URC-9960 with Barco CRT?

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PatrickJ
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URC-9960 with Barco CRT?

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Hello everyone! :)

I'm in desperate need of a remote for my Barco CRT (Data708), the original remote was lost and didn't come with the projector. I've now been trying to find a remote that works with the Barco as well as with my other equipment, but this has been proved harder than I first thought.

I've now stumbled onto the URC-9960 (http://www.bluedo.com/bluedocgi/product ... RC-9960PKG) which seems like a nice featured remote with good looks as well. I'm thinking of buying it with a JP1 cable but don't know if it will work with the Barco. I've read that many of the other OFA remotes work well with Barco projectors but haven't found any information on the URC-9960 regarding this matter.

So, if anyone could help me confirming this I'd be very thankfull! Any other comments on the remote itself?

Regards,
Patrick J.
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Post by johnsfine »

I know I've seen IR data for Barco somewhere (don't remember if it was here or at RC).

If you point out any details about any other OFA remotes that work with your device, then we could easily tell you how to do the same with JP1 and the 9960. If it is Pronto data at RC rather than OFA data, that only makes it slightly harder (so I'm confident it can be done with JP1 and 9960).

You might want to look at a few threads where OFA and RS models are compared before selecting the URC-9960. The 9960 features that may look to the inexperienced as advantages may be disadvantages once you're really using it. You may prefer a more traditional design, such as the URC-8810 or RS 15-2117. But the ability to use JP1 to configure it for your device isn't affected by that choice.
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Post by jon_armstrong »

There is a cml file for a Barco 708 and a spot check indicates it uses the same commands as the Barco 808 that has an upgrade in the JP1 Yahoo group files|devices|projector.

It uses a protocol ID002A, that was used by Barco until a few years ago for their Projectors. Since then they have used RC5.

So, yes, it will work.
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Post by PatrickJ »

Ahh, perfect! :)

I've actually decided on a JP1 modded OFA 8811 instead (too many problems with the 9960), I can't wait to try it with the Barco!

I'll try to locate the 708 cml file, thank you again!
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Post by jon_armstrong »

I'll save you the trouble, since I had already decoded it:

Here are the commands contained in the file for the 708:

All are Protocol ID 002A, device=18:

OBC EFC
010 047 Enter
013 048 Text
014 046 Power Toggle
015 050 Pause
016 109 1
017 113 2
018 111 3
019 115 4
020 108 5
021 112 6
022 110 7
023 114 8
024 237 9
025 241 0
032 205 Address
004 172 Cursor Up
040 077 Contrast +
041 081 Contrast -
042 079 Brightness +
043 083 Brightness -
044 076 Color +
045 080 Color -
046 078 Tint +
047 082 Tint -
005 176 Cursor Down
054 142 Sharpness +
055 146 Sharpness -
006 174 Cursor Right
007 178 Cursor Left
008 045 Exit
009 049 Adjust

All commands except for "032 205 Address" are contained in the 808 device upgrade
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Post by PatrickJ »

Many thanks jon_armstrong! :D
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Post by PatrickJ »

Another noob question! :) I got my OFA 8811 today and I've played around with it. I do however not understand how to import the text jon_armstrong converted above, and when trying to import the 808 device upgrade I only get a "No protocol found with name = pid 00 2A for remote ... ". Any ideas on what I might be doing wrong? I've tried some other device upgrades and they worked fine, I'm using latest RM.
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Post by jon_armstrong »

I'll checkout the upgrade in RM if no one else has the answer, but I just opened it using KM Master, changed the remote to the 8811 and here it is if you don't have Excel handy:

Upgrade Code 0 = 07 10 (TV/1808)
2A 00 FC F9 B7 64 F4 74 B4 34 D4 54 94 14 E4 9F
1F AF DF 5F 8F 2B EF 6B 6F EB AF AB
KeyMoves
0F F3 07 10 0F 3D F3 07 10 4B 3E F3 07 10 CB
End


Just copy all of that and paste into IR under devices|new it should prompt you to assign TV/1808 to a device button.
-Jon
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