remote control for my computer
Bookmark this page:
 Yahoo!
 Google
 Windows Live
 del.icio.us
 digg
 Netscape
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Posted by on August 13, 2007, 5:48 pm
Please log in for more thread options on my computer. There are remotes that are made for that purpose but they are too bulky and have far more buttons than I need. I need a very compact remote with no more than 10 programmable buttons. At this point I will probably need to use either WinLIRC or Girder to interface with the type of remote I am needing. Which of these two programs would be better and would they be compatible with this remote and IR receiver: http://www.x10.com/automation/kr22a_s.html http://www.x10.com/products/x10_mr26a.htm | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Posted by Dave Houston on August 13, 2007, 7:56 pm
Please log in for more thread options Both of those are RF not IR but Girder should be able to handle the MR26A serial output. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Posted by on August 14, 2007, 8:11 pm
Please log in for more thread options On Aug 13, 6:56 pm, nob...@whocares.com (Dave Houston) wrote:
> dmehl...@keenebroadband.com wrote:
> >I have been trying to figure out ways of remotely initializing macros
> >on my computer. There are remotes that are made for that purpose but > >they are too bulky and have far more buttons than I need. I need a > >very compact remote with no more than 10 programmable buttons. At > >this point I will probably need to use either WinLIRC or Girder to > >interface with the type of remote I am needing. Which of these two > >programs would be better and would they be compatible with this remote > >and IR receiver: >
> >http://www.x10.com/automation/kr22a_s.html
>
> >http://www.x10.com/products/x10_mr26a.htm
>
> Both of those are RF not IR but Girder should be able to handle the MR26A > serial output. If both of those devices are RF does that mean they are probably compatible with each other? Also, how complicated are the codes or whatever you want to call it that are transmitted by RF? I would like to write a program in Visual Basic that could take the input from the serial port to execute different macros. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Posted by Dave Houston on August 14, 2007, 10:11 pm
Please log in for more thread options dmehling@keenebroadband.com wrote:
>On Aug 13, 6:56 pm, nob...@whocares.com (Dave Houston) wrote:
>> dmehl...@keenebroadband.com wrote:
>> >I have been trying to figure out ways of remotely initializing macros
>> >on my computer. There are remotes that are made for that purpose but >> >they are too bulky and have far more buttons than I need. I need a >> >very compact remote with no more than 10 programmable buttons. At >> >this point I will probably need to use either WinLIRC or Girder to >> >interface with the type of remote I am needing. Which of these two >> >programs would be better and would they be compatible with this remote >> >and IR receiver: >>
>> >http://www.x10.com/automation/kr22a_s.html
>>
>> >http://www.x10.com/products/x10_mr26a.htm
>>
>> Both of those are RF not IR but Girder should be able to handle the MR26A >> serial output. >
>If both of those devices are RF does that mean they are probably >compatible with each other? Also, how complicated are the codes or >whatever you want to call it that are transmitted by RF? I would >like to write a program in Visual Basic that could take the input from >the serial port to execute different macros. Yes, they are compatible. The MR26A outputs a 2 byte header, 2 data bytes and a 1 byte footer. The details are given here... http://software.x10.com/pub/manuals/cm17a_protocol.txt In hexadecimal, it's always <d5><aa><data><data><ad>.
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Posted by Dave Houston on August 15, 2007, 6:29 am
Please log in for more thread options dmehling@keenebroadband.com wrote:
>I have been trying to figure out ways of remotely initializing macros
>on my computer. There are remotes that are made for that purpose but >they are too bulky and have far more buttons than I need. I need a >very compact remote with no more than 10 programmable buttons. At >this point I will probably need to use either WinLIRC or Girder to >interface with the type of remote I am needing. Which of these two >programs would be better and would they be compatible with this remote >and IR receiver: > >http://www.x10.com/automation/kr22a_s.html > >http://www.x10.com/products/x10_mr26a.htm One thing I missed was that you want "programmable" buttons on the remote. The KR22A allows you to assign an X-10 address (from a set of 256) to the first set of buttons. The next 3 sets automatically follow in sequence and the last set (Dim/Bright) send codes that depend on which address was assined to the first pair. While I suspect it will do what you want, the button "progammability" is extremely limited. ftp://ftp.x10.com/pub/manuals/kr22a-is.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Similar Threads | Posted |
| remote control for my computer | August 13, 2007, 5:48 pm |
| FS: JP1 cable to program your universial remote control, now youcan control anything you want! | July 14, 2005, 10:46 pm |
| x10 control from computer | November 19, 2005, 11:52 am |
| Computer control of an audio multiplexor | December 2, 2007, 3:14 pm |
| Computer Control over Leviton Green Series Components | August 4, 2007, 7:56 am |
| Remote control | November 26, 2005, 12:40 pm |
| IR remote control to RF | February 18, 2006, 5:13 pm |
| PC remote control of Tv | August 19, 2007, 3:26 pm |
| Remote Monitoring and Control | August 16, 2005, 10:35 pm |
| PDA control via Universal Remote | August 29, 2005, 6:34 am |
| MUX serial remote control | December 8, 2005, 8:09 am |
| remote control over internet | January 19, 2006, 11:04 am |
| remote control for HAI Omni | July 21, 2006, 12:11 am |
| RS232 remote control | July 21, 2006, 12:16 am |
| Control my PC with a remote control via a USB IR ? | October 18, 2006, 2:23 pm |
>on my computer. There are remotes that are made for that purpose but
>they are too bulky and have far more buttons than I need. I need a
>very compact remote with no more than 10 programmable buttons. At
>this point I will probably need to use either WinLIRC or Girder to
>interface with the type of remote I am needing. Which of these two
>programs would be better and would they be compatible with this remote
>and IR receiver:
>
>http://www.x10.com/automation/kr22a_s.html
>
>http://www.x10.com/products/x10_mr26a.htm