IR Server Suite - Public Test Version (3 Viewers)

[and-81]

1. When i try to disable the Microsoft HidIr Service, the program is killed by windows when I click the final OK button. However, the settings changed are saved and reloaded the next time i run the server or reboot.

Are you logged in as a full administrator or a limited user? It needs full admin rights.

2. The second problem (perhaps related to the fist) is that I cannot map a button to the Tray Launcher. The program runs ok, but when I try to map a button nothing happens (it timmes out)..

Sounds like the device access is failing. Refer to question 1's answer.

I'm using the MP RC2, on Vista Ultimate 64-bit.. Since there have been some problems earlier with 64-bit versions, could this be related somehow?

Any of the problems you're having could be 64-bit related...

I would really like to see your IR Server log files please. I will be updating the current test copy with two version shortly, a release version and a debug version. The debug version will be for collecting additional debug information and will help in cases such as yours.

Please get back to me with the answer to the first question (admin or limited user) and also your log files.

Hopefully I'll have this sorted out in no time.

Cheers,

Th IR-server sms to be the solution to a lot of my problems, but i just can´t get it to work. This is a copy of the log fil. What hav I done wrong?

I have not seen this error before. It looks like the connection to the device is failing for some reason. It could be that there are MCE services running or that you are not logged in as an administrator. Or it could be that there is other software accessing the device.

I'll get you to run the debug version of the suite that I have mentioned above when I post it in an hour or so...

Cheers,

 

[and-81]

New Test Version

Hey,

There's a new test version available in the first post of this thread.

I know it's not long since the last one, but I wanted to get a debug copy of the suite out there so I can get some more information about some of the stranger bugs some people are having.

The first post now has a Release and a Debug copy of the IR Server Suite.

If you have not experienced any problems with the last version then please use the release version.

If you have experienced problems then please use the Debug version and post back your log files. There will be a new log file in your base folder ("C:\" for example) if you use the MCE device. Please provide this log also, where applicable.

I'm sure once these last couple of issues are sorted out it will be smooth sailing ...

Thanks for your ongoing support,

 

[wilbyjasoz]

Hey aaron,

Changing the channel via TV Guide work great for me. All remote buttons excluding numerics still dont work though. Im assuming its probably a configuration problem so here's a little more info about my situation. I have the IR Server plugin, MP Control plugin, and TV2 Blaster plugin all enabled. The IR Server tray is also open in the task bar. Would all these things being enabled cause any confliction? In the remote section of the MP configuration i have the "Use MCE Remote" unchecked. I have not installed the newest version that you posted just now because i am currently at work but i will as soon as i get home. Also, like i said in a previous post, my numeric buttons are mapped to blast in the Map Buttons section. Is this necessary? Im so close to getting this to work!

Jason

ps. I should be thanking you for the ongoing support! Thanks!

 

[and-81]

Hey Jason,

Having all those enabled simultaneously will not be a problem for IR Server Suite...

Try resetting the MP Control plugin. Try removing the current Remote profile from the MP Control plugin and reloading a preset. Then go to the Map Buttons section and reset that to defaults too.

You don't need to set your numeric buttons to blast in the Map Buttons section because the TV2 blaster plugin will take care of that automatically.

Try all that with the new version and let me know how you go. We'll get this sorted out.

Cheers,

 

[TVmecken]

Macro editing

Hi Aaron,
After proper uninstall and install..ähum... I made some initial testing.
-New Macro bug is fixed.
-Macro in Macro is working, but when saving an old macro, the name check jumps in and ask for a new name (but of course the name field is grey).
Thanks!

This is really a minor problem. The name check is more restrictive than windows, it does not accept local language characters, but this behaviour is not a problem (for me at least).

 

[wilbyjasoz]

Hey Jason,

Having all those enabled simultaneously will not be a problem for IR Server Suite...

Try resetting the MP Control plugin. Try removing the current Remote profile from the MP Control plugin and reloading a preset. Then go to the Map Buttons section and reset that to defaults too.

You don't need to set your numeric buttons to blast in the Map Buttons section because the TV2 blaster plugin will take care of that automatically.

Try all that with the new version and let me know how you go. We'll get this sorted out.

Cheers,

Ok i did everything you said. I uninstalled IR Server Suite and deleted the folder under Documents and Settings. I then installed your new Debug version. I then went to the MP Control Plugin and deleted the MCE Remote and added it again. After that i reset the Map Buttons section. Then i opened TV2 Blaster Plugin and learned my IR commands. Then i associated the IR commands in the STB Setup.

Now in MP all buttons on the remote work except the numeric buttons, arrow buttons and the OK button. I can still change the channel just fine via TV Guide. Any suggestions?

I attached the log file below.


Update:

I changed the channel digits in the STB setup from 3 to simple. After that i went into Media Portal Live TV and pressed a numeric button. nothing happened and then i lost all control of the remote. Now i everytime restart media portal it still doesnt work.

Here's the updated log file


Update 2:

It Works!!! Turned out there was a problem with the driver. I uninstalled the driver and then loaded the default. after this i uninstalled IR Server and then reinstalled it. Now it's completely functional. Great plugin! Thanks!!!!

Update 3:

Well it kinda works. It's strange. after i did the reinstall like i said above all buttons worked fine and then after a while it just randomly stopped working all together again. so i reinstalled IR server and it works great again. Basically, every time this happens i have to just run the install again and works fine. btw i dont have to uninstall before i reinstall, i just run the IRServerSuite.exe again and write over the existing installation. this way i dont lose my learned commands. I dont mind dealing with problem considering the install takes all of 10 seconds, i just thought i would let you know. thanks again.

 

[dareh]

Hello Aaron , I have updated with the latest version , and now I have a problem with the ir commands in macros, before now, to switch my tv on I used this command "Blast: TVON |Port_1|Fast " but now this command gives me a jit error, and if I create a new macro then I can only choose the port number but not the speed nor even a repeat count, and then the ir code is too short to switch the tv on, how can I make the blasting last longer?

Thank you very much.
Dareh.

 

[agentwalker]

having problems getting this thing to work.

I've got the latest svn on MP installed, but I can't get it to startup when pressing th e green button on the mCE Remote. Any ideas ?

 

[enco]

Hello Aaron , I have updated with the latest version , and now I have a problem with the ir commands in macros, before now, to switch my tv on I used this command "Blast: TVON |Port_1|Fast " but now this command gives me a jit error, and if I create a new macro then I can only choose the port number but not the speed nor even a repeat count, and then the ir code is too short to switch the tv on, how can I make the blasting last longer?

Thank you very much.
Dareh.

Have you tried to create a macro, repeating the same command several times? That's what did the trick for me. You may have to insert a short pause between each blast though, at least I had to.

It looks like there is a file version mismatch there. Try uninstalling IR Server and Re-installing it. Make sure MediaPortal, MediaPortal Configuration and (if applicable) TV Server are all shut down before you try to re-install.

Damn, I feel so stupid
Since I didn't install MediaPortal in the default directory (%ProgramFiles%\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal), the plugin DLLs in the actual MP directory haven't been deleted/overwritten by the IR Server setup. Well, I manually moved the new files to my MP folder now (like I already did when I first installed IR Server, but not last time), and the "New macro" button is working now! Sorry for the inconvenience.
But maybe you could make the setup a little smarter and make it find the MP installation directory automagically or give the user the opportunity to select it manually? Shouldn't be much of a problem in NSIS...

However, I still get the "Invalid handle" exceptions in the IR Server log file when trying to blast commands after resuming from hibernation or standby (tested both).
Today I tried the following:
Open MP configuration and test a few commands: working fine -> hibernate/standby without closing config -> resume from hibernation -> test commands in MP config: still working fine -> close MP config -> launch MP -> test MCE remote buttons mapped in plugin: working fine -> hibernate -> resume -> test MCE remote buttons mapped in plugin: NOT working -> exit MP -> launch MP config and test commands: NOT working.
In short: the problem only occurs when MP was running during hibernation / entering standby. This is independent of having defined a PC_Resume event or not.
From then on, IR Server is unable to blast commands until I close and restart the IR Server background task.
I installed your new debug version in the meantime, and interestingly there is now an "Access denied" exception showing up in the logfile just before the "Invalid handle" errors occur. Either it wasn't there before or I just missed it.

I've attached IR Server.log as well as MicrosoftMceTransceiver_DriverXP.log to this post, I hope you find them helpful ("Zugriff verweigert" means "access denied").
I'm logged in with full admin privileges BTW, but not with the "Administrator" account. And as I mentioned before, my MP installation is not located in the default directory. Not sure if it matters.

 

[enco]

Small update on the "Access denied" error:
I enabled failure auditing of everything in the group policy editor, but the only events recorded after resuming from standby are related to the MS firewall (something to the effect of "Windows firewall detected an application listening to incoming traffic", despite of its being disabled). Oh well...