Thread: SerialSwitch Version 5

Jesus this is good, Jebus! - Looks like a cool little app.
I'm currently still bulding my carPC, but the PSU I'm using has a line for the amp remote, so I have no need for that function.

What I finally intend to do, is to have my car keyfob boot up my PC, set the car ignition to ON and then have a USB fingerprint reader start my engine and launch RR/windows in true 007 style.

What I would need to use this app for, would be to trigger a relay via COM2 (onboard) for the third point of ignition (turning your key to start the engine) and ideally to monitor the ECU tachometer signal to determine wether the car is started or not, to avoid constantly turning over the engine once already running.

Does the input signal measure the voltage ? or how does this work ?
Does version 2 include the labels update that Guino suggested ?
Do you think that any of this will be possible based on software restrictions ?

Many thanks, and good work,
Phil

Does the input signal measure the voltage ? or how does this work ?

The input signal goes high or positive voltage to generate the event in MSCOMM control. Keep in mind you can't apply just any old voltage to the pins. You should use the serial ports own voltage to drive the pin high. Like one of the two output pins.

Does version 2 include the labels update that Guino suggested ?

Version 2 adds the input pins and custom labels.
Version 3 adds custom indicators and a configurable timer control to update SerialSwitch status into RR.

Do you think that any of this will be possible based on software restrictions ?

No, I would get a remote start kit and work it into my setup from that angle.
...JJG

Originally Posted by Jebus

The input signal goes high or positive voltage to generate the event in MSCOMM control. Keep in mind you can't apply just any old voltage to the pins. You should use the serial ports own voltage to drive the pin high. Like one of the two output pins.

Version 2 adds the input pins and custom labels.
Version 3 adds custom indicators and a configurable timer control to update SerialSwitch status into RR.

No, I would get a remote start kit and work it into my setup from that angle.
...JJG

I think I will likely get a fusion brain and try and work it through that, it's just space is a constraint in my setup and I also want to know it's possible before I take the plunge, so a little more researching required.

Thanks very much for your quick response, and keep up the good work!
Phil

On install when I select for it to install to c:\program files\RoadRunner it still installs to \Road Runner (with the space). My RoadRunner has no space.

Also no matter what I try I can not get roadrunner to load it up. Here is my ExecTBL.ini

"QUIT","SendMsg;RRCDRip;showplugin||bye"
"BYE","QUIT"

/, Set Bellow the Path to the CDRip plugin (if used)
"CDRIP","PLUGIN;RRCDRip;D:\VBStuff\Road Runner\CDRip\CDRip.exe"

/, You can add commands to execute before suspend
/, and after resume, using the codes bellow:

"ONSUSPEND",""
"ONRESUME",""
"ONFILECLICK",""
"ONDIRCLICK",""
"ONPLCLICK",""
"ONDLCLICK",""
"ONPBCLICK",""


/,ADDED BY CONFIG
"IGPAUSE","!PRESET;IG3;WINAMP||SETVOL;WINAMP;1 00"
"IGRESUME","PRESET;IG3;WINAMP"

"ExtraPrograms","RELAYS"
"RELAYS","RUN;$RRPATH$SerialSwitch\SerialSwitch.exe||SHOW WINDOW;SerialSwitch;FALSE"


I just can't get it to load up. I need it to load with RR instead of startup folder because I want it to be hidden.

I have tried to uninstall and re-install a few times but I think it still has something in the registry that makes it see it in a different folder or .. I don't know.

Can someone help?

Update: There is no space in the .exe as it is displayed in the post. I don't know why it puts that there.

Update2: I did some testing and still can not get it to load up. I changed the line to

"ExtraPrograms","RELAYS"
"RELAYS","RUN;C:\Program Files\RoadRunner\SerialSwitch\SerialSwitch.exe||SH OWWINDOW;SerialSwitch;TRUE"
to see if it would load it and maybe there was an error but since the window was hidden I didn't know.

Reloaded RR and still nothing. So I went into the serialswitch folder and manually ran it. It loaded no problem.

Well from what I can infer from your post, You already have a line at the top of your ExecTBL.ini that is similar to this:

"ExtraPrograms","CDLaunch||NetCheck||Counter"

and you have added the same with:

"ExtraPrograms","RELAYS"

You need to add the command "RELAYS" to the top like the rest.

...JJG

SideNote: I have a newer version almost ready to go that sits in the system tray. It does not require RR to hide it. I will post it this weekend.
...JJG

Originally Posted by Jebus

Well from what I can infer from your post, You already have a line at the top of your ExecTBL.ini that is similar to this:

"ExtraPrograms","CDLaunch||NetCheck||Counter"

and you have added the same with:

"ExtraPrograms","RELAYS"

You need to add the command "RELAYS" to the top like the rest.

...JJG

SideNote: I have a newer version almost ready to go that sits in the system tray. It does not require RR to hide it. I will post it this weekend.
...JJG

Oooo I can't wait. That would work perfectly!

Originally Posted by mpfjr

I was using amp control but as previously stated it only uses com1. My serial is on com2

I'm a bit late to this but i just wanted to say that ampctrl will work on any port,you just have to tell it which 1 before you install it by changing port in the AmpCtrl.exe.config,opened with notepad you'll see....

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
<appSettings>
<add key="port" value="1" />
</appSettings>
</configuration>

The important bit being = <add key="port" value="1" />.

Can someone point out some examples of what someone might want to do with this either in their car or even at home?

i use it in my car... when RR starts up I have it make DTR high which turns on a transistor/relay combination to turn on my amp

this is to avoid speaker pop when the sound card initializes during windows booting (I have a USB sound card)