HD200 - Rebooting From Command Line

[aflat]

I logged in, here is a dump of what I have so far, I can't reboot yet, the wife is still using it. I tried l to login the first time so you can see an invalid login. I'll get you more later, but I didn't want to forget at least this.

STP-HD200 login: l
Password:
Login incorrect
STP-HD200 login: root
login: can't chdir to home directory '/root'
STP-HD200[/]#

killall waitpower
killall miniclient
reboot

all work like the HD100

[hugenbdd]

Yes,
All three of those commands posted earlier work from telnet.

Your exe does not work. It appears to wait for the "password" prompt.

C:\Users\Dave>C:\Users\Dave\Desktop\sageextctrl.exe 192.168.1.24 off
------------------------------------------------
SageTV HD-100 Extender Controller
------------------------------------------------
[CONNECTED SUCCESSFULLY] @ 192.168.1.24
^C
C:\Users\Dave>

[aflat]

It's probably looking for the incorrect prompt, since it changed between the HD100 and HD200. Before it was waiting for em86xx[/root]#, now it has to look for STP-HD200[/]#

[shadeblue.com]

OK, I modified the logic to accept the sequence that 'aflat' posted. I am still issuing 'reboot' and not 'reboot now' based on 'hugenbdd' comments.

Thank you both for posting your findings.

I have posted the updated version to this thread, if somebody can test this updated version, that would be very helpful.

Thanks, SB


REMOVED FILE FROM THIS POST, YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE UPDATED FILE HERE

[shadeblue.com]

Originally Posted by aflat

It's probably looking for the incorrect prompt, since it changed between the HD100 and HD200. Before it was waiting for em86xx[/root]#, now it has to look for STP-HD200[/]#

Yes, this was exactly the problem. Now I am just looking for "]#" at then end of the line before continuing. Hopefully this helps future proof it a little.

Cheers, SB

[aflat]

Works great. Just added a few more WAF points. Now I can restart sage at night, and the clients are reconnected in the morning. She doesn't have to wait the extra 5 seconds anymore, "just like when we had Tivo"

Thanks SB!

[chrisc983]

I am having some trouble getting this to work with my hd200. If someone could please post what batch file they are using and I can just edit the ip address. Thanks.

Edit:
I tried to use the restartsage files but got the following error

The SageTV service is not started.

More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 3521.

The service is not responding to the control function.

More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2186.

[shadeblue.com]

Originally Posted by aflat

Works great. Just added a few more WAF points. Now I can restart sage at night, and the clients are reconnected in the morning. She doesn't have to wait the extra 5 seconds anymore, "just like when we had Tivo"

Thanks SB!

Thanks for the confirmation, I'll update the main download page with this updated version.

-SB

[chrisc983]

SB thanks your utility works great for rebooting my hd200. I wasn't sure how to use until I saw your post in the customizations threads. I do have one request if possible. When it reboots or if there is another function command to do it but when it reboots rather than turning it off completely which takes it quite long to turn back on can it turn off and then use home button to turn back on which is a lot faster than a full reboot?

[shadeblue.com]

Originally Posted by chrisc983

SB thanks your utility works great for rebooting my hd200. I wasn't sure how to use until I saw your post in the customizations threads. I do have one request if possible. When it reboots or if there is another function command to do it but when it reboots rather than turning it off completely which takes it quite long to turn back on can it turn off and then use home button to turn back on which is a lot faster than a full reboot?

Hi chrisc983,

You could try issuing an "OFF" command followed by some short delay and then issue an "ON" command and see if that achieves the goal you want. If it does, I could probably add a soft reboot or "restart" command that performs this type of action. Let me know if this works and what the delay would need to be.

Thanks, SB

[chrisc983]

thats what I'm probably going to do in the mean time but if there was some way to incorporate the home button command as it is almost instant when turning back on.

Also my mind is going a little blank right now...what command do I need to create a batch file to run your program? Great work so far by the way.

Edit: Nevermind about creating the .bat file. I was able to do it.

[aflat]

There shouldn't be a need for a delay, killall kills the processes instantly, and you can't issue the next command until you get the prompt back, which is after all the miniclient processes are killed.

I would love to have a "on" that uses the home button though. I tried to find the command, but I never did. I'll poke around more.

[chrisc983]

SB it works great I made two different batch files. One with a longer delay if doing a full restart and one with a very short delay when turning on from Sleep Mode (S3). I configured task manager to run each of the batch files depending if it is restarting or resuming from sleep mode.

If you are able to implement the home command rather that the on command that would make it perfect. Again great work.

[shadeblue.com]

I don't think I fully understand what you are meaning with the "Home" button. On my HD-100, if I use the remote control and Power Off the extender, then I have two options for powering it back up. The "Power" button which just wakes up the extender and resumes in the main menu, or the "Home" button which seems to restart the SageTV client software without rebooting the Linux OS.

When the SageExtCtrl is used with the "off" command argument followed by a second command using the "on" argument, this seems to emulate the same behavior as when the extender is turned off and then the "Home" button is pressed.

If this what you are looking for? If so, I can easily add a new command argument that simply emulates this behavior and restarts the SageTV software without a full reboot of the Linux OS.

I have attached an updated version to this post to let you guys try out this addition. Just use the "restart" argument instead of "reboot".

[aflat]

It sounds like the HD200 works a little differently. If you do an "on" command, the HD200 boots from standalone mode searches for the Sage server, or if you have it automatically connect to your sage server, it waits 5 seconds(configurable) then connects. Not a big deal, its about 10-15 seconds. If you press the home key it automatically connects to the server, and your at the main Sage screen in about 3 seconds.

[lamanmi]

I would like to monitor the status of when our HD200s are turned on and off for various reasons (track the kids usage, make sure the TV is turned off if the HD200 is off, etc).

Obviously Nielm's Web Server shows the status, but I am looking for a more direct way that can be accessed through a batch file or script?

I am thinking of such methods being able to use telnet to get the status, a TCP port type of inquiry, or other command line type of interface.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

[aflat]

If you telnet in, do a "ps -as" and if /client/miniclient is running, it's on, if /client/waitpower is running, it's off.

[shadeblue.com]

Originally Posted by lamanmi

I would like to monitor the status of when our HD200s are turned on and off for various reasons (track the kids usage, make sure the TV is turned off if the HD200 is off, etc).

Obviously Nielm's Web Server shows the status, but I am looking for a more direct way that can be accessed through a batch file or script?

I am thinking of such methods being able to use telnet to get the status, a TCP port type of inquiry, or other command line type of interface.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

aflat's suggestion will work with TELNET.

Or you can check out Nielm's GetStatus plug-in. (http://tools.assembla.com/sageplugin...etStatusPlugin). If it contains the data you are looking for, then it is just a TCP connect and the status data is dumped to your socket.

[lamanmi]

Both are great suggestions and just what I needed. Thanks!!

[personalt]

Anyone try to get this to work in window7 or I guess vista64 bit? I cant register Socket.dell in windows 7 64 bit.

I can telnet in by hand but was not able to find a good way to script the telnet that is required to reboot a HD200 that is in a closet when the server reboots.