayed in your Skin as show above.
How to make your own PLicons
Example on the E1 OE boxes [DM600 / DM7020]The file formats
- Where are the files located? /etc/enigma/picon
- What does an example file name pointing to the .png file look like? 1_0_1_957_327B_3277_6400000_0_0_0.png = the Plicon of 1600e_golden_west_network.png
- The file name, what does it mean?
1 = reftype, fixed
0 = flags, fixed
1 = servicetype (1=tv)
957 = SID
327B = transponder id
3277 = network id
6400000 = namespace (orbital position 1600 --> 640 hex)
0 = parent SID
0 = parent transponder id
0 = unused
0 = flags, fixed
1 = servicetype (1=tv)
957 = SID
327B = transponder id
3277 = network id
6400000 = namespace (orbital position 1600 --> 640 hex)
0 = parent SID
0 = parent transponder id
0 = unused
The icons
- What is the file type? .png
- What is the .png's image size? 70px x 53px
How to submit your own PLicons to the team
NOTE : THIS PART IS BEING IMPLEMENTED AT THE TIME AND IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.If you have a really nice set of picons of your own, and your want to share it with us in our repository then do the following.
The package you have to deliver is a tar.gz file with the following contents :
--In the root of the tgz there is a file called picons.xref
--In the root of the tgz there is a directory called picons which contains the images.
The picons.xref is built up as follows in where empty lines and lines starting with # are discarded :
# Filename [ NameSpace (Sat position) , SID (Service ID), TSID (transponder ID) , ONID (Network ID) ]
Example :
somepicture.jpg [ 78.5E , 10 , 1 ,1 ]
someotherpicture.jpg [ 77.8W , 10 , 1250 , 64 ]
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