Tuner Helper 3

Tuner Helper 3 is a .NET application that simplifies set up and testing of CR 232-series TV tuners. A single RS-232 COM port can connect up to nine 232-series TV Tuners. The new Tuner Helper 3 is Vista compatible and adds several key features:

RS-232 and Ethernet control of 232-series tuners
Full control and setup of the 232-ATSC tuner
Compatible with all versions of 232-STSi PAL/SECAM tuners

The main Tuner Helper screen, shown above, features three key windows for operation

Control acts as a basic tuner control panel, including A/V on/off, volume, channel and input operation, caption modes, and tuner selection.
Setup fine-tunes the performance of the tuner, including bass and treble levels,creating the tuning ring and channel labels, channel label display, locking front-panel control, and setting special operation features.
Text can set up all captioning modes, send on-screen text to the tuner, as well as send programming strings to the tuner.
COM selects RS-232 Com ports or Ethernet access.

Real-Time Feedback

Tuner Helper's buttons and text displays provide real-time feedback for the tuner's current operation status and responses. When you start Tuner Helper or select a tuner, the software will automatically "sync" itself with the tuner. When you change any settings (even with front-panel programming), the Tuna Helper will also change any affected buttons, sliders, and displays.

RS-232 Status Bar

The status bar at the bottom of the Tuner Helper window keeps you updated on current RS-232 communication. From left to right:

Connection confirms the name and current firmware version of the connected tuner
Command displays the last command sent to the tuner
Response displays the last response string sent from the tuner

Installation Instructions

You can download the TunerHelper program from the Downloads link at the right. If your PC does not have .NET 2.0, the installer will download and install the application over the Internet..

Versions

1.0	Original Tuner Helper
1.1	Redesigned Tuner Helper
1.1.1	Update for Baud Rate feedback, lisiting Tune Ring channels and labels after Save
2.0	.Net 2.0 application
3.0	Vista compatibility, Ethernet access, controls all CR 232-series tuners