Directv serial tuning?

[robk]

Hi,
I just switched from Dish to DirecTV, I was using a USB-UIRT to control the Dish box. Worked OK, but missed a digit here and there. Now, I'd like to use serial control on a D10 DTV IRD (I know about the channels below 100 problem). My question is - can I still use the USB-UIRT as a receiver when using serial control? It isn't working, maybe I'm doing something wrong. Do I have to use the IR device that came with my PVR-250? I'm only trying to control 1 box.
Thanks!
Rob

[Opus4]

Originally Posted by robk

My question is - can I still use the USB-UIRT as a receiver when using serial control?

Yes, you can use it as a receiver and/or a transmitter; you don't have to use it for both. They are configured separately in SageTV, so check your settings in Detailed Setup -> Commands. Make sure it is set to use the USB-UIRT.

- Andy

[robk]

Thanks for the reply, but the USB-UIRT is still listed in "commands". What's strange is the Dish4900 IR file is listed as tuner control as well as DirecTVSerialControl Com1. See attached. Now I'm confused!
Rob

[Opus4]

I noticed you are running the v3 beta. Perhaps try getting rid of sage.properties & it autobackup, then reconfigure (save your old properties files first). Maybe there is an issue when trying to configure the same input & just changing a couple things.

- Andy

[robk]

Opus,
I feel like an idiot. My homemade serial cable was wired wrong. I used "DirecTV Serial Control Utility" to figure it out. Now serial tuning works great, except of course the channels under 100, but I can live with that.
Thanks for your help, I guess I cried wolf too soon.

Rob

[Opus4]

Originally Posted by robk

Now serial tuning works great, except of course the channels under 100

Contact tech support to see about trying a new dll that might work for channels under 100. (Info also posted here.)

- Andy

[robk]

Replied to wrong thread - Thanks for the tip. I sent a request to Sage Tech Support.

Rob

[robk]

Opus (and others),
George at Sage sent me a replacement DLL that will tune the channels below 100 using serial control on a DirecTV D10-100. Don't know if it will work on a -200 or -300, but works well on my -100.
Thanks to George at Sage and to Opus for pointing me to the solution!

Rob

[that_kid]

hmm I need to send tech support another e-mail about my serial tuning problem. I haven't heard anything back as of yet.

[dagar]

I'm not sure what the devs did with the new dll but ... it has issues. It appears to function (I/O wise) as the prior rev.

[BBCritical]

Anyone have a fix for this yet? If so.... how do I get it ...
Also I have a D10 and everytime my receiver does not record for a while the directv screensaver comes up with the logo flying across the screen... Anyone know how to stop this?

[Wakecrash]

Send in a support request to sage, Opus has link in his sig.

[dagar]

No fix, no word, no nothing in 3 weeks. That's almost 8 weeks so far. Good luck on your support request.

[dagar]

Finally! It's fixed (at least for me) Thanks Sage!

Oh, and if you want a quick and easy serial connection; use a Cisco db9 console cable and a 4p4c standard telephone headset cord works like a champ and was free (at least for me).

[Wakecrash]

What fixed it?

[dagar]

A new DLL with a couple of registry additions worked immediately afterward. I haven't bothered to scope it (no time).

My WAG as to the issue(s), either:
a. change the serial port grooming
b. the obvious reg changes
c. combination of above
d. none of the above

FWIW I'm running 3.0.5b


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So now that one STB works; any idea if this DLL will work with multiple STBs? I have 4 I want to connect

[dagar]

Originally Posted by robk

Opus (and others),
George at Sage sent me a replacement DLL that will tune the channels below 100 using serial control on a DirecTV D10-100. Don't know if it will work on a -200 or -300, but works well on my -100.
Thanks to George at Sage and to Opus for pointing me to the solution!

Rob

Though I don't have any -200/-300 STBs, I have seen where they appear to work now (in general) via serial


after all, they are (ahem) all D* reference architecture STBs; just 3 different OEMs. And there is never any interpretation of a reference standard either

[BBCritical]

Has anyone found a way to get rid of the directv screen saver where the logo goes flying across the screen?