JP1 Remotes

The Robman · Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 9:12 am Post subject:

So, place an order already, the sooner you place it, the sooner it will be here. It is coming from China, but if memory serves, it doesn't take all that long to get here (like 2 weeks maybe).

In the meantime, expose your wife to the pleasures of gardening or something, lol!
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csete · Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 131

mdavej · Expert Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Posts: 4501

I probably do. I'll check my stash when I get home and shoot you a PM.

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The Robman · Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 6:41 pm Post subject:

get yourself some glue and maybe a heat-shrink tube while you're waiting, to make the connector all nice and neat! Smile

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The Robman · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 4:28 pm Post subject:

I replaced the connectors with a regular 6-hole connector on the first chip_partner cable that I bought, then I bought another because I wanted to have the 6 individual connectors, so I didn't modify it. So, bottom line, I haven't done it myself, but if I were to do it, I think I'd just use superglue.

You only need to have 4 pins connected, so you have the choice of gluing all 6 connectors together and then cutting the wires on 2 of them, or leaving 2 of them out and just gluing the right 4 together. I think I would do all 6 if it were me.
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mdavej · Expert Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Posts: 4501

It's a bit tricky, but here's what I did.

- Plug individual ones in the right spots a couple of times so you memorize how the go and can do it quickly. Confirm the remote uploads/downloads
- Initially plug in just the 4 needed, confirm it works, then cut the leads to the remaining 2 unused ones
- When you're ready, quickly put a dab of glue on each as you plug it in, and plug in all 6
- Unplug when dry. If you didn't use too much, it won't stick to the remote

I like to dry run a couple of times. Even better if you have a dead remote to do it on.

If you can deal with individual pins for a few more weeks, you can just replace with a single 6-pin as Rob said.

The Robman · Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 6:04 pm Post subject:

Even better if you have a header strip that you can use to hold them together, rather than using a remote. The 6-pin found in JP1 remotes comes from the same header strips that are used for old IDE hard drives, for example. Of course, I have tons of those still lying around from my days of modifying URC-6131 remotes, but I doubt the average person does.
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What is the best way to test this new cable and make sure it is working? I was trying to use an old "One For All" remote (not sure of the specific model) that I think I bought way back when at Radio Shack. I've tried downloading the remote using the Java application on both my Linux machine and Macintosh. In both cases, it has failed to download the remote and I'm not entirely sure what might be going on. There are so many potential things I might be doing wrong. Can anyone point me to a decent checklist of things I should try?

Thanks!
Craig

mdavej · Expert Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Posts: 4501

We need to know the model.