On Wed, 2014-07-16 at 23:16 -0400, Scott Talbert wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Jul 2014, Adam Williamson wrote:
>
> > Hey, folks. So the buttons on my various 880 handsets are all dying, the
> > charging terminals wearing away...with a heavy heart I decided it was
> > time to (finger quotes) "upgrade" (end finger quotes). I've just picked
> > up the Smart Control. Plugging the hub device into my desktop and
> > running concordance (1.1) -iv gives:
> >
> > Concordance 1.1
> > Copyright 2007 Kevin Timmerman and Phil Dibowitz
> > This software is distributed under the GPLv3.
> >
> > ERROR: failed to requesting identity
> > Failed with error 1
> >
> > well...there's lots of room for improvement ;) Where do we go from
> > there?
>
> Okay, so after reading about this device, it sounds like it is similar to
> the Link, which we support. But after reading the manual, I'm not sure
> the USB port is even used for anything? It looks like everything is done
> via WiFi (and I'm assuming also Bluetooth because otherwise I'm not sure
> how it tells the Hub what your WiFi settings are).
It can be programmed both via wifi and via the USB with the MyHarmony
software; both methods work. You have to start out by using the
MyHarmony software if your wifi isn't open.
> What does lsusb show for the VID/PID? If it does speak USB at all, it
> probably talks the MH protocol.
>
> In any event, you should be able to use MHGUI for configuration (instead
> of the Silverlight app or the new desktop application). There might be
> additional settings that I may have to add, but I would think the basic
> stuff should work.
Yeah, it seems to. So I don't really need to be able to program the
remote via concordance (I can just configure settings via mhgui and then
initiate a sync from the smartphone app), but I guess it'd still be nice
for concordance to have the capability for those who want it. I'll try
to get you the USB IDs later (right now it's busy controllin' stuff :>)
As I understand the current Harmony range, there's basically the Hub
(which you can buy alone as "Harmony Ultimate Hub", the very basic
hardware remote that comes in the "Smart Control" package (hub + basic
remote), the 'advanced' remote which you can buy alone ("Harmony
Ultimate One") or with the hub as the "Harmony Ultimate" package, and
the smartphone apps which obviously work by talking to the hub via wifi.
The basic remote has no IR transmitter, it can only work via the hub
(which I presume it talks to via RF). The 'ultimate' remote has its own
IR transmitter; if you buy it on its own it's like an old-school
Harmony, it transmits the signals itself and you have to plug it in to
program it. Or you can use it with the hub, in which case it's just a
'remote client', like the basic Smart Control remote, or one of the
smartphone apps. So there are really only three pieces of hardware in
the 2013 range: the hub, the basic remote, and the advanced remote. (the
350 and 650 are older-type devices they're still selling in the budget
end of the market).
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