[mythtv-users] Directv channel change perl script

Tom Jaeger tjaeger at networksinstalled.com
Mon Jan 26 22:50:21 EST 2004


Yes u need to use the sony.pl and modify the serial port
 if needed.  Have you tried controlling it from a windows computer?
Tom


> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org 
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Jason Donahue
> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 10:32 PM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: [mythtv-users] Directv channel change perl script
> 
> 
> So I have the connections between the serial port and the receiver set
> properly, now this is what happens:
> 
> I tried using the sony.pl script, and when I use the commend 
> line, all I
> get is the Error (0x00) message.
> 
> I downloaded the RCA.pl script, and modified the serial port to
> /dev/ttyS0
> 
> When I use it from the command line: 'RCA.pl 354' I get :
> 
> 354 SEND: 0xFA [ú] 0xA6 [¦] 0x1 [] 0x62 [b] 0xFF [ÿ] 0xFF [ÿ] 
> RECV: Error (0x00)
> 
> And the channel changes! But if I use MythTV to change the channel it
> RESETS the receiver?!?!? My receiver also resets when I switch between
> cable and satellite with Myth...huh????
> 
> anybody?
> 
> 




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