Girder and 2 USB-UIRT devices

[beach40]

Is there a way that I can use 2 USB-UIRT devices with Girder. I have tried and it seems only one works...like Girder does not distinguish between devices..its thinks there is only one.

Thanks

[jrhees]

Yes, this can be done, but you need to request a special 'Second' USB-UIRT plugin from support@usbuirt.com

-Jon

[Guest]

Oops, I just asked if you could get multiple USBUIRT device control in another thread. Can you control more than 2? Will the plugin work with any program or just Girder?

hjackson

[jrhees]

Multiple USB-UIRT support is built into the USB-UIRT API. However, it is up to applications to support the multiple device feature (requires additional programming).

Currently Girder supports additional units as separate plugins -- this method was chosen rather than a single plugin to simplify life for the majority of users who use a single unit.

Other apps, such as SageTV, support multiple units by using special settings in the config file, etc.

With the right app support, any number of USB-UIRT's can be controlled on a single PC.

-Jon

[DCulver]

Jon,

Is it possible to set up 2 usbuirt's, one to receive and one to transmit? I'm using Girder 4, and realize that the unit needs to complete transmission before it can receive, therefore I thought seperating the functions might speed things up a bit.

Dennis

[jrhees]

Yes, this can be done. If you want to do this, contact support@usbuirt.com to get the special 'second' Girder plugin.

-Jon

[DCulver]

Jon,

Do you think this would speed up transmission of a command from Girder significantly?E.g. scrolling with arrow keys.

Dennis

[jrhees]

If you're using Girder and a USB-UIRT to 'translate' one IR code to another, then likely YES. However, you'll have to isolate the IR paths -- the receiving USB-UIRT can be the only one to 'see' your remote, and in addition, the transmissing USB-UIRT (as well as any device it is controlling) must be completely hidden from the remote control's IR -- otherwise the device being controlled will see overlapping IR and not respond.

-Jon

[DCulver]

Great. That is exactly what I want to do. The lag time between pushing the remote's button and response from the device can be irritating.

Dennis

[noodleNT]

I do the same thing. I have my IR remote send bogus codes that are mapped in Girder 3.3 to retransmit the correct action to one of my cable boxes. I do this with 2 USB-UIRT so I have 4 zones. I do have speed issues and missed codes from time to time but it does work 95% of the time.

I want to upgrade to Girder 4 do to a problem of random crashes and a very odd bug where the screen saver gets disabled. Is it possible yet to use the second USB-UIRT with Girder 4?

[jrhees]

Yes,

Please request this plugin from support@usbuirt.com

[CiXel]

So Along these two USB-Uirt lines, if I purchase a second USB-Uirt, can I plug them both in and use them as if they were 1 unit (To extend my coverage), or would that require the 2 unit plugin as well?

[jrhees]

What do you mean by 'extend your coverage' -- transmit? -- receive?

-Jon

[CiXel]

What do you mean by 'extend your coverage' -- transmit? -- receive?

-Jon

Both would be nice.

As it is right now I have two tower cabinets that I built on either side on my TV. The distance between those towers is about 6 feet (. My USB-UIRT is on the right side of my cabinet near the computer, and the dvd player I want to control is in the OTHER tower. I have the USB-Uirt facing outward to catch the incoming signals, and I have a tail off the back up to my receiver.

I hadn't considered 2 USB-UIRTs and my inital thought was that I could connect another USB-UIRT to the computer to facilitate both sending and receiving of signals on the other side (acting as one big unit). Thinking about it now, I suppose that really wouldn't work because if both USB-UIRTs happened to see the same signal from my remote, it would probably get confused. I may be better off running a Long IR lead over to the other cabinet from the back of the device.

Another one may not be out of the question however, as I plan on doing some "remote translation" as well. Let me know how you guys make out with the Transmit/Receive idea, and if it really is faster.

[Guest]

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