[mythtv-users] how to control 2 STB boxes

[Chris Tepe]

  On 10/6/2010 7:12 AM, Wayne Thomas wrote:
>> When I manuals issue the commands
>>
>>   $ irsend SET_TRANSMITTERS 1
>>   $ irsend SEND_ONCE name button
>>
>> I get no errors but nothing happens.  I've tried the SEND_START to
>> continuous send but still see nothing.
>>
> Sorry if you didn't literally mean what you wrote, but did you
> actually issue the command:
>
> $ irsend SEND_ONCE name button
>
> If you did that is your problem.  You need to replace 'name' with the
> name of your remote and 'button' with the name of a button (as defined
> in your lircd.conf file)?  For instance if your remote is named 'STB1'
> and the button you want to send is 'CH+' you would need to send the
> command:
>
> $ irsend SEND_ONCE STB1 CH+
>
> I'm sure this is probably what you actually did, my apologies for
> stating the obvious.
>
> When you issue the command do you have the IR emitter directly over
> the IR receiver of the STB?  The emitters have a very limited range so
> don't expect them to work across the same distance the remote itself
> does.  I wouldn't expect it to work reliably much beyond foot or so.
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Sorry for not being clear.  I did reference my remote and key name from 
my lircd.conf file when issuing the command.  I have the emitter right 
near the receiver.  I've also tried different orientations. should I see 
any light flash on the transmitter box like it does when using the 
remote(I'm referring to the box attached the the computer not the STB 
I'm trying to control)?