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Just got my iTach IP2IR device today. I am able to get some basic functions working with some of the built-in library codes, but my Harman Kardon receiver is not working with the built in devices. I found the discrete infrared hex codes for my receiver on Remote Central and tried copying them into the iRule hex codes data field, but it is not working. Are the RC hex codes in a different format than what iRule is expecting? Is there a way to use the RC hex codes? I would really like to avoid learning all of my remotes IR commands if possible.

Thanks.

No tv?

I think perhaps you don't understand the full complexity of the beast. If you had the exact same equipment as someone else and same network setup you could copy what they have done. Unfortunately that will never be the case. That's why some people pay installers to do it at great expense. It's unfortunate but it's either your time or your money.

Hi,

Anyone know how I can get the remote Hex codes for the LG CF181D projector?

I have everything else I need but these codes.

Thanks

Have you asked LG for them ?

No, last time I tried getting through to LG, took me over a week and 7 phone calls later. Was always promised a call back, and nothing. It was for something completely different about 6 months ago, but I'd rather not deal with them if I don't have too.

Then pay someone to do it for you because this is a DIY project.

i found out that for some reason my network settings were set to public instead of home pitting restrictions on my connectivity. im able to connect now thank

Ok got it and installed it. It seems to be a great solution for iRule.
I really like it, thanks for the tip!
Now the only thing I'm still missing is the use of the volume hard buttons. I don't understand why it's not possible. Maybe a Cydia app for this too?

Thanks

Thank you!

strange I'm getting no response here.
I think Itai should have an idea?

I can't believe I'm the only one trying to emulate RC5 protocol. Not that I like it, but my Tag Mc Laren device only recognises this protocol (in order to work properly). I can't access chanel 22 or increase the volume more than once, or switch off after having switched on...
Not a nice to have feature, just an absolute must have.
Do I have to change my Tag Mc Laren device???

Thanks

Look into a Dell Powerconnect 2824. It's what I'm using and it offers full gigabit on every port, as well as the ability to manage the switch or leave it unmanged. It's very affordable and I've been very happy with it so far.

OK, I have made some progress with my Harman Kardon receiver using Remote Central hex codes. Copying and pasting hex codes sure beats using iLearn. I have had zero success with that app. Can't get much of anything to show up in the Edit View radio group. I have successfully connected to my iTach by confirming the version number in the Connection radio group. Where exactly is the learn eye on the iTach IP2IR.

Thanks! At $269 that's by far the best price I've seen for a 24-port full gigabit managed switch.

I have spent the hours to create my setup using iRule, and I fully understand the complexity of doing so. It's just that I'm not a graphic artist, so I'm stuck with only the images available for download from iRule. It works fine, but isn't very attractive. On the Pronto Pro forum at remotecentral.com, lots of amateurs with graphics skills have uploaded their configurations to share them with others. Yes, you have to map the codes for your equipment to these buttons, but the end result is much prettier (which also ups the WAF).

I'm not looking for any freebies from the professionals, and I'm willing to pay them for their work when necessary. But I agree that this is a DIY system, and the more we can share the better off we'll all be.

Shouldn't it be fairly simple to offer a way to upload our completed backup files so that others can download and use them?

I'm successfully controlling my Sony KDL-55XBR8 TV via RS-232 through iRule and a Digi PortServer TS 16. It's responding to all of the codes listed in the RS-232C protocol manual available from the files section at Remote Central or from Sony's web site. Most of the codes are discrete which is great, but some basic commands are missing - channel up/down, home (menu), options, return, up/down/left/right, select, 0-9, etc. Does anyone have these? If not, does anyone have an e-mail or phone contact at Sony that might be able to help me out?

Once I have everything working properly I'll be happy to share the device commands and I'll also post a tutorial for configuring the PortServer to work with iRule.

I would speculate 99% of all I-rule designs start off by taking the default sample provided and modifying it. That's what I did. As it's supplied it has most of the basic stuff so you could just apply device codes and use it as is.

This project requires passion for it, as you said it.
Not everybody is wired like that. For that reason there are many off the shelf products that require minimum configuration to get up and running. I-rule may not be for you if you want fast and reliable results. It takes well over a hundred hours to complete some of the advanced examples you see shown off here.

I am starting 1 device at a time until they all work and then I am going to build my new interface.

With that said I have a Dish Network VIP722K and bought the TV2 IR converter so I can control the second TV with IR instead of the UHF remote. I have verified that it works with the Dish ir remote but can not get the iTach IP2IR to control it.

I used the iRule supplied codes and have a direct IR connection to the box that converts for TV2.

Anyone successfully do this? If everything is right then the only odd thing is that I used a mono 2.5mm to 3.5mm converter plug going into the IP2IR. Am I right that it should be a mono plug and not stereo?

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

I'm very interested to see how you configured the PortServer to get this to work, to see if I can adapt the instructions to my Quatech serial port server.

You need to set the remote address for TV2 to something other than address 1 which is the default for TV1 when you enable IR. The problem then becomes that the IRule device file for Dish receivers is only for address 1. You will likely have to use a GC ILearn to capture the IR commands from your Dish IR remote and create a new device file.

I have both 722 and 922 receivers and use address 1 on both but they are on separate emitter ports on my GC100. I use the Dish UHF remote for TV2 in other rooms.

now that im getting into creating my remote... or assigning comands to the default irule remote i have a few questions.

Im using TMT5 as my blu-ray player on my computer. How would i control this? I saw a post from a year or two ago when in development about seeing if they will work together but i didnt find actions for TMT in the database.

Same question goes for Music Control through my htpc. i use both media center and Itunes.. the media controls ive pretty much got worked out but how about Itunes? can i controll that?

If i wanted to add a button of my own but i cannot find an action for it it mcecontroller or media centre, can i create the action? Im basically using media center as my front end for music, tv, pictures, and dvd/blu[ray playback and i dont seem to be able to find all the controls im looking for.

I'm using the small rectangular 'glass' buttons from the stock library and I can't find a blank one to put my own labels on. Is there one and if not can we have one?
Thanks!

Edit: oops I should have said GRAY not glass.

I'm using the Scientific Atlanta 8000 series cable box. Currently neither device in the iRule library has the commands for volume up, volume down and mute. Does anyone have these?

Thanks, Rich

I'm using irule with media center as described in the tutorial on the irule web page (ip control). TMT3 works fine in this setup, did not have to make a special device for TMT. In other words it is controlled by all of the media center commands.

Not completely sure on TMT5, maybe someone else can comment.

I don't have the codes, but I think most people set the volume to fixed on these boxes, then use the TV or AVR volume controls. That's what I do.

Doesn't your tv control your volume and mute or your receiver if u are running one? so you wouldn't need the SA remote codes? unless you don't fix your volume and use the boxes internal control, but that usually messes you up i feel?

jimi

Need help - just got my GC-100-12, cannot see it on the network. Did the factory reset, power on self-check completes, Lan connection is lit but not blinking (not receiving/transmitting). Look for the unit in my Dlink router web page, nothing showing, but in the log I get the following "Blocked incoming TCP connection request from 221.1.220.185:12200 to 74.69.250.64:1022" whenever I cycle the power or disconnect/reconnect the Lan. iHelp does not help, doesn't see it either, although it does find my Denon AVR-4310. Can't find the unit with the browser page 192.168.1.70 either. Have checked on several computers, have connected the GC-100 to several different Lan ports throughout the house, tried connecting with crossover cable directly to laptop, none of these are working for me. How do I unblock it with it's default address, until I can re-assign it an static IP within my networks range?

Pete

We have two DVR boxes in our house. When I'm in one room of the house and that box is being used to record a couple of shows I use the iPad to control the box in the other room to watch TV. I need to change the volume of the box in the other room. Unfortunately Cox does not maintain consistent volume of the programming which they offer; the commercials are always many decibels louder.

To Jimi, the TV speakers are very poor quality so we use a small computer subwoofer and speakers which do not have infrared control. Both boxes feed into the sound unit; without control of the unit's volume I have to get up and go to the TV to adjust the volume constantly when I watch a program originating at the other room's SA box. An alternative to this would be to buy an amplifier/receiver with IR control and feed both boxes into it. This brings the added problems of more money and increased complexity. Finding the volume control codes of the SA box would eliminate the problem or an even more costly solution.

I might add that I've been unsuccessful getting iLearn to record the commands from the box. I tried over several days and kept getting the wrong codes. For example after carefully pressing the mute button putting it into Builder it would turn on the guide...go figure. When I spoke with the Global Cache' representative asking for help he essentially admitted the learning port was a poor design and suggested disassembling the iTach unit to get at the sensor.

Thanks, Rich

Have you looked at steve's series of backgrounds? They are shared in the library. Very professional looking and they use the source buttons. I created my wife's Iphone remote in just a few hours and it looks awesome.

Anyone prepared to guess how many irule users there are? My guess is 1000.

I have some very basic and probably flawed logic for this guess. Here it is:
- almost no one could set up irule with one post and probably a lot more on this board
- there are about 7000+ posts
- many users post way more than average and therefore skew the average
- average is 7 posts per user

Result ....... 1000 users