How do I deal with toggle only TV power?

Willy · Post by **Willy** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 3:40 pm

Currently, I've solved the problem by using one button to power everything on and one to turn everything off. Then, the device keys set up everything properly for whatever device you want to use.

This isn't bad, but it leaves on devices like the DVD player all the time whether or not you are using it. I'd like to fix that, but the discrete codes I tried (http://www.hifi-remote.com/cgi-bin2/ueic.cgi?TV_0156) didn't work for my tv (Toshiba CT-9952).

So, any ideas where to go from here? Thanks!

Mark Pierson · Post by **Mark Pierson** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 4:27 pm

Depending on your remote, you can look into either the stand-alone version, or an extender that supports the ToadTog protocol. It works great for turning toggles into discretes.

Willy · Post by **Willy** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 9:47 am

thanks, I have the 8910 and the extender does have toadtog. I'll try and figure that out now.

Willy · Post by **Willy** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 10:14 am

ok, looking at the extender I have a couple questions:

1) It has support for 'logical devices' what are those?
2) It has no 'learned signal support'. Does that mean I can't use learned functions anymore? Right now I still use a few, I guess if I can't use learned signals I need to make them part of a device upgrade?

vasqued2 · Post by **vasqued2** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 10:27 am

Most remotes actually support more devices than the number of physical device buttons. These additional devices are called logical devices.

You are correct, you will need to convert your learned signals to device upgrades before using an extender. Most extenders use the space originally reserved for learned signals to provide additional space for upgrades and keymoves/macros.

David