On Sat, 2014-07-19 at 21:08 -0400, Scott Talbert wrote: > On Wed, 16 Jul 2014, Adam Williamson wrote: > > >>>> 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. > >> > >> Hmm. Yeah, that sounds pretty much like the Link. Basically, all we do > >> with the Link (Concordance working with MHGUI) is configure the WiFi > >> settings on the device and set the room name. Then all the syncing is > >> done via WiFi. > > > > You can do full syncs (programmings) via the USB cable. The software > > allows it. You just don't *have* to. Both methods work. > > And, so actually this doesn't appear to be the case. You can *initiate* a > sync via USB, but it actually does the sync itself via Wifi. At least I > can't find it sending any USB packets other than "start sync" and then > receiving an "ok done."
Ooh, I see. Still, that makes it even weirder - why the heck would the PC software need the device to be connected by cable just to send it a 'start sync' command, but the Android software be able to do it by wifi? Weird. > This sucks, because I was hoping to use this (much cheaper device) to > debug the Harmony Touch sync. :( D'oh! Hope I didn't cost you too much :( Well, it's a pretty good product anyway! :) -- Adam Williamson Fedora QA Community Monkey IRC: adamw | Twitter: AdamW_Fedora | XMPP: adamw AT happyassassin . net http://www.happyassassin.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Want fast and easy access to all the code in your enterprise? Index and search up to 200,000 lines of code with a free copy of Black Duck Code Sight - the same software that powers the world's largest code search on Ohloh, the Black Duck Open Hub! Try it now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bds _______________________________________________ concordance-devel mailing list concordance-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/concordance-devel
