JP1 Remotes

tomj.runner · Joined: 04 Feb 2011 Posts: 4

Hi all,

I'm using a CommandIR III trying to use the transmitter with a NowTV box in Hong Kong. One of the 2 box is the YX-5218A and the remote works for the second box too.

I struggle with irrecord to generate my lircd.conf, but without complete success.
- Standard "learning", succeeds to generate some headers, but fails to register keys codes.
- Raw data "learning", has better success as it generates a file which make the box reacts. But the results are random on the transmitter. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. The registered code do not send the proper command (ie press 3 send 9).
- Available files in lirc database are not working either.

I've seen some files which seems to be working for the JP1 or Slingbox. I saw also, someone "converting" JP1 to lirc file (The Robman if I'm not wrong). Could anyone tell me how to do this conversion. I would like to test if I've better luck with those ones.

I do not post my current lircd.conf as the data are not reliable, but if needed I can.

Thank you

The Robman · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 12:13 pm Post subject:

If this box uses the same signals as the NowTV HD YX-6911H, I can see why it's difficult to capture them. The NowTV HD YX-6911H uses the XMP protocol which is notoriously difficult to capture.

If your lirc learns work some of the time, it would be useful to see the file as we could at least confirm if they look similar to the NowTV HD YX-6911H learns.

The NowTV HD YX-6911H file is here:
http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/dload.php?action=file&file_id=6869
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tomj.runner · Joined: 04 Feb 2011 Posts: 4

I will upload the capture file, but only the raw data one works.

Regarding XMP, I tried to generate one starting from the standard template. The capture works, but the generate file has no reaction on the box.
I guess it's header issue, but don't want to change.
I'll post it too just in case.

How can I "convert" the rmdu file in a lirc one ?

Thanks
Edit: File copy added

The Robman · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:33 pm Post subject:

The "pre_data 0x170F443E" line implies XMP device code 62, sub-device 16, which is the same as the codes used by the following devices (in case you have lirc files for them):

Cisco (Comcast) RNG 100 & 150
Cisco (Comcast) RNG 150
Cisco RNG200

Pace DC50X DTA (Comcast)
Comcast DTA 100

Thomson DCI-1011
Thomson DTA DCI1101 (Comcast)

However, the file for the NowTV HD YX-6911H uses XMP with device code 73 and sub-device 17 (ie, "pre_data 0x1A1F4449")
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tomj.runner · Joined: 04 Feb 2011 Posts: 4

Thanks, I will try that.
How do you make the conversion form code 73/17 to pre_data 0x1A1....

As the box might be YX-5218A, for which there is also a file on the site, I might have to try this one too.

I've tried to find a document explaining a little bit the various parameters and how to play with them, but with no good results.

tomj.runner · Joined: 04 Feb 2011 Posts: 4

I could not resist and tried with the new pre-Data. Well it works .... I just tried a few code but they all work and each time I'm sending the command.

I'll do the rest later (have to go out now). I'll confirm if everything is working well.

Thank you very much for the quick and efficient help.

The Robman · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:50 am Post subject:

Very glad it worked for you.
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