Global Caché - iTach IP to IR
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Summary
This document provides information about the Global Caché - iTach protocol implementation for VSM.
| Status of Driver | APPROVED |
|---|---|
| Component for Driver | GADGETSERVER |
| Release (Build) of Component | vsmGadgetserver 5.6.1.19 |
| Revision of Implementation | 1.0.1.0 |
| Name/Type of 3rd Party API | iTach |
|---|---|
| Version of 3rd Party API | 1234 |
| Additional 3rd Party information |
Connection
| Connection Type | TCP/ IP |
|---|---|
| Default Port | 4998 (default) |
Supported Features
This driver supports the learn and control mode of IR(infrared red) commands of an iTach IP to IR/with POE device.
Supported Commands
| sendir | Sends an IR command |
|---|---|
| get_IRL | Enables the IR learn mode |
| stop_IRL | Disables the IR learn mode |
| getdevices | Gets the device capabilities |
| get_IR | Gets the IR connector state |
Configuration Details
On an intial connection the driver needs to learn the IR commands of your remote control.
Please enable the Learn mode via Learn Mode Enabled parameter in Device(root) node:
As the learn mode is enabled please point your remote control to the “IR Learn LED” on the device:
Now the driver will capture all button presses(please use short single presses) that the device has recorded and will present each command in a new node named “New Learned”:
Please specify an userfriedly Name like “Volume Up” and adjust, if needed, Connector(which IR port to use 1-3), Repeat(how often the command needs to be repeated 1-50) and Offset(pause between repeats, only odd numbers are alowed e.g. 1,3,5-383) parameters and press “Save Changes” to store this command into the mapping file in an json format. Please avoid to make changes in this file if your're not familiar with the json syntax.
Unsaved commands can be first tested with the “executeCommand” parameter which is directly located in the command node. If you see any errors in the log system of the GadgetServer please first check if the corresponing port is configured for Mode: IR. Otherwise please try to record this command again. A valid execution is confirmed as “completeir,…” message which can be accessed via the Debug log level.
All unsaved commands (indication IR Definition[*]) will be lost after a restart of the GadgetServer!
Known Issues
If the learn mode is active and the user sends any commands to the device, the mode will be deactived by the driver. See 5.4.8 IR Learning in iTach API documentation v 1.5 page 14.