Misc questions that will give me a faster start

[icecow]

1. Ok, I have two RCA recievers with the same Model Number in the same room. Is there any way to control them independently?

The model number is RT2600 if that helps.

2. If you program moves and learning keys to a remote then save it as a jp1 image. Then load a second remote (identical model number) with that image.. will the second remote have all the moves and learned keys?

3. Can we learn a button from ANY remote then find out the number of that unique button by inspecting the Learned tab?


I know some of this is in the beginners guide. For some reason I can't keep anything straight about JP1 even though I know ultimately it is easy.


more dumb questions later if these get answered

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cow

[Mark Pierson]

2. If you program moves and learning keys to a remote then save it as a jp1 image. Then load a second remote (identical model number) with that image.. will the second remote have all the moves and learned keys?

For an identical model remote, yes.

3. Can we learn a button from ANY remote then find out the number of that unique button by inspecting the Learned tab?

Usually. The decoding library that IR uses can decode most of the known protocols. When it can't, the protocol experts here can usually figure it out.

[icecow]

2. If you program moves and learning keys to a remote then save it as a jp1 image. Then load a second remote (identical model number) with that image.. will the second remote have all the moves and learned keys?

For an identical model remote, yes.

3. Can we learn a button from ANY remote then find out the number of that unique button by inspecting the Learned tab?

Usually. The decoding library that IR uses can decode most of the known protocols. When it can't, the protocol experts here can usually figure it out.

That's great info. Anyone know the answer to #1?

I've heard of 'discrete' codes, but I don't have a firm definition of that (in the context of JP1)

[Mark Pierson]

Anyone know the answer to #1?

I'd guess it's not possible.

I've heard of 'discrete' codes, but I don't have a firm definition of that (in the context of JP1)

A discrete code is one that does a specific function as opposed to a toggle. The best examples are Power, Power ON, and Power OFF. A vast majority of devices have a simple Power toggle... press it once to turn ON, again to turn OFF. A discrete Power ON turns it on and subsequent presses essentially have no effect. Other examples would include A/V Input select commands and the like.

[icecow]

So how do I tell which devices I own have discrete codes?

[sfhub]

So how do I tell which devices I own have discrete codes?

Read this post
https://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1744

[sfhub]

Re: controlling two RCA receivers, if they support some sort of subunit
then you could control both using customized device upgrades which
embed the subunit #. This is one way to control multiple Replays in
the same location.

However it is unlikely receivers would be designed so that 2 could
operate in the same location. Maybe you can do something like the
toggle trick where you always leave one receiver on and when you
press power toggle it switched to the other receiver.

[icecow]

the receivers are really in two different rooms. It's as though they were in the same room because I'm using the 2117 remotes and recievers/irBlaster.

I'm probably going to end up taking one of the identical receivers to my place letting her use mine.

[jon_armstrong]

I think trading receivers is your best solution, unless they have two different command sets and I'm pretty sure that they don't. The only other solutions probably will cost more than buying another receiver.

I found ccf files for the RT 2300 and 2400 and it would appear that they respond to discrete power and input commands, so it's likely that your model does too. RCA gear usually has discrete commands.