WiFi Remote

[PeterSt]

LOL!

[PeterSt]

Well, another 5 hours wasted.

Gerard(A), did you get anywhere with the link you gave ?
After replacing the driver I never saw anything coming from the remote anymore ...



IRTrans wants to see its own hardware (as far as I can judge).

WinLirc : won't see anything (but I have in mind that COM1 can see USB ?).

The driver that came with the König ? seems to do nothing - may not even install properly. I don't think it is related anyway.


I hate this ...

[GerardA]

Well, you volunteered!

I installed IR Server and this looks to be the solution for all of us. It accepts all the remotes I ever heard of and even the ones I gathered over the years.
Like creative, Pinnacle, Imon, MCE and also IRTrans.

Does it work for me? I don't know, my htpc is occupied to much by the children.
And when the remote works the wife will make me have to find an other hobby!

But I can't wait to try it...
And then of course find a comfortable way to integrate all the other programs.

[PeterSt]

Uhm ... did you drink one too many, or did I (three) ? 

I can't get what you are actually saying.

Btw, forgot to tell, I tried everything (from your link) with HIP.

Tried IR Server too, but maybe gave up on that too soon ...
Can't these guys be more to the point ? So far I didn't see one clear guide to setup things.

[GerardA]

Ah, I see, the HIP might be easier for XP, for Vista they talk about replacement drivers and dll's and this looks messy.

The IR Server is more Vista oriented and does not need extra drivers.
But, no manual, just 96 pages of newsgroup-reading.

When I get it to work I will share it, but first a drink? (No alcohol for me anymore...!, maybe better I try?)

[AUDIODIDAKT]

So,
 ← @ □ 1 (Back at Square one)

Btw maybe Telstar can test the VF110 (with IRTrans architecture or TCPServ) for us.
WHEN his mobo arrives.

Just a thought

[PeterSt]

But, no manual, just 96 pages of newsgroup-reading.

I tried to get the grasp of that too, but after a few pages of reading and some random in the middle, they seem to be further already and it is about "blasting" or IOW send an IR command to the PC (which obviously should work) and let the PC send another command to e.g. the TV. That already starts at post 2.

Well, you volunteered!

Yeah, whereever I can I should do it of course. But it only brings me more and more remotes. And a drinking problem of course.

Btw note : Maybe it was IR Server where I read that in Vista it is not possible to emulate keyboard commands because that has been eliminated from Vista (opposed to XP) ... and that may be why I gave up on that (too ?) soon. In the end, though, I am not even using keyboard commands so I don't think that is importand. The only thing I think is important, is that AutoHotkey can receive commands like VolUp so a VolUp: label can be made. But this is where the vagueness starts and although AutoHotkey is made for such a thing, how to send such a command to the internals of the PC where AutoHotkey picks it up ... right ... that must be keyboard commands. So :

When this doesn't work, the TCP server (mine) comes into play, because that is far more direct and always understandable. You send a command (just a string of characters you make up) to an IP address, and my server can do with that what we want. Keep in mind that chances are high that we can't do without my server (or AutoHotkey) because we always need the If/Else's as you see them in the AutoHotkey script.

Anyway, when I said "I can better see what happens", I referred to stuff like the above, and not to let a remote work in the first place. I already was fedup with that, and now I'll start throwing with the remote towards the receiver first.

[PeterSt]

Couldn't let it alone ... and got it working ! IR Server Suite indeed.
I used the Philips remote, and its own driver (which is called "eHome Infrared Receiver (USBCIR)".
Edit : It does not work (or not like this) for the König.


I will work it out in full and it also needs a provision for pressing a button too long (in the scripts or in XXHighEnd).

For now in very brief :

• Delete the 4 registry entries in :
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\HidIr\Remotes\745a17a0-74d3-11d0-b6fe-00a0c90f57da
  delete the keys "CodeSetNum0", "CodeSetNum1", "CodeSetNum2", "CodeSetNum3"
  (they have the respective DWORD values 1, 2, 3, 4 in case you want to recreate them ... but ... which goes automatically at updating the MCE remote driver).
  
  
• Reboot.
  
  
• Download : http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/ir-server-suite-irss-165/ir-server-suite-version-1-4-2-test-build-3026-a-33512/ and use the Zip file in the first post ! ("attached files"). Note this is a beta, but who is not used to betas !
  
  
• Setup IRServer as a service (you will be asked about it during the install);
  
  
• Edit : Run the IR Server configuration, choose Setup from the green ball in the taskbar tray, and choose the remote you have (Microsoft MCE in my case). I chose Configure but changed nothing in there.
  
  
• Run it (but only run it once ! -> check TaskManager if needed, it's called IR Server.exe). Notice that it can have been started automatically (a bit depending on what you do).
  
  
• Start Translator.exe, rightclick on the green icon in the taskbar tray and choose Setup;
  
  
• Press New in there, and aim your remote at the receiver (this needs to be more directional / closer than normal useage).
  
  
• When the buttonpress is received (it will tell that, like "Reveived : Pause"), give the command a nice Description, go to the Run tab, choose XXHighEnd.exe for Application, give it the parameter like how it currently is from the alt keys (like E from Alt-E is PausE -> see the AutoHotkey script), choose Window style hidden, tick use Shell Execute (though not important I think), click Set, press OK.
  
  

So here is the start, and that is for Unattended (Attended won't work like this). It doesn't use anything else (like AutoHotkey).
Now I am going to do something else.


PS: Note that IRTrans also contains something like IRServer, and that sure is NOT it.

[PeterSt]

As far as I can see the König just won't do it, also not after replacing the driver as per the "FAQ" link earlier from Gerard. I guess this needs adding the König as a remote, but I'll leave it with this.


For sale !

Many slick looking remotes, all brand new in their original cases etc. etc., worth quite some KG's. Those who take them all are promised a fair discount.
Along with it, a knot of receivers of various kinds.
Some come with attributes like HD Sat receivers (PCI), but who cares about those. One of the hot items is a Firewire (external) SD Sat receiver.

Now, I'm going to blast along.
Peter

[AUDIODIDAKT]

Respects !!!!,

Small zap for men but a giant beam for mankind.

THNX

[PeterSt]

Haha. But don't forget, it is Gerard who deserves the credits. I am only good at buying remotes. And didn't sell anything yet.

[AUDIODIDAKT]

Haha. But don't forget, it is Gerard who deserves the credits. I am only good at buying remotes. And didn't sell anything yet.

Ofcourse credits to Gerard,
But also to you, (how many hours and remotes later?)

The path is there, now the way to walk it !!  

That will bring up another discussion, I think.

[GerardA]

Thanks for the credits, but I'm in the dark now too.

It was easy to read the little bit of information that came with it and I managed to start a program with the green startbutton.
But after that nothing else anymore.
I guess the translator will have to do the work, maybe it looks like girder and hip so for people who now these programs it's a peace of cake.
(For Girder and Hip there's a lot of info on the net)

What I like to is the virtual remote that you can use from other networked computers! But it did not work with me (yet).

So audiodidact, put your teeth in this one!

[Telstar]

To keep in mind for those who really want to exploit this once the first steps have been taken : Don't underestimate the power of a transceiver (= receiver + transmitter); Once you have that on the PC side, your PC will be able to control just everything, and in the exact way YOU like. Thus, you aim your remote at the PC receiver, some program (script) turns that into what you want, and sends it out through the room, all your devices waiting for IR commands, similar to what e.g. a Harmony can do. In this case, however, you are in complete control. So, if you think you may want something like this, be sure to have a transceiver instead of a receiver alone (like the Philips I showed in the before post).

I DO control everything with my Harmony. The htpc being the only one not under control yet
And not completed cuz of the fricking mobo. If only i can find a place with it really in stock... (Roy u got an email since u seem to know LOCAL shops which are really fully stocked...)

[Telstar]

Btw maybe Telstar can test the VF110 (with IRTrans architecture or TCPServ) for us.
WHEN his mobo arrives.

Just a thought

Very much willingly!
I need to find another shop who actually CARRY my mainboard and that doesnt close all august