pcirlinc-users — pcirlinc users and end developers

[pcirlinc-users] Hello

[Keith W. <Kw...@sm...>]

Hello List,

Just wanted send a note to introduce myself and find out if this 
list was still active. I am concidering purchasing a 1623PC from 
SmartHome. As a linux only user I went looking for an alternative 
to the software that they provide, and here I am.

A little about myself. I am blind and am looking for more control 
over my environment. I have recently hooked a vcr up to my box 
and am using it as a sudoTEVO. Blind, records tv? Gotcha curious 
didn't I? Well transmitted on the SAP channel of most major 
stations is a thing called DVS (Descriptive Video Service), which 
provides descriptions between the dialog. Thus making it possible 
for the visually impaired to enjoy television.

Now the problem. The vcr remote it basically useless to me. Don't 
want to memorize the thing and changing channels is a bitch. In 
comes the 1623PC. It looks as if this is the solution I have been 
looking for, but before spending the $100 I wanted to get some 
feedback. So here I am. If this list is still active I will 
continue this discussion. If not, damn another hurdle to contend 
with.

-- 
Keith Watson
kw...@sm...

Among the major impediments to discovery are not the ignorant
but those with illusions of knowledge.    - B. Alan Wallace

[pcirlinc-users] Polling the Probe

[Joe W. <jo...@vi...>]

Does anyone know the protocol to check a probe attached to the PC-IRLinc?

I know the device doesn't offer up any status change info on its own over
RS232.  Perhaps there is a code to send to enable events, but I'm guessing
one has to poll it somehow.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Joe Winett

Joe Winett <jo...@vi...>
] Vigoris Technologies, Inc.
] http://www.vigoris.net
] (918)254-7388

[pcirlinc-users] infrared baudrates help

[Enrico N. <ma...@en...>]

I am building a device using IR.
it has a 8Mhz crystal, so it can do 125000 baud.

for testing purposes I would like to have it communicate with the IR
port on my laptop.  I would want to use a some program where I can
control the bits being sent and received directly to see if my device
works.

Can I set my computer to do 125000baud, or is it limited to standard
baudrates like 9600, 115200?
Is there a program that I can use to control the bits being sent and
received directly?