JP1 Remotes

Hello Mark,

Thanks for the info. I've picked up the habit of using new folders from Mozilla. Each new version needs its own folder. I'll change that habit for RM.

Thanks!

Hello -

I installed RM 0.79 first in a directory called "079", and then RM 0.80 later in a directory called "080". Now it appears that version 0.80 is still looking in the Images folder in the "079" directory. There must be some pointer that tells RM what folder to look in for images and maps, but ...

Hello Rob,

Thanks for the blazing fast reply! I tried it with the Outlaw and the first changed byte was at 28h, as would be expected from the RDF. I tried it with the Catalyst 48 and the first changed byte was at 27h.

It seems odd that they would change this by *one* byte! :o

What other tests ...

Hello -

I have both an Outlaw remote and a Catalyst 48 remote, which is the OEM version of the Outlaw. I have been playing around with RM and IR using the Outlaw RDF for both remotes.

However when programming the Catalyst 48, I have found that Key Moves do not work. After searching the archives I ...

Hello Nils -

Thanks for the update. I can appreciate that it will take some time to change all 100+ RDFs. We all applaud your efforts!

Hello Steve,

Thanks very much for the quick reply. I know it was probably a dumb question, but I'm so new at this that I wasn't sure if I was doing something wrong.

So here is my next dumb question -- why does the RM program let me think I can do something that really can't be done? Changing this ...

Hello -

Sorry if this question has been asked 1000 times before. I searched the archives as best I could and couldn't find an answer. The closest thing I found was in the "JP-1 for Beginners" document, where it says:

"For example, using IR you can "apparently" program
Key Moves to the actual ...

Hello -

Thanks *very* much to each and every one of you! I'm finally feeling like I have a basic understanding of how these things work. I am blown away both by the expertise of this community, and also the willingness to share your knowledge over a long period of time.

You guys are the best!

Who said they're unique? There's a TV/0000 and a VCR/0000 and they certainly aren't the same setup code even though they have the same 4 digit number.

I was essentially repeating what Mike wrote about 6 posts above:

"While you are technically correct that device types would allow 0571 to exist ...

Hello Jim,

Thanks for the speedy reply! I appreciate your help.

Probably a lot of my questions come up because I only have experience with the Outlaw remote. But here goes anyways:

1) Using the Device Type with the largest number of legal keys (OEM for the Outlaw) will reduce or eliminate the ...

You're almost there :?

Hello Mike,

Thanks for jumping in. I'm still not quite there...
I guess that's to be expected from me -- I've finally done my first "upgrade" after 6 months of trying to understand how to do this! :o

While you are technically correct that device types would allow 0571 to ...

One reason (there probably are more) is to make it easy to change the remote in an upgrade and still have a valid upgrade. Some remotes have many device types (for example the URC-8090 has 15), while others only have a few (for example the 15-2103 only has 4). Without device type aliases, KM and RM ...

I took care of the OEM in the RDF and changed the device# to the real names.

Can some one tell me the position on the image for each device, top and bottom rows, left to right so I can define the map correctly.

Thanks

Hello Nils -

Man, you guys are *fast*! It don't get no better than this ...

[DeviceTypes]
CBL/SAT = 0, $00
TV = 0, $01
VCR = 0, $02
AUDIO = 1, $03
OEM = 2, $04

That first value after the "=" indicates the ButtonMap entry to be used. The second entry ($00, $01, etc) is the type specifier, which is actually unnecessary since they match the postional arrangement of the ...

I've looked at this a couple of times and am still confused. :?

If those "device#" entries are actually device buttons, then I don't think they should appear at all in KM. I really need to hear from someone who knows more about the Outlaw and can explain whether those are tradition device buttons ...