USB-UIRT Forum

The USB-UIRT has been great so far (with Girder). BUT, I can't seem to get it to learn one remote button, which has one function when pressed once (mute) and another when held down for 3 seconds (off). If I just try to learn and press it, it learns the single-press function then quits after 1 second. I can't seem to get it to learn for the whole 3 seconds so it catches the whole code from beginning to end.

Is there any way around this?

nmendelson,

For now, can you send me a 'OR Debug' capture of the button?

To do this, press the 'IR Debug' button. Then, press and HOLD the button. After many seconds, you'll get a screen-full of hex data. Simply copy and paste it to a posting.

-Jon

This is what IR Debug captures when I hold down the button, but it quits after about 2-2.5 seconds, so it's probably not capturing the whole code:

27 05 B3 55 0E 07 0E 1D 0E 1D 0E 08 0D 07 0E 1E 0D 07 0E 07 0D 1E 0E 07 0D 08 0D 07 0E 07 0D 1E 0E 07 0D 08 0D 1E 0D 1E 0E 07 0D 1E 0E 1E 0D 07 0E 1E 0D 1E 0D 1E 0E 1E 0D 07 0E 07 0D 08 0D 1E 0D 1E 0E 08 0D 08 0D 08 0E 1E 0D 1E 0D 1E 0E 07 0D 08 0D 1E 0D 1E 0E 1E 0D FF
01 B2 B3 55 0E FF
07 22 B3 55 0E FF
07 22 B3 55 0E FF
07 22 B3 55 0E FF
07 22 B3 54 0E FF
07 22 B3 55 0E FF
07 22 B3 55 0E FF
07 22 B3 55 0E FF
07 22 B3 54 0E FF
07 22 B3 54 0E FF
07 22 B4 54 0E FF
07 22 B3 55 0E FF
07 22 B3 55 0E FF
07 22 B4 54 0E FF
07 22 B3 54 0E FF
07 22 B3 54 0E FF
07 22 B3 54 0E FF
07 22 B3 55 0E FF
07 22 B3 54 0E FF

You're probably right. You can try the IR debug like this and perhaps capture the second code (although a bit tricky):

1. Press the 'Learn IR' button
2. Covering the front of your remote with your hand, etc., press and hold the remote button.
3. About 2 seconds later, remove your hand while still holding the button.

This way, you start capturing debug info about 2 seconds into the process.

-Jon

I tried it blocking the remote for the first 2 seconds, and all I get in the IR Debug is repeating lines of "07 22 B3 55 0E FF". Maybe the remote isn't transmitting anything special at the end, but just the same code repeated over 3 seconds? Is there any way to simulate that?

nmendelson wrote:I tried it blocking the remote for the first 2 seconds, and all I get in the IR Debug is repeating lines of "07 22 B3 55 0E FF". Maybe the remote isn't transmitting anything special at the end, but just the same code repeated over 3 seconds? Is there any way to simulate that?

Yes, it is *very* possible that the 3-second 'special' command is actually being performed by the receiver and *not* the remote. Youcan try setting the repeat count to 31 and see if that's long enough. If it isn't, let me know.

-Jon

Changing repeat to 31 did the trick! Thanks.

nmendelson wrote:Changing repeat to 31 did the trick! Thanks.

Good to hear! FYI - future versions of the USB-UIRT firmware and plugin will support repeats greater than 31.

-Jon