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Directv Control mystery + 3Path IR file - takeover job


 

It looks like I'm going to reprogram a restaurant/bar system with 20 sources and 57 TVs all because some of the source satellite boxes have been changed and they need updated IR drivers but the original programmer has supposedly lost the code - sigh.?
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The system uses the Just Add Power AV over IP stuff I'm familiar with. But I did notice on my visit this morning that there are 8 of the small Directv boxes which only have satellite, HDMI out and power connected but these are all being controlled...somehow. I didn't find any DTV stuff on a network scan and nothing in the IP table. I should have also done a WHO command but forgot to in case there was any direct socket stuff going on that could explain it. But weirdly when I was connected looking at the files on the Pro3 hoping in vain to find the source code .zip file, I did see a .dll called something like DirectvShef. I know Shef refers to the old serial command set you could send through the USB. So really curious how they are achieving control. I thought it might have been CEC control from the Just Add Power encoders, but it doesn't look like they can do that. Any suggestions gratefully received.
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9 Dish boxes were removed and in their place are now something called Roberts 3Path boxes. These are for sport content only. I am looking for an IR driver in case anyone has one. On site the remotes there are all bluetooth and paired to each individual box, but the boxes do have IR windows and an IR remote exists, but they don't have one on site. Thx in advance
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In shelf protocol v1.2 they added IP control. If they are there little boxes, those are controlled through the Servers IP address using the clients MAC address. If you can find there protocol document it does explain it. If I remember correctly it uses an http get command on port 8080.

Good luck on your take over. I love when they just happen to lose ;) ;) the project files right before someone needs them. I'm guessing they did you a favor


 

After a long delay I was back at this job today. I was able to get the Just Add Power switch working but control of the source Directv boxes and displays is still basically a mystery.
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It appears the Directv boxes are controlled by CEC through the Just Add Power encoder endpoint boxes. Not having the source code, the best clues I have are looking at the .dlls in the source .lpz. The WHO command suggests there's an instance of JAP_Receiver_Control_V_1.dll on every input. This is not a file that JAP provides. If anyone has this please share. I also see these: CrestronCertifiedDriversTvTunerModule_v1_7.dll and Directv_Direct_Tuning_SHEF_v1_0.dll. I need to look in the user folder to see the name of the actual driver if they're using the certified module.?
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I think the display use something called the SOIP module which looks like it can turn displays on and off with CEC. The helpfile for this is in JAP's download package for Crestron drivers, but the .umc is missing. I've asked for it.
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Thanks so much in advance
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