[mythtv-users] programming universal remote (OFA Kameleon)?

[Jason Mcmillon]

Sigh... I have said it before, but I will say it again.  Have you
thought of using JP1 remote programing?  It's the greatest thing since
sliced bread.  The only difficult thing is building a cable to
upload/download stuff to your remote.

Check out http://www.hifi-remote.com/jp1/ and how I did it at:
http://jason.sharonandjason.com/remote_mini_how_to.htm

Jason

On 8/22/05, Craig Tinson <craig at 8010.co.uk> wrote:
> Jo Shields wrote:
> 
> > Craig Tinson wrote:
> >
> >> Jo Shields wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> I have _most_ of the kameleon's buttons working, emulating an @sat
> >>> box (OFA SAT code 1300). This code happens to work very well with
> >>> irecord, or there's a config I made & sent to LIRC upstream.
> >>>
> >>> --Jo Shields
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Jo
> >>
> >> thats the problem I've having - I can't get my head around all these
> >> codes and "emulation".
> >>
> >> could you provide a step-by-step from the beginning on how you
> >> achieved this?
> >>
> >> thanks
> >>
> >> Craig
> >
> >
> >
> > The Kameleon can either act as a learning remote (you press a button
> > on an IR device, and assign that signal to a Kameleon button), or as
> > an emulated remote, where it pretends to be another manufacturer's
> > remote. The latter is achieved by holding the MAGIC button for a few
> > seconds when in a given mode (e.g. TV mode, DVD mode), then pressing a
> > code. In my case, SAT mode -> MAGIC 1300 gave a fairly featured remote
> > control for some random set-top box. Some types of remote are easier
> > to generate LIRC configs for than others, some are nigh on impossible.
> > The @sat remote appears to map most (but not all) of the buttons on
> > the Kameleon - the "xmode2" application reads from the LIRC device and
> > shows the raw data received, so you can quickly see whether a button
> > press is actually transmitting anything.
> >
> > You can then use either the irrecord app to generate a remote-specific
> > lircd.conf config file, or use a pre-made config (there are many on
> > the lirc webpage).
> >
> > As for getting LIRC itself up and running, that's very
> > distribution-specific and accident-prone, so I can't recommend on that
> > front
> >
> > --Jo Shields
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> Hi Jo
> 
> Thanks for the reply - I've got lirc itself setup with the lircd.conf
> for the tiny remote that comes with the 250.
> 
> Are you sure your using the Kameleon URC-9960? I don't have a "magic"
> button but I do have a setup button which I can then enter codes. so am
> presuming thats the way.
> 
> Could you post your lircd.conf? I'm familiar with setting these up but
> having a ready made one might be a good launching point.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Craig
> 
> 
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