occaisionally losing contact with Girder

[bryan_chow]

I updated to the latest firmware and driver and haven't had a problem since.

Just ordered my third unit...

[jrhees]

I am watching this thread with interest. I'm just setting up my system, and having quite a bit of problems with inconsistent response when I send IR commands to the UIRT. I have been blaming the new remote.

Are you having problems with USB-UIRT *receive* (from your remote into the PC) or *transmit*?

Are you getting inconsistent IR codes showing up on the Girder status bar? If so, does it follow a pattern? Also, does it change depending on how close the remote is to the USB-UIRT?

Thanks,

Jon

[ewingr]

I am having inconsistencies with transmit. I haven't started with send yet. Need to get an IR connector block and some IR, uh, whatchacallits.

I am using an MX-800 by Home Theater Master.

Most of my problems are specifically with sending for the MyHD card. At one point I found that I could press teh button twice fairly quickly in succession, and the second press would work. If I click, and keep clicking leaving 2-3 seconds in between, every code is different (at the bottom of the screen).

I still have a tendency to blame the remote.

I haven't tried testing by being closer to the remote. One thing that I do wonder: Can proximity to a receiver or speakers affect how well it works?

[jrhees]

Proxomity to something that generates a fair amount of electro-magnetic noise (like the power supplies on TV's or Amps) can affect the unit. If in doubt, try moving it away from equipment for a test.

Generally, if noise is a problem (either from electro-magnetic noise or the PC's power supply), you will see inconsistencies in codes only at longer ranges while short range (a few feet) will still be OK.

-Jon

[jb33]

this is the third time in 5 months. The other times reinstalling the USB-UIRT device and restarting Sage basically got me going again, but this time I can't seem to get it back. hoping someone here's got ideas. hate to bring out the keyboard again.
tia, jb

[salsbst]

I had a feeling you would suggest that. I'll do it. Actually the one that is having these problems is the the original one (that had very occasional problems on the HTPC). It is going to cramp my style a little bit b/c my first one has a longer cable, but in the interest of getting to the bottom of it I don't mind pointing my remote in a strange direction for a week or so.

Thanks,
Stuart

Well, still pointing my remote in an odd direction! I haven't had the 'lost contact' problem at all since switching the devices on the two machines.

P.S... actually the USB-UIRT almost always picks up my remote's IR output even if I point it directly away from the USB-UIRT

[jrhees]

...the sage continues...

[dt]

I am using the usbuirt to conrol a Motorola DCT5100 from Comcast, and it works fine from inside beyond tv. Everything stays on all the time - I have disabled all powersaving or standby.

Sometimes I discover that the program failed to set the channel, and then I cannot change the channel manually from inside Beyond TV (it thinks the channel has changed, but the uirt does nothing).

I can tell the uirt still has power because the light blinks if I use a TV remote.

The problem resolves if I unplug and replug the uirt from the USB port (the computer makes the ding-dong noise with unplugging and plugging)

Any recommedations?