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Hi,
> Depending on exactly what you want to do, and depending on
whether
you
> can achieve a known state, you might be able to cludge it. eg
if
you
> kill the power (via X10 module or other power control device),
does
the
> function reset to a known state when the power is put back on?
Yes. This is like that: when the system is powered down (from the
remote control), during the next power on the SWING function is allwys off.
This
can be done using infrared too and it is exactly how it is done
now.
> If you send an IR command to switch from cool to fan only or
something, does
> the function reset to a known
state?
No. Only when powered down.
> My Toshiba TV doesn't have discreet codes for anything. I
therefore have
> some pronto macros to acheive a known state then
issue
commands.... eg
> power off which is a toggle.... if I send a 1 the
TV
will either switch
>to channel 1 if its on, or switch on and go to
channel 1 if its off.
> A couple
of
seconds delay then a power toggle command ensures that the set
>
actually
goes off no matter what the original state. Same for AV
> inputs...
changes to a known state (channel 1) then issues the AV input
>
toggle
key a number of times to the correct input.
A very good idea, but i recommend you to try
my
application and then change to all possible codes for the device address
you
have. I am allmost shore that you will find discrete codes for power
on/off.
Don't forget something: some commands can use a different code structure
than
others... let's say for my Sony TV, all the codes use 12 bits, except 16:9
mode
which is a more complex code (15 bits). This is the reason that it is very
difficult to generate it on Universal Remote Controls, but very easy with
my
application.
>If this sort of known state is impossible, you've got a couple
of
>options.... hardware mods like you and Mark Harrison came up with
or a
>forced intermediary.... eg IR input covered so that all can access
it is
>a stick on emitter. Commands to stick on emitter issued by a
stateful
>controller PC/ Homevision/ etc. if you wanted to still use the
original
>remote, the command could be intercepted by the stateful controller
and
>then re-issued via the stick on emitter.
This function will be available in the
infrared pair plugins for AutoM8it too.
BR,
Dan
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