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Sky HD RS232 Feedback

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 1:49 pm
by dansonamission
Hi

Does any body know if its possible to display the data being sent from the RS232 port on the sky boxes?

I've seen it working on Crestron and Savant Systems.

Heres some info on the protocol...
http://www.heenan.me.uk/control-sky-fro ... tocol.html

Re: Sky HD RS232 Feedback

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 10:36 pm
by Fulltopuk
It should be possible but you will need to manipulate the data as it sent in a string. But the difference between this and the systems you mention are that they have processor boxes which obtain and process the data in the string. It is immediately ready for the iPad to read. The Sky signal is only sent every 30 or 60 s (I don't remember which) so if it is used with Demopad you may have to wait for the data to arrive which doesn't look too impressive. The Sky plus app is better!

Fulltopuk

Re: Sky HD RS232 Feedback

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:56 pm
by gimbers
Hi dansonamission,

I got this working last night with the Global Cache IP2SL. The only piece of info you cannot get is the programme synopsis.

Re: Sky HD RS232 Feedback

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 5:54 pm
by dansonamission
gimbers wrote:Hi dansonamission,

I got this working last night with the Global Cache IP2SL. The only piece of info you cannot get is the programme synopsis.
Nice one! is there any chance you could send me a project with the correct feedback commands in please?

Thanks
Dan