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Geek Humour - Serial Haunting

 

I spent half the day yesterday troubleshooting some bizarre serial
control issues, and was tired enough to find this amusing when I pulled
into my driveway last night and glanced at my odometer...

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Re: TPS-6L Video not showing... but working in the Setup Screens (?!)

Chip
 

Stretching here, but have you tried alternating between "auto detect" and NTSC/Secam settings in the panel setup?

- Chip

--- In Crestron@..., Marc-Etienne HUNEAU <mehuneau@...> wrote:

Yep, it's a VIDEO, non-RGB window.
Checked.


Le 23 nov. 2010 à 19:26, Jeremy Weatherford a écrit :

VTPro will let you draw video and RGB windows on the 6L for some
reason. Make sure you're using the video window (horizontal stripes).

On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 1:16 PM, Marc-Etienne HUNEAU <mehuneau@...> wrote:
As the title says....


I've this temporary and simple setup, in which I feed the output of a DVR to the video input of a 6L. Thru a passive balun and a CAT5. It works with the very quick and very dirty VTP I had put together in D3 (yes, this is a lighting project).

Then I imported a (very nice) VTP into D3, with a video page.

The video does not show. If unplugged, it goes blue, when plugged it's black.

The video shows up fine in the setup screens....


$€�@#!? (If I may say so here).
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Re: TPS-6L Video not showing... but working in the Setup Screens (?!)

 

Yep, it's a VIDEO, non-RGB window.
Checked.


Le 23 nov. 2010 à 19:26, Jeremy Weatherford a écrit :

VTPro will let you draw video and RGB windows on the 6L for some
reason. Make sure you're using the video window (horizontal stripes).

On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 1:16 PM, Marc-Etienne HUNEAU <mehuneau@...> wrote:
As the title says....


I've this temporary and simple setup, in which I feed the output of a DVR to the video input of a 6L. Thru a passive balun and a CAT5. It works with the very quick and very dirty VTP I had put together in D3 (yes, this is a lighting project).

Then I imported a (very nice) VTP into D3, with a video page.

The video does not show. If unplugged, it goes blue, when plugged it's black.

The video shows up fine in the setup screens....


$€�@#!? (If I may say so here).
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+33 (0)6 615 516 90





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Re: Directv IP module, anybody have something?

Joseph Vossen
 

I "wife test" all of the time; many times something that makes sense to me just doesn't cut it with her. I will rework it to try to get as much functionality in that makes sense and is easy for her to use. At that point, I then consider using it in other projects.

On Nov 23, 2010, at 8:07 AM, eagrubbs wrote:

"I'm (wife)testing this at home now starting today" Let the boss tell you if it works. I like your way of testing. Thanks Chip for posting the module.

--- In Crestron@..., "Chip" <cfm@...> wrote:


Just uploaded version "b1"... This is a PRELIMINARY module. I'm (wife) testing this at home now starting today. Whether this gives any improvement over IR is debatable, but there are extra features besides just IR remote emulation. I'm mulling over how to best implement a few additions, so again - this is a PRELIMINARY module. I'd love & appreciate feedback from anyone that has time to test it.

Be sure to read the module help...
[snip]


Re: TPS-6L Video not showing... but working in the Setup Screens (?!)

Jeremy Weatherford
 

VTPro will let you draw video and RGB windows on the 6L for some
reason. Make sure you're using the video window (horizontal stripes).

On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 1:16 PM, Marc-Etienne HUNEAU <mehuneau@...> wrote:
As the title says....


I've this temporary and simple setup, in which I feed the output of a DVR to the video input of a 6L. Thru a passive balun and a CAT5. It works with the very quick and very dirty VTP I had put together in D3 (yes, this is a lighting project).

Then I imported a (very nice) VTP into D3, with a video page.

The video does not show. If unplugged, it goes blue, when plugged it's black.

The video shows up fine in the setup screens....


$€�@#!? (If I may say so here).
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Re: Lifesize stops communicating

 

I'll be the first to admit that my solution isn't elegant, but it worked. I
did the fixes above and was still getting lock-ups. I ended up Rolling back
my firmware to 3.155.1240 AND doing a SW Reset 30 minutes after the Lifesize
reboots if the system isn't in use. It's been stable for months. Ugly, but
the customer is happy, which makes my boss happy ;)

On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 2:26 PM, Vince <vpinhorn@...> wrote:



Did anyone ever get anywhere with this? I have managed to get it to work
mostly............. but from time to time the Lifesize will just go silent.
sending it exit&#92;x0d a few times sometimes brings it back to life, othertimes
nothing.

Thanks for reading......

Vince


--- In Crestron@... <Crestron%40yahoogroups.com>, "wretaudio"
<wretaudio@...> wrote:

I arrived on the job site with the LifeSize unresponsive to commands.
After connecting to the system I could see that every time a command was
sent to the LifeSize unit, I would get a response from the LifeSize to login
(&#92;x0D&#92;x0D&#92;x0A&#92;x0D&#92;x0ALifeSize login: ). After digging and digging for the
documentation on the log in protocol (which I never found), I had the
LifeSize tech support guy walk we through logging in using command prompt.
After learning that procedure, I had the Crestron processor do the exact
same every time it received that log in request from the LifeSize.
Basically, once I receive a log in request string, I trigger a serial buffer
to stop the LifeSize module from sending anymore commands for a few seconds
while I trigger a Serial I/O to send the user name and one second after that
I send the password. After that the serial buffer I set up allows the
communication for the LifeSize module to resume.

The serial command I send are as follows;

auto&#92;x0d //the default user name followed by a carriage return (no line
feed)

(wait one second)

lifesize&#92;x0d //the default password followed by a carriage return.

the lifesize unit will respond with "$" when the log in is successful and
you will then be return to your regularly schedule programming!

I hope this help.

--- In Crestron@... <Crestron%40yahoogroups.com>, stranded
<strandedyahoo@> wrote:

So what did you end up with for a work around? I have not had a problem
communicating via RS-232 with Lifesize, all of my issues have been
TCP/IP.
I have a few things that I have done and only time will tell if it's as
stable as it should be. I would be interested knowing what you have
done to
correct the problem.

On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 1:37 PM, wretaudio <wretaudio@> wrote:



I just finished my work around for the LifeSize communication
problem. I
called LifeSize to let them know the issue is still there even after
updating to the latest firmware which they told me would fix it. They
told
me that I was the only one that has ever called in with this problem
and
that I would have to get further control support directly from
Crestron or
the LifeSize distributor. What in the world is that all about?!
LifeSize
seems to have no problem telling me it can be controlled by Crestron,
but no
one seems to want to support it. I guess you're just on your own when
it
comes to controlling LifeSize. I need to find a different line of VTC
gear
to spec for the next job. Goodbye LifeSize.


--- In Crestron@... <Crestron%40yahoogroups.com><Crestron%
40yahoogroups.com>, Phil Bridges
<gravityhammer@> wrote:

I'm working with a client-furnished LifeSize Room that the client
says
stops communicating with the Crestron processor after X amount of
time. Allegedly, a reboot of the LifeSize unit doesn't resume
communications, but a reboot of the processor does. I'm using the
Crestron Modules (plus Chip's extra remote keys module).

Has anybody here seen this happening?





TPS-6L Video not showing... but working in the Setup Screens (?!)

 

As the title says....


I've this temporary and simple setup, in which I feed the output of a DVR to the video input of a 6L. Thru a passive balun and a CAT5. It works with the very quick and very dirty VTP I had put together in D3 (yes, this is a lighting project).

Then I imported a (very nice) VTP into D3, with a video page.

The video does not show. If unplugged, it goes blue, when plugged it's black.

The video shows up fine in the setup screens....


$�%@#!? (If I may say so here).
--
Marc-Etienne HUNEAU Dark Side of the Room (DSR)
+33 (0)6 615 516 90


Re: Free Remote Management, Data-logging/Charting & loads of time saving features..

 

We have written a similar system for internal use and I'm working on getting ready to release it to others. We are doing something

Would you be interested in getting together and sharing notes?

--- In Crestron@..., "Colin" <colin@...> wrote:

We have just released a new version of our remote management suite. There are a bunch of new features with this and they are all free.

I've posed a quick video, outlining the basics, on our home page.

www.TheComPortal.com

Highlights:
Remote Processor Stats: LAN & WAN IP, Processor info, Connection Uptime and Stability monitoring, Remote Error Log, Ethernet Device Offline Manager & Alarms with Notifications

Tools(NAT friendly): Remotely Reboot Processor, Clock Sync and adjust, Remote Processor Address Book with Export to Toolbox.

Our Chart Plotter and Datalogging solution is now public (finally) and much more. Check it out.

We are focusing on our HTML SDK (REAL-TIME 2-way digital/analog/serial)and other value added services surrounding our core services & technologies.

Enjoy! --Colin


Re: Speeding up touchpanel complie times

one in a million
 

I have found that by setting resource priority to background apps it makes the compile time faster. Also it lets me surf this forum during compile.

--- In Crestron@..., Jeremy Weatherford <xidus.net@...> wrote:

That would be hideous... no, here's what my font list looks like:


On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 8:52 AM, Chip <cfm@...> wrote:

 Wait - you mean some of you don't just do an entire project with Comic Sans 12 Bold?

᳾...

    - Chip



--- In Crestron@..., Jeremy Weatherford <xidus.net@> wrote:

Oh, and the reason it happens -- TPMC-series panels can read Windows
font files, so no conversions are necessary.  TPS panels need them to
be "rendered" character by character into a bitmap of some kind that
can be used on the panels.  But this process was a lot faster a few
versions of VTPro ago, so that doesn't completely explain it.

On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 7:23 AM, Jeremy Weatherford <jweather@> wrote:
Yup, been that way for a while... I just try to schedule my time
appropriately.  One way to avoid it is to test with XPanels, then only
do the "final" (ha!) render to the TPS.


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Re: LifeSize Black Remote IR

Chip
 

There's an app for that. Okay - technically it's a module.

Sent ya' a PM.

- Chip

--- In Crestron@..., "jacobbalcit" <jacobtbal@...> wrote:

Does anyone know a trick to get IR control at the codec that emulates the black remote? I've tried several modules along with learning the lifesize remote in windeal with no luck.

Thanks,
Jacob


LifeSize Black Remote IR

 

Does anyone know a trick to get IR control at the codec that emulates the black remote? I've tried several modules along with learning the lifesize remote in windeal with no luck.

Thanks,
Jacob


Re: vantage q-link crestron module

 

The vantage q-link module is fairly limited. I would suggest programming the vantage touchscreens inside of q-link and passing rs232 strings to crestron.

We have had a problem in the past using LED feedback from vantage. When the system reboots (or is being updated) the LEDs can inadvertently trigger Crestron actions.

--- In Crestron@..., "Michael" <gentleman169@...> wrote:

I am trying to figure out how to use some vantage touchscreens with some crestron gear. I have read some older post on here about some crestron modules for doing this , just couldnt find alot info on how to actually set the modules up. I set the vantage up and have the rs232 setup to send button presses and feedback. What modules what I use for this and how do I go about setting them up?
Thanks


Re: Change Module parameter input to analog?

Chip
 

No problem, but in fairness - Jeremy did the hard stuff.

I saw he actually had the module and was already determining what really needed to be done - and then I quietly stepped back from the thread. :)

- Chip

--- In Crestron@..., "jrw_96" <jrw_96@...> wrote:

Many thanks to both Chip and Jeremy!


vantage q-link crestron module

 

I am trying to figure out how to use some vantage touchscreens with some crestron gear. I have read some older post on here about some crestron modules for doing this , just couldnt find alot info on how to actually set the modules up. I set the vantage up and have the rs232 setup to send button presses and feedback. What modules what I use for this and how do I go about setting them up?
Thanks


Re: Change Module parameter input to analog?

 

Jeremy,

That did the trick nicely!

It had been so long since I've used the ATOS that I completely overlooked the fact you could build strings with it. DUH! The bad part of it all is that it was clearly laid out in the help file...

Many thanks to both Chip and Jeremy!

Have a happy Thanksgiving everyone!

JRW

--- In Crestron@..., Jeremy Weatherford <xidus.net@...> wrote:

Replace the Serial Send with the ATOS. First field is blank (""),
second is the rest of the serial send
(&#92;x04&#92;x&#92;[#POINT-NUMBER-HIGH-HEX&#92;]&#92;X&#92;[#POINT-NUMBER-LOW-HEX&#92;]&#92;x00&#92;x01),
analog input is the slave address, digital input is POLL.

On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 11:00 AM, jrw_96 <jrw_96@...> wrote:
Jeremy,

This is what I started to do but got stumped on how to combine the serial output of the analog to serial back into a serial send (without jumping in simpl+).

As far as the STOA, I can replace the (01&#92;[#SLAVE-ADDRESS-HEX&#92;]H) with a 0000H for the time being.

Thanks for the response!
JRW

--- In Crestron@..., Jeremy Weatherford <xidus.net@> wrote:

There's not an easy way to do it, you usually have to rewrite things.
Looking at the Modbus Single Analog Input Register Poll v3 as an
example, it's using Slave-Address-Hex in a Serial Send and a Serial to
Analog.  The Serial Send could be replaced with an Analog to Serial
taking the analog value as an input.  For the Serial to Analog you
could change maskword7 (01&#92;[#SLAVE-ADDRESS-HEX&#92;]H) to 0200, then use
an ACOMP2 to test if that value is equal to the SlaveAddress analog
you brought in.  If it is, enable an ABUF to pass the high/low values
to the converter module.

On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 10:33 AM, jrw_96 <jrw_96@> wrote:
Anybody have any ideals on changing a module with a parameter input from a static entry during programming to an analog input that can be changed on the fly?

Here's an example of what I'm trying to do:
Say I'm using one of the Crestron Modbus modules and I want to change the "Slave-Address-Hex" parameter entry from a static entry of 01-32 to an analog entry of 01-32. Is this doable without having to jump into simpl+?

I could have sworn I've done this before but my brain is not keeping up this morning...

TIA,
JRW



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Re: In the vein of a recent thread that shall not be named....

Scott Laird
 

So true!


Re: Change Module parameter input to analog?

Jeremy Weatherford
 

Replace the Serial Send with the ATOS. First field is blank (""),
second is the rest of the serial send
(&#92;x04&#92;x&#92;[#POINT-NUMBER-HIGH-HEX&#92;]&#92;X&#92;[#POINT-NUMBER-LOW-HEX&#92;]&#92;x00&#92;x01),
analog input is the slave address, digital input is POLL.

On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 11:00 AM, jrw_96 <jrw_96@...> wrote:
Jeremy,

This is what I started to do but got stumped on how to combine the serial output of the analog to serial back into a serial send (without jumping in simpl+).

As far as the STOA, I can replace the (01&#92;[#SLAVE-ADDRESS-HEX&#92;]H) with a 0000H for the time being.

Thanks for the response!
JRW

--- In Crestron@..., Jeremy Weatherford <xidus.net@...> wrote:

There's not an easy way to do it, you usually have to rewrite things.
Looking at the Modbus Single Analog Input Register Poll v3 as an
example, it's using Slave-Address-Hex in a Serial Send and a Serial to
Analog.  The Serial Send could be replaced with an Analog to Serial
taking the analog value as an input.  For the Serial to Analog you
could change maskword7 (01&#92;[#SLAVE-ADDRESS-HEX&#92;]H) to 0200, then use
an ACOMP2 to test if that value is equal to the SlaveAddress analog
you brought in.  If it is, enable an ABUF to pass the high/low values
to the converter module.

On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 10:33 AM, jrw_96 <jrw_96@...> wrote:
Anybody have any ideals on changing a module with a parameter input from a static entry during programming to an analog input that can be changed on the fly?

Here's an example of what I'm trying to do:
Say I'm using one of the Crestron Modbus modules and I want to change the "Slave-Address-Hex" parameter entry from a static entry of 01-32 to an analog entry of 01-32. Is this doable without having to jump into simpl+?

I could have sworn I've done this before but my brain is not keeping up this morning...

TIA,
JRW



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Yahoo! Groups Links





--
Jeremy Weatherford




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



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.
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--
Jeremy Weatherford


Re: Change Module parameter input to analog?

 

Jeremy,

This is what I started to do but got stumped on how to combine the serial output of the analog to serial back into a serial send (without jumping in simpl+).

As far as the STOA, I can replace the (01&#92;[#SLAVE-ADDRESS-HEX&#92;]H) with a 0000H for the time being.

Thanks for the response!
JRW

--- In Crestron@..., Jeremy Weatherford <xidus.net@...> wrote:

There's not an easy way to do it, you usually have to rewrite things.
Looking at the Modbus Single Analog Input Register Poll v3 as an
example, it's using Slave-Address-Hex in a Serial Send and a Serial to
Analog. The Serial Send could be replaced with an Analog to Serial
taking the analog value as an input. For the Serial to Analog you
could change maskword7 (01&#92;[#SLAVE-ADDRESS-HEX&#92;]H) to 0200, then use
an ACOMP2 to test if that value is equal to the SlaveAddress analog
you brought in. If it is, enable an ABUF to pass the high/low values
to the converter module.

On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 10:33 AM, jrw_96 <jrw_96@...> wrote:
Anybody have any ideals on changing a module with a parameter input from a static entry during programming to an analog input that can be changed on the fly?

Here's an example of what I'm trying to do:
Say I'm using one of the Crestron Modbus modules and I want to change the "Slave-Address-Hex" parameter entry from a static entry of 01-32 to an analog entry of 01-32. Is this doable without having to jump into simpl+?

I could have sworn I've done this before but my brain is not keeping up this morning...

TIA,
JRW



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Re: Change Module parameter input to analog?

 

Chip,

Inside the module the two digit hex address is embedded (for lack of a better word) into a serial send as part of a string. So it looks like this :
&#92;x&#92;[#SLAVE-ADDRESS-HEX&#92;]&#92;x04&#92;x&#92;[#POINT-NUMBER-HIGH-HEX&#92;]&#92;X&#92;[#POINT-NUMBER-LOW-HEX&#92;]&#92;x00&#92;x01 inside the serial send. (never mind all the other junk).

It is also embedded in a serial to analog but I'm not worried about that part.

Is there a way to place a string from say an SIO into a serial send using some hidden format that works like the parameter field? Something like "01" inside the SIO with something like [#SLAVE-ADDRESS-HEX&#92;] (it doesn't like the "&#92;" on an output though) on the output of the SIO?

TIA,
JRW

--- In Crestron@..., "Chip" <cfm@...> wrote:


Depends on how that value is used internal to the module, but it >could< be as easy as saving a new copy of the module, adding an analog to the Defargs, then finding where to "splice" that into the inner workings. If the parameter simply drops into an INIT inside the module, you could go through a buffer and connect to the signal coming out of that INIT...

- Chip


--- In Crestron@..., "jrw_96" <jrw_96@> wrote:

Anybody have any ideals on changing a module with a parameter input from a static entry during programming to an analog input that can be changed on the fly?

Here's an example of what I'm trying to do:
Say I'm using one of the Crestron Modbus modules and I want to change the "Slave-Address-Hex" parameter entry from a static entry of 01-32 to an analog entry of 01-32. Is this doable without having to jump into simpl+?

I could have sworn I've done this before but my brain is not keeping up this morning...

TIA,
JRW


Re: Change Module parameter input to analog?

Jeremy Weatherford
 

There's not an easy way to do it, you usually have to rewrite things.
Looking at the Modbus Single Analog Input Register Poll v3 as an
example, it's using Slave-Address-Hex in a Serial Send and a Serial to
Analog. The Serial Send could be replaced with an Analog to Serial
taking the analog value as an input. For the Serial to Analog you
could change maskword7 (01&#92;[#SLAVE-ADDRESS-HEX&#92;]H) to 0200, then use
an ACOMP2 to test if that value is equal to the SlaveAddress analog
you brought in. If it is, enable an ABUF to pass the high/low values
to the converter module.

On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 10:33 AM, jrw_96 <jrw_96@...> wrote:
Anybody have any ideals on changing a module with a parameter input from a static entry during programming to an analog input that can be changed on the fly?

Here's an example of what I'm trying to do:
Say I'm using one of the Crestron Modbus modules and I want to change the "Slave-Address-Hex" parameter entry from a static entry of 01-32 to an analog entry of 01-32. Is this doable without having to jump into simpl+?

I could have sworn I've done this before but my brain is not keeping up this morning...

TIA,
JRW



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



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





--
Jeremy Weatherford