[mythtv-users] Dish receiver

[Andrew Gaunt]

I have a DTV with a D11 receiver. This is what I did to make it work.
Find a script (directtv.pl) that controls DTV via serial interface. I forget
where I got it, but, it;s out there.
I can provide you with mine which has a very slight modification to adjust
for a mysterious baud rate rate change (from 115K to 9600) Other than that,
it is as I found it. It's a perl script and requires the Serial perl
module. I used
the CPAN interface to install on my machine, but, I believe yum can do the
same thing. Wish I'd known that back then. Perhaps this one
perl-Device-SerialPort.i386 ???

Obtain a USB to serial adapter. I use this (from newegg)
IOGEAR GUC232A USB1.1 to Serial/ PDA Converter Cable - Retail
Item #: N82E16812107906

Connect it..
Modify directtv.pl for your environment.
Test it out...

Get the date and time
[quantum at emoh bin]$ directv_d11.pl  get_datetime
Initializing Serial Port...
Date 5/15 20:5:53

Change a channel
[quantum at emoh bin]$ directv_d11.pl box_type D11 269
Initializing Serial Port...
<Clunk!>

Then config mythtv to use it for a channel changer.
Enjoy it.

-Andrew Gaunt

On 5/15/07, Conrad Montlouis <conrad.montlouis at gmail.com> wrote:
> I understand that there is a HOWTO out there for Directv receivers and I am
> not sure that it will work for me (unless told otherwise), but I am looking
> for one for my dish receiver that only has a USB port on it (no serial).  My
> questions:
>
> How can I control my dish receiver from Myth?
> (If it can be controlled) I have an Origen X11 box with IRtrans which can
> supposedly be used to send and receive IR signals; will that be enough to
> control the receiver?
> Can I use a usb to usb cable?
> Any answers/help would be much appreciated.
>
> Thank you.
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