Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Hi, Still struggling to get this to work even on LMS. I installed the plugin and downloaded the required IR conf files from LIRC and renamed them to .conf. I opened the settings page and pointed it to the files. I select a command and when I hit test the IR emitter flashed red however my amp doesn't turn on. I have tried various different conf files for different equipment and none work. I have also set the fixed volume to 100% and still doesn't work. Is there a log it can post here? Could I make my own conf file using LIRC as saw the touch doesn't support RAW however should using LIRC be ok? Thank you in advance. Simon_rb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56871 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
garym wrote: generally one can't install plugins on TinySC. I have seen posts where folks talk about ssh'ing in to the TOUCH to do some sort of hacking to add *some* plugins. I did read that, I think it is to do with if the plugin calls the webUI API or not. If it doesn't need it then it should work. I guess I should get it working on my LMS first. Thank you for your reply :-) Simon_rb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56871 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Hi all, I notice my previous post hasn't been answered so maybe this plugin isn't supported anymore. I decided to buy a touch and as of yet I haven't managed to get the plugin to work however for me it would be more useful working with TinySC. So my question is, is it possible to install this plugin on TinySC so my server doesn't have to be on when i turn touch on it will turn my amps on. Cheers Simon_rb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56871 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Simon_rb wrote: Hi all, I notice my previous post hasn't been answered so maybe this plugin isn't supported anymore. I decided to buy a touch and as of yet I haven't managed to get the plugin to work however for me it would be more useful working with TinySC. So my question is, is it possible to install this plugin on TinySC so my server doesn't have to be on when i turn touch on it will turn my amps on. Cheers generally one can't install plugins on TinySC. I have seen posts where folks talk about ssh'ing in to the TOUCH to do some sort of hacking to add *some* plugins. garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Hi All, im thinking of buying a touch however the selling point for me would be if i can get the blaster working. I have two sony amps that need to be turned on and then changed to the correct input. (they use different codes so no conflict there). would i have to find both remote codes and combine them into one file? then using the web interface i'd be able setup the touch to turn on both amps and put them in the correct inputs when it comes out of standby? Have i got this correct? Thank you for reading and i look forward to your reply. Simon Simon_rb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=56871 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Dibou wrote: From Bugzilla http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=12997 On lirc.org you also can find how to use a Linux or Windows machine (and some simple hardware) to record proper .conf file in NEC or RC5 format. I tried to proceed as proposed. But unfortunately my remote control was not referenced in LIRC database. So I installed WinLIRC in order to record its codes. I had to build an IR receiver (I welt components by myself!). I even had to find a serial DB9 bracket, because it was not provided with my motherboard. I did all that and it ran! I did it! I managed to record my RC codes with the IRRecord tool provided in the WinLIRC package. Then I got a .conf file that I tried with my old SB3 (replacing the old RAW one I recorded a long time ago with the IRBlast learning tool) and it ran. Then I tried it on my SBTouch and... and... it does not run... not at all. Arghhh... So much work for such a poor result! There might be a link with the mandatory RC5 / NEC format. This line is the .conf file generated by the LIRC IRRecord tool: flags SPACE_ENC|CONST_LENGTH I found templates here http://lirc.sourceforge.net/remotes/generic/ For RC5 conf files, it seems that it should be flags RC5|CONST_LENGTH. But in NEC conf files, the line is the same as mine. The IR emitter is the one I used with my SB3, it was running perfectly (an IR emitting LED + a resistance / a 3.5 jack at the other end) Any idea? Hello ! I think I have the same issue as Dibou, I used to use the IR Blaster plugin with a Squeezebox Touch and a Denon receiver (RC5) and it worked really well. I have changed my receiver to a Emotiva UMC-1, since the LIRC site didn't have the conf, I generate one from WinLIRC, I tested it with the SqueezeIR plugin for the Controller and it works fine. It seems to be using the NEC protocol but not in the same way as the template available on lirc site, here how it begins: name UMC-1 bits 16 flags SPACE_ENC eps30 aeps 100 header 9015 4403 one 596 1643 zero 596 519 ptrail576 repeat 8967 2212 pre_data_bits 16 pre_data 0x4FA gap 41182 repeat_gap 600445 toggle_bit_mask 0x0 It is recognized by the plugin, but it doesn't seem to blast anything, is there an error in the conf file, or this type of remote does not use NEC protocol and thus is incompatibe with the plugin ? Thank you for your help ! Regards giantpopples's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42798 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Just wanted to say what an awesome plugin this is. I use an old Panasonic mini system and was able to easily (after finding a nice tutorial) use irrecord on my linux box with with ms mce receiver to record a lirc conf file with the keys I needed. I have always enjoyed using various android and webos remotes to control the touch, but found having to turn the stereo on/off tedious. Not anymore. Ben -- BenH73 BenH73's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38459 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Hello, At 12:36 27/03/2012, BenH73 wrote: Just wanted to say what an awesome plugin this is. I use an old Panasonic mini system and was able to easily (after finding a nice tutorial) use irrecord on my linux box with with ms mce receiver to record a lirc conf file with the keys I needed. I have always enjoyed using various android and webos remotes to control the touch, but found having to turn the stereo on/off tedious. Not anymore. What does the Panasonic remote do that the WebOS squeeze control app doesn't in relation to power off? (angrygoats) I have it installed on a old palm pre1 and find it quite easy to use. Martin N Running MorphOS v2.6 (Nov 2010) on Mac Mini, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
trott3r;697783 Wrote: Hello, What does the Panasonic remote do that the WebOS squeeze control app doesn't in relation to power off? (angrygoats) I have it installed on a old palm pre1 and find it quite easy to use. Martin N Running MorphOS v2.6 (Nov 2010) on Mac Mini, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups The squeeze control app turns the touch off perfectly, but it can't turn off my stereo, or change it from the CD input to the Digital 1 input. Ben -- BenH73 BenH73's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38459 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Lo, At 02:31 28/03/2012, you wrote: trott3r;697783 Wrote: Hello, What does the Panasonic remote do that the WebOS squeeze control app doesn't in relation to power off? (angrygoats) I have it installed on a old palm pre1 and find it quite easy to use. Martin N Running MorphOS v2.6 (Nov 2010) on Mac Mini, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups The squeeze control app turns the touch off perfectly, but it can't turn off my stereo, or change it from the CD input to the Digital 1 input. Ah right i see, got ya. Martin N Running MorphOS v2.6 (Nov 2010) on Mac Mini, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
aubuti;678864 Wrote: Wow Felix, that's great. I can't wait to check it out. Thanks! As anyone been able to get the updated IRBlaster plugin to work with the Touch? Before I try to create a custom .conf file I would love to hear of others experience with the plugin. i also have a very basic question - I installed the blaster on LMS 7.7 on Vortexobx 2.0 and I am not able to get the IRBlaster setting page to see any conf file except the one it comes with (slim) and ones i creae with the IR Learner. If i copy one to the IRBlaster directory (for example, one from LIRC) I can not get the IRBlaster plugin settings page to recognize it - it just does now show. I have set all permissions/ownership/groups the same as the existing conf files. I have even tried things such as copying slim.conf to slim1.conf and even then slim1.conf does not show up - (of course i reload) and have restarted LMS, etc. etc. I know I am in the right directory (/var/lib/squeezeboxserver/cache/InstalledPlugins/Plugins/IRBlaster) because if I delete slim.conf it disappears from the settings page. it's probably something simple, but surely i'm missing it! thanks -- shaboyi shaboyi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=64 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
From Bugzilla #8211; http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=12997 On lirc.org you also can find how to use a Linux or Windows machine (and some simple hardware) to record proper .conf file in NEC or RC5 format. I tried to proceed as proposed. But unfortunately my remote control was not referenced in LIRC database. So I installed WinLIRC in order to record its codes. I had to build an IR receiver (I welt components by myself!). I even had to find a serial DB9 bracket, because it was not provided with my motherboard. I did all that and it ran! I did it! I managed to record my RC codes with the IRRecord tool provided in the WinLIRC package. Then I got a .conf file that I tried with my old SB3 (replacing the old RAW one I recorded a long time ago with the IRBlast learning tool) Then I tried it on my SBTouch and... and... it does not run... not at all. Arghhh... So much work for such a poor result! There might be a link with the mandatory RC5 / NEC format. This line is the .conf file generated by the LIRC IRRecord tool: flags SPACE_ENC|CONST_LENGTH I found templates here http://lirc.sourceforge.net/remotes/generic/ For RC5 conf files, it seems that it should be flags RC5|CONST_LENGTH. But in NEC conf files, the line is the same as mine. The IR emitter is the one I used with my SB3, it was running perfectly (an IR emitting LED + a resistance / a 3.5 jack at the other end) Any idea? -- Dibou Dibou's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35639 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Time for me to get acquainted with IR Blaster. Will a 'Microsoft MCE IR Emitter Wire' (https://www.google.com/search?q=Microsoft+MCE+IR+Emitter+Wire) work with the Touch? -- Soulkeeper -That is not dead which can eternal lie. And with strange aeons even death may die.- 'Bug 17797: Updating wiki.slimdevices.com' (http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=17797) Soulkeeper's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35297 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
gonk;679855 Wrote: Well, I have disassembled my Touch to make some modifications. On the front panel there are 4 optical devices, except for the display of course: - 1 Ambient light sensor - 1 IR Reciever - 2 IR LED transmitters I was suprised to find the two LED:s there. I have made a search and found a reference somewhere that verified the LEDs, but there were no software available to drive these. I expect that it cannot be so difficult to modify the code in the plugin to send out the IR codes on these as well as on the headphone output... I have pictures that show the diodes, but I fail to upload them by some reason. Aha, yes those are part of the proximity sensors, they are both a transmitter and receiver designed to detect when a hand got near the screen so the software could show buttons and such when something approached. It never worked very well so the programmers turned that feature off a long time ago. In order to use these as an IR blaster would take some significant work in the low level drivers and higher level interfaces on the Touch. Its not something that could be done in the pluggin. The pluggin can only work with what the firmware in the Touch allows to be accessable over the server to player interface. I can guarantee those devices are NOT in that list. John S. -- JohnSwenson JohnSwenson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5974 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Well, I have disassembled my Touch to make some modifications. On the front panel there are 4 optical devices, except for the display of course: - 1 Ambient light sensor - 1 IR Reciever - 2 IR LED transmitters I was suprised to find the two LED:s there. I have made a search and found a reference somewhere that verified the LEDs, but there were no software available to drive these. I expect that it cannot be so difficult to modify the code in the plugin to send out the IR codes on these as well as on the headphone output... I have pictures that show the diodes, but I fail to upload them by some reason. -- gonk Does this unit has a bad motivator? gonk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1271 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
I've been looking forward to this! Great! Will this also use the two internal IR-diodes that are placed on the Touch front panel, facing forward? -- gonk Does this unit has a bad motivator? gonk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1271 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
gonk;679498 Wrote: I've been looking forward to this! Great! Will this also use the two internal IR-diodes that are placed on the Touch front panel, facing forward? Those are receivers not transmitters. The transmitter works the same way as other SB products, you have to plug in the IR blaster hardware into the headphone jack. John S. -- JohnSwenson JohnSwenson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5974 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Hi guys I finally found time to update the IR Blaster plugin to support SB Touch (NEC and RC5). If you already have the IR Blaster plugin installed LMS should alert you about the update to version 6.2. In case it's not happening automatically you might need to first uninstall the old version (be sure to save your *.conf files first), then add the following plugin repository: http://www.gwendesign.com/sc/repo/repo.xml and then enable the new version of IR Blaster. Note: Please be aware that SB Touch cannot support RAW IR format as it is not sending RAW IR codes to the server like SB2/3 and TR do. The implication as stated before is that the following functionality isn't available on SB Touch: - IR learning - IR repeating - Use of previously learned IR commands (as they are stored in RAW format too) Felix -- fcm4711 Focus means saying no. - Steve Jobs fcm4711's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
fcm4711;678838 Wrote: I finally found time to update the IR Blaster plugin to support SB Touch (NEC and RC5). Wow Felix, that's great. I can't wait to check it out. Thanks! -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
It will remain so. IR blasting RAW format on the Touch is clearly labeled 'not possible' (http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=12997) (see Felix's comment #7). -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Just wondering -- does IR Blaster work in any capacity at all on the Touch, even if with reduced functionality? -- mbg mbg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3200 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
At present I don't think so, but they're working on it (see http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=12997). -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
I finally pulled the trigger on a SB touch, but much to my chagrin, found out that it does not support RAW codes for IRBlaster.I assume that this is still the case, and that it will remain so Sadly, the Touch will go back. Thanks. -- ericj ericj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3230 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Don't consider me an authoritative source on this, but my reading of the comments for 'bug 12997' (http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=12997) is that the SB Radio does not have the hardware required for IR blasting. Specifically, the first two comments in the bug (note that Baby is the nickname for Radio (as in Baby Boom), and that Caleb was one of the lead developers for the Radio). Code: -Felix:- Caleb: I know hardware supports IR Blasting on Fab4. How about Baby? -Caleb:- Nope. Baby-no-blasty. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Yeah, I can see your point. I currently use an SB3 to IR Blast to a DVD and Tivo hidden in a cabinet. I also use the IR Blaster to run an alarm sequence in the morning. We wake up to Pandora and then after 10 min, the SB3 shuts down and turns on the TV that's already tuned to CNN. The alarms are stored in a db and fired off using perl scripts that run the commands from the CLI. Very neat, tidy and reliable for the couple of years that we've been doing it. Anyhow, no worries. I'll keep using the SB3 for now and use the Radio around the house. -- mctigercom mctigercom's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12987 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
any progress on the developments to enable IR Blaster for the Touch? In fact, I'm waiting for this to move my SB3 to another room. I now have a synched setup where the SB3 and Touch are standing next to eachother, IR Blaster being the only reason for the SB3 to be there to control my amp. -- luny SqueezeBox 3 Squeezebox Controller SqueezeBox Touch Synology DS107+, CIaudio VDA2 DAC CIaudio VDCSB powersupply, Cambridge Audio 840A Monitor Audio GS20, Van Den Hul cabled luny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22730 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Well, I already have my Touch, but I'm veryy much interested in the IR Blaster plugin for the Touch. Can anybody tell me about the status?? -- luny SqueezeBox 3 Squeezebox Controller Synology DS107+, CIaudio VDA#8226;2 DAC VDC#8226;SB powersupply, Cambridge Audio 840A Monitor Audio GS20, Van Den Hul cabled luny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22730 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Hi there At the moment (as of 7.5.0) IR Blaster does not work on SB Touch. IR Blaster plugin needs to be adapted to work with SB Touch. Please see here: http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=12997 and the firmware running on SB Touch needs to be modified too, see here: http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15826 Best Regards Felix -- fcm4711 Focus means saying no. - Steve Jobs fcm4711's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Hi there At the moment (as of 7.5.0) IR Blaster does not work on SB Touch. IR Blaster plugin needs to be adapted to work with SB Touch. Please see here: http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=12997 and the firmware running on SB Touch needs to be modified too, see here: http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15826 Best Regards Felix -- fcm4711 Focus means saying no. - Steve Jobs fcm4711's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Voted for the bugs. IR-blaster on Touch is a must (for me). -- bernt 'LastFM' (http://www.last.fm/user/ottovonkopp/) SB3, SB BOOM - vortex...@hp SFF iPod Touch\iPeng bernt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1342 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Hi there The IR-Blaster solution I am referring to is using a similar mechanism / server plugin as we have for SB Classic. I.e. Squeezebox Server is sending IR commands via SlimProto to SB Touch where the commands are sent out via IR emitter attached to the headphone out. This solution cannot easily be modified because IR reception and IR blasting are controlled by a pre-programmed microcontroller in SB Touch (source closed). But since SB Touch is running Linux and has an USB port I could imagine a solution using LIRC (www.lirc.org) and an USB IR dongle (i.e. www.iguanaworks.net). Felix -- fcm4711 Focus means saying no. - Steve Jobs fcm4711's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Sorry to be a little dense, does that pre-programmed controller mean Logitech pre-programmed, or external party. Again, is the Touch ever going to support IR Blaster functionality for RC5 coded devices or not? Dave -- DaveWr DaveWr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9331 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Hi Dave No problem. The microcontroller is Logitech pre-programmed and can be updated in the field in case we need to fix bugs. Are you asking about _receiving_ RC5? I don't think that will be implemented any time soon as it is not needed for basic IR blasting. Even without this you can still send RC5 coded commands to RC5 devices. Felix -- fcm4711 Focus means saying no. - Steve Jobs fcm4711's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
I was looking at the case for volume control of an RC5 command amplifier, being transcoded from standard SB remotes or iPeng Dave -- DaveWr DaveWr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9331 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Thanks Felix. The information is very helpfuil and of course, disappointing. The IR learning and ability to repeat RAW codes is so useful and your plug in works so well - maybe I should be shopping for Classics, they may well become even more desirable on this basis alone. -- linvale Squeezcenter running on ACER R1600 Windows XP Fileserver ReadyNAS Duo Main Listening Transporter / Controller Kitchen : SB3 Bedroom : Boom Bath : SBRadio Study: Duo linvale's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22828 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Hi there You'll be interested in this bug then I guess: https://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=12997 Please read my comment #7 about some limitations regarding formats and capabilities IR Blaster will have on SB Touch compared to what a SB Classic or Transporter can do. So if you need any of the features that SB Touch IR-Blaster will not support I suggest you hold on to your trusty SB Classic or Transporter. IR-Blaster is currently on the list of features for 7.5 (SB Touch release) but as of today I cannot say if it will be ready for the first release. Felix -- fcm4711 Focus means saying no. - Steve Jobs fcm4711's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Hi Felix, Will the RAW and RC5 receiving ever get fixed, or is it inherently impossible? Bit of a shame as a lot of European HiFi is RC5 codes. Dave -- DaveWr DaveWr's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9331 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
[SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Does anyone know if the IR blaster plugin will work with a touch? This can nicely control volume and on off for equipment and I have been working a plugin that works with it to control multiple functions from my SB3 once the codes are learned, before working on making this usable and adding a LUA interface, expanding it to have macros etc. I'd like to know if this is worthwhile or will the geek port be lost in the future. Thanks -- linvale Squeezcenter running on ACER R1600 Windows XP Fileserver ReadyNAS Duo Main Listening Transporter / Controller Kitchen : SB3 Bedroom : Boom Bath : SBRadio Study: Duo linvale's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22828 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
The Touch does have IR blaster hardware. But its accessed differently than the SB3 so the existing IR blaster plugin will not work. Its going to take a new piece of software written for the Touch. To date this has not been written. At one point it was going to be part of the released software with the Touch, but with the current priorities I don't think its going to be ready at release. My guess is that once it gets released there will be enough interest that somebody will write it fairly quickly. It will happen, but you might have to wait little while for it. John S. -- JohnSwenson JohnSwenson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5974 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR blaster and Touch
Thanks for the prompt reply. I guess we will need to wait, but I gained a fairly good insight into Felix's really excellent work on the original plugin - and have gotten to rely on it - such that all my other remotes are packed away. I might just continue with the prototype and see if others find it useful and then see what needs to be done for the touch. -- linvale Squeezcenter running on ACER R1600 Windows XP Fileserver ReadyNAS Duo Main Listening Transporter / Controller Kitchen : SB3 Bedroom : Boom Bath : SBRadio Study: Duo linvale's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22828 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74938 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
