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INNOTECH SYSTEMS INC. Universal Infrared Remote Control From any PC! "SpitFIRE" Serial Port Interface IR Engine Serial Port Interface IR Engine On-Screen Control On-Screen Control Software Software User’s Guide User’s Guide...
As long as the SpitFIRE is hooked up and the correct com port is selected, the user can perform all the functions ordinarily done through physical buttons on a remote control, such as programming devices, transmitting IR, etc., simply by clicking with the mouse button.
1. It is recommended that you close all running software applications before you install the SpitFIRE On- Screen Control Software. 2. Connect the SpitFIRE to the desired COM port (COM1 or COM2) and plug in the power connector. 3. Insert the floppy disk software entitled Disk 1into your floppy disk drive.
Field one is the button label which appears as text on top of the button. Field two is the 1-byte scancode, the specific infrared code the selected button sends to the SpitFIRE. The scancode is represented as a single integer.
SpitFIRE hardware through the serial port. The ActiveX control MSComm is used, making it easy to write routines that transmit data to and from the serial ports. The SpitFIRE communicates at 2400 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity.
Appendix a. To operate the SpitFIRE, you must set the appropriate COM port (COM1 or COM2) to 2400 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit. This should be automatically accomplished by the software. If it is necessary to manually set the communications port settings, you may use the Port Setting page of the Windows 95 Port Properties dialog box.
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