I've installed TV remote controller 5.5 from www.pdawin.com but cannot get any of the built in settings ie. SONY TV to controll my equipment. I cannot get the XDA2 to respond to the softwares learn function either. Can anyone please help?
I had this exact same issue. I gave up after 20 minutes. If anyone has any tips on using as a remote, I would also be very interested to know.
well i cant say for xda2 but i had it running on xda1 and the Infrared transmitter is WEAK! the tv would only react if the xda1 were as close as 30cm from the reciever of the tv
so unless the Infrared t ransceiver is much more powerfull then the one in xda1 then even if you find a remote program it's next to useless with such a short range
unless you build something like this
http://www.pdawin.com/irtranceiver.html
I had TV remote working on my previous Dell Axim X5. The IR transmitter was weak too, think it had to be within a metre or so from memory.
I've tried the XDA2 only inches away from the IR sensor on the TV and it still doesn't work, either it is really low powered? or there is a fault somewhere?
This is probably a hardware limitation.
It's possible that the used infrared led's aren't emitting in the standard consumer electronics spectrum.
If this is the case, the XDA II can't be used for remote control applications, unless you replace the IR transmitter (which means opening the case and voiding warranty).
It wont work due to the fact that the Xda II does not have a consumer standard IrDA module on it. A severe limitation of the Xda II as well I feel. A bit of a step backward from the Xda I too.
Grrr. I didnt want it anyway.
its not a hardware problem.... its a software problem...
RichMercer said:
It wont work due to the fact that the Xda II does not have a consumer standard IrDA module on it. A severe limitation of the Xda II as well I feel. A bit of a step backward from the Xda I too.
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Yes, XDA2 can not be used for remote control applications!
I wonder why anybody would want to turn this beautiful cutting edge piece of technology into a remote control when a very comprehensive learning remote can be had for about £5.
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I wonder why anybody would want to turn this beautiful cutting edge piece of technology into a remote control when a very comprehensive learning remote can be had for about £5.
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I've often asked myself the same question I do see people with PDA's creating the odd havoc in TV shops n department stores switching the channels etc.
Really have not wanted to control my TV, aircon or anything else with my XDA II .
I wonder why anybody would want to turn this beautiful cutting edge piece of technology into a remote control when a very comprehensive learning remote can be had for about £5.
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well i suppose many people say the same thing with a search replace of remote to phone when they see how much more we pay to get a pda and cellphone in one
Even fully compliant IrDA components are only rated for a transmit distance of 1 meter. Consumer remote controls are much brighter.
Yes and since the cheapest usable tv remote controller with a more powerfull beam can be bought for around 5 dollar... why didn´t they put these ir leds in the mda xda ii?? max difference 1 dollar in large quantities?
With all these remotes laying around on the table (about 8 of them) tv remote on the pocketpc would be very usefull. Learning mode, program what you need or get them from the database on internet. Also the possibility to program macro´s so you press one button to play and watch dvd and power on 5.1 surround system.....
How can the ir leds be tweaked?
michiel
Yes and since the cheapest usable tv remote controller with a more powerfull beam can be bought for around 5 dollar... why didn´t they put these ir leds in the mda xda ii?? max difference 1 dollar in large quantities?
With all these remotes laying around on the table (about 8 of them) tv remote on the pocketpc would be very usefull. Learning mode, program what you need or get them from the database on internet. Also the possibility to program macro´s so you press one button to play and watch dvd and power on 5.1 surround system.....
How can the ir leds be tweaked?
michiel
Yes and since the cheapest usable tv remote controller with a more powerfull beam can be bought for around 5 dollar... why didn´t they put these ir leds in the mda xda ii?? max difference 1 dollar in large quantities?
With all these remotes laying around on the table (about 8 of them) tv remote on the pocketpc would be very usefull. Learning mode, program what you need or get them from the database on internet. Also the possibility to program macro´s so you press one button to play and watch dvd and power on 5.1 surround system.....
How can the ir leds be tweaked?
michiel
the only useful app that ive ever found for any pda to control a pice of equpiment was one for a palm that i had,
the software was called mini-disk titler ,
you just filled in the track names on the screen then tapped on title. the pda then sent the sequence of button presses to title the disk in about 20 seconds , much quicker than faffing with all the menus on the player
ian
well the very brigth remote leds may not be able to transmit data as far as the ir in the xda
about extenders for the ir
http://www.pdawin.com/irtranceiver.html
http://www.homeautomationnet.com/Shopping/remote-control-accessories.asp
http://www.smarthome.com/8220A.html
Hi all.
i have a universal pocket pc (jasjar).my wifi power is very low do you know any ways to improve the power?
Hi guys,
We are building a fuel efficient car and trying to create a monitoring system for it, so we can monitor certain things from a laptop in the pit. The speed we will be driving is around 25km/h.
We would like to receive some data from an arduino board using the usb interface, and send this, with the current gps coordinates in realtime, over 3g/3.5g/gprs to the beforementioned laptop.
Also, we would like to receive another datastream (also realtime) and show this on the screen. This datastream would contain the current speed (measured by the arduino) and the current target speed (calculated by the laptop)
We are very curious for the possibilties and we hope you could help us.
Greetings,
Niek
I did this using an oler version on Garmin software on an xp laptop. I had to create a virtual port on the pc to connect. There are a bunch if map files on the net. Or you can make and/or convert your own maps. I used Garmin maps. If you get really interested I've seen people do a google earth overlay. You can use it for tracking and what not.
I am on my on my phone right now, so I can't type all the details. But I can get to my laptop later and get you the name of the shareware I used.
We don't want to see on a map what our position is but only the GPS coordinates.
There are also some weight restrictions to make the vehicle as efficient as possible.
spare the n00b, but isn't that board of yours a phone? if it is, why not connect via adb and pull the co-ordinates when needed?
I have large 17" laptop with unused second hdd caddy (= i don't have second hdd in my laptop). As I work in various offices during year as contractor physical security of my laptop concerns me quite a lot. I often leave my laptop in the offices overnight. I am using kensington lock and all data are encrypted but let's move it to another level. Free space in second hdd caddy (http://www.ebay.com/bhp/2nd-hdd-caddy) could be used for installation of GPS/GSM tracking device
When is laptop locked e.g. in the office cabinet or on the table g-sensor could detect that someone took my laptop - then gps could be activated and each few minutes gprs could send me location of my laptop. First idea I had was to combine Arduino modules together but now I think I need just some c heap Android smartphone with g-sensor + gps. Smartphone battery could be easily charged (every working day ~ 8 hours) through SATA power connector as there are very similar voltage levels as in USB. I could even add extra batteries to have smartphone active for longer time - so even after one week holiday device would work fine. I could enable/disable this tracking device e.g. over bluetooth or simply setup schedule when to (de)activate smartphone tracking app. Smartphones are also pretty small so I would fit with extra batteries inside of hdd caddy - Arduino or any other custom hw would propably take more space. I have to test how good is GPS signal "inside of my laptop".
I need your advice now - which type of Android smartphone I should use for this purpose ? I need total control of g-sensor + gps + gprs + bluetooth - I don't mind to root phone to get everything I need. Preferably phone should be small and not with built in battery.
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hi dude,
u dont need an gps smartphone to track ur laptop.
u only need a tracking software on your lt!!
Google Prey.
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Greetings to everyone!
I was wondering about something and i was thinking here is the right place to ask.
In our company we have multiple Android TVs ( SONY Bravia ).
Is there any app on PC that allows control of multiple TVs connected in LAN?
As far as i know, functions are available even if TV is turned off. ( at least to power it on ).
I am thinking of basic functions like, power ON/OFF. Volume adjustment.