JP1 Remotes

mdavej · Expert Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Posts: 4470

Has anyone seen on of these and can confirm if it's JP1-able? I really like the looks of it, and it's backlit, and only $12 shipped on ebay. HERE's the manual. They appear to be very similar to DirecTV remotes in that you hold MUTE+SELECT to program it instead of using a Setup button.

unclemiltie · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 3:51 pm Post subject:

did you plug it in and try? were you able to download anything? What's the signature?

looks interesting by the way
_________________
this JP1 stuff is a sickness!

mdavej · Expert Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Posts: 4470

Don't have one yet. Wanted to make sure it had pins first.

unclemiltie · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 4:04 pm Post subject:

sent him an email asking him to take the battery door off and send me a picture
_________________
this JP1 stuff is a sickness!

eferz · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 7:18 pm Post subject:

Kevin Timmerman · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:00 pm Post subject:

mdavej · Expert Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Posts: 4470

Great. Thanks to all for the info. I'll pull the trigger.

Eferz, who had the best price? Was it THIS guy selling 2 for $16?

Kevin, have you seen this before and do you know the pinout? Could it be JP1.4/JP2 or do you think it's just JP1.3?

Thanks

eferz · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:43 pm Post subject:

mdavej · Expert Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Posts: 4470

OK, I received the remote and did some testing. It's JP2 or JP1.4, and I can read/write to it. Looking at eferz's pic of the connector, from top to bottom the pins are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 if you connect them to the same on a JP1.3 cable. HERE's the RDF/Map/Image.

I tried to open the remote and look inside, but I couldn't get it to pop open. I think it's glued shut.

Because of the strange connector, I made myself a coupler with thick craft wire and hot glue. If anyone knows of a good permanent solution, please post it.

Findings so far, no learning, 995 macros or key moves possible via the key pad. However 978 device specific macro does work. And I like the blue backlight. One thing missing is a skip fwd button.

eferz · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 4:40 pm Post subject:

eferz · Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:15 pm Post subject:

mdavej · Expert Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Posts: 4470

Great idea. Thanks. But it has to change a little. The pinout is actually 5 3 1 across the top and 6 4 2 across the bottom. I think it should work without pin 1 connected at all, but will have to confirm.

eferz · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:27 am Post subject:

mdavej · Expert Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Posts: 4470

LOL. Thanks for the pix. I'm glad you were talking about your remote.

I suppose we should call it JP2.1, pending any significant differences we see between this and other JP2 remotes.

Here are a few more observations about the unique operation of this remote:

- No setup key, instead press Mute and Select simultaneously (like on a DirecTV remote)
- Long press of Power runs master power macro
- Long press a single number during device code entry to do a code search within a particular type/brand of device (detailed in manual)
- Device code search performed by holding Select until a code as found. When you device turns off, release Select to lock in the last code (2 blinks)
- Doesn't respond to learn, keymove or macro (995), but does do DSM (978)
- VPT isn't 993, but rather just Vol+ followed by punch thru device. This changes the VPT device for all devices. Vol- does nothing.
- Likewise Channel lock it Ch+ followed by lock device. Ch- does nothing.
- Holding PIP Swap and A for 2 blinks changes to one of the 3 cable setup codes, and PIP Swap and B changes to another.

Tommy Tyler · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:48 pm Post subject:

Stealing any ideas I could from eferz and mdavej, I have published an article HERE on how to build a 5-pin adapter for using a flash interface with a URC-8820 remote.

Tommy