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post #6751 of 8408
6/14/12 at 12:43pm
Just look through the devices and search by tv manufacturer. Samsung does not support IP, but Sharp does. You will just have to search. Thankfully, most manufacturers don't do it with just specific models .. its more off an all or nothing is what I'm finding.
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post #6752 of 8408
6/14/12 at 1:00pm
Thanks,did that earlier, all of the "IP" capable models also have RS232 on them...does that mean they need RS232 connection or will they work over a network connection via CAT5 and/or wifi?
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post #6753 of 8408
6/14/12 at 1:30pm
What I found is that the RS232 commands work via IP (same command set). For example, when I pulled down my Denon 4311 device, it was missing the Dynamic EQ On/Off commands. So I created a new command using the RS232 protocol command set and it worked over IP. So no, if it says TCP/RS232 then it will work via IP and you don't need a serial cable.
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post #6754 of 8408
6/14/12 at 8:23pm
I need IP codes for the Panasonic VT50 television. Please, someone, anyone, help me.
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post #6755 of 8408
6/15/12 at 11:47am
I Have DirecTV working now with iRule loaded on a Samsung Galaxy. However the delay between pressing a button and the unit responding is around 2 seconds, making it almost unusable for the most part. Do not have this issue with the iOS implementaion.
Any ideas for solving this.
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post #6756 of 8408
6/15/12 at 3:26pm
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Originally Posted by Texas_Steve View Post

I need IP codes for the Panasonic VT50 television. Please, someone, anyone, help me.

Have you tried the codes in the builder?
Panny codes.JPG 115k .JPG file
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post #6757 of 8408
6/15/12 at 8:24pm
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I have used Paint.net (free) to make the background of the images I have downloaded transparent making only the image visible.
jidelite

Thanks. I actually ended up downloading a program called Gimp which works quite well.
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post #6758 of 8408
6/16/12 at 8:11am
Gimp is great. Its probably 90% of photoshop for free. Its come a long way over the years ...
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post #6759 of 8408
6/17/12 at 4:56am
I am trying to control the squeezebox touch using the CLI. I have downloaded the SqueezeCenter CLI device. could someone be please kind enough to let me know whether to setup the touch as a http/network gateway using port 9090 or is it better to use an app.
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post #6760 of 8408
6/17/12 at 7:33am
I have nothing but good reviews for both iPeng and Squeezepad. They both have a good looking GUI and is very easy to set up to jump to the .app I think for me Squeezepad might have a slight edge.
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post #6761 of 8408
6/17/12 at 10:46am
Help/Advice with an issue I'm having with iRule for Android using a cheapo 7" Velocity Cruz T103 tablet (running upgraded Android 2.2):
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As you guys know I posted earlier a $60 deal on an Android tablet so I decided to take a chance and start another project to try and get my family room system controlled by iRule. I redesigned a smaller version of my iOS posted Directv page which although the 800x480 rez blows compared to the iPad 3 it still seems to be decent enough for everyday use (plus I already had low expectations going in to this so I would say I was actually somewhat pleasantly surprised how it looked).

Once I got everything configured and working properly I started testing and noticed a major issue that I need help with...

The lag on command execution is horrendous! eek.gif And the key strokes seem to be sent out of sequence when I change to a direct channel. I enter '2-0-6' for ESPN say... and the receiver changes to '0-2-6'. Sometimes the keystroke commands aren't even being sent at all (skipped)! Even the single commands for say play/pause take roughly seconds each to register on the DTV receiver (which makes me feel its a WiFi issue although surfing seems fine through the browser).

Does anyone know if this is iRule Android related or is it this cheaper tablet being it only has 512mb of memory and runs at an 800MHz processor speed. Is this not enough to run iRule?

I tested the same receiver config using my iPad connected to the same WiFi nework and the command execution is flawless!

WTH?! . . . Anyone have any ideas?


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Edited by krichter1 - 6/17/12 at 11:01am
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post #6762 of 8408
6/17/12 at 2:03pm
Thinking about getting the irule and trying some home automation. I have one question though currently I use a l5 with the iPad with has a dongle attached to it to control any device that has a remote. This works pretty good by the way but I am bringing a baby into he world in September and I want to put the baby monitor on the irule remote app(this is possible?). When researching irule I have not seen anything that plugs into the iPad to make it transmit ir signals. So my question is how could i control my fireplace which has a remote but will not be connected to the Internet or powerline? Thanks for yalls help.
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post #6763 of 8408
6/17/12 at 8:06pm
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Originally Posted by krichter1 View Post

Help/Advice with an issue I'm having with iRule for Android using a cheapo 7" Velocity Cruz T103 tablet (running upgraded Android 2.2):
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As you guys know I posted earlier a $60 deal on an Android tablet so I decided to take a chance and start another project to try and get my family room system controlled by iRule. I redesigned a smaller version of my iOS posted Directv page which although the 800x480 rez blows compared to the iPad 3 it still seems to be decent enough for everyday use (plus I already had low expectations going in to this so I would say I was actually somewhat pleasantly surprised how it looked).
Once I got everything configured and working properly I started testing and noticed a major issue that I need help with...
The lag on command execution is horrendous! eek.gif And the key strokes seem to be sent out of sequence when I change to a direct channel. I enter '2-0-6' for ESPN say... and the receiver changes to '0-2-6'. Sometimes the keystroke commands aren't even being sent at all (skipped)! Even the single commands for say play/pause take roughly seconds each to register on the DTV receiver (which makes me feel its a WiFi issue although surfing seems fine through the browser).
Does anyone know if this is iRule Android related or is it this cheaper tablet being it only has 512mb of memory and runs at an 800MHz processor speed. Is this not enough to run iRule?
I tested the same receiver config using my iPad connected to the same WiFi nework and the command execution is flawless!
WTH?! . . . Anyone have any ideas?

I would say that is the tablet not being able to keep up enough. Both android tablets I'm using are running dual core and work great! I tried it on one of my android phones that only has a single core and did notice it to be a bit laggy.
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post #6764 of 8408
6/18/12 at 2:16pm
I'm using iRule on a Kindle Fire, and it doesn't feel more laggy overall than my previous URC-950 universal remote. It may be that the lag is in a different place -- I'm using direct IP control of my media PC and Tivo, which I think may help on the receiving end.
I'm also using an iTach IR and iTach Serial gateway.
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post #6765 of 8408
6/19/12 at 5:52am
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Originally Posted by disker72 View Post

I would say that is the tablet not being able to keep up enough. Both android tablets I'm using are running dual core and work great! I tried it on one of my android phones that only has a single core and did notice it to be a bit laggy.

I have the same issues with DirecTV on my Samsung Galaxy and it makes it useless for control. However I believe it is an iRuke issue, as I have ownloaded two free DTV android remotes nd they work great, no delays or out of order numbers.
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post #6766 of 8408
6/19/12 at 7:25pm
Hey guys, got a question for you. My pro-license is up and running and other than a few bumps here and there very satisfied. I did purchase a standard license for my mother. She is always looking for the remote and I thought this would be a great way to get her system turned on without her fiddling with a bunch of remotes. I have built a few panels on her account and we I try to do a sync with her iPad the only option shown is for a iPhone panel. I have 1 iPhone and 1 iPad remote set up (2 out of 3 licenses) but not understanding why I cannot download an iPad handset to her iPad. I emailed iRule support a few days ago but they have not gotten back to me. Any help would be appreciated.
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post #6767 of 8408
6/19/12 at 7:42pm
IGO2XS,

Any chance you installed the iPhone version of iRule on your mom's iPad, instead of iRule HD (which the iPad version)? That's the only reason I can think of that you're not seeing the iPad handset to sync with, but are seeing the iPhone; the reverse should be true if you're using iRule HD.

SC
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post #6768 of 8408
6/20/12 at 2:08pm
Hi Guys

It's likely this has been covered at some point in this thread but I've failed to find it so I hope you can help me out.

I'm setting up iRule to control a small HT room (BD/HDD, Cable box, TV, AVR) as well as a second and third zone via the aforementioned AVR. Two of the devices do not have discreet power on/off codes (BD/HDD and Cable box) and the BD/HDD is used for playback in all zones.

I've settled on the home page containing system on and off buttons (that do just what they say and control the power of all devices), and activity buttons for each available activity in each zone. These buttons have no power commands, just input switching etc, and when pressed. From anywhere in the system the user can press the Home button to return to this screen and select another activity.

This design works well without problem except in the following situations.

1. On return to this screen, user presses the system on button again even though the system is already on. This would toggle the power of the non-discreet components and turn them off.

2. At start up (or when returning to this screen when the system power is off) the the user presses the system off button which would actually toggle the power of the two non-discreet components to a power on state.

Is there a better way to handle system on/off? what are your thoughts?
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post #6769 of 8408
6/20/12 at 2:34pm
homeaudiovisual,

Devices with non-discrete power are always a problem, regardless of the remote control solution you choose.

I use the "system power on/off" method you mentioned to turn my system on and off, but I use a confirmation screen with them. In my case, I don't have any non-discrete devices, but it keeps me from accidentally powering my system off.

On the home page, the small button with the power icon links to a "system power" page. On that page are two big buttons: "system power on" and "system standby". "System power on" is the macro to turn the system on, while "system standby" is a link to a second, similar page - a confirmation page. On the confirmation page, are two buttons that read "yes, shut down" and "no, cancel", which respectively, run the system power-down macro, or link back to the home page.

This doesn't really solve the problem of the user clicking the power button twice, of course. For that, you could add some delays to your power macro so it takes a few seconds to run, and then add a "Message" element to lock the UI out. That would make it much less likely a user would tap the button twice.

If you want to use the buttons, Browse image libraries, click the "User" tab, search for "power" or "ecrabb". The set you can check out is "Large Color Power Buttons 2".

Cheers,
SC
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post #6770 of 8408
6/20/12 at 5:05pm
This is a place where variables and sensors are used (if they were available). WIth variables you can set the state of a device and keep track of it. This can still get out of sync though like when the user manually turns on a component. Sensors are the best to avoid these problems.

That said, some devices have "tricks" you can use to simulate a discrete power off, or power on. Visit Remote Central for ideas.

Many devices will have discrete commands in their RS232 contrl set that are not in IR. So you can switch control protocol to gain discrete comands.
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post #6771 of 8408
6/20/12 at 9:18pm
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Originally Posted by Trevorsplace View Post

I have the same issues with DirecTV on my Samsung Galaxy and it makes it useless for control. However I believe it is an iRuke issue, as I have ownloaded two free DTV android remotes nd they work great, no delays or out of order numbers.

Thanks all for the feedback. If this is an iRule issue then I wish they would test these older single core machines and post a minimum config so people know what not to buy. rolleyes.gif

So far I haven't heard of issues with the dual core Fire so maybe I'll give that a try soon.
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post #6772 of 8408
6/21/12 at 5:27am
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Originally Posted by krichter1 View Post

Thanks all for the feedback. If this is an iRule issue then I wish they would test these older single core machines and post a minimum config so people know what not to buy. rolleyes.gif
So far I haven't heard of issues with the dual core Fire so maybe I'll give that a try soon.
It is not a single core issue....
My Galaxy that has the same issues with DirecTV is the latest S3 dual core device.
iRule is looking into the issue and I believe that they will find the problem.
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post #6773 of 8408
6/21/12 at 5:44am
I have the same problem with My Galaxy s and an HTTP implementation to XBMC, it also happens with my HTC evo 4G. My 10" tablet however has has not had the problem. I have on other LG phone but have not tried it.
Before the new release i had almost a 10 second deley before commands were sent. Now it is about 2. It only happens to me when im using HTTP to send commands.
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post #6774 of 8408
6/21/12 at 6:09am
I have the same issue with number especially being out of sequence with the latest version of irule for Android on my HTC incredible. The delay in commands being received by my DTV box seems much less than the previous version, but changing to a specific channel is nearly impossible. I was trying to go to 471 in the guide last night. I eventually got there by typing 4, waiting a beat and then typing 1 7 in quick succession.

I'm sure if they are aware of it that Irule will get this worked out. Slowly but surely it is getting better.

I'm continuing to work on my kindle fire interface and look forward to springing it on my wife when it works as well as the ipod version that she's happy with.
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post #6775 of 8408
6/21/12 at 10:33pm
Photoshop Help! Anyone out there able to help with an On/Off 'Black' Button and Source Button for a Russound setup.


Thanks,

Paul
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post #6776 of 8408
6/23/12 at 2:27pm
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Photoshop Help! Anyone out there able to help with an On/Off 'Black' Button and Source Button for a Russound setup.
Thanks,
Paul

Here ya go...
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post #6777 of 8408
6/23/12 at 4:09pm
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Originally Posted by stpaulboy View Post

If you browse the devices library in the builder, you will find many supported lighting systems. I personally am using Insteon hardware.





Ok thanks how did you adapt the insteon hardware to irule?
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post #6778 of 8408
6/24/12 at 5:42am
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Originally Posted by dachad View Post

Ok thanks how did you adapt the insteon hardware to irule?

I use the ISY-99 to control Insteon hardware. Here is a link to a tutorial to integrate Insteon devices into irule using the ISY-99. I was able to successfully do this and now pressing one button in irule brings my theater lights up, turns on a poster box, ticket booth, concession lights, and brings the thermostat to a range of 73-75 degrees. Another button press will turn off that "scene" when I leave. I could have done this using the two products separately but now that it is in irule, things are much sleeker.
http://forum.universal-devices.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=5309
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post #6779 of 8408
6/24/12 at 11:25am
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Originally Posted by dachad View Post

Ok thanks how did you adapt the insteon hardware to irule?

If you want the best way - get the ISY-99 like No Clue. It has a lot of power. I wound up going with a 2412N controller for $99 since I only need to control a couple of lights. I'm guessing that the ISY-99 is easier to set up. There is a little fussing with having to modify the codes with the particular device codes - not too bad with just a couple of lights, but could get tedious with lots of switches, thermostates, etc....
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post #6780 of 8408
6/25/12 at 12:56pm
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Originally Posted by dachad View Post

Ok thanks how did you adapt the insteon hardware to irule?

I use the ISY-99 to control Insteon hardware. Here is a link to a tutorial to integrate Insteon devices into irule using the ISY-99. I was able to successfully do this and now pressing one button in irule brings my theater lights up, turns on a poster box, ticket booth, concession lights, and brings the thermostat to a range of 73-75 degrees. Another button press will turn off that "scene" when I leave. I could have done this using the two products separately but now that it is in irule, things are much sleeker.
http://forum.universal-devices.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=5309

I was wondering if you have 2-way working with your ISY.
While the controlling parts works very well, the feedback part let's my IOS devices choke to a point where it is not usable.

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