Motorola serial w/ Girder question

[cwills]

I've setup Girder with the following guide tuned for Snapstream:

http://www.ubiqsoft.com/snapstream/snaps...ct2000.htm

I've also chosen the Girder plugin in GBPVR config, and the Girder and GBPVR internet server port & passwords match. I can successfully test the serial connection as in the guide, and it works perfectly within Snapstream, changes the channels via the serial port.

Within GBPVR, the channels don't change. I'm far from a Girder expert, this is my first time using it. Can somebody tell me what I'm doing wrong? This is driving me nuts!

[sub]

I'm no girder expert, I dont even own a copy, but if you email over your gbpvrrecordingservice.exe.log it should contain a couple messages about send channel change events to girder. This may give some clues to whether there was an error.

I havn't changed anything in this area for many releases, so I'm fairly sure it'll be something you're doing wrong at the girder end.

Do we have any girder experts that could help out??

[cwills]

sub,

I've sent you an email with the complete output. The error message I'm getting within the logfile is:

10/12/2004 8:07:50 PM.812 ERROR [20] Error sending girder event: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it
10/12/2004 8:07:50 PM.812 ERROR [20] at System.Net.Sockets.TcpClient.Connect(String hostname, Int32 port)
at GBPVR.Backend.Common.GirderTunerController.b(Int32 A_0)

I get that in the log every time I try to change the channel. Any suggestions?

[sub]

It sounds like either the Internet Event plugin (cant remember exact name) in girder isn't running, or a fire wall is getting in the way and not allowing GB-PVR to communicate with girder.

[cwills]

I checked my firewall, and it wasn't blocking it. I downloaded an updated version of Girder, and I now no longer get the error in the log, but it still doesn't change the channel. Here is what a channel change looks like in the log:

10/12/2004 9:42:25 PM.593 VERBOSE [41] Changing to channel: 3
10/12/2004 9:42:25 PM.593 VERBOSE [41] GirderTunerController.setChannel 3
10/12/2004 9:42:25 PM.593 VERBOSE [41] channel number: 003
10/12/2004 9:42:25 PM.593 VERBOSE [41] Sending: GB_TUNE_0
10/12/2004 9:42:25 PM.593 VERBOSE [41] Sending: GB_TUNE_0
10/12/2004 9:42:25 PM.593 VERBOSE [41] Sending: GB_TUNE_3

I really don't understand the linking between Girder & GB-PVR, I think that may be the problem. Basically, all I've done is what is in the above guide in my first post, and turned on the Internet Event Client & Server, and put the two serves on the same port & password.

I'm now thinking how does Girder know what is being fed to it by GB-PVR, and shouldn't I have to set that up somehow, and link it to specific commands? When GB-PVR sends Girder a "0" for instance, what code is it sending to the Internet Event Server, and how do I setup Girder to launch a specific command, such as send the "0" code to the serial port? This is where I'm lost.

The config file I loaded into Girder has the serial commands for 0-9, Enter & On/Off for the Motorola unit. I'm missing something here.

[sub]

Yes, that looks much better. Its now connecting fine.

When a channel change to channel 3 occurs, GB-PVR send the following to girder:
GB_TUNE_0
GB_TUNE_0
GB_TUNE_3
GB_TUNE_EON
GB_CHANNEL_003

Its then up to you to configure girder to do something with this. In my testing I just had it showing these messages using the Girder OSD as they arrived. This where the extent of my girder knowledge finishes, but I know lots of other people have successfully configured girder to interpret these event messages, and "do stuff" with them.

Sorry I cant really help with the girder end of things. One thing I do remember clearly - girder doesn't work the same way as my brain. Everything seemed backwards. This probably because I never put in time to learn how it works.

Good luck.

[cwills]

Thanks sub, I'm sure that will help. Hopefully some Girder pro will give me some help here, I searched the Girder forum and found very little pertaining to GB-PVR setup, but if all else fails, I'll try to figure this program out. You are correct in that it's not very user friendly, but does seem very powerful.

[mjp]

Hi Cwilss,

I use Girder differently to you, (I have USB-UIRT to change the channels), but I am familiar with Girder.

I believe what you need to do is to create a new command (that changes your channel), once you have this, tell it too learn an event for this command, and then get GB-PVR to send the command.

It sounds as if you have the commands setup , since you have them working in snapstream, therefore all you should have to do is delete the event to trigger the command and relearn as above.

Hope that helps.

Cheers

Mark

[cwills]

Thanks sub & mjp, I have it mostly working now.  I have all of the numeric digits working, and it will change all channels properly.  I have another question about the girder commands.  Is there a list somewhere of all of the girder commands GB-PVR can send to girder, and their equivalent operation.  For instance, GB_TUNE_0 sends the "0" command to Girder, and Girder then outputs the serial code for "0" to the Motorola.  What exactly does GB_TUNE_EON do, and are there any other miscellaneous commands I should/could use?  I don't have the GB_TUNE_EON attached to anything at the moment and it seems to be working fine.

Once I have all of the commands completed, I can provide a link to my Girder .gml file to save a few others some headaches who are using a Motorola DCT-2000 series cable box.

Thanks

[sub]

There are actually no messages other than the ones already listed in this thread.

The EON message just identifies the "end of number". One user had requested this so he could send "enter" to his STB at the end of the number.