Koss KS3161 Home Theater in a Box

sesl · Post by **sesl** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:30 pm

1. Device: Koss KS3161
2. Type of device: Home Theater in a Box (dvd/aud)
3. Year: 2005
4. JP1 Remote model: URC-9960B01
5. JP1 user? no, workin on it (parents wont let me get the stuff)
6. Still have original remote? yes
7. Checked the file section? yes
8. Checked Pronto file section (at R/C)? yes
9. Partially working setup code? no
10. Learning remote question? well i tryed the learning feature and it learn the code and since i dont have jp1 cable i cant download it to my computer

thanks you

Post by **The Robman** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:21 pm

sesl wrote:5. JP1 user? no, workin on it (parents wont let me get the stuff)

Why do you need your parents permission to spend $24? (That's $14 for the cable and $10 for the pogo-pin adapter) Or, if you can solder, add the 6-pin to the 9960 and just get the $14 cable. Better yet, if you know how to solder, get the $9 kit for the cable and assemble it yourself.

sesl · Post by **sesl** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 11:04 pm

ya well i have decent soldering abilitys but in order to get the cable i need a credit card and im only 14. Plus my parents really dont like getting stuff off the net. so ya even though it is only $9 for it. Its them who has to pay for it with there credit card, that they dont trust on the internet even though i will pay parents back cash.

thanks but its gonna be hard specialy since i just got my remote (a bit expensive)

if u know of the list of the parts i need it would be appreciated (that i can get at the local radio shack)

Post by **The Robman** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 7:20 am

While Radio Shack has most of the parts, you won't be able to find the 6-hole IDC connector there, and you'll end up spending more for all of the individual parts than you would buying a kit, so you really have no choice but to buy the parts or the cable online.

How much did they spend on the 9960? I bet you paid too much. I sell this remote for $39 and I've already soldered in the 6-pin so you don't need a pogo-pin adapter.

If your folks are afraid of using their CC online, ask them if they'd be OK with paying for something by check?

sesl · Post by **sesl** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 2:06 pm

thanks robman but i think my mom will let me (as she is the one with the paypal account). So, now i need to know, what will i do with the learned ir that i download from my remote. I have downloaded decodeir.dll because i think that i shall need it

Post by **The Robman** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 2:16 pm

sesl wrote:thanks robman but i think my mom will let me (as she is the one with the paypal account). So, now i need to know, what will i do with the learned ir that i download from my remote. I have downloaded decodeir.dll because i think that i shall need it

That's like asking "how do you drive a car?", the answer is here...
http://www.hifi-remote.com/jp1/help/

sesl · Post by **sesl** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 2:53 pm

thanks for that
and i dont no how to drive a car yet

i have jusst read it and i hope driving a car is jus as easy

sesl · Post by **sesl** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 3:51 pm

do i actually need the kameleon adapter??
because i have a kameleon urc-9960B01.
or can i just get the pogo adapter

Post by **The Robman** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:16 pm

The "Kameleon Adapter" is just for the Radio Shack Kameleons in the US (and the URC-8060 in Europe). With the URC-9960 you just need to either solder in the 6-pin connector (recommended) or use the "pogo-pin adapter".

sesl · Post by **sesl** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:31 pm

thanks robman ill just get the 6-pin connector and save some money.

Post by **The Robman** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:38 pm

Do you have someone that can solder it in for you?

sesl · Post by **sesl** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:47 pm

im not bad at soldering but my dad is much better so he can
but im lookin at my remote and where the jp1 pins are suppose to be there are no holes because they are covered??
so do i drill tiny holes (that my dad can do and has the tools for) or solder it on top of the holes?? (which would be a bit hard)

thanks

Post by **The Robman** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:48 pm

Here's what I do...

1) Open up the remote, but don't remove the black framework that's inside
2) Put some flux down on the 6 pads
3) Stand the 6-pin on the pads
4) Then, holding the pins in place with tweezers, solder them where they stand
5) Once they are soldered in, put some hot glue around them to make them extra secure.

sesl · Post by **sesl** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:09 pm

thanks alot robman that makes alot of sense i will be doing that with my dad when the jp1 cable comes in the mail

thank you

Post by **The Robman** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:24 pm

Be sure to let us know how you make out. That sounds pretty cool, JP1-ing with yer dad! Once you've learned how to do it yourself, you can show him how to JP1!

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