AVTech DVR's, control of keys via RS-232, anyone done this?

Kiwi · **Posted:** Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:55 am

Has anyone succeeded in controlling an AVTech DVR by connecting the RS-232 connection to a PC?

I think the main difficulty is finding a utility to generate the sequence of characters needed.

scorpion · **Posted:** Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:47 pm

I would be interested in seeing what happens to your experiments.

I have never tried it.

scorpion · **Posted:** Mon Dec 24, 2007 4:03 pm

For those of you who want to try it go to my website and down load the manual for the AVC 760 (CPCam 501) if you do not have a copy.

Go to page 52, and you will see the chart that has the function, and the hex code equivalent, and the ASCII equivalent.

Page 51 has the pin outs for the RS 232 TX, and RX

Let me know if you made it work!

scorpion · **Posted:** Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:57 am

What became of your project???

Kiwi · **Posted:** Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:13 pm

Sorry, I haven't pursued this any further.

scorpion · **Posted:** Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:04 pm

RATS!

I was hoping you came up with some kind of program that even Rory would drool to see!

I was wondering if you could do some kind of IR to RS 232 converter, and then learn the IR codes from a hand held remote for the DVR.
http://xantech.com/products/controllers ... rs232a.htm

You can use an RS 232 to IR converter as well
http://xantech.com/products/controllers ... s232ir.htm

RS 232 control over the internet
http://xantech.com/products/controllers ... s23202.htm

Here is a 16 channel controller
http://xantech.com/products/controllers ... /59010.htm

OH well.

Maybe someone else will put something together!

AVTech DVR's, control of keys via RS-232, anyone done this?

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