Utility: STBKeepAlive - scheduled commands for USB-UIRT

[nettech_gt]

Any ideas why this is not working for me ? THANX!

[davephan]

I would like to know if STBKeepAlive works with Windows 7 64-bit. It sounds like it might work with Windows 7 64 bit now.

Does anyone have this working with a Dish Network VIP222K set top box? If so, what are the steps to getting the STBKeepAlive utility working with the VIP222K?

Is there a way to run the utility so the Dish Network splash screen is not part of the recordings? Or is putting up with occasional Dish Network splash screens the only way to for the set top box to stay on continuously?

Dave

[nettech_gt]

As you can see from the post above I'm still waiting for help... The developer started to help but I have not heard anything in months and it still dosen't work for me. I have 2 VIP222 and 1 VIP211 and I'm using Win 7 64 bit on my server. Good Luck!

[davephan]

Originally Posted by nettech_gt

As you can see from the post above I'm still waiting for help... The developer started to help but I have not heard anything in months and it still dosen't work for me. I have 2 VIP222 and 1 VIP211 and I'm using Win 7 64 bit on my server. Good Luck!

I think the STBKeepAlive utility won't be needed for the VIP222K, I don't know about your other set top box. I have Windows 7 64-bit, and I think if you configure the USB-UIRT to transmit a 'select' IR code before the numeric digits, the VIP222K will go out of the power down mode to on. I got this advise on the post with the subject VIP222K.

I have my USB-UIRT programmed to send a 'select' IR code before and after the numeric digits. I will have to give it some time to go into sleep or power down mode to make sure that method works.The VIP222K set top box is probably not actually powering down at all, and I don't know if it is saving any power. However, that VIP222K set top box 'feature' is very annoying and cannot be disabled.

Dave

[davephan]

My Dish Network VIP222K set top box does not need the STBKeepAlive utility. I have SageTV programmed to send a 'select' before and after the numeric digits. If the set top box is in the automatic 'off' state, the 'select' command wakes up the set top box. The SageTV USB-UIRT configuration has been working flawlessly for two days. I had to remove all the non-subscribed channels from the configuration, otherwise the set top box could get stuck in a screen asking if I wanted to upgrade the service. Maybe putting parent lockout on the non subscribed channels would reduce the risk of the set top box losing USB-UIRT control if the USB-UIRT IR codes are mis-interpreted as a non-subscribed channel.

Dave

[sjwoo]

I'm getting an error with my install. Seems like it has to do wth USB-UIRT? I'm running Windows 8 64-bit. Using USB-UIRT driver Win7_Win8_Vista_v20601_signed.zip.

2013-01-27 12:22:14,698 [10] ERROR STBKeepAlive.Service [(null)] - [STBKeepAlive.Transmit] TRANSMISSION TO USBUIRT FAILED.
[STBKeepAlive.Transmit] ERROR: System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'UsbUirt.Controller' threw an exception. ---> System.ApplicationException: Unable to read UsbUirt driver version ---> System.BadImageFormatException: An attempt was made to load a program with an incorrect format. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007000B)
at UsbUirt.Controller.UUIRTGetDrvInfo(UInt32& drvVersion)
at UsbUirt.Controller..cctor()
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at UsbUirt.Controller..cctor()
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at UsbUirt.Controller..ctor()
at STBKeepAlive.Transmit.Program.Main(String[] args)

2013-01-27 12:22:14,823 [10] ERROR STBKeepAlive.Service [(null)] - IR COMMAND TRANSMISSION FAILED @ 12:22:08 PM

[bmellesmoen]

I'm getting the same issue. Does anyone know if there and updated STBKeepAlive application that supports Windows 8 (64-bits)? Or is the source code available?