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upsidedown · Joined: 11 Feb 2004 Posts: 24

I have just loaded the extender on the 6131, and have one question (so far) that has me stumped. I am trying to keep it simple to learn before I get more complex,

I have an NAD T742 receiver which has discrete Power On and Power Off codes. I tested the codes on a Cinema 7 to confirm they work.

Using RM, I mapped the AUD key to Power On (EFC 216), and the POWER KEY to Power Off (EFC 045). The POWER key will always Power off the receiver, but the AUD key does not turn it on. When I map Power On to POWER and Power Off to SHIFT POWER (with a reassigned shift key) everything works fine.

Probably a simple solution, but I am stumped.

Thanks

Mark Pierson · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 6:36 am Post subject:

Does the AUD button have a macro setup to define it for device selection, or did you just create a key move on it?
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upsidedown · Joined: 11 Feb 2004 Posts: 24

Defined through RM as a simple key move - EFC 216

Mark Pierson · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:46 am Post subject:

On IR's Macros tab, is there a macro defined for the AUD button? Are you using the AUD button to select and control a device, or are you simply trying to use it as your power on button? What device button normally controls the NAD T742?
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johnsfine · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 10:02 am Post subject:

upsidedown · Joined: 11 Feb 2004 Posts: 24

Thanks. I resequenced the key moves as you suggested and it worked. Just so I can be sure I am reading the right stuff, where in the documentation would I have found that.

Thanks again.

Dave

johnsfine

The Robman · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 8:14 am Post subject:

I think the main "lightbulb" point that you need to get when using an extender is that, once the extender is installed, none of the buttons actually do anything until you make them do something. The most important difference being the device selection buttons, these no longer select the device modes unless you specifically program them to do so. Now, the extender writers are usually kind enough to program macros to each of the device buttons to select the right device modes for you, but at the end of the day, they are just macros that you have the ability to override, edit or delete.

So even if the extender documentation didn't cover the part about the sequence of keymoves and macros in the memory, if you have the general concept down about the macros on the device buttons, I think you'd know that the right way to accomplish what you're trying to do is to just add another step to the macro on the AUX button.
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