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USB Infrared Toy / Re: Transmit works a couple times thens stops functioning
I suppose if remaining in sending mode prevents it from receiving, then you would want to fall back to sampling mode. But, if it's possible to still receive while in sending mode, then I would leave it in sending mode (for the sake of efficiency) until a "mode change" is required. But from what I have read in your posts, this isn't possible.

Doug
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USB Infrared Toy / Re: Transmit works a couple times thens stops functioning
Hi,

It's working quite well with that plugin. It even fixed a minor issue requiring me to push the power button on my remote twice to trigger the change input event (none of the other buttons required two pushes).

I'll watch it over the next couple of weeks and provide any other feedback if it stops working or does anything else unexpected.

Thanks!

Doug
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USB Infrared Toy / Re: Transmit works a couple times thens stops functioning
Hi,
I did as you suggested and tried sending only from WinLIRC. It works without issues. I can keep transmitting.

The problem seems to have gone away though...I wrote an EventGhost script which shuts WinLIRC down and then restarts it. When using this workaround, I am able to transmit without trouble.  This makes me think the issue was with WinLIRC. But, I then removed the script and everything seems to work as expected. So I don't know if the problem is solved or intermittent.

I'll post back if I have the problem again or if I can further pin down where the trouble is.

Thanks,
Doug
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USB Infrared Toy / Transmit works a couple times thens stops functioning
Hi,
I'm having issues with transmitting from IR Toy v1.  I use EventGhost (0.3.7 r1494), WinLIRC (0.8.7a), and the LIRC plugin for EventGhost (0.7.5).  I use these to change inputs on a projector and receiver to either use a set top box, use a media centre, or use a game console.

IR Toy receives without trouble. It can also temporarily transmit allowing me to change inputs a couple of times. But it stops transmitting after just a couple of transmits.  I've used a digital camera to verify no transmits are occurring.  EventGhost is receiving the request to change inputs and initiating the transmit action, but nothing seems to happen after that. I'm not sure what else I should be trying (is it the LIRC plugin in EG? is it WinLIRC? is it IR Toy?) Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Doug
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USB Infrared Toy / Re: Can't get IR Toy to work
I got it working. Apparently it was an "user ID10T" error. ;-)

I hadn't typed "$" in Hyperterminal when flashing the firmware with the batch file.

Thanks for the help.

Doug
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USB Infrared Toy / Re: Can't get IR Toy to work
Hi, Ian.

I can see the LED turn purple through a digital camera.

I used the batch file in the firmware package and tried flashing with V11 (and 9 too) but got the following:

C:Documents and SettingsMediaDesktopUSBIRToy.firmware.v11>fw_update -e -w -v
 -m flash -vid 0x04D8 -pid 0xFD0B -ix USBIRToy.v11.hex
U2IO flash erasing: FAILED.
Device is not found.
Operation aborted.

Thanks,
Doug
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USB Infrared Toy / Can't get IR Toy to work
Hi,
I'm having trouble getting my new IR Toy to work. Installation was easy. When I press a button on a remote control, I see an orange light on the IR Toy flicker. However, that is all I can do. I've configured WinLIRC and the IR Toy plugin to the correct COM port (8 in my case) but WinLIRC doesn't seem to be receiving anything.

I found a link to a self test in a different post, downloaded it, and got this when I ran it:
 Hold the IR Toy very close to something white for the self-test
 Opening IR Toy on COM8 at 115200bps...
 Starting IR TOY self-test...
 Getting self-test result...
 Error: IR Toy doesn't have a reply for version command
 Test no: 1 of 1
 IR Toy Self Test Reply: FAI2
 FAI2

 ERROR: test FAILED! :(

 FAI2 - FAI2 - IR LED error

Does this mean my IR Toy is defective?

Thanks,
Doug

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