JP1 Remotes

digital_silence · Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 252

1. Device: Soniq QMD501H
2. Type of device: Digital HD STB
3. Year: 2009 (?)
4. JP1/UEI Remote model: URC-8811/8910
5. Do you have a JP1 cable? Yes
6. Still have original remote? No
7. Checked the file section? Yes (both Soniq upgrades from there don't work on this device)
8. Checked Pronto file section (at R/C)? Yes (no Soniq devices listed)
9. Partially working setup code? No
10. Learning remote question? n/a
11. Have you tried the JP1 Lookup Tool? Yes. Tried all listed protocols (NEC1 dev 0 and 28 - didn't work)

Soniq is a brand which operates mainly in Australia.
The device in subj was sold mainly through JB HiFi.
As I mentioned, the Soniq QMD502H upgrade from the file section did not work, and neither did the one for Soniq T201.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
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It appears that Soniq is using NEC1 protocol for their STBs.
So, the QMD502H device uses NEC1/Dev=237
and the T201 device uses NEC1/Dev=1
Neither works on the subj (QMD501H)

I also tried NEC1/dev=0 and NEC1/dev=28 as the lookup tool suggested for Soniq devices, and neither worked (although the button codes are also different)

Any meaningful ideas, before I go and try all remaining 252 Device numbers with NEC1 protocol? (also guessing the button codes) ?

Thanks.

digital_silence · Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 252

Progress update:

I tried the first 40 Device numbers (0 to 39) with NEC1 protocol.
The button code set from the QMD502H upgrade was used with all Dev. No's.

The devices from 8 to 39 don't seem to do anything, but the numbers from 0 to 7 with NEC1 protocol give the strange effect: most of the programmed buttons (as per QMD502H upgrade, only with changed Device number) cause exactly the same action - the Audiotrack selection menu pops up. The next buttonpress removes this menu from the screen.

Note1: This is the only action I observed - no other actions were found.

Note2: This happens for all Dev #'s from 0 to 7 (although for some Device numbers, almost every key worked the described way, and for the other Dev Numbers, only few keys produced that effect)

Does this give you gurus any clue as to how that can help me guessing the right Dev No, rather than just keep going with trying all Dev Numbers.

Thanks.

digital_silence · Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 252

Final update:

Figured out the protocol/device combination and all function buttons by trial and fail. Everything functions just fine.

Uploaded the complete upgrade HERE.

Admins/experts, please review the file and, if OK, move it to the main upgrade file section. Thanks.

Issue is closed.

The Robman · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2014 11:39 am Post subject:

well done, I moved it.

Was NEC dev 0 the only one that worked? I ask because that's a very common code, so if any of the other device codes also worked, that would make for a better upgrade (as in, less likely to interfere with another device)
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digital_silence · Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 252

The Robman · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 9:45 am Post subject: