USB-UIRT Forum

Does the usb-uirt have any playback control via a command line? I run things on my webcam setup using batch files, and being able to control the usb-uirt via the command line would be a nice feature. This would be only for playback of the desired ir code. I've done this on win98 using the DIY CIR gizmo, but XP doesn't uspport this. I currently use a modified IR remote to change the tv channel on my test page below (ch^). Just looking for command line options to use with my webcam setup. Thanks!

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zoomkat,

It would be a <15 minute effort to craft up an app that would do this (based on the sample API code). If you know 'C' or VB, you're ready to go. If not, I can probably put something together for you.

-Jon

Jon, I'm pretty much clueless on the VB and C programming. What would work well would be a small tight application that would open, have the UIRT send an ir signal, then close. Something like below in a batch file where the satellite dish is switched to, channel 191 is selected, then the vcr is selected and told to record. I use a little program made in assembly to control the pins on the parallel port in a batch file like below and it works quite well. This would make for easy control of the uirt via the web using a webseerver and the batch file as a cgi application. A task scheduler could also run the batch files when desired.


@echo off
cmduirt.exe satellite
cmduirt.exe 1
cmduirt.exe 9
cmduirt.exe 1
cmduirt.exe vcr
cmduirt.exe record
cls

Just as a followup question, is there stand alone software for the uirt that records and plays back the ir codes (at a minimum for testing purposes)? Just looking at the site, it appears that the uirt may only be supported via pulgins in other applications. Thanks!

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This is an important feature, that I am shocked to see may have been left out! If anyone knows of a command line app to run the USB-UIRT in programs that don't have a plugin for it, as well as a separate app to record and test captured IR signals, please post them!
Thanks in advance

hjackson

You mean outside of girder?

Yes, outside of Girder. I would like to be able to write a simple batch file like I can for my Slinke to execute an IR command.

hjackson

Has anything come of this? Would be very useful!! Jon, never done C++ or VC, but have a sound understanding on C, any use?

Chris,

Yes I have written a command line app. Please email me at support@usbuirt.com to request it.

-Jon

The development of a command line playback application sounds like a good deal. Can the command line application also be used to record the IR signal from a remote? If not, does the usb-uirt now come with a gui for recording and playback of the codes independent of other third party ($$$) software?

The command line app can play back Pronto-style codes. So, you can either use codes already available on the 'net, or use a simple 'learn helper' app you can request from the support email as well.

-Jon

Thanks for the info. If the learn helper application can record the the IR and the command line application can play it back, then stand alone setups should be possible. A friend has an active home setup using the CM11A computer interface with motion detectors. I'm looking into having a way to have a computer start/stop a regular VCR (really cheap now at WalMart) via IR to record a video in areas where motion is detected. When motion is detected, the computer should be able to run a batch file that executes the command line application to control the VCR. Not high tech, but potentially inexpensive and useful.

That should be easy to accomplish...

-Jon

Jon, thank you very much for the commandline app, unfortunately, with what you sent me (the app and sample code), I do not have enough information to make it work. I set up some test Pronto codes, as in your sample (ie: on 0000 0101 1001 etc), but when I saved and ran it as a batch file (ie. on.bat) it did not work. Can you give a bit more info on how it's supposed to work?
As well, are you planning on posting the app on the web site?

hjackson

If you're using a separate file which contains all of the codes (line the samplecodes.txt file) then you would give each code a unique name.

So, say your pronto code for ON is 0000 0001 0002 0003, you would have a line in the samplecodes.txt file like this:

ON 0000 0001 0002 0003

And you would invoke this by typing at the command line:

uutx -fsamplecodes.txt ON

ALTERNATIVELY,

if you *don't* want to use a separate codefile, you can invoke the uutx program with your prontocode directly. In this case, you MUST remember to put your Pronto code within QUOTES, as follows:

uutx "0000 0001 0002 0003"

-Jon