Controlling DirecTV Set Top Box (STB) via USB or Serial using MythTV (Page 5 of 5)
Categories: Homebrew & DIY Windows PC & Media Center
Controlling D11 from Windows
I know this isn't Myth-related at all, but here is how to control the D11 from windows!
- Install Perl (I recommend [ActivePerl])
- Start Perl Package Manager (PPM)
- Add the BdP Repository: repository add BdP
- Install Win32::SerialPort: install Win32-SerialPort
- Install Win32::API: install Win32-API
- Install Time::HiRes: install Time-HiRes
- Download the Windows version of the DirecTV Serial Control Script (see links below). Save it to C:\perl\
- Example Execution:
perl.exe c:\perl\directv2.pl port com1 baudrate 115200 flow none box_type D11 25
External Links
- DirecTV D11 Users Manual
- DirecTV D10/D11 Installers Guide (Contains serial command guides)
- General Set-top Information for Installers V1.3 (Contains serial command guides)
- DirecTV Serial Control Script (directv.pl)
- Script modified to work with D11
- Windows Version of directv.pl
- D10/RCA Custom Cable information (including pinout)
- PortMon Windows software to monitor traffic on a com port
- Com Port Toolkit Windows software to send specific commands to the serial port.
For More Information
- Controlling MythTV from a DirectTV D11 remote
- Contact the author of this article, JeffSimpson
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