--- Kevin Venkiteswaran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I have read that the buttons that will illuminate > on > > the Kameleon remotes are fixed according to the > device > > map in ROM (that is, if you program in a TV, then > only > > the buttons for that TV will light up). If you > use > > JP1 to write new data into the remote (to enable > > disabled buttons), then supposedly the newly > enabled > > buttons still won't light up. > > I can tell you that the buttons that light up are > dependent on the > device you program it for. I've never tried JP1 with > the remote though. > > > > If you program a disabled button with an EFC, will > it > > light up (where previously it wouldn't because it > was > > disabled)? > > You can only program buttons that already light up. > This is still > advantageous as some buttons send the same IR codes > (again, the exact > code sent for each button is dependent on what > device you program the > remote for). > > These limitations aren't really a concern if you > have a "universal" IR > receiver. This allows you to program the remote > (with this remote it > really means programming each device the remote can > control) to a device > which "turns on" all the buttons. Then for any > button that sends a > duplicate IR code you can use EFC to make it unique. > You can then use > the power of lirc to map each IR code to whatever > function you want. > > Note: I say universal IR receiver b/c I don't > believe any RC5 (or > whatever codeset the Hauppauge cards support) > compatible device the > Kameleon supports turns on all the buttons. Thus > your IR receiver must > be able to receive whatever codes the Kameleon sends > when programmed to > a device that turns on all the buttons. > > Hope I've helped more than I've confused! > > Cheers > Kev > > > > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > With my experience with other OFA/UEC remotes, you can map an EFC (Extended Function Code) to any button on the remote, in any mode. My URC-6131 (which I currently use) doesn't program every button in RC-5 mode (using VCR code 0081), so I programmed the buttons that didn't send anything using a special OFA/UEC code (no JP1 required). These buttons then send a code that the Hauppauge receiver can understand. I would assume that the Kameleon allows for the same thing (after all, it's a high-ish end OFA remote), but it seems from what you're telling me that even if a button is programmed with an EFC, it won't light up. Guess the Kameleon remote is off my list of future remotes. -- Joe __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
