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RE: [ECS] TVL Questions? A.J. Griglak Tue, 21 Nov 2000 10:23:18 -0500

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Have you tested the Ocelot's capability of sending the IR signals to your
cable box?  Is the IR sender cable correctly positioned in front of the
cable box?

-=A.J.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:omnip@usit.net]
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 8:51 AM
To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
Subject: Re: [ECS] TVL Questions?


See the "TV-CHAN SET" Event
If the problem is not obvious, use EVENT-TRACE
to diagnose.
--
Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://omnipotencesoftware.com
423-745-0026
Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST


Joseph and Jessica Colson wrote:
>
> Mark -
>
>         Thanks for the reponse.  Yes TVl is set to true.
> When I press enter on a TV Guide Listing, their is a "click"
> then it Logs in the small window "TV-Chan is 51  BET.  Now this
> is a custom setup as my local cable company was not set up.
> Where would I began to look.  What is the event or process that
> is controlling this function?
>
> Joe Colson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:omnip@usit.net]
> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 7:28 PM
> To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> Subject: Re: [ECS] TVL Questions?
>
> Is TVL ENABLED set to TRUE ?
> That is the only thing I know of that could prevent
> it from working.
> Is ECS reacting to the <ENTER> ? (any click sound or msg ??)
> --
> Mark Gilmore
> Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> http://omnipotencesoftware.com
> 423-745-0026
> Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST
>
> Joseph and Jessica Colson wrote:
> >
> >         I've recently setup TV Listings and have taught
> > the Ocelot my VCR and TV commands.
> >
> >         I selected a show I would like to watch and pressed enter.
> > I was assuming it was going to change the channel on my VCR or
> > TV but it did not.  Now if I press R or Shift R it does announce
> > the recording and the right time it does start the VCR
> > Recording but it does not Change the channel.
> >
> >         My Question is What am I dong Wrong?  I would like
> > to be able to select the show I wish to watch and have ECS
> > change to the appropriate channel and start recording.
> >
> > Thanks for any help,
> >
> > Joe Colson

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