Need help with Comcast 1067BX3 JP1.3

yoda007x · Post by **yoda007x** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 11:27 am

I have a Comcast 1067BX3 JP1.3 remote and I'm trying to get a few functions to work with my Sony STR DH810 receiver. I'd like to map the HDMI 1-3 buttons to the 1-3 number buttons and the DM Port to the number 4 button. I'm using this file: https://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/dload ... le_id=9569. I also got the EFC for HDMI 1 from the Sony Page http://www.hifi-remote.com/sony/Sony_rcvr.htm under the 16.40 section. I think I'm uploading this to the remote but the remote doesn't seem to be doing any of the changes. Thanks for your help.

mdavej · Post by **mdavej** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:49 pm

RM file looks correct to me. Post your IR file too. You can test manually by tapping setup followed by the 5 digit EFC for HDMI1. If that works, then your IR file isn't right. If it doesn't, then that code simply doesn't work for your receiver.

Post by **vickyg2003** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 4:06 pm

Yeah we really need to see the IR file, and YOUR RDMU. I don't see the hdmi functions in the RDMU, and so can only GUESS what you might have done.

You said you ware assigning these to the number keys, are those the regular number keys, or the shifted number keys. Number keys take a double SET SET to get the keys to shift.

Also do ANY of the other 16.40 signals work with your RCVr?

When you download from the Comcast does it retain the setup codes you chose?

3FG · Post by **3FG** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 7:26 pm

I asked the OP to post here, following an interchange we had at RC. I believe he is using RMIR, and so the file we need loaded is the RMIR (not IR) file.

Also, the rmdu file defines the HDMI1 function, but doesn't assign it to a button, so we shouldn't expect it to send HDMI1.

mdavej · Post by **mdavej** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 7:58 pm

3FG wrote:... the rmdu file defines the HDMI1 function, but doesn't assign it to a button, so we shouldn't expect it to send HDMI1.

I can't believe I missed that.

yoda007x · Post by **yoda007x** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:07 am

I was trying to save the RMDU file to RMIR but it didn't seem to work. I read the help file on RMIR and tried to copy the output code to the Devices tab, but it wasn't the same as the IR program. I then tried to paste the output code into the device tab on IR and that seemed to work somewhat, but when I loaded that into a spare remote it messed it up. Any time I push AUX and then a button that would be associated with AUX it just lights up TV and Cable at the same time.

I think I may have sent the original RMDU instead of the one that I made a couple changes to. https://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/dload ... le_id=9570 I've tried saving it, but it seems like it doesn't save into RMIR and when I try to upload it to the remote it seems like the remote doesn't take it.

3FG · Post by **3FG** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 1:05 am

OK, it looks like there is some confusion here between using RemoteMaster and IR.exe versus using RMIR by itself.

Here one way to proceed (it's by no means the only way, but it will definitely work)

1) Manually reset the RCRP05B by the 981 command (Setup until 2 blinks, 981, should get 4 blinks)
2) Start RMIR
3) Make sure that Remote\Interface has AutoDetect or JP1.x serial selected.
4) Plug in the RCRP05B and click the download icon. When the download is finished (about 5 seconds) disconnect the RCRP05B.
5) On the Devices tab, click New and then Load. Navigate to the desired rmdu or KM (.txt) file. (As an aside, be sure to revise the name of any rmdu file that you modify. When you get this working properly, we'll want you to upload the finished file, and it should have a unique name.)
6) Add any needed functions and assign all the buttons. (The rmdu file you recently uploaded here is already fine, except for the name.)
7) Click OK, and select AUD at the prompt to specify the device button for this upgrade.
8) On the general tab, enter the setup codes for your other equipment. Enter descriptions of the equipment in the Note column.
9) In the Other Settings box, at the least, set the AUD Vol device to AUD, and the AUD Chan Dev to AUD.
10) Do File\Save As to write a RMIR file, which is a complete record of the data to be uploaded to your remote. This is the file we need to see if further diagnosis is required,
11) Reconnect and upload to the RCRP05B, and disconnect the remote.

Should work. It does with my RCRP05B. Learns of the resulting signals match the expected values.

Post by **vickyg2003** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:04 am

is there some private messaging going on here, or did I totally miss where we switched from the red-button comcast to the rcrp05b?

I'd really like to see the RMIR or IR so I could load this up to the remote to see what yoda is doing.

I'd recommend NOT doing a 981 on a Comcast because the user will erase the special upgrades that give the transport buttons on the remote to work the OnDemand functions and any PVR if applicable.

3FG · Post by **3FG** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:15 am

Whoops! I got confused. Yes, Vicky is right--don't do the 981 reset. However, when downloading from the Comcast, make sure that you don't use the spare remote that flashes both TV and Cable at the same time.

yoda007x · Post by **yoda007x** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:27 am

So I actually did the 981 on the spare remote since it was messed up anyway. Then I did all your instructions (I was getting messed up on #5 since the tutorial for RMIR goes into the codes and the device tab didn't look the same) and I got it to work. But now I'm trying to put the other HDMI outputs on the RDMU and it doesn't prompt me to select AUX for the upgrade. This is the RMIR https://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/dload ... le_id=9572

mdavej · Post by **mdavej** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:33 am

You only get prompted for brand new upgrades with keymoves that haven't been assigned to a device already. All you have to do is edit the upgrade and it should work.

yoda007x · Post by **yoda007x** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:39 am

I guess I don't get what you mean with edit the upgrade. I'm looking at the General tab and if I hit Edit Device on the Aux device, it looks like everything I want is there. I then hit Upload to Remote and the remote is doing the same keymoves that I manually loaded in a while ago.

Edit: So I got it to work with the spare remote, but that's after I did the 981 and all my Comcast codes are lost on that one. It seems like I need to completely delete out the info for just the AUX button. Is there a way to do that?

yoda007x · Post by **yoda007x** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:01 pm

OK, I finally got it. I had to 981 the spare Comcast Remote and load in the STR DH810 file and the Comcast File that I made using the regular remote. Then I just had to do the EFC for my Mitsubishi Tv which only needs Power and Input. The final Sony STR DH810 file is https://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/dload ... le_id=9573.

Thank you all so much for your help, especially 3FG who has been helping on this forum and the Remote Central forum for a while.

3FG · Post by **3FG** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 4:03 pm

Good to hear it is working.

Please do one more thing. Upload the STR-DH810.rmdu file to the Device Upgrades\Audio section, and then delete the files from the Diagnosis section. That way other people will be able to find your upgrade.