8811 reading for ToadTog, DSM and LPK?

Post by **vickyg2003** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 7:08 am

First of all, I'd really like to say thank you to everyone that helped get my remotes up and running. Both my 7800's and my 8811's are now able to run my equipment to the point where I can put all of my other remotes' away.

Now that I'm no longer intimidated by extenders I'm feeling rather gung-ho about the whole process and I was wondering if you could recommend any more reading on

ToadTogs
D/LPK
Device Specific Macros

I've read the

The What and Why of Jp1 by Don Grovestine

The 6012/881x Extender collected and edited by Alexander Fichman (which is an excellent article, unfortunately it was just way over my head prior to actually getting started)

These articles have me interested in a ToadTogs, DSMs, and D/LPK's.

What I'd like to do is in T_DVD I'd like the my FREW to do a Replay command if its a short press, and a Previous Chapter command if its a long press. I believe that I can do this with the D/LPK's.

On my T_DVD Stop Button, I'd like to do a DSM that does both the Play Stop and the Record Stop when the stop button is pressed.

I'd also like to use the ToadTog to keep track of my Mute State, so that my mute button could execute my Mute macro or my UnMute macro.

What I need to do is see specific instructions on how to setup a DSM, D/LPK and ToadTog, so that I can substitute my own functionality.

Post by **vickyg2003** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:04 am

Okay I found the ExtenderCodeCalc-v312-readme file and it is giving me lots of the information I was looking for, and has also left me a little confused.

You can't use x-shifted keys in your DSM's, nor m_TV, x_TV nor x_cancel, or can you if you were doing this by hand?

Post by **vickyg2003** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:11 am

Again, never mind, I see that I was not pointed to the folder that had my extender definitions in it, so that is why the x_tv and x_cancel and x_shifted keys were not there.

Thanks again.

pH7_jp1 · Post by **pH7_jp1** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:24 pm

The functionality of ExtenderCodeCalc is now built-in to IR. Just go to the Spcl Prot Fns tab. This makes it very easy to do what you want without any hex or any cut/paste.

Post by **vickyg2003** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:02 pm

Hmm, I'm glad that using the tools is easier than finding them. Thanks for the information. I'm going to try them now.

Also I want to change the Shift key to be my Home Theater key, and the XShift Key to be the Shifted Home Theater key.

I used that spread sheet and saw the hex that those keys create $38 and $B8. Is there anywhere else that I could have gotten that information other than the extendedCodeCalc Spreadsheet?

What is the MultiPlex Protocol I see in the Spcl Prot Fns?

greenough1 · Post by **greenough1** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:04 pm

Hi Vicky,
Here's a link to my 8811 extender IR file:
http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/dload ... le_id=2372

It has LKP, DSM, using the HT button as shift, etc. I don't use toadtog or DKP. This might help you get started once you've extended your remote.

Best,
jeff

Post by **vickyg2003** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:28 pm

Thanks Jeff, I took a look at it. I see you are using the SET key for your xshift key. I decided to use HomeTheater for my SHift and SHift-HomeTheater for my AltShift (Xshift). So if I press HT once I'm in Shift mode, twice I'm in Xshift mode.

My LongKeyPress functionality is working really well. Its very intuitive. If I press the F.Rew key normally it will give me the replay, and if I do a long press I get previous chapter.

I've got 2 device specific macros that I need to set up tomorrow.

All in all this is going very well.

I wonder what I can do to make my life easier with the FAVorites macro.

Post by **vickyg2003** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:59 am

Okay I've got a bug, and I'm not sure what files I need to post.

I've got a DVD Sony Combo Device that I created in Keymaster. When I use it in an unextended 8811 remote it works fine. When I use it in an extended 8811 the F:Fwd key thinks its the F:Rwd and the Shift-F:Fwd thinks its the Shift-F:Rwd. I put a value on the XShift-F:Fwd and it works fine, no confusion with the XShift-F:Rwd.

If I put a LongKeypress on the F:Fwd key, it seems to be different than the LongKeypress on the F:Rwd key.

Do you need the IR file, the KM file?

gfb107 · Post by **gfb107** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:13 am

It's always a good idea to provide both the KM/RM file and the IR file.

Post by **ElizabethD** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:26 am

vickyg2003 wrote:Also I want to change the Shift key to be my Home Theater key, and the XShift Key to be the Shifted Home Theater key.

I used that spread sheet and saw the hex that those keys create $38 and $B8. Is there anywhere else that I could have gotten that information other than the extendedCodeCalc Spreadsheet?

Yes, the RDF file. And IR itself.

vickyg2003 wrote:What is the MultiPlex Protocol I see in the Spcl Prot Fns?

Readme for your extender probably describes it. Also there's a good description and instructions in the Special Protocols spreadsheet.

What it does is clever in that it permits several devices on one device key. Let's say the device button to use is CD. In CD mode you can switch between the extra devices using some buttons (shift-8, shift-9,...) on which the Multiplex protocol is coded pointing to the extra devices' setup codes. I've got multiplex running in 6131 and it's fabulous.

There are several threads about it. Rob discussed some limitations and showed me very simple experiments here:
http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/viewt ... =multiplex

vickyg2003 wrote:I wonder what I can do to make my life easier with the FAVorites macro.

I believe it's designed to enter favorite channels. I use it to cycle through all audio inputs on the receiver.