¿ªÔÆÌåÓý

ctrl + shift + ? for shortcuts
© 2025 Groups.io
Date

Re: PMC3 appears dead. Has anybody revived a dead controller? #prodigy

 

¿ªÔÆÌåÓý

It been a while for me with PCM3¡¯s, but have you tried to remove the Crestnet and see what happens?

Maybe too much current draw or a short?

Gary

?

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Matt Rozema
Sent: Monday, January 4, 2021 9:38 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [crestron] PMC3 appears dead. Has anybody revived a dead controller? #prodigy

?

Ok, I know Prodigy, as a line, is dead anyway, but I would like to get my modest home system back to running condition while I shop for something more current.

So, my PMC3 was running great for a few years. I unplugged it to reorganize a few things. Ever since, it appears to power on, but is almost always unresponsive. The caveat to that statement is a few times it actually worked normally, though not for more than day or two max, after replacing the original power adapter which I suspected was faulty.

Now, the power LED lights up, and that appears to be all. Plugging into the computer port does nothing. My computer doesn't recognize that I've plugged anything in.

I'm aware this is a long shot, but has anyone rescued a unit like this, or maybe any Crestron control processor, from a similar state?


Re: SIMPL+ Compiler bug

 
Edited

%d is for sign integers whereas %u is for unsigned.? Analogs inputs are considered to be unsigned so the %d would not work for values over 32K. I think the help file is in error saying itoa is the same as %d.? So as I read it, %u is the correct parameter to use.? Beside, why would the %u spit out a letter "d" instead of a number?? As I noted, %u works fine on a Series2 processor.


Re: SIMPL+ Compiler bug

 

In the help document for ITOA it says the following are equivalent statements:

out$ = itoa(CODE);
makestring(out$, "%d", CODE);

That leads me to wonder if substituting %d for %u in your original code would work. At that point, I'd need someone smarter than me to explain why makestring works as expected in your example when treated as a signed value, but not unsigned.


PMC3 appears dead. Has anybody revived a dead controller? #prodigy

 

Ok, I know Prodigy, as a line, is dead anyway, but I would like to get my modest home system back to running condition while I shop for something more current.

So, my PMC3 was running great for a few years. I unplugged it to reorganize a few things. Ever since, it appears to power on, but is almost always unresponsive. The caveat to that statement is a few times it actually worked normally, though not for more than day or two max, after replacing the original power adapter which I suspected was faulty.

Now, the power LED lights up, and that appears to be all. Plugging into the computer port does nothing. My computer doesn't recognize that I've plugged anything in.

I'm aware this is a long shot, but has anyone rescued a unit like this, or maybe any Crestron control processor, from a similar state?


Re: Somfy SDN control via CP3

 

Can you send me the string you are sending or screenshot from the symbol and delimiter


Re: Somfy SDN control via CP3

 

The last time I used them, the modules required at least one motor in them (I was only controlling groups). I added a dummy motor module to my program and then it was able to initialize and the shades worked.?


Re: Dahia

 

You want video or snapshots? From DVR or directly from camera?


SIMPL+ Compiler bug

 

Just want to give you a heads up on a SIMPL+ compiler bug with Series 3 processors.?? The makestring and print statements may not print correctly with analog inputs. Compile the same thing on a Series 2 processor and it works fine.

Here is the is a portion of my code.

#DEFINE_CONSTANT Quote "\x22"
#DEFINE_CONSTANT??? TOTALANALOGS??? ??? 10

DIGITAL_INPUT
?? Debug;

ANALOG_INPUT
??? Ana_In[TOTALANALOGS];

STRING_OUTPUT
??? JSON_TX$;

CHANGE Ana_In
?? ?{
?? ?INTEGER
?? ???? Value,
?? ???? Index;
?? ?STRING TempStr$[255];???

?? ?Index = getlastmodifiedarrayindex();
?? ?Value = Ana_In[Index];
??? makestring(TempStr$,"{%sA%u%s:%u}",Quote,Index,Quote,Value);
?? ?if (Debug) print("Sending JSON:%s\n",TempStr$);
?? ?JSON_TX$ = TempStr$;
?? ?}

When I send something like 38 to the analog input 1, JSON_TX$ sends {"A1":d}
However simplifying it to just print Value, it works fine.
So it has something to do with the other characters around the %u in the makestring function.?
Print has the same issue.
If I modify the code as below it works fine.

CHANGE Ana_In
?? ?{
?? ?INTEGER
?? ???? Value,
?? ???? Index;
?? ?STRING TempStr$[255];???

?? ?Index = getlastmodifiedarrayindex();
?? ?Value = Ana_In[Index];
?? ?TempStr$ = itoa(Value);
?? ?makestring(TempStr$,"{%sA%u%s:%s }",Quote,Index,Quote,TempStr$);
?? ?if (Debug) print("Sending JSON:%s\n",TempStr$);
?? ?JSON_TX$ = TempStr$;
?? ?}

The output is now {"A1":38} as expected.

Does not seem to be firmware related as I tried 3 different firmware levels (very old to the latest) and two different Series 3 processors (CP3 and MC3).? Using the following software:
SIMPL Windows: 4.11.06
SIMPL+ 4.04.1
DeviceDB: v115.00.002.00
CrestronDB: v89.05.002.00

Anybody else seen strange issues like this?

Thanks,
Steve


Re: Samsung CCD IP Driver

 

Yep, mine stopped a couple days ago too.

?On 1/1/21, 9:23 AM, "j5races" <[email protected] on behalf of fueler1@...> wrote:

No my Dish stopped and I running old databases


Dahia

 

Hi,?

How can I show the Dahua Camera image on TSW-1060??

I have already tested several strings but no luck !

Omid,?


Re: New Windows 10 install Simpl+ issues

 

I have found that changing the default font to Terminal fixed the stray characters. The SIMPL folder was locked by windows. I took permission and all is good.


Re: Mr Cool control

 

I would love this also. I contacted MR Cool amd they were no help.
I have this wall controller they sent with my kit that is IR but might be discrete. I am going to play with capturing the codes it outouts.

I also was thinking to wire an inexpensive power sensing coil I bought inline with the power so I can have feedback if it¡¯s on or not.


New Windows 10 install Simpl+ issues

 

I just did a clean install of Windows 10 to try to fix a connectivity issue. All SIMPL programs were working correctly before. I use Sublime Text to code SIMPL+ files. After new install, I cannot get SplusCC to run in the system path. When I open SIMPL+, every file including the default template has stray characters that I can not easily remove with destroying code. It does compile with no errors.
I originally installed all Crestron programs with MasterInstaller, but removed SIMPL, SIMPL+, VTPRO, Device Database and Crestron Database and reinstalled older versions with no change. ANyone have any ideas on how to fix this?


Re: Samsung CCD IP Driver

 

in the 2.x pkg file the MAC address is Attr 2, not Attr 1, but the pkg file isn't the issue, it is the driver in SIMPL
yes, dll is unpacked and moved

are you using all the latest 200+ libraries & SIMPL to compile your code for the MC3?

?mark


Re: Please Help with IR Emitter output Pro 2 completely stumped and frustrated :)

 

Hi sorry for late response but finally received my new Xantech emitters just the other day. ?Here is the update on what is happening now and brief update.

1. after installed 3 new emitters I did get control back of volume control of receiver, control of 4K blu ray player however my TV box or PVR does go on now with some control but some strange things still happening

? A). When go to change Tv channels with my ML 600 very slow response to change or access TV guide. It is really painful to channel surf or flip between or search for new channels. ?PVR 2 which is hooked up to different serial output port is super fast PVR acting how it should respond. ?Sometimes press a command and nothing even happens at all

B). ?Sometimes to unfreeze PVR control I find the only way I can do this is unplug my Pro 2 power and reboot it. ?I do gan control back when do this for a while but PVR 1 commands not like PVR2 ?as far as responsiveness.

?C). Funny thing now is my basement YV won¡¯t go on now when send command to PVR. ?I physically have to press manual button on TV.

So curious on few things?

1. ?Could it be where I am placing IR emitters n PVR? ?I notice in my experiences that this may effect it but should be common sense you would think?

2. ? Have black tape-over PVR 2. IR emitter should I do this on PVR 1. Should that make a difference?

3. ?Do you think it is PVR? ?Faulty new IR emitter.? ?Faulty PRO 2. ?Location of IR emitter. ?


sorry for being long winded but any advice here or previous experiences where one PVR is ?fine and other is slow to respond.

And just curious why does unplugging PRO 2 help sometimes?

Thanks Again

Oil Country


Re: Mr Cool control

 

Anyone ever make progress with this? ?I¡¯m looking at one for my garage gym.

Jay


Re: Samsung CCD IP Driver

 

Mark,

?

I just realized what 2.x and 4.x version you were talking about.? This is the .pkg file.? I'm using?"Samsung_QN65Q80TAFXZA SmartTV_4.0.000.0025IP"


Re: Samsung CCD IP Driver

 

Mark,

?

I'm currently controlling a QN75Q70 with CCD Display Ethernet v1.9 on an MC3 with the same firmware as you.? Everything is working great for me.? Couple of quick thoughts, have you looked at the "User" directory of the processor to see if the PKG file is in fact extracting and showing the .dll? File path:?/USER/CrestronCertifiedDrivers/App1/Drivers/ where the "App" value is relative to which program slot you are using the CCD.

Also, I found someone's test file that used the "UserAttributes 2" Signal slots of the CCD where as I had previously only used the "UserAttributes 1" signals.? For me the test programming structure using User Attributes 2 did not work for me.? I will say that I may be jumping to conclusions as I did not take the time to troubleshoot that code build any further as I had more immediate issues to deal with and reverted to my working format.? Unfortunately I don't recall the errors I had when I ran that version of code, but when I get someone to step away from the TV for a bit, I'll see if I can't load it up and test it again.

Also, I'm about to deploy a 55TU700D TV so that should also be a relevant test for you to compare to.

Last question, earlier you mentioned using?Certified IP Drivers, tried both the 2.x & 4.x?and I don't see any CCD flavors in my library that are 2.x or 4.x at all.? Maybe this doesn't matter, but it had me wondering what you were using.


Integrate Expo July 2021 in Sydney, Australia

 

Does anybody know if Crestron is going to have a booth and training classes at the Integrate exposition 21 through 23 July 2021?


Re: 8x Locking up network

 

Duplicate IP address?