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User:IOU

2008-09-05T03:49:04Z

IOU:

[[category:User Setups]]
[[category:VOIP Setups]]
[[Category:New_Zealand Setups]]
=== Core/Hybrid ===
Operating System: [http://onedollarlinux.com/index.php?cPath=21_37 Linux MCE 0710 - i386]
User Interface: [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/AVWizard_Step_by_Step OpenGL with overlay (medium)]
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3000+
Motherboard: Gigabyte K8 Triton (GA-K8NF-9)
Video: [http://ati.amd.com/products/RadeonX800/index.html ATI Radeon X800XL (PCIe)]
RAM: DDR 400 (2x 1Gb sticks)
HDD: 2x 400GB SATA
Audio: 8 Channel Audio out (Onboard)
NIC #1: Realtek (Onboard)
Power Supply:
DVD-RW: Pioneer DVD-R/W
Bluetooth: [http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/48c05a7d0a48e3fa273fc0a87f3b071a/Product/View/XH8883 Dick Smith Electronics USB to Bluetooth Dongle]
TV Tuner: Hauppauge HVR-3000
Infrared Reciever/Transmitter: Not Installed
Infrared Remote Control: Not Installed
Monitor: Phillips 22" Widescreen
Resolution: (1680x1050)

=== VOIP/PSTN Integration: ===
1x CABLE: [http://www.telstraclear.co.nz/residential/inhome/internet/cable-broadband/plans.cfm Lightspeed 20G] (20GB @ 10MB/s down + 2MB/s up)
1x [http://downloads.oreilly.com/books/9780596510480.pdf LinuxMCE - Asterisk] (Asterisk is in the standard LinuxMCE installation)
1x VOIP Line: [http://gizmo5.com/pc/products/features/callout-credit/ Gizmo5] (2.8c NZ Landlines + 38.7c p/m NZ Mobiles)

Using PS3 Sixaxis Controller as a Joystick via Bluetooth

2008-09-05T03:48:33Z

IOU:

[[Category: Hardware]]
[[Category: Input]]

==Introduction==
It is VERY easy to set up your PS3 Controller to act as a bluetooth joystick that can be used for changing channels in MythTV.
This howto does not outline how to set up the controller with MythTV. Just to get the system recognising it.

==Bluetooth Pairing==
The pairing process is done with the controller connected via USB.

==Install Requirements==
You must have the libusb-dev and libusb-0.1-4 packages installed.
sudo apt-get install libusb-dev libusb-0.1-4

==USB Pairing==

Connect the controller to a USB port.

Download [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Sixaxis?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=sixpair.c sixpair.c] (save to a directory such as /home/linuxmce) and compile sixpair using
gcc -o sixpair sixpair.c -lusb
Run sixpair
sudo ./sixpair
sixpair will echo
Current Bluetooth master: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Setting master bd_addr to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Disconnect the USB cable

==Bluetooth Monitoring==

Stop the BlueTooth service
sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth stop
Make sure all hcid processes are stopped
sudo killall hcid
Run HIDP daemon in terminal
sudo hidd --server --nocheck -n
Press the PS button on the Sixaxis hidd should echo
hidd[pid]: Bluetooth HID daemon
hidd[pid]: New HID device 00:19:C1:xx:xx:xx (Sony Computer Entertainment Wireless Controller)
Press Ctrl+C to end the process
Start the BlueTooth service
sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth start

That should be all you need to get your LinuxMCE box recognising the PS3 Controller as a joystick via bluetooth.
==Known Issues==
*The Sixaxis will not be hot pluggable. If turning on the Sixaxis after Ubuntu is already running you will have to toggle between alt+f1 and back to alt+f7.

==Additional Notes==
*All four lights on the back of the controller will flash even if the LinuxMCE box doesnt detect the controller, as at this point, LinuxMCE has no way of assigning controllers a number.

Using PS3 Sixaxis Controller as a Joystick via Bluetooth

2008-09-05T03:21:19Z

IOU: New page: It is VERY easy to set up your PS3 Controller to act as a bluetooth joystick for changing channels in MythTV Here is a short howto: USB Pairing #Connect the controller to a USB port. #R...

It is VERY easy to set up your PS3 Controller to act as a bluetooth joystick for changing channels in MythTV

Here is a short howto:

USB Pairing

#Connect the controller to a USB port.
#Run sixpair
##Download <a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Sixaxis?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=sixpair.c">sixpair.c</a> (save to a directory such as /home/linuxmce)
##Compile sixpair using
gcc -o sixpair sixpair.c -lusb

##Run sixpair
sudo ./sixpair

sixpair will echo
Current Bluetooth master: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Setting master bd_addr to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

#Disconnect the USB cable

Bluetooth Monitoring

#Stop the BlueTooth service

sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth stop

#Make sure all hcid processes are stopped

sudo killall hcid

#Run HIDP daemon in terminal

hidd --server --nocheck -n

##Press the PS button on the Sixaxis hidd should echo

hidd[pid]: Bluetooth HID daemon
hidd[pid]: New HID device 00:19:C1:xx:xx:xx (Sony Computer Entertainment Wireless Controller)

##Press Ctrl+C to end the process
#Start the BlueTooth service

$sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth start

User:IOU

2008-06-23T08:40:16Z

IOU:

[[category:User Setups]]
[[category:VOIP Setups]]
[[Category:New_Zealand Setups]]
=== Core/Hybrid ===
Operating System: [http://onedollarlinux.com/index.php?cPath=21_37 Linux MCE 0710 - i386]
User Interface: [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/AVWizard_Step_by_Step OpenGL with overlay (medium)]
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3000+
Motherboard: Gigabyte K8 Triton (GA-K8NF-9)
Video: [http://ati.amd.com/products/RadeonX800/index.html ATI Radeon X800XL (PCIe)]
RAM: DDR 400 (2x 1Gb sticks)
HDD: 2x 400GB SATA
Audio: 8 Channel Audio out (Onboard)
NIC #1: Realtek (Onboard)
Power Supply:
DVD-RW: Pioneer DVD-R/W
Bluetooth: Not Installed
Infrared Reciever/Transmitter: Not Installed
Infrared Remote Control: Not Installed
Monitor: Phillips 22" Widescreen
Resolution: (1280x1024)

=== VOIP/PSTN Integration: ===
1x CABLE: [http://www.telstraclear.co.nz/residential/inhome/internet/cable-broadband/plans.cfm Lightspeed 20G] (20GB @ 10MB/s down + 2MB/s up)
1x [http://downloads.oreilly.com/books/9780596510480.pdf LinuxMCE - Asterisk] (Asterisk is in the standard LinuxMCE installation)
1x VOIP Line: [http://gizmo5.com/pc/products/features/callout-credit/ Gizmo5] (2.8c NZ Landlines + 38.7c p/m NZ Mobiles)

User:IOU

2008-06-23T08:36:58Z

IOU:

[[category:User Setups]]
[[category:VOIP Setups]]
[[Category:New_Zealand Setups]]
== Introduction: ==

=== Core/Hybrid ===
Operating System: [http://onedollarlinux.com/index.php?cPath=21_37 Linux MCE 0710 - i386]
User Interface: [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/AVWizard_Step_by_Step OpenGL with overlay (medium)]
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3000+
Motherboard: Gigabyte K8 Triton (GA-K8NF-9)
Video: [http://ati.amd.com/products/RadeonX800/index.html ATI Radeon X800XL (PCIe]
RAM: DDR 400 (2x 1Gb sticks)
HDD: 2x 400GB SATA
Audio: 8 Channel Audio out (Onboard)
NIC #1: Realtek (Onboard)
Power Supply:
DVD-RW: Pioneer DVD-R/W
Bluetooth: Not Installed
Infrared Reciever/Transmitter: Not Installed
Infrared Remote Control: Not Installed
Monitor: Phillips 22" Widescreen
Resolution: (1280x1024)

=== VOIP/PSTN Integration: ===
1x CABLE: [http://www.internode.on.net/residential/internet/home_adsl/standard/pricing/ Internode Home-1500-Power100] (100gb @ 1,500mbs down + 256kbs up) ...Upgrade on 24/06/08
1x [http://downloads.oreilly.com/books/9780596510480.pdf LinuxMCE - Asterisk] (Asterisk is in the standard LinuxMCE installation)
1x VOIP Line: [http://gizmo5.com/pc/products/features/callout-credit/ Gizmo5] (2.8c NZ Landlines + 38.7c p/m NZ Mobiles)

Category:New Zealand Setups

2008-06-23T08:20:57Z

IOU: New page: category:User Setups

[[category:User Setups]]

User:IOU

2008-06-23T08:18:42Z

IOU: New page: category:User Setups category:VOIP Setups Category:New_Zealand Setups

[[category:User Setups]]
[[category:VOIP Setups]]
[[Category:New_Zealand Setups]]

Gizmo

2008-06-15T11:34:16Z

IOU:

[[Category:VOIP Setups]]
[[Category:Telecom]]
[[Category:Phone Lines]]
[[Category:Tutorials]]

Gizmo5 (Formally known as "The Gizmo Project") is a VoIP carrier that allows to place calls to fixed lines numbers for free in a wide range of countries and at cheap rates.

Upon registration, 10 cents is automatically credited to your account so you may test the functionality of Gizmo.

Gizmo also has the ability to accept VoIP-in calls, (by assigning a local number to the subscriber) even if this feature is not active in every country.

In my country, Gizmo is not yet offering VoIP-in, so I use it only for placing outgoing calls.

Here follow the steps to configure Gizmo in Asterisk:

#Go to the LinuxMCE Admin site and on the left pane, Go to Devices -> Phone Lines.
## Uncheck ''Also prepend a digit (1 for US/Canada, 0 for Europe)'' (also optional).
## ''Local Number Length'' '''7''' (the default).
# Hit the ''Update'' button.
#From the "Choose provider" select "sipgate (try for free, pay as you go)".
#Under the following in the fields listed:
## ''Username'' '''<sip number>'''
## ''Password'' '''<password>'''
## ''Phone number'' '''<sip number or incoming phone number>'''
## ''Host'' '''proxy01.sipphone.com'''
#Click Submit
#Hit the ''Deactivate Automatic Configuration'' button, and the following ''Yes'' button.
#Click the ''click here'' link (next to "Manual configuration activated. To configure AMP, click")
#Click ''Trunks'', and ''Trunk SIP/sipgate''
#Under "Outgoing Dial Rules" change ''Dial Rules'' to whatever rules you require.
# You now can (optionally) modify other settings to your liking as well, however do NOT change the ''Trunk Name'' (leave it at the default '''sipgate'''). When done hit ''Submit Changes''.
# Click ''Reload Required Apply Configuration Changes'' and ''Continue with reload''.
# Go back to ''Wizard > Devices > Phone Lines'' and hit the ''Activate Automatic Configuration'' button, followed by the ''Yes and keep my advanced settings'' button.

When you see the status '''Registered''' followed by a date and time you should be able to make and receive calls.

Gizmo

2008-06-15T11:29:28Z

IOU: New page: Category:VOIP Setups Category:Telecom Category:Phone Lines Category:Tutorials Gizmo5 (Formally known as "The Gizmo Project") is a VoIP carrier that allows to place calls t...

[[Category:VOIP Setups]]
[[Category:Telecom]]
[[Category:Phone Lines]]
[[Category:Tutorials]]

Gizmo5 (Formally known as "The Gizmo Project") is a VoIP carrier that allows to place calls to fixed lines numbers for free in a wide range of countries and at cheap rates.

Upon registration, 10 cents is automatically credited to your account so you may test the functionality of Gizmo.

Gizmo also has the ability to accept VoIP-in calls, (by assigning a local number to the subscriber) even if this feature is not active in every country.

In my country, Gizmo is not yet offering VoIP-in, so I use it only for placing outgoing calls.

Here follow the steps to configure Gizmo in Asterisk:

#Go to the LinuxMCE Admin site and on the left pane, Go to Devices -> Phone Lines.
#From the "Choose provider" select "sipgate (try for free, pay as you go)".
#Under the following in the fields listed:
#* Username: 1747XXXXXXX (Your SIP Number)
#* Password: mypassword (The password you use to log onto Gizmo)
#* Phone Number: (If you bought a local number, enter this here. Otherwise just leave it blank)
#* Host: proxy01.sipphone.com
#Click Submit
#Hit the ''Deactivate Automatic Configuration'' button, and the following ''Yes'' button.
#Click the ''click here'' link (next to "Manual configuration activated. To configure AMP, click")
#Click ''Trunks'', and ''Trunk SIP/sipgate''
#Under "Outgoing Dial Rules" change ''Dial Rules'' to whatever rules you require.
# You now can (optionally) modify other settings to your liking as well, however do NOT change the ''Trunk Name'' (leave it at the default '''sipgate'''). When done hit ''Submit Changes''.
# Click ''Reload Required Apply Configuration Changes'' and ''Continue with reload''.
# Go back to ''Wizard > Devices > Phone Lines'' and hit the ''Activate Automatic Configuration'' button, followed by the ''Yes and keep my advanced settings'' button.

When you see the status '''Registered''' followed by a date and time you should be able to make and receive calls.