Changes between Version 8 and Version 9 of WikiStart


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2011-02-16 23:22:51 (14 years ago)
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guessed
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Clarified some of the steps requred, to clarify that the SQBlaster adapts the IR Transmitter to MiOS, and that folks still need to generate IR Devices for the specific things they want to control with the IR Transmitter

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    33= Introduction = 
    44 
    5 This component permits the registration of the !SquareConnect [http://www.squareconnect.com/sq_blaster.html SQBlaster] IR Blaster device with Vera.  The use of these devices allows IR components to be operated "remotely" from Vera, in addition to using SQRemote iPhone app, via the [http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Luup_IR MiOS IR] (aka "Remote") devices. 
     5This component permits the registration of the !SquareConnect [http://www.squareconnect.com/sq_blaster.html SQBlaster] as an ''IR Transmitter'' Device with Vera.  The use of these devices allows IR controlled components to be operated "remotely" from Vera, in addition to using SQRemote iPhone app, via the [http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Luup_IR MiOS IR] (aka "Remote") devices. 
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    7 This Plugin allows the SQBlaster to show up as an IR Device under MiOS, and any existing IR Remote devices can be re-attached to use the SQBlaster instead of the prior USB-UIRT or GC-100 IR interfaces. 
     7This Plugin allows the SQBlaster to show up as an ''IR Transmitter'' under MiOS, and any existing ''IR Devices'' can be re-attached to use the SQBlaster instead of the prior USB-UIRT or GC-100 IR interfaces.  It also goes on to show how these ''IR Devices'' can be sourced from the MiOS IR Catalog, hand-built, or extracted from SQRemote files. 
     8 
     9In MiOS, the Remote Control functions are broken into a few different components.  Each of these components is required to Control "something" over IR from a MiOS (Vera) unit. 
     10 
     11Roughly, these are: 
     12 
     13a. A physical device that can accept ''Pronto Codes'' and Transmit, or ''Blast'', IR signals.\\ 
     14   We'll call this the ''IR Transmitter''.  An example is the SQBlaster device from !SquareConnect, other examples include the GC100, iTach and USB-UIRT devices. 
     15 
     16b. A MiOS Plugin for the ''IR Transmitter''.\\ 
     17   This ''Plugin'' will adapt calls, from a MiOS defined interface, and translate them into calls that the ''IR Transmitter'' requires in order to deliver the ''Pronto Codes'' as IR signals. 
     18 
     19c. A MiOS ''IR Transmitter Device'', created for the SQBlaster Plugin from (b), and configured to use the correct IP Address of the SQBlaster\\ 
     20 
     21d. A MiOS ''IR Plugin'' for each piece of AV Gear you want to Control.\\ 
     22   Each ''IR Device'', such as a TV/Receiver/AirConditioning etc, has a specific set of ''actions'' that can be performed, as well as a specific set of ''Pronto Codes'' that need to be delivered for each of these actions. 
     23   In MiOS, these need to be represented as another Plugin, and related Device, that can be called upon to trigger the sending of a specific IR Code for each of it's actions. 
     24   These can be sourced from: 
     25   1. the MiOS "Remote Control" Catalog ''OR;'' 
     26   2. hand built ''OR;'' 
     27   3. derived from the [http://box.net box.net] Backup of your SQRemote configuration 
     28 
     29   The process for hand building these is outlined here: 
     30      Building [http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php?topic=4542.msg24677#msg24677 MiOS ProntoCode IR] by hand 
     31 
     32   The process for transforming existing SQBlaster/SQRemote `devnnnnnnnn.xml` files, from a Backup on Box.net, into MiOS Plugin file(s) outlined here: 
     33      [http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php?topic=4639.msg29906#msg29906 MiOS IR Device Extraction from SQRemote Devices] 
     34 
     35e. A MiOS ''IR Device'', created for the ''IR Plugin'' from (d)\\ 
     36   This MiOS''IR Device'' must be associated, in the MiOS UI, to use the MiOS ''IR Transmitter'' from (c). 
     37 
     38NOTE: In MiOS Beta release 1.1.1183, the IR-Device mechanism was broken, along with the ability to associate an IR Device with it's ''IR Transmitter''.  This has been fixed in the subsequent Beta builds. 
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    841 
    942NOTE: A more advanced IR integration with the SQBlaster is being Developed by the !MiCasaVerde team. 
    1043 
    1144= Installation = 
    12  * For UI4 Installation, please follow the [wiki:Installation-UI4 UI4 Installation procedure] 
     45  * For UI4 Installation, please follow the [wiki:Installation-UI4 UI4 Installation procedure] 
    1346 
    1447= References = 
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    1750  * [http://www.squareconnect.com/sq_remote.html SQRemote] Product page on the !SquareConnect Website. 
    1851  * [http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Luup_IR MiOS IR] Page on the MiOS Wiki 
    19   * Building [http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php?topic=4542.msg24677#msg24677 MiOS ProntoCode IR] drivers by hand 
     52  * Building [http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php?topic=4542.msg24677#msg24677 MiOS ProntoCode IR drivers] by hand 
    2053  * Prototype for MiOS-based control of SQRemote IR "Devices" [http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php?topic=4639.msg29906#msg29906 MiOS IR Device Extraction from SQRemote Devices]