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[[Category: Hardware]] 

== Minimal codeset for control of DirecTV IP Satellite boxes ==

The template 2159 (HR24 IP) can be modified with these codes.

Verify template Comm Method is Ethernet.

Device Data needs #69 TCP Port(int) set to 8080

I am unable to determine the range for the MAC address of the devices.  I set the Plug & Play 'Range of MAC' From 111121700000 To 111121742000, Vendor Model ID = DirecTV HR-xx Satellite Box, and PNP Protocol = DHCP


== Ruby Codes ==

'''INTERNAL'''

''Process Initialize''

$logFile = File.new("/var/log/pluto/DirecTV.log", "w")

''Process Incoming Data''

buf = conn_.Recv(100, 500)
if !(buf.empty?)
  msg = buf.strip
  log(msg)
  log("")   
  log("***********************************************************")
end

''Private Method Listing''

def RemoteKey(key)
  log("**********          Sending key=" + key + "          **********")
  conn_.Send("GET\x20/remote/processKey?key=" + key +  &hold=keyPress\x20HTTP/1.1\x0D\x0AContent-Length:\x200\x0D\x0A\x0D\x0A")
end

def log(word)
    logTime = Time.now
    timeStr = logTime.strftime("%d-%m-%Y  %H:%M:%S  ")

    $logFile.print( timeStr + word + "\n" )
    $logFile.flush()
    print(word + "\n")
end


'''POWER'''

''On''

RemoteKey("poweron")

''Off''

RemoteKey("poweroff")


'''GENERAL'''

''Enter/Go''

RemoteKey("enter")

''Info''

RemoteKey("info")

'''NUMBERS'''

''0''

RemoteKey("0")

''1''

RemoteKey("1")

''2''

RemoteKey("2")

''3''

RemoteKey("3")

''4''

RemoteKey("4")

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''9''

RemoteKey("9")