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There
are three models of Pace Digital box and only one uses IRDA ... it may well
be
possible t get them t swap the box over for a different
model.
This
is a "discussion" which my friend who works there was involved in about
a 18 months ago when they first started t trial these boxes and he
argued
like hell against going with an IRDA only based control structure. The
serial
port will not allow you t control the unit as this functionality should
have
been disabled. The powers that be at the time were unable t contemplate
why on
earth anyone would want to control one of their boxes by anything other
than the
supplied remote, he even borrowed my Pront t take that in to show them
what
people in the real world were doing. It doesn't appear than anyone had even
considered what the user would do if they lost or broke a remote other than
"they can order another one from us". It was too late though to have this
changed in the production boxes however they did eventually take note and
"fix"
it in the later models.
Phil
I'm
now very disappointed after doing a lot of reading of different threads on
this subject.
It
would appear that NTL box I have uses IRDA instead of standard IR - so
Pront
cannot learn it either.
Without HomeVision making a change t handle IRDA - which I think is
doubtful, it looks bad.
The
only other option I thought of was trying t use the RS232 which is marked
as
"for service only" - I have sent an email t a contact at Pace t enquire
about this.
Graham
Can
Pront learn it Graham ?
Mike
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-----Original
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From: Graham
Kiff [mailto:graham.kiff@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Wed 18 Jul 01 17:21
To: UK HomeAutomation
ListServer
Subject:
[ukha_d] HomeVision & Pace NTL IR
Is
anyone using the NTL Pace set-top box and managed t get HomeVision t
learn
the IR from the supplied remote?
Cheers
Graham
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