TV3 Blaster Plugin MP2 not working (1 Viewer)

[DamianFears]

Hi,

Can you please allow the TV3 Blaster Plugin to be compatible with MP2. All of the setup screens work, the "Test" button works, but it does not get called when changing channels through the MP2 Client.

I am using it to call an Executable on Pre-Select for a Hauppauge Colossus card, but it never gets called via MP2 channel change.

 

[GoldenEye]

Anybody?

 

[spachti]

For whatsoever reasons, this topic is ignored.
The non-function of the blaster plugin keeps me from even trying to work with MP2.
Many of us "overseas people" depend on a possibility to blast commands to a STB due to a lack of SAT-PC cards.

 

[GoldenEye]

Same with me. I need to control my tv provider's set top box as we cannot use a SAT receiver.

 

[morpheus_xx]

To be able to support we need the DEBUG level log files, especially of the Server. See wiki how to change log level and collect log files: Bug Reports and Log Files - MediaPortal 2 - MediaPortal Wiki.

Important: in 2.1pre2 you can directly change the log level inside MP2-Client settings (see wiki screenshots), it will apply also to server.

 

[HTPCSourcer]

Side remark:

Important: in 2.1pre2 you can directly change the log level inside MP2-Client settings.

The Wiki text is up to date. The picture is still showing the previous text but the menu entry in 2.1pre2 is not making reference to "Client" anymore.

 

[DamianFears]

I'm back on this supject as really want to use MediaPortal 2. Can we please have a working TVServer Blaster plugin so I can blast channel changes to my Cable box.

Question is - does IRSS support the TV3 Blaster? Installing the software doesn't install the TVServer Blaster plugin.

If I manually copy the TV3BlasterPlugin.dll to C:\Program Files (x86)\Team MediaPortal\MP2-Server\Plugins\SlimTv.Service3\Plugins, when activating the configuration TV Server configuration, I get :

[2017-07-24 15:13:58,909] [10003 ] [SetupTv ] [INFO ] - TV3BlasterPlugin: Configuration activated
[2017-07-24 15:13:59,108] [10202 ] [SetupTv ] [ERROR] - System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\ProgramData\IR Server Suite\TV3 Blaster Plugin\ExternalChannelConfig1.xml'.
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize)
at System.Xml.XmlDownloadManager.GetStream(Uri uri, ICredentials credentials, IWebProxy proxy, RequestCachePolicy cachePolicy)
at System.Xml.XmlUrlResolver.GetEntity(Uri absoluteUri, String role, Type ofObjectToReturn)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.OpenUrlDelegate(Object xmlResolver)
at System.Threading.CompressedStack.runTryCode(Object userData)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.RuntimeHelpers.ExecuteCodeWithGuaranteedCleanup(TryCode code, CleanupCode backoutCode, Object userData)
at System.Threading.CompressedStack.Run(CompressedStack compressedStack, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.OpenUrl()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
at System.Xml.XmlLoader.Load(XmlDocument doc, XmlReader reader, Boolean preserveWhitespace)
at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(XmlReader reader)
at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(String filename)
at MPUtils.ExternalChannelConfig.Load(String fileName)
at TvEngine.Plugins.IRSS.TV3BlasterPlugin.TV3BlasterPlugin.LoadExternalConfigs()

 

[DamianFears]

Further to the above - I installed Mediaportal1.17, and I can now configure TV3Blaster in MediaPortal 2.

However, the TV Server log for Mediaportal2 has no reference to the installed plugin, but Mediaportal 1.17 does:

Mediaportal 1:
[2017-07-25 17:13:49,733] [Log ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Plugins loaded
[2017-07-25 17:13:49,734] [Log ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Plugin: ComSkipLauncher disabled
[2017-07-25 17:13:49,735] [Log ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Plugin: ConflictsManager disabled
[2017-07-25 17:13:49,762] [Log ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Plugin: PowerScheduler disabled
[2017-07-25 17:13:49,763] [Log ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Plugin: ServerBlaster disabled
[2017-07-25 17:13:49,763] [Log ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Plugin: TV3 Blaster Plugin for IR Server started
[2017-07-25 17:13:49,764] [Log ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV3BlasterPlugin: Starting (TV3 Blaster Plugin 1.4.2.0 for TV Server)
[2017-07-25 17:13:49,770] [Log ] [TVService] [DEBUG] - TV3BlasterPlugin: Started
[2017-07-25 17:13:49,771] [Log ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Plugin: TV Movie EPG import disabled
[2017-07-25 17:13:49,772] [Log ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Plugin: WebEPG disabled
[2017-07-25 17:13:49,773] [Log ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Plugin: XmlTv disabled
[2017-07-25 17:13:49,773] [Log ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Plugins started
[2017-07-25 17:13:49,774] [Log ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Started

Mediaportal 2:
[2017-07-25 17:02:28,708] [1487 ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Load plugins
[2017-07-25 17:02:28,752] [1531 ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Plugins loaded
[2017-07-25 17:02:28,753] [1532 ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Plugin: ComSkipLauncher disabled
[2017-07-25 17:02:28,754] [1533 ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Plugin: ConflictsManager disabled
[2017-07-25 17:02:28,787] [1566 ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Plugin: PowerScheduler disabled
[2017-07-25 17:02:28,789] [1568 ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Plugin: ServerBlaster disabled
[2017-07-25 17:02:28,790] [1569 ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Plugin: TV Movie EPG import disabled
[2017-07-25 17:02:28,924] [1703 ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Plugin: TVServerKodi started
[2017-07-25 17:02:28,958] [1737 ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TVServerKodi: Start listening on port 9596
[2017-07-25 17:02:28,966] [1745 ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Plugin: WebEPG disabled
[2017-07-25 17:02:28,969] [1748 ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Plugin: XmlTv disabled
[2017-07-25 17:02:28,969] [1748 ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Plugins started
[2017-07-25 17:02:28,970] [1749 ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Started

 

[DamianFears]

Anyone got any ideas?

I changed to debug log and got this:

[2017-07-27 13:55:35,262] [1934 ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Load plugins
[2017-07-27 13:55:35,277] [1949 ] [TVService] [DEBUG] - PluginManager: Loaded ComSkipLauncher version:1.0.2.0 author:and-81
[2017-07-27 13:55:35,281] [1953 ] [TVService] [DEBUG] - PluginManager: Loaded ConflictsManager version:1.0.0.1 author:Broceliande
[2017-07-27 13:55:35,289] [1961 ] [TVService] [DEBUG] - PluginManager: Loaded PowerScheduler version:1.16.0.0 author:michael_t (based on the work of micheloe and others)
[2017-07-27 13:55:35,301] [1972 ] [TVService] [DEBUG] - PluginManager: Loaded ServerBlaster version:1.1.1.0 author:joboehl with ralphy mods
[2017-07-27 13:55:35,314] [1985 ] [TVService] [DEBUG] - Exception while loading ITvServerPlugin instances: TvEngine.Plugins.IRSS.TV3BlasterPlugin.TV3BlasterPlugin
[2017-07-27 13:55:35,314] [1985 ] [TVService] [DEBUG] - System.InvalidCastException: Unable to cast object of type 'TvEngine.Plugins.IRSS.TV3BlasterPlugin.TV3BlasterPlugin' to type 'TvEngine.ITvServerPlugin'.
at TvService.PluginLoader.LoadPlugin(String strFile)
[2017-07-27 13:55:35,314] [1985 ] [TVService] [DEBUG] - Unable to cast object of type 'TvEngine.Plugins.IRSS.TV3BlasterPlugin.TV3BlasterPlugin' to type 'TvEngine.ITvServerPlugin'.
[2017-07-27 13:55:35,317] [1988 ] [TVService] [DEBUG] - at TvService.PluginLoader.LoadPlugin(String strFile)
[2017-07-27 13:55:35,319] [1990 ] [TVService] [DEBUG] - PluginManager: Loaded TV Movie EPG import version:1.0.3.0 author:rtv
[2017-07-27 13:55:35,322] [1993 ] [TVService] [DEBUG] - PluginManager: Loaded TVServerKodi version:1.16.0.137 author:margro, Prashant V
[2017-07-27 13:55:35,327] [1998 ] [TVService] [DEBUG] - PluginManager: Loaded WebEPG version:1.0.0.0 author:Arion_p - James
[2017-07-27 13:55:35,329] [2000 ] [TVService] [DEBUG] - PluginManager: Loaded XmlTv version:1.0.0.0 author:Frodo
[2017-07-27 13:55:35,329] [2000 ] [TVService] [INFO ] - TV Service: Plugins loaded

 

[DamianFears]

Hi all,

As this obviously isn't being looked at, I made one myself.
Basically calls an external program (in my case a powershell script) that sends the channel number as an argument.
The powershell script sends TCP commands to winlirc and also checks winlirc is running and can connect to the IR blaster. Works flawlessly.