This may be a little techie, I work in an area of robotis. Stepper Motors and servos we controll by a standard called DMX or 512 DMX. I have a feeling that this may be in use here. With it you can controll speed, amd position. You can embed it into the audio tracks or on a extra track (as there are more than 2 ) for triggering. They may aldo just be sending it next to the video so it stays seperate and cant be recorded as easy.
The box seems to be a network addressable card that is activated from the source. Then it just acts to the signal. The address is what is needed to be able to controll the card from a diffrent location other than Realtouch. It maybe ab IP or an actual web type address that uses the Device ID. I am sure mant are working on the crack. I would be happy if they would charge say 5 to 10 cents a min just for the Realtouch to run with no video. Then we just play our own videos to enjoy.
(11-01-2009 11:33 PM)oligarch Wrote: [ -> ]What about controlling each belt individually?
Lots of scenes would benefit from the belts moving independently 
I have fully hacked the hardware. If I wanted to add an extra switch I could control each belt independently. I just chose not to for this version.
Realagent
The "golden hack" is when you can modify your own videos to control the Real Touch in ways that are most pleasing to you.
I was thrilled when I was able to record and make video loops of "interesting" movements, but that was still rather limiting.
Darn, I wish that Real Touch (AEBN) would sell me that software. I have always been willing to pay for this outstanding product.
Right now the closest free alternate is the hardware hack I came up with. You can control every function, but it is manual button pushing for now.
Realagent
Are you able to post a diagram of how you made the control?
I would be interested in that also.
I can post the pin outs for the unit.
Realtouch pinouts
1 (red w/ stripe) – Heater +
14 (green) – Heater –
12 (blue) – Top Motor FWD +
2 (purple) – Top Motor FWD –
11 (grey) – Lower Motor FWD +
7 (brown) – Lower Motor FWD –
9 (red) – Orifice control +
13 (black) – Orifice control –
4 (yellow) – Lube pump +
3 (green) – Lube pump –
This will save you for disassembling the unit.
Realagent
I would love to hack the software side of the RealTouch myself. Alas, I haven't bitten the bullet to buy one yet. It actually doesn't seem too difficult. Any C# coders might be able to make use of this short tutorial:
http://www.piccoder.co.uk/content/view/42/26/1/4/
There are tools out there to intercept messages being sent to the USB. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find any of my old kit. I'll keep researching, though.
can't wait for the hacked version, LET's KILL THE VOD SYSTEM!
Hey Real Agent,
How close are you to being finished? If you can make a duplicate, I would like to purchase from you one!
Thanks!