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[inca911]

I'm interested in precisely controlling external IR devices with Girder software and some hardware pieces. Control to the actual second is my target goal for executing commands. Can I program a button push, then use Girder to delay a second button push until a defined time I deem appropriate?

e.g.,
Turn device on.
Change channel to something.
Wait until real time is 6:57 pm.
Push record on the VCR.
Stop the VCR recording 12 min 8 seconds later.
Start the VCR recording again at 2 min 6 seconds later.
Stop the VCR 15 seconds later.
etc.

Am I in the right place to find some hardware and software to execute these type of commands? Thanks to all for helping a newbie!

[miked]

I *think* that you can execute commands at a given real time -- hopefully others will chime in to describe how to do this.

However, I do know that you can control a second command executing a given number of milliseconds after the first command is executed, via the AlarmTimer plug-in, which is part of Girder. You specify the number of seconds to delay, and then indicate which command is to be executed after that number of seconds has elapsed. In this way, I have some commands executing every minute, and other commands executing every 20 minutes.

[inca911]

Anybody else?

[inca911]

Please? Anyone.... :(

[Wagner]

Try using the time server plugin on the download page. It will let you pre-define times at which to trigger events.