Centralized Control of Decoders via a LAN

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Centralized Control of Decoders via a LAN

Postby sadat » Wed Jun 02, 2004 7:32 am

Hello,

Given the fact that an IR Blaster/UIRT connected to a computers serial/USB port can emit IR codes for the required Decoder function control, I would like to know if anyone can provide an IR Blaster device with a simple application which can be accessed on any LAN terminal/PC through a Central server and thus control the Decoder with the IR Baster connected to that LAN terminal/PC. The IR codes of the Remote Control shall be provided.

One example where this function is required is to control/manage STB output (Channel Number) connected to large Plasma screen displays in different locations inside a huge campus, remotely through LAN terminals/PCs which will be placed near/behind the Plasma Display. An Operator at the Central server shall access the LAN terminals/PCs for each individual dispay/Decoder and change the Decoder output instead of having someone to go to the Display site and change channels manually on the IRD whenever required.

Please advise on a solution.

Best Regards,

Mohammad Sadat Sait
Emirates Telecommunications Corporation
Dubai, U.A.E.
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Re: Centralized Control of Decoders via a LAN

Postby Guest » Fri Jun 04, 2004 1:36 pm

sadat wrote:Hello,

Given the fact that an IR Blaster/UIRT connected to a computers serial/USB port can emit IR codes for the required Decoder function control, I would like to know if anyone can provide an IR Blaster device with a simple application which can be accessed on any LAN terminal/PC through a Central server and thus control the Decoder with the IR Baster connected to that LAN terminal/PC. The IR codes of the Remote Control shall be provided.

One example where this function is required is to control/manage STB output (Channel Number) connected to large Plasma screen displays in different locations inside a huge campus, remotely through LAN terminals/PCs which will be placed near/behind the Plasma Display. An Operator at the Central server shall access the LAN terminals/PCs for each individual dispay/Decoder and change the Decoder output instead of having someone to go to the Display site and change channels manually on the IRD whenever required.

Please advise on a solution.

Best Regards,

Mohammad Sadat Sait
Emirates Telecommunications Corporation
Dubai, U.A.E.


I think your best bet would be a number of small/inexpensive networked linux PCs with USB-UIRT attached. There is a linux driver here being developed, look up here in the forum. Then add a simple web application to control uirts and there you have it
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