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Troubleshooting my USBUIRT that wont listen.
Posted by
Shinyshoes
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09 December 2010
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Computers
Since my last post, I have got all my Virtual servers back up and running and all the drivers installed. For the first time since I upgraded to Server 2008 in August I have finally got HD video on my Living room TV and 5.1 audio on the ceiling speekers from my computer downstairs in the utility room.
I re-installed my Premise virtual machine and my "Development" Premise Virtual Machine. I got all the settings back tot he way they were and I could finally start making progress again. I wanted to start with my USBUIRT so I could start to control some of my IR components.
I plugged the USBUIRT into my server and got it passed to the Premise machine with the USB over IP software. Once it was passed through, I installed the driver on the Premise (Windows XP) machine. Then I installed the USBIRUT Premise driver found in the cocoontech forums. Once everything was added, I tried to connect and instantly the version number and such was coming up in Premise, so I was connected. I was starting to add IR Commands from the remotes to Premise Objects but the UIRT didn't seem to be receiveing commands. hmmmm.....
I tried manually entering an IR command into my object and then sending the Command to the TV. The TV responded to the commands, so the URIT would at least send commands properly.
I played around with the settings in Premsie but couldnt get it to go. I then re-formatted, Re-installed everything and tried again to see if it would fix it. Nothing. At the suggestion of somebody on the forums, I downloaded a program that was written for the UIRT. Using that program the UIRT works for both sending and receiving flawlessly.
Next I tried using my Development Premise virtual machine. I redirected the UIRT to the Development machine using the USB over IP software and installed the drivers, but still no go.
I have a couple more ideas to try over the next few days.
1) I have another USBUIRT coming, so I can see if I have a flakey device.
2) Install a NON-Virtual XP environment on another computer I have laying around to see if the Virtualization or the USB over IP is causing the problem.
If neither of those work, I am stuck. May have to look at a GC-100 i guess.......
I re-installed my Premise virtual machine and my "Development" Premise Virtual Machine. I got all the settings back tot he way they were and I could finally start making progress again. I wanted to start with my USBUIRT so I could start to control some of my IR components.
I plugged the USBUIRT into my server and got it passed to the Premise machine with the USB over IP software. Once it was passed through, I installed the driver on the Premise (Windows XP) machine. Then I installed the USBIRUT Premise driver found in the cocoontech forums. Once everything was added, I tried to connect and instantly the version number and such was coming up in Premise, so I was connected. I was starting to add IR Commands from the remotes to Premise Objects but the UIRT didn't seem to be receiveing commands. hmmmm.....
I tried manually entering an IR command into my object and then sending the Command to the TV. The TV responded to the commands, so the URIT would at least send commands properly.
I played around with the settings in Premsie but couldnt get it to go. I then re-formatted, Re-installed everything and tried again to see if it would fix it. Nothing. At the suggestion of somebody on the forums, I downloaded a program that was written for the UIRT. Using that program the UIRT works for both sending and receiving flawlessly.
Next I tried using my Development Premise virtual machine. I redirected the UIRT to the Development machine using the USB over IP software and installed the drivers, but still no go.
I have a couple more ideas to try over the next few days.
1) I have another USBUIRT coming, so I can see if I have a flakey device.
2) Install a NON-Virtual XP environment on another computer I have laying around to see if the Virtualization or the USB over IP is causing the problem.
If neither of those work, I am stuck. May have to look at a GC-100 i guess.......
