Dusky sky controller
DUSKY SKY CONTROLLER 0810b2 0710
"Introduction
Dusky Control are the leading suppliers of controllers to allow Sky digiboxes to be controlled from PCs and home automation systems.
Our controllers allow you to control:
* standard Sky digibox * Sky+ * Sky HD * Foxtel iQ models DC460 and DS460 (but not model 480 and not Foxtel iQ2) * Foxtel Pace 420
The range includes units that can be controlled both from both USB or RS232 connections. Controllers are available that can control one, two or more satellite receivers.
The controllers all attach to the RF2 port on the satellite receiver and send commands to it using the same protocol that the sky 'magic eye' / tvlink devices use. This means there is no infra-red communication, making our controllers very easy to install, fast and 100% reliable"
The above says it all really ,I believe they are used by CHT in their Dianemo/Cascade systems works with mythtv (via external channel changing script) under LMCE 0810 b2. 0710.......NO TEMPLATES REQUIRED SHOULD also work using sat box as a live feed as in
http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Use_a_satellite/cable_box_with_the_PVR
All instructions are within following :
http://www.dusky-control.com/software/skyweb-linux-2007-05-14.zip
summary
nb..make sure sat box is configured for voltage, and output res, also scart control on/off if reqd. ...deails within package/website
sudo apt-get install libusb-dev download and extract software cd cmdline-linux sudo make sudo make install
add "/usr/local/bin/sky-control --output 1 --sky+ --channel " to myth backend setup ie COMPUTING > MYTHtv SETUP > INPUT CONNECTIONS external channel (change according to your hardware)
