Occasional "no 'OT' 1UIRT reply" error.

[kari]

Hi everyone.

I've got my UIRT more or less working with Girder now. My chief problem is that occasionally I get "no 'OT' 1UIRT reply" when transmitting. When I click OK in the eror dialog, the command is transmitted. Has anybody else had this problem, and more to the point, does anybody have a solution?

I'm using Danijel Pticar's firmware and plugin, and Ruud van Gessel's circuit, modified for external power supply and boosting of IR transmission.

-Kári.

[decibel]

Kari,

I also get exactly the same problem with Danijel Pticar's firmware and plugin :cry: It can work fine for 10 to 50 transmits, then randomly the "no 'OT' 1UIRT reply" message pops up and if I then press OK the command is sent. Even if the error window is still on the screen, I can sometimes send another command which will work first time. However, if I have too many UIRT error windows on the screen, Girder will eventually crash when I 'OK' a few of them.
Adjusting the UIRT speed setting doesn't seem to get rid of the problem.
While i'm on the subject, unless I disable this plugin before closing Girder, I get a 'Girder has caused an error in Kernel32.dll' message, everytime.

I've tried the alternative John Rhees firmware and plugin which works OK, but I seem to get very much reduced transmit strength. I don't know why this is when it's using the same hardware :-? . I tried adjusting the carrier frequency with no real gains.

Anybody else encountered the same errors ?

Cheers, Dec.

PS: Keep up the good work guys, this thing (Girder) is amazing !

[jon_rhees]

decibel,

Two things on my plugin which may help transmit range:

1. Make sure you have 'Drop DTR @ Tx' checked in the 'settings' page.

2. There are two adjustment sliders you can try tweaking to see if they improve range -- immediately to the right of the 'code' boxes. Keep in mind that these adjustments actually change the code when 'Apply' is pressed and that's why they re-center. Note: if you don't see these sliders, make sure tou are using version 1.6 of the plugin.

-Jon

[Danijel_Pticar]

Hi.

Well I cant reproduce this error using 10mhz uirt.

The best would be to mail me girder gml file with recorded command that gives you this error.(so I can try)

Also tell me what speed uirt are You using (10 or 4) and whar remote are you trying to transmit.



bye

[decibel]

Jon and Danijel,

Thanks for your replies. I'm sorry I haven't got back to you sooner, but work took me to Japan for the week.

Jon, I installed V1.6 of your plugin and programmed the UIRT with the appropriate firmware and all seems to be working fine now. I have another PC that I have to test, so i'll let you know the results of that soon.

Danijel, I have e-mailed you the example GML file that I am having problems with. I'm running Girder V3.1.2e and trying to control a Pace digital terrestrial TV box. The error is repeatable, but the number of transmits before the error starts to occur can vary. Seems like a timeout error or something, as the command is transmitted perfectly after I press the 'OK' button on the error box.

Anyways, thanks for your assistance.

Cheers, Dec

[Danijel_Pticar]

Error is probably fixed ..

Tnx Kari for testing.

new ver. of plugin is uploaded on my page ...