JP1 Remotes

[gregnash]

For some reason The Robman's Vizio Master file is not working properly for me on a few buttons. Here goes nothing,,,

1. Device: Vizio VL420M LCD TV
2. Type of device: TV
3. Year: 2009
4. JP1/UEI Remote model: Atlas OCAP 1056BA1
5. Do you have a JP1 cable? Yes, Tommy Tyler USB
6. Still have original remote? Yes, Vizio VR2
7. Checked the file section? Yes
8. Checked Pronto file section (at R/C)? Yes
9. Partially working setup code? Vizio_NEC4_Master_File
10. Learning remote question? No

So here is what I am running into....
1. Video Source will switch to the input screen where you can arrow up and down to select new input HOWEVER, the Select/OK button will not work. On the VR2 Vizio remote it is mapped as the PLAY/PAUSE button
2. I have remapped the HDMI button to the yellow (A) button but it will not function.

Here is a copy of my .IR file. I am only doing one component at a time until they are all working as need.
http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/dload.php?action=file&file_id=7295
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[vickyg2003]

greg, I have a different 30333033 Atlas. When I uploaded your IR file, my remote went nuts, so I can't give you a definate answer. However I find that the Cable Channel Lock setting forces the OK/Select button to the Cable device. My first suggestion would be to turn Cable Channel Lock Off to see if this allows your OK/Select to operate the vizio.
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[gregnash]

Ok well I turned that off but for some reason now the TV code keeps defaulting to different codes other than the 0178 that is part of the Vizio_NEC4 Master File. When I change the code and upload to the remote it will show the 0178 code but I get NO functionality out of the remote. Time do dig up the original backup file and re-implement. Wondering if I screwed something up testing to see if it was a learning remote.


EDIT: Ok tested it and still didn't work. I found the original backup file and tried it with that with turning the Cable Channel Lock off and it still functions the same way (video source brings up input menu, arrow up/down to select input, hit OK/Select and it brings up the cable menu.

I remember reading somewhere the some of the Vizio's will have full functionality with TV/1758. I did the normal remote programming with TV/1758 and system functions properly but again does not allow the OK/Select button to be used even with Cable Channel Lock "Off."

I have another question that is bugging me too.... On the general tab where you can pick the device type I am unable to switch DVD to DVD. It defaults at VCR and will not allow me to change it. All other devices (except VCR) can be changed to DVD. A bit confused now.

Also, when programming in the TV/1758 it does not show in the devices tab. Should it show up there?
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[Mark Pierson]

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[binky123]

Some of the Vizio remotes may have a JP1.x connector pad. Anyway, on a Vizio remote 66700 MTS{Play} hex code = AF. Sleep{Pause} = 8F. Add those to your device upgrade, set a device button to TV/1758 and try them out.

[tennessee titan]

Ony the oldest Vizio remotes have the connector pad. Requires a pogo, but works fine. I program my Vizio (either on a Comcast 1067BX3 or Atlas OCAP1056) with the device selector keys on phantoms or unused shifted keys, then write macros for the device keys in IR which, in addition to selecting the device in the remote, switch the TV input to the appropriate place. In a couple of cases, I put power functions in. Works extremely well, but by necessity, is different for every installation. Vizio input switching is one of the nicest I have seen. Lends itself very well to a universal remote.
Other keys which Vizio has left off their newer OEM remotes are the "WIDE" key, which controls aspect ratio (available only through menus), and most of the PIP functionality.

[gregnash]

[gregnash]

LOL.. ok so I went back through, loaded the backup file, then went into KM and modified Robmans' Vizio Master File to add HDMI to the yellow (A) button. Once I did that I loaded it into IR, shut off all Device Setup Code Locks and Cable Channel Lock. After that I went into the devices tab and deleted ALL devices except for TV/0178 (the Robmans file). Uploaded that to the remote and tested.

BAM... Yellow (A) now accurately controls the remote like the Vizio HDMI button. However, ABSOLUTELY nothing else works.....LOL but we are getting somewhere.....!

OK... scratch that last part. Went through and turned all the Device Setup Code Locks back to "On" and the remote is functioning properly, AND Yellow (A) is working!!! Woot, some success!!!!
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[gregnash]

Ok well I am back after a while and the remotes seem to be working well in both rooms. Of course the wife likes to gripe about how she liked the old remote because it was easier, blah blah.... basically the buttons have moved so she can't always find the right button.

Anyways, something that I have been trying to figure out is whether or not I can program a button for ONE specific input. What I would like to do is something like the following....
If I hit the DVD button, it would switch the TV to HDMI-1, AV to DVD, and turn the DVD player on and allow for it to be controlled. However, I have found that while I can program buttons to respond like those on the OEM remote they are only a generic HDMI/TV/COMPONENT/ETC button and it takes multiple pushes to get to a specific input (ie HDMI-1).

Does anyone know of any documentation to pull apart the coding for the buttons? I am sure there has to be protocol in there somewhere that has HDMI1,HDMI2,HDMI3 etc that can be learned or something.
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[tennessee titan]

I have never seen broken out inputs. You have to either use the input key with repeated pushes, or repeated pushes of your macroed device key...

[3FG]

Here's a link which lists discretes for Vizios. Not all Vizio TVs support these, but larger/newer ones tend to.

We have 26" Vizio which doesn't support individual HDMI inputs, but which does go to HDMI1 on the first press of OBC = 198, EFC=174 using 1758.