6131 to switch input on receiver and hdmi switch w/ one key

suzook · Post by **suzook** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:05 pm

i was wondering if i could program my 6131 to change the input of my denon receiver and monoprice hdmi switch with just one press of a button? what i would like to do is, when i press the input for my dbs input on my receiver, to also switch the 32 port of the hdmi switch. Is this possible? please give me some input. Thanks. BTW i do have the codes programmed into the remote. i just want it to switch with one press of a button.Thanks

Post by **The Robman** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:12 pm

The concept is called "macros" and yes, you can program them on the URC-6131 if you program it using JP1.

Regular macros are "global", which means that once you program a macro to a button, it's in effect in all device modes. If you just want these macros to be in effect in RCVR mode, you will need to use the "device specific macro" special protocol, which can be found in the Special Protocols spreadsheet in the Special Protocols folder.

suzook · Post by **suzook** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:00 pm

where is the special protocall folder? i am lost. i can do normal keymoves and macros but i am now lost.

Post by **The Robman** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:58 pm

suzook wrote:where is the special protocall folder? i am lost. i can do normal keymoves and macros but i am now lost.

Go to the top of this page and click on the "File Section" link, then do a Find on "special protocols" and it'll take you there.

suzook · Post by **suzook** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:49 am

so i found a file special protocol builder. i need to build it in this? i hope i can figure out how. i will give it a shot tonght. thanks, i probably will need more advice later. thanks again

suzook · Post by **suzook** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:52 am

i am having no luck at all. i have read all night and morning. anyone out there could help me? if i uploaded my remote file, could someone reprogram it to control it the way i would like it to?

Post by **ElizabethD** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:57 am

It's my impression that DSM for unextended 6131 does not exist.
Under the 1K and 2K extension, DSM is built in.

suzook · Post by **suzook** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 7:13 am

ElizabethD wrote:It's my impression that DSM for unextended 6131 does not exist.
Under the 1K and 2K extension, DSM is built in.

WHAT?

wow i really am confused now

Post by **The Robman** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:42 am

suzook wrote:i am having no luck at all. i have read all night and morning. anyone out there could help me? if i uploaded my remote file, could someone reprogram it to control it the way i would like it to?

I'm sorry, I just checked the SP spreadsheet and I see that the URC-6131 isn't included in the remote selection drop-down. Here's what I'd like you to do, setup your IR image exactly how you want it and program the macro that you want to use to the button you want it assigned to, then load the IR image to the Diagnosis Area (and post a link to it), then I'll convert the global macro into a device specific macro for you.

suzook · Post by **suzook** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:48 am

i uploaded my file. it currently controls all my equipment. what i want it to do is, when i amd controlling my denon receiver(aud button),when i press the #7 button,i want it to also control the #2 button on the hdmi switch(which is controlled by the vcr key).when i hit the #4 button in aud mode, iwould like it to also control the #1 button on the hdmi switch(which is controlled by the vcr key). I hope you understand what i want to do. I would greatly appreciate it.
btw here is the link
http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/dload ... le_id=3058

Post by **The Robman** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 2:04 pm

OK, try this file...
http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/dload ... le_id=3065

In addition to adding the DSM special protocol, I noticed that you were using quite a few keymoves to fix up the SAT/0775 code, so I created an upgrade that includes all of your keymoves.

suzook · Post by **suzook** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:38 pm

well, the remote switches the hdmi switch, but the 4 and 7 button dont switch the inputs on the receiver anymore.

Post by **ElizabethD** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:13 pm

Since 6131 unextended is odd in the keymoves area, I'm watching this with some interest. Hope nobody minds. OK, the DSM looks standard like in other unextended remotes. But here's my question: the DSM keymove calls on ch+ or ch- in the DSM device, should it? Not the phantoms? And when Aud/7 is pushed, which ch command is used, the one in DSM, calling on the phantom or the one in that HDMI switch?

Post by **The Robman** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:40 pm

When we normally set up a DSM, we create keymoves where the hex code that gets passed into the upgrade is the hex code of the phantom button. But, as you know, passing in the right hex code via a keymove is a bit more tricky with the URC-6131, so what I did instead was include both keycodes in the upgrade itself (on the CH+ and CH- buttons, as you noticed) and then did keymoves which are key-copies of those 2 buttons.

As far as the macros are concerned, I couldn't include the regular 4 and 7 buttons in the macros because they have keymoves on them now, so I included them shifted instead, but for some reason that seems not to have worked, and I don't (off the top of my head) know why.

Hey suzook, here's something you can try. If you go to the macros tab, you will see the 2 macros on the phantom1 and phantom2 buttons, try replacing the last step in each macro with 2 presses of SET and the number.

For example, the phantom1 macro currently is: VCR, 2, AUD, shift-7
Instead, make it: VCR, 2, AUD, SET, SET, 7

Then do the same for the other macro, and see if that works.

suzook · Post by **suzook** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 6:44 am

that worked.thanx. just a couple more questions(sorry). first,can i change instead of the hdmi switch using ch+ and ch-, could i change it to #1, and #2 buttons? and last, how do i assign the other 2 unused devices? meaning which buttons do i assign them to? I greatly appreciate your help. BTW do you have any more of the original modded 6131 pvr remotes available? I noticed they dont make them anymore, and would like to pick up an extra, in case my kids destroy this one. Thanks again