NewPlugin: Dir (Display & IR) control device (2 Viewers)

[gjm2006]

Will this work with an MCE remote?

 

[Sergey K]

Original firmware work with "RC-5" remote.
My firmware work witn "NEC"-type remote
MCE remote - RC-5?

 

[volvo_122s]

Hello i am very interested in this plugin/hardware. could you post a photo of what it looks like? this is an amazing project and i think it could be a great addition to my home theater.

 

[Sergey K]

My version:

I still have not made a box for this device
In the near future I want to make another similar instance, but with a microcontroller with support for USB.
And small device without display, only for receive the IR (for controll presentations on the notebook without COM-port)

 

[donacoba]

Hi everyone! This is exactly what I was looking for! I have recently been successful in decoding the SONY SIRC codes with a PIC18F4550, I know the microController is overkill. hehe. Ever since I found out that the mediaportal supported plugins, all I can think of was how to interface my TV's remote control to mediaportal. And now, I thank everyone who has contributed to this thread. I'm new to C# so I have some studying to do but once understand the basics I'll be putting together the hardware. My project will be using a PIC18, a SONY remote control and an IR decoder. This is certainly exciting!

 

[Sergey K]

Now I think about creation of analogical device which based on a PIC18F14K50 with hardware USB support.
Is SONY SIRC a RC-5 or NEC IR code standart?

Plugin for mediaportal is no need to change.
You can see system of codes ("interface.h" file) of plugin here (from author) and here (from me).

 

[donacoba]

the interface file is for the PIC, correct? I'm currently studying C# and I thought making a plugin would help me get familiar with C#. Hehe.

edit: The SONY SIRC uses a different protocol but it is similar to NEC IR.

 

[Sergey K]

The SONY SIRC uses a different protocol but it is similar to NEC IR.

My AVerMedia Remote use NEC IR too.

the interface file is for the PIC, correct?

... and for PIC too
. This file for C. I use him in my PICmicro and BadMojoX use him in plugin and AVR.

You can use an existing plugin, why write a new one?

 

[donacoba]

Oh ok, I guess I'll just build the IR receiver then....tnx

 

[donacoba]

I can't get the plugin to work. I clicked the "Test" button and it doesn't send anything to my PIC. Where should I install the plugin? plugin\Windows or plugin\process? I also noticed there are XML files included. Where do they go? Thank you!

That's funny. Whenever I open mediaportal configuration, my comport is not available. I still haven't found out which plugin is accessing it.