JP1 Remotes

HamburgerHelper1 · Joined: 22 Feb 2014 Posts: 574

ok i wont do any more uploads with 2412 remote is fine though
and at this price i bought 2 more yesterday so if one dies that's ok

mathdon · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2022 11:43 am Post subject:

Bug fixed in RMIR 2.14.3. As you noticed, the bug was that the timed macro was interpreted correctly but 74 and 75 got converted to 71 and 72, which is why with an upload the timed macro would not work. Now it should do so.

If you did an upload after creating the DSM with RMIR then yes, the timed macro on App1 would fail as it would have 71 and 72 in place of 74 and 75, but with v2.14.3 it should work.

Whether you can have both a normal macro and a timed macro on the coloured buttons is a matter for you to experiment with. I will be very interested to hear the result, but there is nothing I can do in RMIR to affect it. As far as I know, RMIR will support both entries being present but whether they both work is another matter.

BTW the remote will be perfectly fine after an upload with v2.14.2, it is just that the uploaded timed macro will not work. Do not fear that you have broken the remote. Perhaps I went overboard with my warning, I was in a bit of a panic after I realised that I had posted it with a bug Embarassed

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andyross · Joined: 13 Jun 2004 Posts: 261 Location: Aurora, IL

I was at Walmart and bought one. Did some basic setup (not JP1), but realized a major issue: no page up/dn buttons! Would make it a bit of a pain with my X1 cable box for scrolling and the 30 sec/5 min skip. Could probably remap some other keys I guess.

mdavej · Expert Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Posts: 4501

On most my cable boxes channel up/down is page up/down in the guide.

HamburgerHelper1 · Joined: 22 Feb 2014 Posts: 574

Prelim test confused me
controlled macro and controlled dsm not working
confusing part is it seems controlled macros may only work on the apps keys
but in both controlled macro and controlled dsm special functions the app keys are not in the drop down list to pick from.
Punched in remote a controlled macro on an app key and app key show up in download but greyed out as uneditable

http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/dload.php?action=file&file_id=26513

mathdon · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2022 5:59 pm Post subject:

So it looks as if controlled macros and DSMs are not supported. They would never be supported on the App keys, as these are used for Timed Macros. The two are similar but different. Both use the type 3 segment but in different ways so no key can support both. This is why controlled macros show up as not available on the App keys.
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HamburgerHelper1 · Joined: 22 Feb 2014 Posts: 574

controlled dsm may not work but you got dsm to work
and i could not do that manually punching it into the remote
It Definitely needs more testing for my mind to sort it all out
but that is for another time its all i can do for today

dkraines · Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 17

OK, I bought one too.

I connected to my Arduino the same way I did my URC-8910, and I am getting "No RDF matches signature starting null". When I reconnect my 8910, it works, I've gone back and forth between the 8910 and the onn one a few times, checking the wiring, I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong, I do get serial connectivity blinking on the Arduino. Using RMIR 2.14.3

I guess I should ask, is this remote compatible with the Arduino?

mdavej · Expert Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Posts: 4501

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mathdon · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2022 6:33 am Post subject:

HamburgerHelper1 · Joined: 22 Feb 2014 Posts: 574

Ok so im a bit confused
What is the difference between timed macro and controlled macro
Even though i can not pick app's 1,2, or 3 in the controlled macro section
I can however make a macro on the remote itself then in RMIR
the app1 button is grayed out but i can add and subtract the macro keys i punched in
there by changing my timing or buttons used in the macro.
I uploaded my changes to remote and that did work.
So could this be a possible work around?
Could a place holder for App's 1,2,3 be set in RMIR ?
Or am I just way off base on this idea ?

Edit : Ill upload macro made from remote and macro after i edit it in RMIR later today

dkraines · Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 17

HamburgerHelper1 · Joined: 22 Feb 2014 Posts: 574

Test of controlled macros on apps buttons.
These were made on the remote first then edited in RMIR
They work before and after edit
So trying to figure out timed macro vs controlled macro

http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/dload.php?action=file&file_id=26515