[VU+ Duo] New power manager help.

[Rob van der Does]

The difference is only the power Button is responsive on the remote.

Sorry ?

 

[stick50jr]

The difference is only the power Button is responsive on the remote.

True, you have to use the power button to go to 'full on' (from 'standby') before any other buttons/functions will be responsive.

 

[stick50jr]

Using the new power timers I have been unable to achieve the same result. Set for 0600 reboot and then go to standby... find in the morning that it appears to be in standby and when I turn it on, the messages tell me it is rebooting! (It seems as though the standby has interrupted the boot process). I then tried 0600 reboot, 0615 end time with go to standby... this had a similar problem... but I noticed that the end time was not 'saving' so I'm not sure whether I've actually tried anything different in this case.

Well, setting one timer to 'reboot' at 0600, then a separate timer to go to 'standby' at 0615 appears to have worked correctly last night... I'm still on 416 so things might have moved on.

cheers

 

[satnav]

Now on VIX420. The second stage settings are now remembered as per update release logs.

Unfortunately the issue is still present in that the second stage timer setting if set to stand-bye always results in going back to deep sleep not a stand-bye.

Setting 2 timers & only using the first stage will put box to deep sleep and the second Timer on too awake in stand-bye works but not into stand-bye as set too but on. As the box turns on the TV I cant use this method.

 

[Rob van der Does]

As the box turns on the TV I cant use this method.

So the simple solution is not to allow the box to turn on the TV.

 

[satnav]

Yes but not convenient having to mess about with 2 RC to turn of box then TV! We have the technology to use.

 

[Rob van der Does]

Yes but not convenient having to mess about with 2 RC to turn of box then TV! We have the technology to use.

See my footer for much better solutions for that.

 

[andyblac]

PowerMnager has been updated. in build 421, uploading now, should be up in a hour or so.

 

[satnav]

Installed thanks, but sorry Auto timers arn't clear how they are intended to be used.

 

[satnav]

See my footer for much better solutions for that.

Please explain as i cant see a footer to look at!

 

[stick50jr]

PowerMnager has been updated. in build 421, uploading now, should be up in a hour or so.

@Andy, Tried out Build 421.... the auto standby timer seems to be set in 'seconds'. Is this intentional? Personally I would prefer it to be set in minutes (eg default of 060 would be 1 hour). When I discovered that it was in seconds and I tried to delete the timer... it crashed. I guess that it may have already started preparing to implement the timer before I could delete it. I got around this problem after a restart by changing the timer to 'once' instead of 'repeated'. I then allowed the timer to complete and then successfully deleted it when it was a 'done timer'.

I'm happy to report that the earlier problems (413) I had with actions after (eg reboot with end time +15 then go to standby) now is working for me. My Duo is in standby before the timer and then returns to standby after the timer. The TV is unaffected but turns on (HDMI-CEC) when I manually go from standby to full awake. So I don't have to worry about buying a harmony remote as suggested by Rob (in his footer/signature)! I guess the OP is finding that the HDMI-CEC is inoperative while the powertimers are being actioned. I only ever turn things fully on manually... so no probs for me.

Also the timer that controls restarting the softcam is now working for me again. (I am using an unsupported one: scam 3.60).

Your efforts are very much appreciated and I hope I am being helpful.

cheers

 

[Rob van der Does]

@Andy, Tried out Build 421.... the auto standby timer seems to be set in 'seconds'. Is this intentional?

No, this is not intentional. Next build they'll be in minutes again.

 

[satnav]

I have same issues with Auto but it has a restriction on 300 seconds max I hope that when they become minutes it will be for more than 300!

 

[basilyoung]

Rob is referring to his "signiture" and suspect he means you need to get a Harmony remote ( they are very good )

 

[satnav]

I have same issues with Auto but it has a restriction on 300 seconds max I hope that when they become minutes it will be for more than 300!

I have installed 423 thanks but still having issues.

The power auto timer option has a limit of 300, so for example using it to shut down to deep sleep with repeat set it happens every 5 hrs should it not be able to do 24 hrs?
The none auto power timer when set to go to deep sleep and then 2nd stage set to stand-bye goes into deep sleep but awakes a few minutes before the stand-bye time and asks if you wish to let the box go to deep stand-bye, if you say no then shortly after it asks if you want to go to stand-bye. The result if unattended is therefore still asleep. If you ignore the first request (wish to let the box go to deep stand-by?) that lasts about 3 mins it then goes back into deep stand-bye!
Is this the intention please?

 

[pooface]

I have same issues with Auto but it has a restriction on 300 seconds max I hope that when they become minutes it will be for more than 300!

that's 5 hours... If you want your box to be left on for 5 hours, then I suggest you don't need the shutdown after inactivity (unless I read things wrong)


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[satnav]

I would like to shut down at midnight and come back on in stand-bye at 8am as before (vix2.1.204) so simple but not achievable.

 

[Rob van der Does]

I would like to shut down at midnight and come back on in stand-bye at 8am as before (vix2.1.204) so simple but not achievable.

Naahhhh, just set a power-timer for that!

 

[andyblac]

I would like to shut down at midnight and come back on in stand-bye at 8am as before (vix2.1.204) so simple but not achievable.

as rob say's set a PowerTimer for that as:

set a 'wake to standby' timer for 8am and with an end time of 00:00 with after event go to deep standby


or

set 2 power timers

1: wakeup to standby @ 8:00
2: go to deep sleep @ 0:00

 

[andyblac]

I have same issues with Auto but it has a restriction on 300 seconds max I hope that when they become minutes it will be for more than 300!

it should be now in 423, it was left to seconds by mistake after debuging it.