[mythtv-users] Controlling DirecTV H23
David George
david at thegeorges.us
Fri Jul 24 17:48:29 UTC 2009
On 07/24/2009 01:12 PM, bit maelstrom wrote:
> Thanks, David.
>
> I have been reading that page, of course. There are lots of question
> marks, though. (Nature of the beast, I suppose.) I was sort of hoping
> someone here had an H23 they were using.
>
>
> You can just use a USB to serial cable on the Linux side.
>
>
> Well, no, that's my first issue: No serial port on the A-N78HD. Well,
> the PS/2 ports...but no 9-pin.
>
Right, no serial ports on the motherboard, hence the need for a USB to
serial cable for the Linux side. This will take a USB port on the Linux
computer and make it an RS232 port so you can use a USB to serial
adapter on the DirecTV side and use a DB9 to DB9 null modem cable
between the two USB adapters. As for your next question; No, there is
no direct USB to USB cable that can be used between the Linux and
DirecTV boxes.
The USB-serial on the Linux side isn't too picky as Linux supports most
adapters. The USB-serial on the DirecTV is extremely picky and you have
to use a pl2303 adapter (which have been discontinued, but you may still
find some out there).
--
David
http://pvrcompanion.com
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