JP1 Remotes

vickyg2003 · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:11 am Post subject: JP1.3 Extender question

Bill, how much surgery would it require to remote the "stay active" feature on the RS remote extenders?
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unclemiltie · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:18 am Post subject:

A fair amount.

The extender leverages the "main loop" that waits for keys, etc from the base remote which would have to be recreated in order to remove the stay active part. I'm sure that this would require some features (like probably the Xshift key remapping, long press to deactivate, etc) to be removed to make it fit within the available space.

However, since the extenders are a port of the Kameleon extenders, you could start from there. All of the registers and entry points are defined so you don't have to do that work. If you're interested in doing it, send me a mail and I'll drop you one of the source files. (they are all very similar but they do have their subtle differences)

Can I ask why? I've found that it's MUCH simpler on remotes that I've configured for others that the extender doesn't go away on a battery replacement. It's one of the features of the JP.3 extenders that I really like.
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this JP1 stuff is a sickness!

vickyg2003 · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:21 am Post subject:

jetskier · Joined: 09 Dec 2003 Posts: 287 Location: Nevada

I've been there on those housecalls. "The remote doesn't work anything. I changed the batteries and it still doesn't work". After 331 calls to explain how to activate, I pulled the plug on my extender use. I use the fast macro and fast macro initialization upgrades on my 10820, but they are in the non-volitale area of the remote's memory so they remain after a 981 reset and battery replacement.

unclemiltie · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:51 pm Post subject:

vickyg2003 · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:18 pm Post subject:

Thanks bill. The only time I ever tried one of your extenders was trying to diagnose Capn-Trips problem, and that just scared me off. I will have to play with these a little more.
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