SageTV and USBUIRT - Page 3

jglev · #41 09-19-2003, 04:30 PM

Actually, I don't have the DCT 2000, but the DCT 5100 (the one with the HDTV decoder built in). It doesn't have a serial port (it does have a USB port, but I don't think it is enabled), so serial link is not an option. Just as an FYI, the IR codes for the 5100 are identical to the 2000.

Anyway, yes I do see the on-screen test message when I change channels via SageTV, but no blink and no channel change.

salsbst · #42 09-19-2003, 05:03 PM

Well I think we're really close now.

Please double check that both the WinLUAEx and the Lua-Socket Library plugins are properly loaded. To be honest I can't remember what the Lua-Socket Library plugin does any more, but I have it loaded and you may need it, too. The WinLUAEx plugin provides the TIME_Sleep function that is called in my global-pause command so you definitely need that one.

If you definitely have them loaded, then I can sprinkle some more on screen messages into the script to find out where it's failing, I guess.

jglev · #43 09-19-2003, 05:14 PM

Both WinLuaEx and Lua-Socket Library plug-ins are enabled and loaded.

salsbst · #44 09-19-2003, 05:24 PM

Ok, I think I've found it... something is a bit odd in the GML file you're using. Specifically the EventStrings in the Cable Motorola DCT 2000 group are wrong.

Your event strings are long series' of numbers. Mine are things like

cable-motorola-2

(that one simulates the pressing of the 2 button)

I've attached the motorola group from my current GML file. See if you can delete your Motorola section and then import this GML (you'll probably have to drag it into place if you want it to be where the old one was after you import).

I think that will fix it (gosh I hope so).

jglev · #45 09-19-2003, 05:50 PM

SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe it! Thank you so much. Again, I really appreciate you taking the time and effort to helping me out. That is one of the best things about Sage: the community support is outstanding.

And it even works from Sage Client!

Thanks again,

salsbst · #46 09-19-2003, 05:57 PM

I'm glad it's working!

I don't use the Sage client (yet?).... but I would think it would be pretty useless without that feature. I'm not sure if you're already using your remote to do things like this, but the keyboard should work. I would think that, like the full SageTV (server), you could type:

54[enter]

should change to channel 54.... If not, it's probably something wrong with my Girder GML file! ARGGGGH!

jglev · #47 09-19-2003, 06:06 PM

No, there is nothing wrong with your GML, it was me. It seems Sage (the server) needs to be in idle mode (at least not actively watching something) in order to change the channel from the client. Everything is working perfectly fine now (I even edited it out of my previous post).

Thanks again. I am now one very happy camper!

salsbst · #48 09-19-2003, 06:10 PM

My dissapointment for the evening is that the 5100 doen't have a serial port... I'm planning to get one pretty soon and was hoping I could put IR channel changing behind me. Oh well. Thanks for that tidbit of info.

jglev · #49 09-19-2003, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by salsbst
My dissapointment for the evening is that the 5100 doen't have a serial port... I'm planning to get one pretty soon and was hoping I could put IR channel changing behind me. Oh well. Thanks for that tidbit of info.

Glad I could help in some way. The 5100 is a very nice box even without the serial port. At least you won't have to change the IR codes and IR changing with the 5100 seems less flaky than with the 2000. Maybe someone will figure out how to utilize the USB port one of these days.

Thanks again. I owe you big time.

justme · #50 09-19-2003, 09:43 PM

Glad you got that worked out.

I really appreciate you making your GML file and time available. I've slowly been working on girder.

I'd love to use serial control. My box is a Motorola DCT2224. It has the right Bios, software, and a serial port. So everything should be fine, but my idiot cable company(Adelphia) says it can't enable my box's serial port.

salsbst · #51 09-20-2003, 06:53 AM

Ditto, except my idiots work for Comcast in DC.

msm · #52 09-21-2003, 05:27 AM

I've got to say Girder is a fantastic bit of coding - nearly up there with Sage

. I know it is free, but there is a donation button if you have a bit of spare change around. No, i don't work for them, don't know the author, just thinking of all the things we wouldn't have been able to do if Girder hadn't been written..

Cheers,

Matt

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