[mythtv] lirc, Motorola DCT2000 and the Actisys IR blaster

Matt Zimmerman mythtv-dev@snowman.net
Sun, 17 Nov 2002 18:56:14 -0500


On Fri, Nov 08, 2002 at 09:08:18AM -0800, A Gill wrote:

> I have a Motorola Digital Cable box DCT2244 which has a standard DB9
> serial connector on the back.  So all I did for the connection was to grab
> a standard DB9 serial cable and hook it between my box and my computer.
> 
> Getting the code was just by searching on the net.  I found that string on
> the tivo community forums where someone had posted a script to cycle the
> power on their digital cable box from their tivo.

Can you post the URL for where you found that code?  Also, at what speed do
you run the serial port?  I have a similar box and (once I have a chance to
pick up a serial cable) I would like to experiment with this.

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 - mdz