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signal too short? can't learn code

Postby salsbst » Fri Jun 20, 2003 10:31 pm

I have an old TV. It doesn't even have a brand name label on it (although somebody might appreciate the fake-furntiure look that it has). You can all make fun of me now.

I was able to find a setup code in my universal remote (oneforall model URC-44CXXXB02) that works. Their website says that this code is for either Fisher, Sanyo or Sears (that's my guess).

The only button that needs to be learned is the Power button. The problem is that I can't get Girder to learn it. The progress bar only goes about 1/3 of the way when I press the button, and it seems that this code is somehow very short. When I hold down the button on the remote, the light indicating that the remote is transmitting only flashes, it does not stay lit. This is different than the buttons for other devices that I have.

I have used the debug feature to record the codes that are being received, but since the code is sent only briefly, I have to keep pressing the button repeatedly to get a result. Each time I've done this I've gotten a different result. I'll include all three:

1st
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22 88 1B B6 80 81 53 61 1B AD 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B6 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B1 80 81 53 64 1B B4 80 81 53 62 1B AD 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B1 80 81 53 64 1B B2 80 81 FF
01 84 1B BB 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B8 80 81 53 64 1B AF 80 81 FF
C0 7B 1B B5 80 81 53 66 1B AC 80 81 FF
01 84 1B AC 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B1 80 81 53 69 1B AA 80 81 53 69 1B B1 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B0 80 81 53 6C 1B AE 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B2 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B7 80 81 53 67 1B AC 80 81 FF
4A 3C 1B B5 80 81 53 64 1B AF 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B3 80 81 FF
F2 3B 1B B4 80 81 53 69 1B A9 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B3 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B4 80 81 53 66 1B AE 80 81 53 66 1B AC 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B2 80 81 53 69 1B A7 80 81 FF
01 85 1B 43 7F FF
01 84 1B B6 80 81 53 66 1B B1 80 81 FF


2nd
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04 1F 1B B1 80 81 53 67 1B AC 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B6 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B7 80 81 53 67 1B AE 80 81 53 64 1B B1 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B1 80 81 53 69 1B AE 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B5 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B8 80 81 53 67 1B B0 80 81 FF
7C 70 1B B8 80 81 53 66 1B AC 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B5 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B6 80 81 53 62 1B B0 80 81 53 66 1B B1 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B8 80 81 53 69 1B A8 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B2 80 81 FF
5C 19 1B B5 80 81 FF
FE 9E 1B B3 80 81 53 64 1B B1 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B7 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B8 80 81 53 67 1B AA 80 81 53 6B 1B AE 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B0 80 81 53 6C 1B A9 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B5 80 81 FF
01 84 1B BA 80 81 53 64 1B B1 80 81 FF
09 E8 1B B8 80 81 53 66 1B AF 80 81 FF
01 84 1B B6 80 81 FF


3rd
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79 5C 1B BF 80 80 53 87 1B B6 80 80 FF
01 84 1B BA 80 80 FF
6B 75 1B BF 80 80 53 82 1B B8 80 80 FF
01 84 1B C4 80 80 FF
01 84 1B BA 80 80 53 84 1B BB 80 80 53 85 1B B6 80 80 FF
01 84 1B C1 80 80 53 87 1B B6 80 80 FF
01 85 1B BF 80 80 FF
01 84 1B BF 80 80 53 85 1B BB 80 80 FF
ED 3E 1B BA 80 80 53 89 1B B6 80 80 FF
01 84 1B BF 80 80 FF
01 85 1B BA 80 80 53 87 1B B6 80 80 53 84 1B B6 80 80 FF
01 84 1B BF 80 80 53 85 1B B6 80 80 FF
01 85 1B BA 80 80 FF
01 85 1B BF 80 80 53 85 1B B6 80 80 FF
CE A2 1B BA 80 80 53 89 1B B6 80 80 FF
01 85 1B BA 80 80 FF
01 85 1B BA 80 80 53 87 1B B6 80 80 53 89 1B B6 80 80 FF
01 84 1B BF 80 80 53 85 1B B6 80 80 FF
01 85 1B BA 80 80 FF
01 85 1B BF 80 80 53 85 1B B6 80 80 FF


So, the question is (I guess to Jon): can you use this to tell me what I should enter manually? Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks,
Stuart
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Postby jrhees » Thu Jun 26, 2003 12:15 am

Stuart,

Yes, I can take a debug and produce a code for you, but unfortunately the 2.5.8 version of the plugin the IR debug is broken. Can you please download and use the 2.5.9 version of the plugin: http://home.earthlink.net/~jrhees/USBUI ... v2_5_9.zip and redo the IR debug? Thanks!

-Jon
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new codes w 2.5.9 plugin

Postby salsbst » Thu Jun 26, 2003 4:13 am

Jon,

Thanks for your response, but you were supposed to say, "I'm sorry, that TV is too old. Tell your girlfriend that you really need to buy a 34 inch 16x9 Monivision." ;)

I installed the new plugin and here are 3 more debug results (I still have to press the power button 3-5 times get through the debug window).

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5C23 1BBA 080 538A 1BB1 080 FFFF
0184 1BBA 080 FFFF
0184 1BBA 080 5389 1BB1 080 5387 1BB1 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 5385 1BB1 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 FFFF
0184 1BBA 080 5387 1BB1 080 FFFF
611D 1BBF 080 537F 1BBB 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 5385 1BB6 080 5380 1BBB 080 FFFF
0184 1BBA 080 5382 1BB6 080 FFFF
0184 1BBA 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 5385 1BB6 080 FFFF
6BBE 1BBA 080 5387 1BB1 080 FFFF
3248 1BBA 080 5382 1BBB 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 5380 1BBB 080 5380 1BB6 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 5385 1BB6 080 FFFF
0184 1BC4 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 5380 1BB6 080 FFFF
6A9E 1BBF 080 5384 1BB6 080 FFFF

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8C7D 1BB5 080 5385 1BB6 080 FFFF
0184 1BBA 080 FFFF
0184 1BB5 080 5389 1BB1 080 5389 1BB1 080 FFFF
0184 1BBA 080 5387 1BB1 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 FFFF
0184 1BBA 080 5384 1BB1 080 FFFF
4C57 1BC0 080 5380 1BB6 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 FFFF
0184 1BBD 080 5380 1BBB 080 5380 1BB6 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 5382 1BB6 080 FFFF
0184 1BC4 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 5380 1BBB 080 FFFF
45F3 1BBA 080 5384 1BB6 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 5380 1BB6 080 5382 1BBB 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 5380 1BBB 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 5380 1BBB 080 FFFF
61AF 1BBF 080 537F 1BB6 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 FFFF

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2CA3 1BBA 080 5384 1BB6 080 FFFF
0184 1BC4 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 5385 1BB6 080 5385 1BB6 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 5385 1BB6 080 FFFF
0184 1BBA 080 FFFF
0184 1BC4 080 5384 1BB6 080 FFFF
7BAB 1BBA 080 FFFF
0184 1BBA 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 5382 1BB6 080 5389 1BB1 080 FFFF
0184 1BBA 080 5384 1BB6 080 FFFF
0185 1BBA 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 5385 1BB6 080 FFFF
5DD6 1BBA 080 5387 1BB6 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 FFFF
0184 1BBA 080 5384 1BB6 080 5387 1BB6 080 FFFF
0184 1BBA 080 5384 1BB6 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 FFFF
0184 1BBA 080 5389 1BB1 080 FFFF
7270 1BBA 080 5385 1BB6 080 FFFF
0184 1BBF 080 FFFF


Thanks,
Stuart
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Postby Guest » Fri Jun 27, 2003 5:33 am

Stuart,

You're right -- that's a really odd protocol. Try importing the following Pronto code (make sure to CHECK 'import as raw'):

0000 005C 000B 0000 0080 0180 0080 0380 0080 0380 0080 0180 0080 0180 0080 0380 0080 0180 0080 0380 0080 0380 0080 0180 0080 0780

-Jon
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Postby salsbst » Sat Jun 28, 2003 3:19 am

Anonymous wrote:Stuart,

You're right -- that's a really odd protocol. Try importing the following Pronto code (make sure to CHECK 'import as raw'):

0000 005C 000B 0000 0080 0180 0080 0380 0080 0380 0080 0180 0080 0180 0080 0380 0080 0180 0080 0380 0080 0380 0080 0180 0080 0780

-Jon


That did it! Thanks, Jon.
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Postby jrhees » Sat Jun 28, 2003 3:22 pm

P.S. -- you need to buy a new TV ;) I suggest buying a new 34 inch 16:9 model...

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