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dmets · Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 14 Location: Columbus, OH

Is it possible to use the upgraded device muliplexor protocol with the 2116 extender 2? I haven't had sucess trying it.
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Dustin
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vasqued2 · Expert Joined: 03 Aug 2003 Posts: 67

It doesn't make sense to use the Device Multiplexor with most of the latest extenders, including the 2116 extender version 2.

You should create macros that use the DEV_xxx and SET_xxx_KEYS commands instead.

For instance, suppose you want to be able to control two TV's. Using the Device Multiplexor w/o an extender, you could put the protocol on the Shift-1 key for one Setup Code and Shift-2 for the second Setup Code. Then you would have to press TV/Shift-1 to use the first one and TV/Shift-2 to use the second.

Using 2116x2 w/o the Device Multiplexor, you would assign the two Setup Codes you want to use to two separate devices on the General tab of IR. One would probably be the TV and the other would probably be a logical device, let's say DB-09.

Then you would create a macro to set the keys and LCD to the device you want and assign it to a button. Continuing with the example above, you would create a Macro on the TV button with the following definition: DEV_TV;SET_TRANS_KEYS;SET_VOL_KEYS;SET_CHAN_KEYS;SET_MENU_KEYS;SET_PIP_KEYS;SET_OTHER_KEYS;SET_LCD. Whenever you press the TV button, you would operate the TV device.

You would then create a second Macro on another button, let's say Shift-TV with the following definition: DEV_DB09;SET_TRANS_KEYS;SET_VOL_KEYS;SET_CHAN_KEYS;SET_MENU_KEYS;SET_PIP_KEYS;SET_OTHER_KEYS;SET_LCD. Whenever you press the Shift-TV button, you will operate the device on DB-09.

Hope that helps.
David

dmets · Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 14 Location: Columbus, OH

I understand all of that - here is my problem.

I have distrobution system.

51 is a VCR
61 is a Computer TV Out
71 is a DVD
81 is a SA8000 DVR cable box
91 is a TiVo Series 2 PVR

When you press VCR on the remote - I want it to change the channel on the active TV to 91. Likewise on the other components...
This works great on the home theater remote - as there is only one TV. But upstairs there are two tv's on in the office and the other in the Bedroom. How can I set up an extender 2 macro to "know" which TV is active. The TV on the TV device or the TV on the Aux device?
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Dustin
RS 15-2116

vasqued2 · Expert Joined: 03 Aug 2003 Posts: 67

I'm not sure exactly what you are trying to do but it sounds like you could use the ToadTog special protocol.

The ToadTog protocol allows you to set internal toggles on the remote and execute different macros based on the whether the flag is on or off.

Using ToadTog, you could turn a Toggle on when you make one TV active and turn it off when you make the other active. Then, you could execute different macros depending on the status of the toggle. ToadTog supports up to 8 different toggles, so you can combine and test multiple Toggles to handle more than 2 combinations.

Let me know if this is what you are looking for or not.

David

johnsfine

vasqued2 · Expert Joined: 03 Aug 2003 Posts: 67

dmets · Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 14 Location: Columbus, OH

Great stuff. I can't wait to try this.

As a side note - I came up with a temporary band-aid until I am able to do it right.

My solution - the TVs are in different rooms so I just setup one on the TV device and one on the Aux Device. Then I send the channel codes to both TV and Aux. I figure the extra codes wont hurt as they don't do anything in the room where that TV isn't... Quick and dirty - I'll clean it up later - with the solution above.
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Dustin
RS 15-2116