JP1 Remotes

At this point, I think I just have a flaky remote or interface. I tried a few more things. While the contents of the image seem to have some effect, I occasionally have an image fail to upload and then later succeed without changing the image. Disconnecting and reconnecting the remote sometimes ...

Okay here are links to both files:

The RMIR file that uploads okay:
http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/dload.php?action=file&file_id=11612

The RMIR file that uploads with the "writeRemote returns -1" message:
http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/dload.php?action=file&file_id=11613

The only difference ...

Well, I've isolated it down to this:

I can get my RMIR file (w/ 5 macros) to upload to the remote successfully, but then I add one additional macro and upload again and it fails. Then I can delete the additional macro and it starts working again. I saved both RMIR files and I can repeat the results ...

I got it working again. It seems to have something to do with the contents of the remote image itself.

If I download from the remote and then just immediately re-upload it works okay. If I try to upload the image I've built within RMIR (8 macros, 5 device upgrades, and a couple learned signals ...

3FG,

I looked a little deeper. It appears to simply not write correctly. When I download the data I wrote, the macros are messed up (not all of them are there and the keystrokes are changed). Sometimes if I disconnect and reconnect the remote it starts working (maybe a bad connection?). Reading the ...

I'm running RMIR/RemoteMaster 2.02 and trying to upload my setup into my RCA RCRP05BR remote using Tommy Tyler's JP1X flash interface.

It has worked successfully about 5-6 times, but then I started getting a message when I upload:

"writeRemote returned -1"

At first it was sporadic and I could ...

Thanks for the advice. I don't want any headaches, so I'll go with Tommy's interface.

I'm planning to buy a new remote and interface cable to do some JP1 stuff on Win7-64 bit.

Before I buy, can anyone confirm if this DIYGADGET cable works with this RCA remote on Win7-64bit?

Cable: http://www.diygadget.com/jp1-2-1-3-flash-usb-cable-for-universal-remotes.html
Remote: http://www ...

Well, it sounds like I'm on the "fringe" by using the JP1 parallel interface on Win7-64. I'd like to use something more mainstream so I don't have issues. I think I'll go with USB.

Now I just have to decide if I should get Tommy's EEPROM interface and keep using my existing URC-8910 remote, or if I ...

A few years back (2006 or so) I successfully used the IR.exe program to configure my URC-8910 using the old style Parallel Port JP1 interface in my WinXP machine (at the time).

Now I need to update the programming, but I have Win7-64bit. I installed a PCI-Express parallel port card, but I can't get ...

I did a factory reset using the instructions in the forum and now it works correctly. Thanks guys!

I just bought a URC-8910 and a premade JP1 cable. I'm new to this JP1 stuff, but I'm a computer engineer, so I'm pretty comfortable with playing with this kind of stuff.

Here is my problem:

When I do "Download from Remote" using IR.exe, it incorrectly thinks my remote is a URC-7550.

I changed ...

Thanks for the great info. I think I'll get a URC-8910.

What is this "extender" you speak of? Where can I read about it?

Thanks!!

I currently have a stereo system with all Sony components and a learning Sony remote which works pretty well. There are a few annoyances that are making me consider a JP1 remote. For example:

1. The discrete power-on codes in my remote are all preprogrammed, so they do not work with newer Sony ...