Unable to access remote???

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menace
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Unable to access remote???

Post by menace »

I have just recently got a URC-8910 (B02)remote off ebay and have built a jp1 interface for it. Now regardless of whether its hooked to the remote or not I get this message: "no response from the remote. make sure your interface is plugged into jp1 properly"

I have reversed the plug, checked all the pins (which are ok) checked the diode, checked the resistors so I'm thinking the jp1 is fine--could there be a problem with the remote or maybe my setup in IR.exe is dodgy (remote set to URC 8910/9910) with default values from rdf loaded.

Anyone help a newbie out ? Thx!
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Re: Unable to access remote???

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menace wrote: maybe my setup in IR.exe is dodgy (remote set to URC 8910/9910) with default values from rdf loaded.
That's the only theory I can rule out. It doesn't matter what RDF is selected nor what IR.EXE reads from it prior to downloading from the remote. Those things don't affect the download process and once a download works, IR uses data from the download to select the right RDF file.

The only setup issue in IR.EXE that might be a factor is whether you are logged in as administrator (you should be). Beyond that, I think all the plausible theories are hardware (printer port, cable or remote); physical (cable plugged in wrong at one end or the other); or voltage (sometimes JP1 only works without batteries in the remote, sometimes it only works with batteries, sometimes only with well charged batteries, often only with poorly charged batteries).
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Post by gfb107 »

Try it with and without batteries in the remote. Also try fresh batteries. Also try weak batteries.
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menace
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Post by menace »

Well i tried it with fresh batteries and no batteries, I'll have to wait for the mostly dead battery stage before trying that--I called the URC guys and did the upgrade that way (over the phone) but I still want to be able to jp1 it...

how would i test what info/signals are being passed over the parallel port with a regular digital multimeter--like could i hook up pin 3 to pin 25 or something and see if there is a voltage output?? just looking for ideas here...
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Post by pgk »

If your using XP, NT or 2000 are you definitely logged on with administrator privileges?

Have you set the IO port right for the parallel interface?

(In the interface menu select Parallell... and you'll get a popup enabling you to set the IO port)
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menace
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Post by menace »

Well I did get some success--I had to change the transmission delay to 500 and the check succeeded (woohoo) now I have a new problem (doesn't that just figure) I tried to download from remote and I get "did not receive a response from the remote after sending bus address errNo=6, Param=0"

edit: had to reinstall the batteries before trying to download :oops:
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