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OT: what to do with TiVo Series 1 box?

Joseph Vossen
 

I'm cleaning out a closet and came across a TiVo Series 1; I boxed it up and transferred the license when I replaced it with a TiVo HD. I hate to throw out useful electronics, does anyone have any ideas on what I can use this thing for other than a boat anchor and/or door stop? I'm open to pretty much anything that is fun and (somewhat) useful.

thanks


Re: TPMC-4XG

innoventgroup
 

As a matter of fact, that is the exact model I went to. So far they seem to be working just fine. The only issue I have with them is that they tend to create errors no matter how close you have them to the transmitter. They don't crash the system, they just create errors. Something in the handshake is not completing. Hope this helps.

Have fun,
DAVE

--- In Crestron@..., "rlf79cm" <rlf79cm@...> wrote:


Thanks Dave, I suspected that would be the case when I logged into the Crestron website and say "Discontinued" in big red letters.

Thinking of switching too MLX-3 panels anyway, for battery life and wireless reliability reasons mainly, any experience with them?

Cheers, Rick

--- In Crestron@..., "innoventgroup" <innoventgroup@> wrote:

Unfortunately, I don't have a fix for this. I just took 2 4X's out of service due to a continual problem just like this one. I also had problems with the 4X's locking up the system as a result of their WiFi cards locking up. I could always get it back by rebooting the 4X but a customer is only going to put up with it for so long. I am telling you this so that you don't waste too much time on them. There is a reason that Crestron dropped them. Just FYI.

DAVE

--- In Crestron@..., "rlf79cm" <rlf79cm@> wrote:

Exact same router I've been using for the last 12 months! It can't see any wireless network at all, so I assume the wifi card is knackered.. back to Crestron it goes :o(

--- In Crestron@..., "MoskmaN" <moskmanz@> wrote:

you changed the router? the tpmc only see wifi G and B

_____

De: Crestron@... [mailto:Crestron@...] En nombre de
rlf79cm
Enviado el: sábado, 23 de marzo de 2013 10:03
Para: Crestron@...
Asunto: [Crestron] TPMC-4XG




Had a TPMC-4XG running fine for about a year, no problems at all, but as of
today it won't connect to the WAP and the "Scan" option under the setup/wifi
access point settings isn't showing a single wireless network (there are a
lot in my area) and 0%

Anybody seen this before? Faulty network card in the panel maybe?

Cheers






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Re: TPMC-4XG

 

Thanks Dave, I suspected that would be the case when I logged into the Crestron website and say "Discontinued" in big red letters.

Thinking of switching too MLX-3 panels anyway, for battery life and wireless reliability reasons mainly, any experience with them?

Cheers, Rick

--- In Crestron@..., "innoventgroup" <innoventgroup@...> wrote:

Unfortunately, I don't have a fix for this. I just took 2 4X's out of service due to a continual problem just like this one. I also had problems with the 4X's locking up the system as a result of their WiFi cards locking up. I could always get it back by rebooting the 4X but a customer is only going to put up with it for so long. I am telling you this so that you don't waste too much time on them. There is a reason that Crestron dropped them. Just FYI.

DAVE

--- In Crestron@..., "rlf79cm" <rlf79cm@> wrote:

Exact same router I've been using for the last 12 months! It can't see any wireless network at all, so I assume the wifi card is knackered.. back to Crestron it goes :o(

--- In Crestron@..., "MoskmaN" <moskmanz@> wrote:

you changed the router? the tpmc only see wifi G and B

_____

De: Crestron@... [mailto:Crestron@...] En nombre de
rlf79cm
Enviado el: sábado, 23 de marzo de 2013 10:03
Para: Crestron@...
Asunto: [Crestron] TPMC-4XG




Had a TPMC-4XG running fine for about a year, no problems at all, but as of
today it won't connect to the WAP and the "Scan" option under the setup/wifi
access point settings isn't showing a single wireless network (there are a
lot in my area) and 0%

Anybody seen this before? Faulty network card in the panel maybe?

Cheers






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Re: TPMC-4XG

 

Thanks Dave, I suspected that would be the case when I logged into the Crestron website and say "Discontinued" in big red letters.

Thinking of switching too MLX-3 panels anyway, for battery life and wireless reliability reasons mainly, any experience with them?

Cheers, Rick

--- In Crestron@..., "innoventgroup" <innoventgroup@...> wrote:

Unfortunately, I don't have a fix for this. I just took 2 4X's out of service due to a continual problem just like this one. I also had problems with the 4X's locking up the system as a result of their WiFi cards locking up. I could always get it back by rebooting the 4X but a customer is only going to put up with it for so long. I am telling you this so that you don't waste too much time on them. There is a reason that Crestron dropped them. Just FYI.

DAVE

--- In Crestron@..., "rlf79cm" <rlf79cm@> wrote:

Exact same router I've been using for the last 12 months! It can't see any wireless network at all, so I assume the wifi card is knackered.. back to Crestron it goes :o(

--- In Crestron@..., "MoskmaN" <moskmanz@> wrote:

you changed the router? the tpmc only see wifi G and B

_____

De: Crestron@... [mailto:Crestron@...] En nombre de
rlf79cm
Enviado el: sábado, 23 de marzo de 2013 10:03
Para: Crestron@...
Asunto: [Crestron] TPMC-4XG




Had a TPMC-4XG running fine for about a year, no problems at all, but as of
today it won't connect to the WAP and the "Scan" option under the setup/wifi
access point settings isn't showing a single wireless network (there are a
lot in my area) and 0%

Anybody seen this before? Faulty network card in the panel maybe?

Cheers






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Re: TPMC-4XG

innoventgroup
 

Unfortunately, I don't have a fix for this. I just took 2 4X's out of service due to a continual problem just like this one. I also had problems with the 4X's locking up the system as a result of their WiFi cards locking up. I could always get it back by rebooting the 4X but a customer is only going to put up with it for so long. I am telling you this so that you don't waste too much time on them. There is a reason that Crestron dropped them. Just FYI.

DAVE

--- In Crestron@..., "rlf79cm" <rlf79cm@...> wrote:

Exact same router I've been using for the last 12 months! It can't see any wireless network at all, so I assume the wifi card is knackered.. back to Crestron it goes :o(

--- In Crestron@..., "MoskmaN" <moskmanz@> wrote:

you changed the router? the tpmc only see wifi G and B

_____

De: Crestron@... [mailto:Crestron@...] En nombre de
rlf79cm
Enviado el: sábado, 23 de marzo de 2013 10:03
Para: Crestron@...
Asunto: [Crestron] TPMC-4XG




Had a TPMC-4XG running fine for about a year, no problems at all, but as of
today it won't connect to the WAP and the "Scan" option under the setup/wifi
access point settings isn't showing a single wireless network (there are a
lot in my area) and 0%

Anybody seen this before? Faulty network card in the panel maybe?

Cheers






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Re: TPMC-4XG

 

Exact same router I've been using for the last 12 months! It can't see any wireless network at all, so I assume the wifi card is knackered.. back to Crestron it goes :o(

--- In Crestron@..., "MoskmaN" <moskmanz@...> wrote:

you changed the router? the tpmc only see wifi G and B

_____

De: Crestron@... [mailto:Crestron@...] En nombre de
rlf79cm
Enviado el: sábado, 23 de marzo de 2013 10:03
Para: Crestron@...
Asunto: [Crestron] TPMC-4XG




Had a TPMC-4XG running fine for about a year, no problems at all, but as of
today it won't connect to the WAP and the "Scan" option under the setup/wifi
access point settings isn't showing a single wireless network (there are a
lot in my area) and 0%

Anybody seen this before? Faulty network card in the panel maybe?

Cheers






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Re: TPMC-4XG

 

you changed the router? the tpmc only see wifi G and B

_____

De: Crestron@... [mailto:Crestron@...] En nombre de
rlf79cm
Enviado el: sábado, 23 de marzo de 2013 10:03
Para: Crestron@...
Asunto: [Crestron] TPMC-4XG




Had a TPMC-4XG running fine for about a year, no problems at all, but as of
today it won't connect to the WAP and the "Scan" option under the setup/wifi
access point settings isn't showing a single wireless network (there are a
lot in my area) and 0%

Anybody seen this before? Faulty network card in the panel maybe?

Cheers






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TPMC-4XG

 

Had a TPMC-4XG running fine for about a year, no problems at all, but as of today it won't connect to the WAP and the "Scan" option under the setup/wifi access point settings isn't showing a single wireless network (there are a lot in my area) and 0%

Anybody seen this before? Faulty network card in the panel maybe?

Cheers


Re: ONVIF IP Camera Control command format help

maheksamani
 

model number is :PBACM - PT300


--- In Crestron@..., "Bryan" <bmorris.gm@...> wrote:

ONVIF is a protocol standard. It would be more helpful to know what
the
camera type is since we are more likely to have specific modules than
the
generic protocol.

B

From: Crestron@... [mailto:Crestron@...] On
Behalf
Of maheksamani
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 1:43 AM
To: Crestron@...
Subject: [Crestron] ONVIF IP Camera Control command format help


Hello All,

I was wondering if someone who had already worked with the PTZ IP
Camera
with ONVIF protocol.

could you please guide me with the how to control the camera from the
touch panel.

I am Able to stream the camera feed with MJPEG. but need to control
the
camera moves.

Thanks a Zillion in advance .

-Mahek



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Re: TSW series a lot to learn and ask...

Eric Williams
 

You mentioned radio Ra 2. Make sure you go to the resi.lutron.com/radiora2 site and download the new R05 version of the modules. Its the older stuff will completely fill your cp3 with errors and dump feedback.

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Sent: �3/�22/�2013 1:50 PM
To: "Yahoo Crestron Group" <Crestron@...>
Subject: Re: [Crestron] TSW series a lot to learn and ask...


I just spent couple of dead hours figuring out, between Core 3 Stuff and
the Greta Ipad example, getting the idea how can i merge both, but
I ended up just checking out and whatnot... My impression was: I do TPS as
Main Page and activities> A/V Distribution with a bar for sources on top
below status bar. follow by button bar with rooms and volume at side. so
selecting room then Source brings the sub page of that source and volume.

trying adapt this environmental to core 3 and new Ipad layout with the
rotation example That somehow i cannot see the rotation manager on my
definition of Mobile device on SIMPL.

I decided not to pay that much attention to example cause i dont then to
code that way and its just an example with bunch of "Main" Pages. but what
to do when you have 30 Light loads? put 4 loads per subpage and keep
fliping? I need to bang my head in this....
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Re: Crestron RJ11 Cables

 

You really need to use the 6P6C connector and six conductors. The single
conductor in a 4P can't carry the load for some devices. That said, I just
make my own. You can buy the crimping tool from Radio Shack which will do
6P and 8P ( part # 279-405) and the connectors in bulk from Lowes or Home
Depot for short money. It's not rocket science and in fact quite simple to
do. After you've done a few, you can make a cable in a couple of minutes.
The connectors are clear and the flat cable wires are color coded so you
can check your work with ease.

In a message dated 3/22/2013 10:31:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
stever101010@... writes:




6 pin is a RJ12.... but some solutions are...... a Crestron CN-RJ11, a 4
conductor(RJ11) phone cable will work since pins 1,2 and 5,6 are tied
together(use CNRJ11 manual for pinout) although the connection seating can be
funky sometime, or a Crestron C2N-HBLOCK.

Why oh why didn't the ST series of control gadgets ever go to phoenix
connectors? Who has the answer?

________________________________
From: trayschaeffer <_trayschaeffer@...
(mailto:trayschaeffer@...) >
To: _Crestron@... (mailto:Crestron@...)
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 10:16 PM
Subject: RE: [Crestron] Crestron RJ11 Cables

If I remember correctly, these are RJ-12. Don't know of another source for
cables.

Tray

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note�, an AT&T LTE smartphoneDavid Peddicord
<_dpeddicord2@... (mailto:dpeddicord2@...) > wrote:
Hello.

I've purchased some older Creston pieces that use RJ11 connections. I
cannot seem to find 6 conductor RJ11 patch cables. Do you have to make
these or is there a source for them other than Crestron. Thanks in
advance.

Dave

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Re: infinetex diagnostic tool not connecting

 

It did eventually connect after a number of ties..

What in the world is going on with this tool...

--- In Crestron@..., "xymox1357" <public2@...> wrote:


So I start up the Infinetex diagnostic tool and it connects and goes thru a bunch of steps, but then at the very end just locks up really bad where you cant quit toolbox and requires task mamanger and killing off the server..

I tried connecting to 3 different MC3's and they all produced the same results using 2 different computers running toolbox, one was XP and one Win 7.

Im working remotely. Maybe it was some ports outside the normal range of ports for Crestron ?

If you leave it long enough it will finally come up and say it was unable to connect..

I can do everything else just fine on the MC3. Only this tool will not work.. This is very annoying as a client needs to add some things to the Infinet network and I cant connect to do it..


Re: Brand Spankin New Processor with Program Loaded - WTF?

Dustin
 

I too have seen this many times. My personal favorite was an old Essentials class program running complete with web xpanel. It was from "Joe's Laptop" and Joe needed practice.

I would agree that if its working fine then what's the harm, however I usually do a couple things when this happens. 1) make sure the physical serial matches what's on the box / packing list. That's how they track when you bought it and thus the warranty period. I have found them not to match on previously opened product, so had I found issue later who knows what the warranty status would've been according to their system. If thats off, swap it or the confusion will never get sorted out. 2) if the serial is correct, call your rep and / or call / email tb about it. Indicate you'll keep it for now, but at least get it documented. (Either emails from the rep or a ticket number from tb). This will buy you extra leeway on the advanced replacement timeframe. At the first sign of hardware trouble, they'll swap no questions asked.

--- In Crestron@..., "jcdigitalmethod" <j.j.cunningham@...> wrote:

Just opened a new DMPS-300-C and found a program already loaded on it. Anyone else see this? 2nd one I've seen like this in a year. Are they taking refurbed boards and throw them in new chassis? I thought they are legally supposed to disclose refurbished product as "refurbished product" not new.


infinetex diagnostic tool not connecting

 

So I start up the Infinetex diagnostic tool and it connects and goes thru a bunch of steps, but then at the very end just locks up really bad where you cant quit toolbox and requires task mamanger and killing off the server..

I tried connecting to 3 different MC3's and they all produced the same results using 2 different computers running toolbox, one was XP and one Win 7.

Im working remotely. Maybe it was some ports outside the normal range of ports for Crestron ?

If you leave it long enough it will finally come up and say it was unable to connect..

I can do everything else just fine on the MC3. Only this tool will not work.. This is very annoying as a client needs to add some things to the Infinet network and I cant connect to do it..


Another iPad question.... when I change to another App and then back...

innoventgroup
 

Ok, here is an odd one. When I change to another App and then change back to the Crestron App, it is like it has a photo of the UI in the background and a functioning one in the foreground. For instance, it will have the icons from the horizontal list fixed in the background and when you slide your finger across it, it will move a top version and keep the back version the same (i.e. two of the same thing). Does anyone know how to keep this from happening? BTW, I can get rid of the extra copy by navigating to another page within the Crestron App and then navigating back.

Thanks,
DAVE


Re: Crestron RJ11 Cables

 

There are quite a few vendors for custom made cables of all sorts.

Try Cables to Go first.



On Friday, March 22, 2013, David Peddicord wrote:

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Hello.

I've purchased some older Creston pieces that use RJ11 connections. I
cannot seem to find 6 conductor RJ11 patch cables. Do you have to make
these or is there a source for them other than Crestron. Thanks in advance.

Dave

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Yours truly,

Victor


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Re: Crestron RJ11 Cables

 

6 pin is a RJ12.... but some solutions are......  a Crestron CN-RJ11,   a 4 conductor(RJ11) phone cable will work since pins 1,2 and 5,6 are tied together(use CNRJ11 manual for pinout) although the connection seating can be funky sometime, or a Crestron C2N-HBLOCK.   

Why oh why didn't the ST series of control gadgets ever go to phoenix connectors?  Who has the answer?


________________________________
From: trayschaeffer <trayschaeffer@...>
To: Crestron@...
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 10:16 PM
Subject: RE: [Crestron] Crestron RJ11 Cables

If I remember correctly, these are RJ-12. Don't know of another source for cables.

Tray




Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note�, an AT&T LTE smartphoneDavid Peddicord <dpeddicord2@...> wrote:
Hello.



I've purchased some older Creston pieces that use RJ11 connections.  I
cannot seem to find 6 conductor RJ11 patch cables.  Do you have to make
these or is there a source for them other than Crestron.  Thanks in advance.



Dave











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Re: Crestron RJ11 Cables

 

No idea if these guys are reliable, but here's a source:



And another source (I have purchased from them in the past with no issues):



You need straight thru RJ-12 cables. Note that telephone cables are
crossover (and usually 4 conductor).

Geoff

On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 10:16 PM, trayschaeffer
<trayschaeffer@...>wrote:

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If I remember correctly, these are RJ-12. Don't know of another source for
cables.

Tray

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note�, an AT&T LTE smartphoneDavid Peddicord <
dpeddicord2@...> wrote:
Hello.

I've purchased some older Creston pieces that use RJ11 connections. I
cannot seem to find 6 conductor RJ11 patch cables. Do you have to make
these or is there a source for them other than Crestron. Thanks in advance.

Dave



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Re: Crestron RJ11 Cables

 

You may have some results with "3-line phone cable" as well, but you're really better off just making your own as the majority of "phone" cables (and thus the majority of cables you'll find on the open market) are "rolled" e.g. pins are reversed from end to end

1-->6
2-->5
3-->4
4-->3
5-->2
6-->1

Where Crestron gear requires a straight-through cable

1-->1 (+24V)
2-->2 (+24V)
3-->3 (Data Y)
4-->4 (Data Z)
5-->5 (Ground)
6-->6 (Ground)

As you can see from the pin assignments, rolling the cable would be undesireable...

-----Original Message-----
From: Crestron@... [mailto:Crestron@...] On Behalf Of trayschaeffer
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 10:16 PM
To: Crestron@...
Subject: RE: [Crestron] Crestron RJ11 Cables

If I remember correctly, these are RJ-12. Don't know of another source for cables.

Tray




Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note(tm), an AT&T LTE smartphoneDavid Peddicord <dpeddicord2@...> wrote:
Hello.



I've purchased some older Creston pieces that use RJ11 connections. I
cannot seem to find 6 conductor RJ11 patch cables. Do you have to make
these or is there a source for them other than Crestron. Thanks in advance.



Dave











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------------------------------------



Check out the Files area for useful modules, documents, and drivers.

A contact list of Crestron dealers and programmers can be found in the Database area.
Yahoo! Groups Links


Re: Crestron RJ11 Cables

 

If I remember correctly, these are RJ-12. Don't know of another source for cables.

Tray




Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note�, an AT&T LTE smartphoneDavid Peddicord <dpeddicord2@...> wrote:
Hello.



I've purchased some older Creston pieces that use RJ11 connections. I
cannot seem to find 6 conductor RJ11 patch cables. Do you have to make
these or is there a source for them other than Crestron. Thanks in advance.



Dave











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