100% Control your Sky box with RS232 via Demopad

[starwarsmike]

Sky RS232.dc1

Hi All

For all you people out there who want to control your Sky via RS232 (no silly infrared wires), here's how it's done;

Download DC1 with Sky HD commands (has all commands for HD Boxes) Ref Dusky Control for Sky+ & other boxes

Equipment required;

iTach TCP/IP to Serial (RS232) or Wirless version
Dual output Dusky Controller - http://www.dusky-control.com/serial.shtml
http://www.satcure.co.uk/accs/WF100_cable.htm#RAFF is probably the best bet (scroll down to " Need an 'F' plug on one end and a right-angle Female TV plug on the other
RS232 Cable Male to Female

Setup
1), You connect satcure cable to RF2 output on your Sky box (check you have first), if you don't check Dusky website for different version of controller.
2) Turn on RF2 output on your sky box, press services then 001 then select, this will take you to engineers menu, go to RF outlet on menu and turn on RF power. you need this on to power the Dusky controller
3) Connect other end of satcure cable to the dusky controller
4) Connect RS232 cable to the dusky controller RS232 connection
5) Connect other end of the RS232 cable to the itach unit
6) Configure the itach unit with your network & Demopad
7) Import the DCI commands
8) Your done

All works 100%, no delays. flawless

See Dusky website for more information, note the commands attached are for HD boxes, if you have a different box like sky+ you will need to change the commands you will only need to change the last 4 numbers or letters for each of my commands.

I hope this helps

Michael