Looking for SA8300HD code

paulot9876 · Post by **paulot9876** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 10:00 am

I've looked around but have not found it. I found the 2000HD, and most of the codes are transferrable. But I had to learn the Live and "#" buttons.

Also, has anyone figured out how to program a macro that simulates the 30-second commercial skip (that has been removed from the STB)?

Thanks.

Post by **The Robman** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 11:07 am

Please read the #1 FAQ thread before posting.

xnappo · Post by **xnappo** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 8:39 pm

See my post to the Explorer 8000 group here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/explorer_ ... ssage/1505

Post by **The Robman** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 10:22 pm

To save you needing to join another Yahoo group just to read that one message, here it is...

xnappo wrote:Hi All,

As requested I've uploaded my memory dump for both the RadioShack
1994 and One-for-all 8811 remotes to both the JP1 and this group's
file area. These contain 30-second and 3-minute skips along with
some other goodies. Note that these files use extenders - make sure
to back up your remote first! Here are the filenames:

Explorer_8000_1994_ext4.txt
Explorer_8000_8811_ext3.txt

Advanced mapping for 1994:
FFWD is 30 second skip
4s is 3 minute skip
RWD is 10 seconds back
Shift(P) FFWD is normal FFWD
Shift(P) FFWF is normal RWD
Last is page up (ergonomic)
Move is page down (ergomomic)

Advanced mapping for 8811:
Track FWD is 30 second skip
M4/L4 is 3 minute skip
Track back is 10 second RWD
Fav is page up (ergonomic)
Prev is page down (ergonomic)
When in the guide, channel up/down become page up/page down (mostly
works...)

You can find the rest of the mappings in the Keymap Master upgrade
on the JP1 group under Files->Device Codes->Cable->explorer_8000.txt
and change them to your liking.

If you have no idea what I am talking about, but are interested make
sure to read "JP1 for Beginners" and the FAQ at www.hifi-remote.com/jp1 .
FAQ needs some help, but the definitions section is at least useful.

Have fun,
xnappo

I should point out that the 2 files that Chris mentions are now in the user Configurations folder.

uncleblaine · Post by **uncleblaine** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 7:32 pm

Okay, I feel like an idiot. I grabbed the dump from the yahoo file and loaded it into IR. My question is this. Is there a way to just extract the 1477 VCR code stuff from this for addition to my current setup? I've got my remote pretty well setup and I'd just like to add his macros for skip and backskip. Or is there a KM file somewhere with just the 1477 VCR code? The KM file mentioned above shows up in KM as 0677 and does not have the phantoms assigned.

Or am I making this way too hard and I should use keymoves right in IR to assign the phantoms EFCs and make my macros from there?

Post by **The Robman** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 8:39 pm

I've got no idea what you're talking about. Could you back up a bit and explain what you're actual goals are and maybe we can work something out.

uncleblaine · Post by **uncleblaine** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 10:16 pm

Sorry, I'll try this again. Earlier in the thread xnappo mentioned his IR memory dump which includes vcr code 1477 with 3 minute and 30 sec skips. When I put that into IR, it shows me his entire setup for his remote. He also mentions the KM text file indicating the maps for other keys. That file, however, when loaded in KM is for VCR code 0677. So I'm asking for one of two things, and I hope this makes more sense, but I'm not sure.

I could upload his IR dump to my remote, and it would then have the 1477 and macros I want, but my current setup would be obliterated and my remote would be set up to run his equipment. Is there a way to just get the information for that code out of IR? An equivalent, if you will, of a KM file for code 1477 fom his setup.

Or, is there a KM upgrade somewhere for code 1477 that I'm not finding? I expected the KM file he mentions in his post would open up as vcr code 1477 when opened in KM, but it does not. It is a code 0677 upgrade.

Perhaps there is something as obvious as the nose on my face that I'm missing. If so, I apologize.

Maybe what I need to do is start with his memory dump, delete or change any macros or moves not associated with code 1477 and write everything down. Then open my current remotes with IR and add in the 1477 information.

His macros use phantom keys for which an EFC has to be assigned somewhere, correct? I assumed that would all show when I opened his KM file, but it isn't even for the correct device code.

My remote as it is currently set up works well, but I'd like to add those macro quickskips. My understanding is that to do that, I have to do the device upgrade for code 1477. However, I don't have a device code upgrade. I thought it was the KM file he mentioned and it is not. And I don't know how, or even if, I can get it from IR. A KM upgrade needs to be imported to IR, is there a way to "export" the 1477 device code from IR into something KM can use? If so, then if and after I do any map tweaking I can then import this KM upgrade into my remote's IR just as I would add any device upgrade from KR.

That should be clear as mud...sorry.

johnsfine · Post by **johnsfine** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 8:56 am

I believe you should not be looking at his IR files at all. Use his KM file instead. That is in the folder
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jp1/files ... des/Cable/
and is identified as the Scientific Atlanta explorer 8000
but you might want to also check some of the other explorer files there for comparison.

I don't know why the KM file is SAT/0677 while he loaded it into the IR file as VCR/1477. But the setup code number doesn't matter and the type doesn't matter much.

You could view the EFC number to function mappings of VCR/1477 in the IR file side by side with the functions tab in KM of SAT/0677 and check whether anything is missing from SAT/0677, in which case it's easy to add.

Edit: In his 8811_ext3 file, the KeyMoves using built-in setup code SAT/0477 are also for this same device. You should make sure the EFC numbers of those KeyMoves are on the functions sheet of the upgrade with appropriate function names (I hope you can deduce the appropriate function names). Maybe they're already there. If not add them.

While one can get the desired behavior by a mix of mapping methods as used here, it is much more maintainable to have all the known functions listed on the KM functions sheet.

uncleblaine · Post by **uncleblaine** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 10:18 am

Okay, I will try playing around a bit. I thought the setup codes had to match or I was dealing with two different devices and was looking for trouble. If it doesn't matter that much I should be able to get the functions I'm looking for added in.

Thanks much!

johnsfine · Post by **johnsfine** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 11:52 am

The protocol and fixed data usually needs to match for EFC numbers to be used across different setup codes. The setup code number itself is irrelevent to that match.

I think all the built-in and upgrade Scientific Atlanta setup codes are cross compatible for the primary EFC number of each command. These setup codes have three sets of 64 commands. In upgrades and some built-in setup codes all three are the same. In some built-in setup codes one set of 64 is right and the other two sets are wrong.