Calibre and Openinkpot

CPatrick · 01-25-2010, 03:03 PM

Hello,

I have a N516 eReader and a week ago I used Calibre to put ebooks on it. Some time later I had installed Openinkpot as firmware. I'm very happy with it, but now Calibre is unable to detect the device. Linux detect it very well (as 2 USB devices 1 for the SD card + 1 for Openinkpot), but not Calibre (0.6.36, 0.6.35, 0.6.34).

".../...
Looking for EB600
Looking for README
Looking for N516
Devices possibly connected: None "

Do I need a special plugin ?

kovidgoyal · 01-25-2010, 03:04 PM

If the OI firmware changes the device identification numbers, then calibre wont detect it.

CPatrick · 01-25-2010, 03:44 PM

OK. So :
1. Is it possible to manually configure Calibre for a specific device instead of using the automatic detection ?

2. Is it possible to modify the N516 plugin on my computer to force it to detect the N516 with the OI firmware ?

Thanks

user_none · 01-25-2010, 06:41 PM

1. Not at this time but a request wouldn't hurt.

2. Yes, All you would need to change are the device ID strings to what you device is being identified as. For the specifics on doing so, Kovid will have to help with that. I'm not sure if you can just modify the .py file (if .py files are even in the binary packages) or if you have to do something extra.

kovidgoyal · 01-26-2010, 03:46 AM

Just install from source (or use the development environment trick described in the user manual) then you can manually patch the plugin. Or download the plugin and use it as a base to create a custom plugin for your device.

CPatrick · 01-26-2010, 01:06 PM

Fine, I downloaded the source of the plugin and replaced

VENDOR_ID = [0x0525]
PRODUCT_ID = [0xa4a5]
BCD = [0x323]

with

VENDOR_ID = [0x0525]
PRODUCT_ID = [0xa4a5]
BCD = [0x326]

and now the N516 with OI is detected.

Thanks a lot

obi1973 · 05-14-2010, 06:11 PM

Hi, I have the same problem. Can you please post your modified Plugin or an tutorial.
Cu
OBI

01-25-2010, 03:03 PM	#1
CPatrick Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: N516	Calibre and Openinkpot Hello, I have a N516 eReader and a week ago I used Calibre to put ebooks on it. Some time later I had installed Openinkpot as firmware. I'm very happy with it, but now Calibre is unable to detect the device. Linux detect it very well (as 2 USB devices 1 for the SD card + 1 for Openinkpot), but not Calibre (0.6.36, 0.6.35, 0.6.34). ".../... Looking for EB600 Looking for README Looking for N516 Devices possibly connected: None " Do I need a special plugin ?

01-26-2010, 01:06 PM	#6
CPatrick Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: N516	Fine, I downloaded the source of the plugin and replaced VENDOR_ID = [0x0525] PRODUCT_ID = [0xa4a5] BCD = [0x323] with VENDOR_ID = [0x0525] PRODUCT_ID = [0xa4a5] BCD = [0x326] and now the N516 with OI is detected. Thanks a lot Last edited by CPatrick; 01-26-2010 at 01:24 PM.

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01-25-2010, 03:04 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,204 Karma: 23446406 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	If the OI firmware changes the device identification numbers, then calibre wont detect it.

01-25-2010, 03:44 PM	#3
CPatrick Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: N516	OK. So : 1. Is it possible to manually configure Calibre for a specific device instead of using the automatic detection ? 2. Is it possible to modify the N516 plugin on my computer to force it to detect the N516 with the OI firmware ? Thanks

01-25-2010, 06:41 PM	#4
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,487 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	1. Not at this time but a request wouldn't hurt. 2. Yes, All you would need to change are the device ID strings to what you device is being identified as. For the specifics on doing so, Kovid will have to help with that. I'm not sure if you can just modify the .py file (if .py files are even in the binary packages) or if you have to do something extra.

01-26-2010, 03:46 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,204 Karma: 23446406 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Just install from source (or use the development environment trick described in the user manual) then you can manually patch the plugin. Or download the plugin and use it as a base to create a custom plugin for your device.

05-14-2010, 06:11 PM	#7
obi1973 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: N516	Hi, I have the same problem. Can you please post your modified Plugin or an tutorial. Cu OBI

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