HTTP Request for Infrared Control?

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I’m using a USB-UIRT, have the device added on the Vera and control works properly via SQ-Remote.

I’d like to be able to send an HTTP request to turn my television on and off. Can this be done, and what’s the proper request? I currently use http requests to fire a few scenes from my keyboard, but I don’t think I can add infrared control to a scene.

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I don’t really know much about Lua code, but here’s what I’m trying, and it’s not working.

http://192.168.0.2:49451/data_request?id=lu_action&output_format=xml&serviceId=urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:TogglePower1&action=OnOff

Hitting it from a web browser gives this response: error on line 2 at column 25: xmlns:u: 'Unknown Service' is not a valid URI

I’m pretty sure the action is right, I got the name from S_TogglePower1.xml, but I’m not sure what to put as the serviceId. My TV’s XML file, D_AVR5800.xml has the following:

		[code]			<service>
			<serviceType>urn:micasaverde-com:service:TogglePower:1</serviceType>
			<serviceId>urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:TogglePower1</serviceId>
			<SCPDURL>S_TogglePower1.xml</SCPDURL>
		</service>[/code]
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This is what I use for Off and On:

http://Your_IP_Address_Here:49451/data_request?id=lu_action&DeviceNum=27&serviceId=urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:DiscretePower1&action=Off
http://Your_IP_Address_Here:49451/data_request?id=lu_action&DeviceNum=27&serviceId=urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:DiscretePower1&action=On

Toggle would be:

http://Your_IP_Address_Here:49451/data_request?id=lu_action&DeviceNum=27&serviceId=urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:TogglePower1&action=OnOff

You should be able to add your IP address and change the DeviceNum (from mine which is 27) and you should be good to go.

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Sweet, That did the trick for me! Thanks, Strangely.

I’ve taken these http requests and combined them with applescripts and a hotkey utility on my mac to let me use my Logitech bluetooth keyboard’s F keys as a universal remote.