JP1 Remotes

OK, I've racked my brains for the past day or so trying to figure this out.

The Samsung DVD-V3800 VCR/DVD combo doesn't have a discrete on/off. The device uses protocol 5A, device=5, sub-dev=5

I've built an upgrade since the DVD/820 built into the 6131 doesn't do everything I want it to do, and misses by a fair number of keys. The power-toggle mapped to the power button works fine. The HEX code for the power button is 0xED

So, I build a ToadTOG mapped to thumbs-up and thumbs-down to see if it'll work, then I'll move it elsewhere to use in macros but I can't get it to work.

In the Keymove I have:

Dev=DVD, bound_key=thumbs-up, device-button=ToadTog(1), device type =vcr/dvd, setup code = 1800, command = $19 $ED and $98 $ED

When I push those buttons on the remote, I get very short/faint blinks of hte LED's while every other button has a pretty long push if that has anything to do with it.

This all seems right based on the docs, I'll admit though that this is my first ToadTog so I may be missing something.

anyone?

I think you will generally get the short/faint blinks when the remote doesn't actually transmit the signal (i.e. when your ToadTog condition fails). If the ToadTog is in the state that causes that button to transmit the power code, I think you will see the "normal" blink of the LED.

It's been a while since I used just a ToadTog (i.e. not in a macro) and I have an extender installed, so macros execute much faster than usual. Plus I don't typically pay that close attention to the red LED.

Hope this helps...
Matt

EDIT: Just so its clear, the answer to your question of why it isn't working may be that the condition is always false and the remote is not actually transmitting anything. I realized after I re-read my reply that this might not be clear...

I'm not sure if I'm misreading your post, but you seem to be saying the EFC for power is $ED, whereas the toadtog is expecting the remotes internal keycode (I guess it works by simulating key presses).

In which case from the keycodes.htm (in the extender zip file) the key $ED is the thumbs down button, the power button has a code of $03.

that was it... I was using the HEX code for power when I should have been using the button code for the remote. Thanks

As a side note, I was wondering how the transition got between the protocol known as ToadTog and the protocol for the real device. This explains it.


thanks for the help.

BTW, I was doing the ToadTog on a real button to see it work, it's going to end up in a Macro when I'm finished with this thing.

I'm trying to use toadtog to toggle my dvd on/off
I've tried using the discrete codes and the regular power.

Nothing happens (except slight flash of the red led)

Which toggle should i be using 0-7???

the code i have so far is $01 $03 $03 (03 is power button)

BTW: I am not using an extender, is this even possible without it??

You've got to use an extender to use ToadTog, it's part of the magic that has grown out of these guys hacking these remotes.

When you get it working, it's quite cool. Installing the extenders isn't all that complicated and there's ample help here when you run into trouble.

OK, so another weird one

I've got a ToadTog for my Linksys wireless media box that appears to have no discretes. It's on toggle 0 and I'm using a shift-power key since I'm putting a Macro on power. Remote is 6131, EX1

When I map the ToadTog discrete on and off to thumbs up/down, all is well. Tog works just fine. I build those keys into a Macro and the device turns on andoff when it should.

When I map them to Phantom1 and Phantom2 and use those keys in the macro, nothing happens.

This one's got me scratching my head.


I even went back and edited the two keymoves and the two macros a couple of times and sub'd thumbs up/down for phantom 1/2 and back, I just can't make the TOG work in a Macro.

(I do have another TOG on another toggle that I use in other macros that works just fine)


suggestions?