URC8910 device specific macros?

elecengineer · Post by **elecengineer** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 12:59 pm

Is it possible to make macros under a specific device instead of the macro being global? Especially without an extender?

I don't think it is possible, but I thought I would put it out there and see if I'm wrong

Thanks

gfb107 · Post by **gfb107** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 1:57 pm

Yes, just install the following:

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Upgrade code 0 = 0C 4F (TV/1103)				
 FC 00 01				
End

and

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Upgrade protocol 0 = 01 FC (S3C8) 				
 00 00 01 E4 03 82 50 C0 50 C1 50 C2 50 C3 50 C4				
 C6 CA 16 7A 70 CB 70 CA 70 C4 70 C3 70 C2 30 C0				
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Now go to the "Spcl Prot Fns" tab, pick the device and key you want to bind it to, and pick DSM for the type.

elecengineer · Post by **elecengineer** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 2:10 pm

I install both of those in the device or protocol tabs?

Where do I find thr special protocol functions tab? then I loose you after there.

onece I figure this out I can put a macro on any key within a device such as a reciver.

What I am trying to do is send 3 commands from the reciver numeric + enter and tv/video buttons and still be able to use the numeric keys etc. under satalite, tv etc

thank you greg for helping me out

Capn Trips · Post by **Capn Trips** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 2:41 pm

What gfb gave you is a Special Protocol called Device Specific Macro (DSM). The "Upgrade Protocol" must be added to the Protocol tab, and the "Upgrade Code" must be added to the Device Tab. Now to create a DSM using this special protocol, you go to the Special Protocols tab in IR (if you don't have such a tab, download the LATEST version of IR), and create the macros you want.

elecengineer · Post by **elecengineer** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 4:11 pm

Thank you for your previous help

ok now I am having the same problem as far as dim led flashing, but no command sent, from this thread. The solution there won't work for me, because I have only 3 phantom buttons and and I want to make 6+ DSMs under the receiver device.

I had to edit the RDF to get the special protocol tab to come up as described in the above thread.

If anyone know whether or not I can do DSM without phantom buttons or an extender please let me know.

Thanks

gfb107 · Post by **gfb107** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 5:05 pm

You must not have the latest set of RDFs, either. They are in the Main Tools folder.

elecengineer · Post by **elecengineer** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 5:31 pm

I now have the latest RDFs, but it didn't make a diffrence and still does not work. but thanks for the tip

Post by **ElizabethD** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 6:58 pm

elecengineer wrote:What I am trying to do is send 3 commands from the reciver numeric + enter and tv/video buttons and still be able to use the numeric keys etc. under satalite, tv etc

Perhaps this is the missing link - in unextended remote you can only send 1 key in the DSM or L/DKP not the whole sequence. So first code a macro to do those 3 commands, then call it in the DSM setup.

You do not have to be stuck on 3 phantoms. Remote doesn't care. So long as you don't create conflicts against your own codes, you can use any buttons. Shift-numbers for instance.

After you sort it all out, you might want to use a L/DKP (Long or double keypress) protocol (01F9 for Misc/1106) for unextended 8910/2116 remotes. You will get two for the price of one

. It includes the DSM code Greg gave you above.

elecengineer · Post by **elecengineer** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:34 pm

I wish I could say it worked, but it has the same problem as before. The transmit LED is extreamly dim and no infrared signals are sent out. I figured out that it is only the command underling the DSM from my custom upgrade is not getting transmitted. In a regular macro this is no problem, but is there somthing with th DSM that prevents this from working?

Thanks for your help

Updated 3:45am eastern standard time USA

Post by **The Robman** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 6:47 am

Post your IR file in the Diagnosis Area (and then post a link to it) and maybe someone here will spot the error.

elecengineer · Post by **elecengineer** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 10:19 am

My IR file is posted here http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/dload ... le_id=2282

thanks for taking a look at it

underquark · Post by **underquark** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 4:18 pm

Is this macro recursive? I.e does DSM 1 in RCVR/AMP calll Phantom1 which just acts as if 1 has been pressed again which calls Phantom1....?

I had the same flickery LED problem when I tried using LKP to get STOP(long) call EJECT (this worked fine) and STOP (short) call STOP (this, of course didn't work fine although it took me a change of batteries and a couple of trips up and downstairs to the PC before I could believe that I'd programmed a macro wrongly).

elecengineer · Post by **elecengineer** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 3:46 pm

initialy that was how it set up. I finaly got it to work, but I don't like how I coulden't assign and use a function under the macro like is posible in regular macros. I ended up using the aux device to hold misc buttons/functions to use in the macros. I am also low on keymove/macro memory. I had to learn some functions and then delete them from the keymove/macro memory.

oh well it works though.

jimbojive · Post by **jimbojive** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:24 pm

i don't see a "special protocol functions tab"
how did you edit your file?
i just d/l the RDF file here and i don't see it.

elecengineer wrote: I had to edit the RDF to get the special protocol tab to come up as described in the above thread.

jimbojive · Post by **jimbojive** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:36 pm

oops i found it.
my bad

jimbojive wrote:i don't see a "special protocol functions tab"
how did you edit your file?
i just d/l the RDF file here and i don't see it.

elecengineer wrote: I had to edit the RDF to get the special protocol tab to come up as described in the above thread.