EMJB’s TAPS
These pages give
details of EMJB’s Topfield Application Programs
(TAPs) and related Windows PC applications. These provide additional/improved
functionality for the Topfield Personal Video Recorders. They have been
primarily designed for the UK TF5800 model, but MAY work on other models
– see notes on individual TAPs for more details. Follow links below for more
details and for downloads.
CURRENTLY SUPPORTED:
Auto
Restore - This
TAP is intended to provide a means of backing up & restoring your system
settings, so they can be easily restored after a crash, new firmware load, or
Factory Reset. It can be run manually, when settings may be saved or restored,
or from Auto Start, when settings are restored at boot time. This has only been
tested on the TF5800, but should work on all models.
Channel
Manager – manage your channel configuration and avoid unwanted & duplicated
channels. Now incorporates the “OneList” & “RadioDelete” functions and allows you to do a Factory Reset
without losing your system settings. This is primarily intended for TF5800 use,
but may work on other models using LCNs.
Control
Lock - you to lock & unlock all the Remote Control Unit & Front
Panel keys (including “Standby”) using a
3 key code (not necessarily numeric, giving ~64,000 combinations). This has only been tested
on the TF5800, but should work on all models.
Favourites
Manager – currently for MyStuff only users – allows you to edit your
favourites lists on your Toppy and, for “rt2mei” users to automatically update
configuration files as necessary.
FwLoad –
allows new firmware versions to be (optionally) patched by simply putting the
firmware and patch files in a defined Toppy directory, and running this tap.
MHEG
Control – This TAP includes a number of features to improve the MHEG
operation and limit its impact on normal viewing. This is for the TF5800 only.
MyInfo – when run manually, this TAP displays and logs
the key parameters of your toppy that might be contributing to any problems,
including firmware used, patches applied, running TAPs , and memory
availability. It can also be run from Auto Start to invisibly log that
information. The log file includes a suggested signature entry for the UK Toppy
forum.
Signal
Monitor - enhanced signal level
& signal quality monitoring & recording – new version now suitable for
international use (has been reported as working in
Tap
Launcher – will allow you to
launch up to 7 TAPs with a single key, another 10 with a combination of a key +
“0” to “9”, another 20 by the same initial key and scrolling down a list, and 7
more using daily/weekly/monthly timers to allow you to have scheduled operation
when not provided by the TAP author. In the single key case, more than one TAP
can be allocated to a key, and the TAP can be activated without further key
presses. It should work on all models.
Toppy
Monitor - This TAP is intended to
provide a facility for monitoring various aspects of the Toppy operation while
using the Toppy relatively normally. The aspects of this TAP that are thought
to be unique are the ability to display the results either as an on-screen
message or using the front panel display, or both, and the wide range of
parameters which can be monitored. It has been primarily developed to help in
the development of other TAPs, but may be of use to normal users who have
problems with their Toppy. It should work on all models with the 7-segment
front panel displays.
WINDOWS PC APPLICATIONS:
TAP
Installer – This is a
script-driven TAP & firmware installation tools that allows user
interaction and download of files from the internet. It is primarily aimed at
providing a user-friendly method for novices to install or update TAPs that require
a number of supporing files which are dependent on
the user’s configuration or wishes. The scripts need to be generated by the TAP
authors and/or their helpers to reflect the particular needs of that TAP.
Toppy
Updater – This allows you to
check that (nearly) all your TAPs, firmware, and related files are up to date with
a few clicks of a mouse. It uses a central database defining where the latest
versions of files are to be found, and compares these with the files on your
Toppy. It can also be used for installing TAPs by experts or where complex user
interaction is not required.
USEFUL(?) INFORMATION:
Toppy Key
Handling - This document aims to explain
the complexities of the Toppy key handling (particularly for authors of TAPs
for the TF5800).
Toppy Character Map – showing which characters are displayed using the
standard font.
SUPERSEDED/ EXPERIMENTAL TAPS:
Blank
Channel – This TAP generates a blank channel on each Mux for those who
prefer to be able to suppress the background picture and sound. Unlikely to
work om models other than TF5800.
MforR – switches
MHEG on & off according to whether a radio channel is being played – for
use with the OneList TAP if MHEG is not wanted when viewing TV programmes. The
functions are now incorporated in the latest version of MHEG
Control, but is still available for use by those who prefer it.
(TV & Radio)
OneList – Copies your radio channels into your TV channel list so that they
can be processed by EPG TAPs which would not otherwise handle radio channels,
and allows composite favourite lists to be generated – of particular interest
to MyStuff users, but can be used by anyone preferring a single Tv/Radio channel list or wants to free up the TV/Radio key
for other purposes. The functions are now incorporated in the latest version of
Channel
Manager, but is still available for use by those who prefer it.
Radio
Delete – deletes all your radio channels so that the Tv/Radio
key no longer has any effect – particularly intended for users of OneList &
MyStuff. The functions are now incorporated in the latest version of Channel
Manager, but is still available for use by those who prefer it.
Remote Lock – Now
superseded by Control Lock above.
StopZero – stops you changing aspect ratio using the
zero key – superseded by simonc’s latest “Remote
Extender” TAP (or a firmware patch) but available to use if you want.
Follow links above for
more details and for downloads.
