remote code for Techomate TM5400CI+USB

alanrichey · Post by **alanrichey** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 4:51 am

OK, I officially give up on this. This poster ignored my first requests for feedback some weeks ago, then persuaded me to try again and now ignores me again. Incredibly bad manners. A lost cause.

lheald · Post by **lheald** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 3:42 am

hi wonder if anyone can help me i seem to have got of on the wrong foot with alan richey he seems to think i am deliberatly ignoring him and i am not i have sent replies or seem to think i have and they have not come up on the forum i am new to jp 1 forum and i was directed to it by sling box to find a code all i need is a a free to air satellite box works for hot bird astra 1 and astra 2 and has full remote capabilities i have tried 2 satellite recievers one is a technomate
TM-5400 CI+ usb and the other is a strong SRT 6205 i have tried the codes that i was given to no success i apologise to alan if i have frustrated him and it wasn't intentional All my customer wants is to be able to use his satellite box and is prepared to buy a new one if anyone can suggest one that works with sling box once again alan i publicly apologise if i have upset you but i thought my reply must have been sent and it wasnt

alanrichey · Post by **alanrichey** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 4:49 am

Unfortunately I am not psychic, so when you stop answering me at https://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15893 I assumed you had given up.

Then you suddenly reappear 2 weeks later at https://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15934. So I give you a second chance and I rebuild the remotes and 10 days ago you PROMISED to test the Strong remote that day and the Technomate remote the following day and report back

Then I hear absolutely nothing from you. And you have also ignored my request to read the installation instructions properly and give me a proper report.

So what am I supposed to do ? Do I have to give you a third try ?

So here's the deal. If you give me a proper report in accordance with the instructions on both the Strong and Technomate remotes I will carry on trying to help you.

If you want to forget about Custom Remotes visit this site to find the satellite boxes that Sling support.

http://support.slingbox.com/sitecore/co ... lang=en-US

lheald · Post by **lheald** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:41 am

hi alan
i tried both remotes to the instructions given and none of them worked i have a sling box 350 after i typed in the code and tapped the test button it came up with a message invalid custom bin file.i also tried all the models listed and none of them worked.Im pretty sure i did everything right as to the instruction and I'm at a loss as to what to do next.

alanrichey · Post by **alanrichey** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 11:14 am

NO YOU DIDN'T !!!! Here are 2 quotes from the instructions:

...If you get this [invalid custom file] error message then the first thing to realise is that it does not mean ‘Invalid Custom BIN file’. It actually should read ‘Custom Remote BIN file not found’, so the likelihood is that you have not typed in the file path and file name correctly..

Yet you ignored that ?

... If you have any problems installing these files please do NOT just report back it ‘doesn’t work’, that is totally useless for someone trying to understand what is going on. So please report all of the following:....

And you replied "...none of them worked..."

I despair of you I really do.

alanrichey · Post by **alanrichey** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 11:17 am

Just noticed this:

lheald wrote:...All my customer wants is to be able to use his satellite box and is prepared to buy a new one if anyone can suggest one that works

Does this mean I am spending hours trying to help and you are going to get paid for my efforts ? If so I would be VERY unimpressed.

lheald · Post by **lheald** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 5:52 am

alan i am not making money out of this and i am doing this for a friend i have tried to load the files the codes that i downloaded had a v in front instead of s as this is for a satellite receiver will that matter i have read your instructions and still no joy

lheald · Post by **lheald** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 10:17 am

tried the codes i had the remote came up but none of the buttons worked the screen just froze momentarily

alanrichey · Post by **alanrichey** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 10:47 am

I am not going to help you any more while you continue to refuse to do as I ask and answer the questions in the instructions.

lheald · Post by **lheald** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 11:05 am

what more can i say i followed your instructions that you posted to download the bin files it search for a remote and downloaded one when i tried it none of the buttons responded the file was C:\S2010_PL.BIN can't really give you anymore information

alanrichey · Post by **alanrichey** » Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:55 pm

OK, this really is your FINAL chance. As you appear totally incapable of following the instructions I will repeat them here so you have absolutely no excuse for not following them:

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If you have any problems installing these files please do NOT just report back it ‘doesn’t work’, that is totally useless for someone trying to understand what is going on. So please report all of the following:

1. What model Slingbox do you have?

2. Was there any error message after you typed in the Code and tapped the Test button?

3. Did you give the commands plenty of time to react? (I have a DVR that takes about 6-8 seconds to power up/down)

4. If you are using a Solo did you try both BIN files?

5. After completing the setup do any of the buttons work?

6. If you are installing on a Solo or Pro-HD or older box that uses an external IR Blaster, have you used a Digital Camera or Mobile Phone Camera to confirm the IR Blaster is actually firing when you tap the Power button? (Watch the tip of the IR Blaster through the viewfinder while you tap a button. You should see a white (not red) flash. Test it on a real remote so you know what you are looking for). If you are using a 350/500 have you tried using the external blaster?

7. Have you experimented with the placement of the IR Blaster? On some devices this is critical so don’t give up too quickly. Try shining a flashlight at the front of the receiver and see if you can see the IR receiver behind the smoked glass.

8. Are you sure the device is working correctly using the real remote?

9. Are you sure your device is set to use IR ? Many boxes can operate on RF or IR and if it is set to RF then the Slingbox will not affect it.

10. If you have a device that supports multiple remote addresses (DirecTV, Dish Network, Tivo…) are you sure the remote address is set to the default ?

11. Have you tried resetting the Slingbox. ? This has been found to help.

12. Do you have access to a Logitech Harmony Universal Remote? If so let me know.

lheald · Post by **lheald** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 4:17 am

hi
1 the model sling box i am using is a 350

2 no error messages after i typed the code and tapped the test button

3 yes i gave it minutes rather than seconds

4 using a 350

5 none of the buttons work,all that happens is the screen momentarily freezes when you press any button

6 the external blaster is connected

7 yes the ir blaster is in line with the reciever

8 all the buttons on the remote are working correctly as they should

9 can't find any menu items on the box to change from rf to ir

10 no multiple remote addresses

11 i havent reset the box my friend is away for the weekend till Monday i will have to do this then

12 no i dont have accès to a logitech harmony universal remote but i can buy one of amazon if it will solve my problem

alanrichey · Post by **alanrichey** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 5:41 am

Better, at least we know you must use the PL file. I take it these answers apply to both boxes ?

If so, that seems too much of a coincidence that neither work, so I would either suspect the IR system or the 350. See what happens after a reset.

Can you see the flash from the external IR Blaster ?

Do you have access to any supported boxes that you could test the IR on ?

lheald · Post by **lheald** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:29 am

no this is just the technomate box if i have no joy with the reset i will change the boxes over and try the strong code

i have not tested the flash from the external IR blaster but again i will try that Monday to

i have a spare Sky box that i know is supported as i have set one up with a 500

alanrichey · Post by **alanrichey** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 9:59 am

OK, might be worth setting the 350 up with that to make sure the IR is working.

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