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12.02.2007 08:06:02

Keyspan DMR, Custom Remote?

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Keyspan DMR Receiver: UIA-11F

With the Keyspan software I had the ability to set it up to use any remote, provided I had a valid .REM file, or made one. An example REM file contained something like:

FRQ 38000
BIT 563

CMD NEXT_TRK 0101 0101 0103 0101 0101 0101 0101 0101 0103 0103 0101 0103 0103 0103 0103 0103 0103 0103 0101 0103 0101 0101 0101 0101 0101 0101 0103 0101 0103 0103 0103 0103 015D

CMD REWIND 0101 0101 0103 0101 0101 0101 0101 0101 0103 0103 0101 0103 0103 0103 0103 0103 0103 0101 0103 0101 0101 0103 0103 0101 0101 0103 0101 0103 0103 0101 0101 0103 015D

I noticed that RemoteBuddy supports the Keyspan and Apple remote, so it would seem that it would be possible to add support for other remotes (at least when using the Keyspan receiver) if the valid IR codes were available, any chance of this being possible?
The reason I ask is that I use a different remote to have the ability to program more buttons for some specific tasks (which, are then programmed in to my Harmony remote to do even more)...

These entries from the FAQ may be relevant to this topic:

Configuration

How do I add a new action to a Behaviour - f.ex. an emulated key press or AppleScript? (FAQ015E0153)
1) Open the Remote Buddy Preferences via the pulldown-menu and choose "Mapping".
2) Choose the mapping you want to modify.
3) Select "Custom actions" for the button you want to map to an action of your own.
4) Create the action you need using the appearing editor.

Hardware - Apple® Remote

After uninstalling/quitting Remote Buddy, my Mac® no longer reacts to the Apple® Remote. (FAQ015E0241)
To enable you to use all capabilities of the IR Receiver of your Mac®, Remote Buddy is using its own driver. In contrast, all other applications with integrated Apple® Remote support usually use the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem.

As long as you're running Remote Buddy, Remote Buddy and its driver are responsible for turning the received button presses into actions. As soon as you quit Remote Buddy, this task is again handled by the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem.

If other applications don't use the interface to the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem correctly, this can lead to the effect that nothing happens when you press a button on your Apple® Remote. For as long as you're running Remote Buddy, issues like this are covered by Remote Buddy and it's driver and are therefore not visible to you. However, as soon as you quit Remote Buddy, the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem is back in control and any issues caused in it by other applications become visible.

Therefore Remote Buddy is neither the cause of the issue nor is it responsible for it. Instead, the cause of the issue exists independently of Remote Buddy. It's located elsewhere and can also only be solved there.

Although our products can't cause any such issues, we're regularly contacted about such issues and asked for help. In order to make locating and fixing the cause of such issues as easy and efficient as possible, we've developed a free diagnostics tool: Remote Control Diagnostics. It can locate issues with a single click and will provide you with information about the issue as well as with instructions on how you can fix it.
After updating to OS X 10.6.2, my Apple® Remote is no longer available for selection in Remote Buddy. (FAQ015E0236)
Please update your copy of Remote Buddy to version 1.15 or later.
Can I also use other remote controls than the Apple® Remote with the IR receiver of my Mac®? (FAQ015E0154)
No. The receiver does analyze the signals in hardware and does only seem to support the signals of an Apple® Remote (that of course includes programmable remotes that can exactly mimic the signals of the Apple® Remote).

Hardware - Harmony® Smart Control

If I haven't used the Harmony Smart Remote for a few minutes, Remote Buddy does not react to the first button press. (FAQ015E0263)
Please verify that no power saving options are enabled at "Remote Buddy > Preferences > Hardware > Bluetooth Receiver".

Which Harmony commands need to be assigned to the respective buttons on the Smart Control so that I can use all buttons with Remote Buddy? (FAQ015E0265)

User

12.02.2007 16:52:02

Re: Keyspan DMR, Custom Remote?

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Hello Jonathan,

thanks for asking.

The Keyspan receiver should in fact be able to receive a wide range
of signals from many different remote controls. I also have adding
support for this on my ToDo list. But no promises, yet, as to when
that feature will make it into Remote Buddy.

Best regards,
Felix

User

25.02.2007 17:37:11

Re: Keyspan DMR, Custom Remote?

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I, too, would be interested in a solution that would let any IR remote (specifically, the universal remote I use for all my other AV equipment) control the Mac I have attached to my TV.

I have the Keyspan Media Remote, and can get at least some control from my FiOS universal remote (not enough, but some), though Remote Buddy ignores this change and only works with the Keyspan remote itself.

User

26.02.2007 17:44:01

Re: Re: Keyspan DMR, Custom Remote?

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Hello Chris,

thanks for sharing.

Support for any IR remote is still on my ToDo list.

Regarding the changes you may have made in Keyspan's software: Remote
Buddy does not use any part of or depend on the Keyspan software. It
brings a driver of its own. Thus, any changes you make in / for the
software shipped by Keyspan have no effect on which IR protocols
Remote Buddy supports.

Best regards,
Felix

User

01.03.2007 20:54:58

Re: Keyspan DMR, Custom Remote?

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Hello Felix

I would also appriciate it very much if you would add support for custom remotes. I would be really really nice if you had the posibility to add support for this in the near feature.

Thanks for a good product so far.

Best Regards Tue S. Dissing

User

08.01.2008 21:02:55

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Hello Felix,

Any development in adding the ability to add any remote? Is it still in your TO DO list?

Thanks

Antonio

User

16.01.2008 12:54:02

Re: Re: Keyspan DMR, Custom Remote?

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This is still on the ToDo list.

Best regards,
Felix

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