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Bebert2
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 9:35 pm Post subject: URC-9910 Extender 1 : Cannot shift-phantom1 to turn on TV |
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Hi!
I've switched from the RCU810 to the URC-9910. I'm almost completely set, using Extender 1.
I've chosen to remove the Phantom1 macro that's there by default when you enable the extender. This means that I need to "activate" the keysets (transport, chan, other...) before I actually program the key in the macro.
I have my TV's discrete on set on shift-Phantom1 in RM.
My M2 key goes as follows :
M2 : DEV_TV; SET_OTHER_KEYS; TV; SHIFT-PHANTOM1
It doesn't work. The TV doesn't turn on. Does anyone have any idea?
Thanks!
Bee _________________ URC-9910 (prior use : RCU810)
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sfhub
Joined: 12 Oct 2003 Posts: 287
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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Isn't "TV" a macro that calls phantom1. |
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Bebert2
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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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Hi sf,
No, TV is only assigned to : DEV_TV...
_________________ URC-9910 (prior use : RCU810)
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ElizabethD Advanced Member
Joined: 09 Feb 2004 Posts: 2348
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:51 am Post subject: |
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Besides what sfhub is hinting at, I'd check few more things, but I don't have an answer:
1. Does DiscreteON work when you assign it to some key you can actually push, such as shift-1 or menu, then when shift-1 or menu is in M2 macro does it still fail?
2. What, if anything, did you code on the TV button used in the M2 macro
3. Where did do the key sets assignment, are they active when you push M2?
4. Did you include SET_LCD someplace so that you can see on the display which device you're talking to? |
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Nils_Ekberg Expert
Joined: 02 Aug 2003 Posts: 1689 Location: Near Albany, NY |
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 11:07 am Post subject: |
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The Phantom buttons may not be in the other buttons set. Try setting all the set_ functions and see if it works. If so delete a set_* until it stops working. Ten you will know for sure which set they are in.
And just a side thought. Make sure the shift-phantom showed up in the keymoves after you imported from RM _________________ Nils
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Bebert2
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for your replies! I'm getting there...
Assuming I removed the generic Phantom1 macro that calls all the SET_* commands, would these two macros be the most efficient way to turn everything on and off?
M1 : DEV_TV; SET_OTHER_KEYS; Shift-Phantom1 (discrete on); DEV_RCVR; SET_OTHER_KEYS; power; DEV_CBL; SET_OTHER_KEYS; SET_LCD; SET_TRANS_KEYS; SET_CHAN_KEYS; power
M2 : DEV_TV; SET_OTHER_KEYS; Shift-Phantom2 (discrete off); DEV_RCVR; SET_OTHER_KEYS; Shift-power (turns it off); DEV_CBL; SET_OTHER_KEYS; power
In other words, since i'm using the power key to manipulate the receiver and cable box, is it required to SET_OTHER_KEYS before each power command (involving the power button, wether it's shifted or not) ?
*edit*
One last thing, it seems to be working, but seems I need to keep my M2 button pressed down until the sequence has been sent to cause some behavior change on the cable box... If I do a quick keypress, the other devices react correctly, except the cable box. I need to hold the M2 down in order to turn off the cable box.
Thanks!!! _________________ URC-9910 (prior use : RCU810)
Yamaha HTR-5760S A/V receiver
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Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2200 cable box
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Nils_Ekberg Expert
Joined: 02 Aug 2003 Posts: 1689 Location: Near Albany, NY |
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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No need to do the set_other every time. When you do the DEV_device it will default to the correct power button for that device.
As far as having to hold the button that may be related to the signal being sent is too short and when you hold it it will repeat the function. You could try adding a second command back to back with the other and see what happens when you just tap the button. _________________ Nils
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sfhub
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 1:48 am Post subject: |
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Well, it's good you have it mostly working, but you seem to be implementing in a strange way. I'm not sure if you realize, there are specific "DiscreteOn" and "DiscreteOff" virtual buttons where you can store the DiscreteOn/DiscreteOff for each device. It is much clearer than using Shift-Phantom1 and Shift-Phantom2.
Your all on macro would be:
DEV_TV; DiscreteOn; DEV_RCVR; DiscreteOn; SET_VOL_KEYS; DEV_CBL; DiscreteOn; SET_OTHER_KEYS; SET_LCD; SET_TRANS_KEYS; SET_CHAN_KEYS
Personally I would consider leaving the cable box always on as most cable boxes do not have discrete on/off and most do not use any less power when turned off.
Also for devices which do not have true discreteOn/Off, I'd suggest using toadtogs to simulate discretes. Otherwise your All On and All Off macros don't work very well when you press All On twice. |
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Bebert2
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:46 am Post subject: |
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Hi!
I've chosen to leave the cable box on all the time. Maybe it's the infrared/RF (URC-9910) signals that were conflicting and the cable box wouldn't deal with the power toggle properly.
Hmmm, where would I find those Discreteon and Discreteoff buttons? In RM? I thought I had to use phantoms... _________________ URC-9910 (prior use : RCU810)
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Nils_Ekberg Expert
Joined: 02 Aug 2003 Posts: 1689 Location: Near Albany, NY |
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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The discrete on and off are actually phantom buttons with a different name. You can actually name the buttons anything you want. You can find them in RM, KM and IR if they existed but there are none defined in the 9910 RDF just 3 Phantoms. _________________ Nils
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