[mythtv-users] Serial port on Motorola DCT2244 cable boxes
Go Hskrs
gohskrs at gmail.com
Sat Jul 15 00:48:49 UTC 2006
I tried to set up serial control of my DCT2244 using several packages,
including the program in
/usr/share/doc/mythtv-0.19/contrib/channel_changers/dct-channel,
but all of them timed out, reporting that the cable box wasn't responding.
Nothing happened on the cable box.
Having had enough head-on-wall action for one day, I emailed the local
cableco, to wit:
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: drone <emaildrone at mylocalcablemonopoly.com <Collins.R at insightcom.com>>
Date: Jul 12, 2006 8:18 AM
Subject:
To:
You wrote:
> Hello - Would like information on how to get the serial (DATA) port
> enabled on my Motorola DCT-2244 cable box. Account number is
> 123456789-10. Thanks.
Unfortunately, the serial port is not active as a serial-port on any of the
DCT-series boxes and there is no way to activate it. It is our
understanding that this port is built in by Motorola for diagnostic
purposes, but has no other function.
Sorry to be unable to assist you,
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I thought I'd read that some MythTVers have gotten their DCT2244 serial
ports to work, so I'm wondering about authoritative sources to which I can
point these folks, to let them know they're wrong. I tried to find a
Motorola / General Instrument (?) datasheet on this box, but no luck so
far.
Or is he right, and I'm confused?
I'm probably going to wind up using an IR blaster, because I don't feel like
fighting my cableco on the serial port issue, but I would like to be able to
enlighten them so that future customers don't get bad information.
Thanks. If this is more appropriate for an LIRC mailing list, please point
me there.
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