Plugin for USB PC Remote Controller

[Bitmonster]

BTW, if there is no Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable installed - the driver install crashes... Tested on two PC's with XP SP3

That's right. I just discovered the same on a naked XP-SP3. But there might be a workaround soon, as EG has the needed DLLs. The driver just needs to unpack itself first to the EG directory.

[Bitmonster]

A new version of the driver is up, that will work without these DLLs and even without EG installed.

[vadimz]

bitmonster,

Thank you very much for this great software. It is so much easer to use then girder it's unbelievable.

Anyways back on topic...

I've used the code samples and a driver in this thread to create a plugin for Twinhan Remote Controler. This
remote & receiver comes with Twinhan VisionPlus DVB-T and DVB-S cards, maybe others... not sure.

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Please review it and if possible include it in the next build.

Twinhan.zip

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Thanks again.
Vadimz.

[Cjcr]

@vadimz:

I have this RC/IR with me twinhan dvb-s, and don't work...

As you must install the driver?, For me not work: (

thanks.

[vadimz]

Hi Cjcr,

Yes, you need to install the alternative usb driver. Follow these steps...

1. Download USB driver from here http://www.eventghost.org/downloads/USB ... Driver.exe
2. Open USB-Remote-Driver.exe with 7Zip or WinRar and extract content somewhere.
3. Copy my driver.inf on top of the one that was inside USB-Remote-Driver.exe
4. Run DPInstSwitcher.exe from the directory you extracted USB-Remote-Driver.exe to.
This should install the alternative USB driver.

Now just make a Twinhan directroty under EventGhost Plugins and copy Twinhan.zip content there.

Hope that helps.

V.

[Cjcr]

Thanks, thanks and thanks.

Work fine.

btw, only problem is need a signed driver fo x64 platform.

brs,
cjcr.

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It's possible to read this commands with VB.net application?
¿how?

[vadimz]

EventGhost can control another application in many ways (windows messages, keystrokes, network events and so on.

So just choose the best way to control your VB.net app.

V.

[Cjcr]

I think you missed my point....

What I say is to read the codes of the RC with an app written by me. Using a DLL or as needed.

BRs

[ElBurns]

Hi
I cannot get the TechniSat USB IR working. The EventGhost USB Driver is installed and EventGhost loads the TechniSat Plugin without an Error. However, no events occur in the EventGhost Log when I press a button on the remote.

With the Usb Sniffer I captured the communication. First with the HID Driver and the Original TechniSat Software. In the Image Below, you see the initialisation and then I pressed two times the button “1” on the Remode.

With the EventGhost USB Driver, the initialisation is similar but there is no reaction on button pressing.


Can anyone help me?

My OS is Vista.

Thanks

[vadimz]

I think you missed my point....

What I say is to read the codes of the RC with an app written by me. Using a DLL or as needed.

BRs

Hi Cjcr,

I think I got your point in the first time
You want to control your app with a Twinhan remote control? right?
Also since you are on the EventGhost forum I assumed that you want to do this WITH EventGhost's help. So the way that I sugested to do this was to let EventGhost catch the Remote control events and then using one of the methods I mentioned, forward the command to your VB.net app. That's exactly what EventGhost is for.

I don't think it's a very good idea to try to receive and decode remote control commands directly in your app, you would be almost rewriting EvenGhost.

Am I still missing something? please tell me.

V.

[Cjcr]

I think I got your point in the first time
You want to control your app with a Twinhan remote control? right?

No.

Also since you are on the EventGhost forum I assumed that you want to do this WITH EventGhost's help. So the way that I sugested to do this was to let EventGhost catch the Remote control events and then using one of the methods I mentioned, forward the command to your VB.net app. That's exactly what EventGhost is for.

No need this.

I don't think it's a very good idea to try to receive and decode remote control commands directly in your app, you would be almost rewriting EvenGhost.

No need eventghost for this. Need read cmds 'stand-alone' on my app directly, without Eventghost. Call directly with driver or dll to read cmd's....

Sorry, but my English is not good.

[pouz]

@ Pako

Hello, is it possible to have the driver for your remote .Inf for win xp sp3.

Otherwise, can you tell me what to do with your file because I'm really newbee in the field.

I read ithe read me.Txt but I can not replace the driver because there is none in the zip.

Thank you for your help.

Pouz

[Pako]

@pouz

If you own this:

DXusbPCR.jpg (12.93 KiB) Viewed 2142 times

remote control, follow these steps:
1) Plug receiver of the remote into the USB port
2) Download and run driver http://www.eventghost.org/downloads/USB-Remote-Driver.exe
3) Download DX_USB_Remote.zip, unpack it and put the contents into the folder EventGhost\plugins
4) Run EventGhost and add plugin Deal Extreme USB PC Remote
Pako

[pouz]

Pako,
thank you for the fast answer.
I will not have time to test before this weekend.
Then I will try to configure everything on my Harmony 1000.

To be continued.

Another big thank you to you.

Pouz

[phvrc2nt]

@pouz

If you own this:

DXusbPCR.jpg

remote control, follow these steps:
1) Plug receiver of the remote into the USB port
2) Download and run driver http://www.eventghost.org/downloads/USB-Remote-Driver.exe
3) Download DX_USB_Remote.zip, unpack it and put the contents into the folder EventGhost\plugins
4) Run EventGhost and add plugin Deal Extreme USB PC Remote
Pako

This is exactly my remote.
Will this work on Windows 7 x64?
I cant seem to find the link for the dx_usb_remote.zip.

Thanks!