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Is the Wizard able to be used as a garage door opener?

I may be crazy but is this possible? Is there a program availible that lets you specify a signal code or something to be used as a garage door opener. That would be really handy!

I know it is a "wizard" but there is only an IR transmitter in the thing. There is no universal RF transmitter that could communicate with anything other than cellular towers. So there's no way to operate it unless you've got a door opener that can take commands over IP.

There is no universal RF transmitter that could communicate with anything other than cellular towers. So there's no way to operate it unless you've got a door opener that can take commands over IP.
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I kinda didn't think so. But I saw a setting about Broadcast channels and just had the idea. What is that setting for?

It's probably referring to Wifi and BT channels.

Think of it this way. . . if it were that easy to duplicate, anybody could have access to your garage.

the broadcast channel settings is a text based communications with your service provider to allow news and general mish mash of information it is a fairly old sevice from mobile operators.
its a shame you cant get yourself a garage door opener that is bluetooth enabled with a software application that would do the job for you :wink:
but you nevber know someone out there may be doing just that!!

This article at Engadget should do the trick. It takes a good amount of work to get it done though.

hahaha, this has got to be one of the most bizarre questions I have ever seen asked on any board. Ever. :lol:

Thanks for the info. Don't know how I though of it but come on, how cool would it be to have your phone, web browser, TV remote, and garage door opener all in one?

Sure you can use the Wizard to open your garage door. You can use the latest version of Novii remote control to do that. Even though i haven't tried to open a garage door, but i did try on TV, hifi, air-conditioning, DVD and they all work fine. If you can't find it in the data codebase, you can teach your Wizard to learn how to open it, see the link here
http://www.novii.tv/pocketpc/deluxe/

nomanland said:
Sure you can use the Wizard to open your garage door. You can use the latest version of Novii remote control to do that. Even though i haven't tried to open a garage door, but i did try on TV, hifi, air-conditioning, DVD and they all work fine. If you can't find it in the data codebase, you can teach your Wizard to learn how to open it, see the link here
http://www.novii.tv/pocketpc/deluxe/
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I don't think you fully understand what your suggesting there...
Garage door openers are RF, not IR...
If it was IR what's to stop any lowlife scum from recording the signal from the remote, and opening the door themselves
Nice to see people try to take this concept seriously tho, I bet you could prolly make an RF transmitter to pop in the miniSD card slot, then create software to interface with it...
Or to keep things simple, tape the remote to the back of ure pda

nomanland said:
Sure you can use the Wizard to open your garage door. You can use the latest version of Novii remote control to do that. Even though i haven't tried to open a garage door, but i did try on TV, hifi, air-conditioning, DVD and they all work fine. If you can't find it in the data codebase, you can teach your Wizard to learn how to open it, see the link here
http://www.novii.tv/pocketpc/deluxe/
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What kind of range are you getting? I thought the IR transmitter inside Wizards was the low power/short range kind where it would only work a few inches away from what you're trying to control...

nomanland said:
Sure you can use the Wizard to open your garage door. You can use the latest version of Novii remote control to do that. Even though i haven't tried to open a garage door, but i did try on TV, hifi, air-conditioning, DVD and they all work fine. If you can't find it in the data codebase, you can teach your Wizard to learn how to open it, see the link here
http://www.novii.tv/pocketpc/deluxe/
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What kind of range are you getting? I thought the IR transmitter inside Wizards was the low power/short range kind where it would only work a few inches away from what you're trying to control...

Nice to see people try to take this concept seriously tho, I bet you could prolly make an RF transmitter to pop in the miniSD card slot, then create software to interface with it...
Or to keep things simple, tape the remote to the back of ure pda
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hahahaha thanks for the ego boost

What kind of range are you getting? I thought the IR transmitter inside Wizards was the low power/short range kind where it would only work a few inches away from what you're trying to control...
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3m is the most it can get!

3m is the most it can get!
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Yeah, I'm getting around 7ft but I heard an IR range extender may help??

I'm sure that it could be solved with cables and chewing gum. MacGyver!!! Help us!

GPS Intermediate Driver not working

Is anybody using the GPS control panel without problems? Or had them resolved somehow?
The GPS Intermediate Driver is a new feature in Windows Mobile 5 that is supposed to allow multiple applications to use the GPS device (its serial port, to be correct).
Usually, the GPS control panel needs to be enabled by setting the Hide value in [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\GPS Settings] to 0. (In addition, it has been suggested to remove it altogether, and to add a DWORD value "Group" = 2.)
With the GPS control panel, the GPS Intermediate Driver can be enabled and public and private COM ports can be configured.
All these settings end up under [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\GPS Intermediate Driver].
One reboot or soft-reset later, and this is supposed to work like a charm. (http://blogs.conchango.com/kenibarwick/archive/2006/03/19/3119.aspx).
Except that, with my TyTN and a Xaiox Super III Instant Fix, it doesn't.
The GPS works fine directly with the Nemerix test app or GPS Tuner, but using the Intermediate Driver, the Bluetooth connection is never initiated and no data is received.
No error message, whatsoever. Just silence.
Now I would like to know if anybody else had this issue and if and how they were able to resolve it.
The PocketPC SDK documentation lists registry values to configure GPSID logging (CurrentLogFile and OldLogFile), but to no avail. The files are not being written, which is not a surprise because the Bluetooth connection is never brought up.
The Xaiox InstantFix is a small cheap Bluetooth GPS mouse that has quite a remarkable sensitivity. It really does work indoors, (not in the basement though) and city/forest areas are not a problem at all.
My TyTN is fresh from repair and I hadn't need a reset in a week if it wasn't for this problem (and my frustration-compensating playing around with Wisbar Advance and the Vista theme, but that's another story).

Hi HB_TyTN,
I have the same problem. Using an HTC Universal, ROM 1.90.96 and Radio version 1.130.00.

wait, i thought the vario II doesnt' even have GPS on it?

chamelion said:
wait, i thought the vario II doesnt' even have GPS on it?
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Check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1028940&mode=linear&highlight=chip+sets#post1028940
and this continuation of same thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=279151&page=5&highlight=chip+sets
Mike

hmm ok... so its a controversial topic. seems nobody has actually made use of the GPS funcionality, it just seems that there may be something in there that allows for GPS?

chamelion said:
hmm ok... so its a controversial topic. seems nobody has actually made use of the GPS funcionality, it just seems that there may be something in there that allows for GPS?
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You mean you didn't know about the MI5 FBI plot to track Hermes owners being as they're obviously radical with phones of mass destruction? Conspiarcy theory, tosh, that's just a seeded idea to convince us they don't know we spend 24hrs a day abusing our TyTns in the garden shed, developing a today screen plug in called Global Thermo Nuclear War Beta!
Mike

mikechannon said:
You mean you didn't know about the MI5 FBI plot to track Hermes owners being as they're obviously radical with phones of mass destruction? Conspiarcy theory, tosh, that's just a seeded idea to convince us they don't know we spend 24hrs a day abusing our TyTns in the garden shed, developing a today screen plug in called Global Thermo Nuclear War Beta!
Mike
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dude, when did the beta come out??
<scrambles into the garden shed to install the beta>

chamelion said:
dude, when did the beta come out??
<scrambles into the garden shed to install the beta>
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Watch out for mushroom cloud can cause minor irritation!
Mike

using gps within an airplane

Has anybody made experiences in using the gps within airplanes/airliners? Does the sensivity suffice to work within an airliner? During a flight as a passenger I would like to follow the flight with a moving map.

Unless you get a very lucky spot near the window it won´t work...... Tried it in several different spots in a B767 cockpit - even at the only spot where my bluetooth mouse had some reception it did not work.....
Just use the airshow (the moving map) that´s provided on the screens in the seats in front of you by most airlines.....

so-so
Iwan24 said:
Has anybody made experiences in using the gps within airplanes/airliners? Does the sensivity suffice to work within an airliner? During a flight as a passenger I would like to follow the flight with a moving map.
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Well, it's really difficult.
As has been said, the first thing you need is a good spot IN A WINDOW.
Then you have to be on the right side of the plane, to pick the most of the sky were the satellites for your current hemisphere are.
And finally a lot of patience, since picking the sats moving at 500 knots takes A LOT OF TIME, even with the latest SIRF-III mouse antennas, not to mention the Trinity embedded one....
I had a good lock today in my last flight, but as said, one of the inconvenients is that as soon as you move your PDA out of the window, you lose the GPS fix. A flying aircraft is a Faraday box, this is why the antennas are so visible and prominent OUTSIDE of the airframe.
Enjoy your flight and relax, the in-flight show moving maps are linked to the airliner built in GPS, and have a better database than anything you might install in your PDA.
And last but not least, you may be queried by flight attendants to verify you are not "transmitting" while in-flight.
Hope it helps.

2 weeks ago, on a plane to London (Ryanair), nobody was allowed to use any electronic device, including digital cameras, PDA's, mobile phones, whatever... The crew was not willing to negotiate at all: "Excuse me, sir, you MUST turn that off or I will have to take it from you. Do you understand?"

it depends....
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2 weeks ago, on a plane to London (Ryanair), nobody was allowed to use any electronic device, including digital cameras, PDA's, mobile phones, whatever... The crew was not willing to negotiate at all: "Excuse me, sir, you MUST turn that off or I will have to take it from you. Do you understand?"
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Company policies regarding the use of electronics devices varies from one company to another, even sometimes at Captain's discretion or even Purser "opinion".
Most airlines have written policies about the use of devices, some even to the detail of mentioning Bluetooth and WiFi devices (usually forbidding its use). Check their Web page or the in-flight magazine.
As a general rule, ANY transmitter must be disconnected from doors-closed to doors-open, and then electronics devices may be used ONLY while in the "cruise" phase of the flight.
Hope it helps a bit.

Depends on airline
It is a policy for the individual airline and most do allow.
See http://gpsinformation.net/airgps/airgps.htm
There is a good article on the subject at this link. http://gpsinformation.net/airgps/gpsrfi.htm

Iwan24 said:
Has anybody made experiences in using the gps within airplanes/airliners? Does the sensivity suffice to work within an airliner? During a flight as a passenger I would like to follow the flight with a moving map.
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just need to be close enough of one window...
Tomtom got a bit lost

You should not drive that fast

jeje2 said:
You should not drive that fast
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or I need to have a faster CPU to calculate directions quicker

michi123 said:
Unless you get a very lucky spot near the window it won´t work...... Tried it in several different spots in a B767 cockpit - even at the only spot where my bluetooth mouse had some reception it did not work.....
Just use the airshow (the moving map) that´s provided on the screens in the seats in front of you by most airlines.....
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I made good experiences with an SIRF-III mouse connected to a laptop. While sitting on a window seat, of course. But it depends very much on the type of aircraft. Within an Avro RJ85 the reception was excellent (up to 10 sats). On an A320 or B737 it was rather poor. I could imagine that the fuselage of the RJ85 is made of CFK and not aluminum.

I did also have luck on my flight from Sydney to lax. But google earth shows the altitude from my gps picture at 0 feet. That's one low flying 747-400...

dubart said:
2 weeks ago, on a plane to London (Ryanair), nobody was allowed to use any electronic device, including digital cameras, PDA's, mobile phones, whatever... The crew was not willing to negotiate at all: "Excuse me, sir, you MUST turn that off or I will have to take it from you. Do you understand?"
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Your lucky if they even let you go to the loo on a Ryanair flight, let alone actually do something slightly interesting. Ryanair is like riding in a cattle truck only less comfortable!

TouTaFon said:
just need to be close enough of one window...
Tomtom got a bit lost
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i've been able to track miles per hour on my trinity while flying on a 777, however, i don't know how to take a picture such as yours. did you use a screen capture tool?

yep, i'm using vSnap, very basic features but pretty convenient

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Your lucky if they even let you go to the loo on a Ryanair flight, let alone actually do something slightly interesting. Ryanair is like riding in a cattle truck only less comfortable!
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Yeap, you're right. I somehow managed to get thru 2 hours of flight without a loo or a PDA, he he. And you're right about a cattle truck but it's incredebily cheap!

T.A.P. (airplane company) Allowed the use of a BT Gps:
It was not me, was a member from http://www.pocketpt.net
Can be found: http://www.pocketpt.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=14957&view=findpost&p=83697

TomTom on my Trinity in a jet
took these while traveling from city a to city b... the streets, etc. were going by so fast that the names would just flash and disappear...

Tried Trinity GPS on Iberia flight from MUC to MAD. Had a windows seat (lhs). Fix took 5mins. or so ... probably almanach had to be downloaded. Never got mot than 4 sats...
mfg OK

As a trainee helicopter pilot I have played around with an application called PocketFMS. I imagine it could be a pretty daunting program if you don't know what some of the jargon or abreiviations mean. I've tested it on the road (not used in the helicopter yet though) and it works great.
It even shows my altitude increasing when I drive up a large enough incline.
You need to get at least 3 satellite fixes for it to work, two for position and a third for altitude.
http://www.pocketfms.com/2-downprog.asp

Gentlemen, maybe I'm missing something, but if you comply with airline regulations and turn the Trinity to Flight mode, it turns off ALL radios: GSM/UMTS, BT, WLAN and GPS. Is there a trick to keep GPS working? Or you just don't comply

Using my Inc's GPS through the Laptop?

I was wondering if anyone knew of a way of sharing the GPS device in my Dinc, so I can use it on mapping programs on my laptop, so I would need to register as a external comm device I think...
I'e heard people can do it with the camera, so I was wondering if its at all possible to do it with the GPS...
Maybe you know it can be done, with an app or setting, or maybe someone knows of an app that can do just this, please feel free to add your thoughts
MOD please move to where you feel its good, I couldn't figure where to post it
Thanks all

should be in General
There is no interface to use the GPS with external devices.

krelvinaz said:
should be in General
There is no interface to use the GPS with external devices.
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But couldn't one be developed?

I have been wondering this since I had my first gps enabled smartphone. Every now and then I would search for this exact question. If apps on the phone can use gps why couldn't a laptop see it?
Sorry if this is a dumb question.
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so you guys want an app to send gps signal to a laptop?

This is based on opinion but i don't believe the gps chip on the phone can broadcast via usb or blue tooth due to hardware limitations. on the other hand if there was a program that could display the phones screen then i guess thats about as close as your gonna get.

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so you guys want an app to send gps signal to a laptop?
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Basically yes, So I can use it with my Chart Plotter programs, and location service programs.
I once had a USB Bluetooth dongle, and it registered as a Comm device over bluetooth, I was just wondering if thats at all possible to do using the Dinc, as android is very open, might be a way.
Thanks if anyone actually looks into this, willing to donate if anyone gets this working

I know this isn't what you asked, but... USB GPS dongles are pretty cheap on ebay and other places, I've used them before and they work well. Just a thought.

This may not be exactly what you want but it the closest thing I can think of. http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.gpstether
Im not sure if there is a client for windows, but it will work with gpsd on MAC/Linux.

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This may not be exactly what you want but it the closest thing I can think of. http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.gpstether
Im not sure if there is a client for windows, but it will work with gpsd on MAC/Linux.
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Hmm interesting, so if this works with Linux/mac , maybe something can be developed for Windows, and that is similar or something, i'll keep my eye out I guess, if anyone knows anything, please post

junjlo said:
This is based on opinion but i don't believe the gps chip on the phone can broadcast via usb or blue tooth due to hardware limitations. on the other hand if there was a program that could display the phones screen then i guess thats about as close as your gonna get.
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Its not the GPS chip that has to broadcast. It theoretically works like this:
The GPS gets your location and the all data it was meant to collect. It returns that data to your phone. There would be an app on your phone that collects and aggregates this data and sends it over Bluetooth or USB. Then a program on the client computer would be like a driver. It would make the client think your phone is a gps receiver and collect the data your phone is sending over. Then, any program that uses the gps functionality will recognize your phone as a GPS device.
I only know how it works, but I am not good enough to actually develop it.

dgourd said:
Its not the GPS chip that has to broadcast. It theoretically works like this:
The GPS gets your location and the all data it was meant to collect. It returns that data to your phone. There would be an app on your phone that collects and aggregates this data and sends it over Bluetooth or USB. Then a program on the client computer would be like a driver. It would make the client think your phone is a gps receiver and collect the data your phone is sending over. Then, any program that uses the gps functionality will recognize your phone as a GPS device.
I only know how it works, but I am not good enough to actually develop it.
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Well thats a start, do any Developers know anything about this?

BlueNMEA
At least one dev has this working with WinMo and there are a few reviewers who have gotten it to work with a laptop... Google "BlueNMEA"...
Cheers!

Thanks for the info, i took a look at it, but doesn't seem to be working perfectly yet, we'll have to see what happens in the future,

Any Android Units that is "Satellite Ready"???

I've been unable to locate any 2Din Android OS radios that support SiriusXM components like the SXV300 . Do they even make any?

Bwanna said:
I've been unable to locate any 2Din Android OS radios that support SiriusXM components like the SXV300 . Do they even make any?
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No they don't.
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velocity4 said:
No they don't.
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Thanks. Thought I was going crazy. Seems like something you'd think they can do.

Any Android Units that is "Satellite Ready"???
Bwanna said:
Thanks. Thought I was going crazy. Seems like something you'd think they can do.
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Well they probably could but it's a US only market so unlike the Apple Carplay dongles they've made in the last couple years the market it not as big. Maybe you can use an external USB tuner.
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Well they probably could but it's a US only market so unlike the Apple Carplay dongles they've made in the last couple years the market it not as big. Maybe you can use an external USB tuner.
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Would an external USB XM tuner show the channels, etc. on the display? ... or just feed it as another "AUX" input with audio only?

No but I use the Sirius XM app so as long as you have data connection you can access all of your satellite channels.

Sirius offers a bluetooth dock for mobile use.
SXBTD1V1 SiriusXM™ Bluetooth Vehicle Cradle You use this with a compatible dock n play unit. Currently out of stock at Sirus.
JMO This only makes sense if you drive in areas with good satellite reception but poor cell service. Running the sirius app directly on your HU, or on a mobile phone makes more sense. You can either use BT or apple play (android auto) to listen on your HU.
edited to add BT should show relevant information on your HU display.

Plenty of people say they use the Sirius Android app and stream the content over a mobile data connection. Maybe not ideal and potentially eating into your phone plan's data volume, but could be a good plan B.
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All one needs is the serial protocol. SiriusXM is not likely to divulge it.

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All one needs is the serial protocol. SiriusXM is not likely to divulge it.
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Close to reality, but...
The main reason that all these units are not able to receive SDARS is, that SiriusXM wants to get their requirements fulfilled and this needs a lot of work for the supplier. I know the requirements and all the tests you need to pass until you get the stamp "Ready for SiriusXM" on the unit. In the last few years, I managed these tests for some OEM units... and be sure this is no simple thing if you are not able to receive the real data by satellite. The effort is too expensive for low cost radios.
Without this license there is no way to get SDARS registered.

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Close to reality, but...
The main reason that all these units are not able to receive SDARS is, that SiriusXM wants to get their requirements fulfilled and this needs a lot of work for the supplier. I know the requirements and all the tests you need to pass until you get the stamp "Ready for SiriusXM" on the unit. In the last few years, I managed these tests for some OEM units... and be sure this is no simple thing if you are not able to receive the real data by satellite. The effort is too expensive for low cost radios.
Without this license there is no way to get SDARS registered.
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I am using a very kludgy solution, Android HU with an additional brand-name 1-din sat ready radio to control the SVX300. I'm decoding the serial output from the SVX to display on the HU, and sending simulated IR codes to the 1-din radio for tuning etc. But I haven't figured out the data format during rewind/replay (I haven't tried very hard yet). The serial/usb conversion is handled by an Arduino that I use for other stuff also. My app on the Android is adapted from the SCC1 program. I can see how it's a lot of work to support all the features.

The sirius xm app is supported by android auto
The information is displayed on your HU. I got it working
Alternately you could run he app on your HU. You'd need internet on your HU.
I dont think an internet only subscription includes NFL. If you need satellite XM get a plug n play adapter which outputs bluetooth