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09.09.2011 09:49:47

Remote Buddy with Logitech Harmony + Logitech PS3 Adapter + Plex

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Hey,

ich habe mir die Trial Version eurer Software heruntergeladen und versuche im Moment mein neues Macbook Air 2011 damit zu steuern, um mir Filme über Plex anzusehen etc. Ich habe den Logitech PS3 Adapter per Bluetooth mit dem Macbook verbunden und auch in Remote Buddy die Fernbedienung hinzugefügt. Wenn ich jetzt plex darüber starte und steuere klappt alles einwandfrei, wenn ich allerdings längere Zeit warte wird die Verbindung irgendwann getrennt. Auch wenn ich mit der Logitech Harmony zwischendurch mal Fernsehen schaue oder so.

Liegt das an der Trial Version oder wieso wird die Verbindung wieder gekappt?
Ich habe alle inaktivitätseinstellungen für Bluetooth in Mac OS X und Remote Buddy ausgeschaltet, daran kann es nicht liegen. Ich würde mir die Software gerne kaufen, allerdings ist es schon recht ärgerlich wenn die Fernbedienung jedes mal neu gekoppelt werden muss.

Ich hoffe mir kann einer weiter helfen.

MFG,

Nils Koch

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

Hardware - Harmony® Smart Control

When the Harmony Hub connects to my Mac, I'm asked for a PIN. (FAQ015E0262)
Please enter 0000.

Hardware - Sony® BD Remote Control

I'm having problems with the Sony® PS3 BD Remote under OS X® 10.8/10.9. (FAQ015E0246)
There's a bug in the Bluetooth®-stack of OS X® 10.8/10.9 in the context of pairing a Sony® PS3 BD Remote. OS X® 10.8/10.9 will ask you to enter a PIN code when you try to connect your remote control. This problem is known by Apple®.

If you pair your Sony® PS3 BD Remote with your Mac® for the first time
1. Use Remote Buddy's Setup Wizard to pair your remote control
2. Restart your Mac® directly after the pairing was successful, while the remote is still connected.
3. The remote should now work without problems.
If you've already paired the Sony® PS3 BD Remote with your Mac®
1. 10.9 only: Try entering 0000 as PIN and reboot. If you're lucky, that was all you needed to do. If this does not solve your issue, please continue with the steps that follow.
2. First, we'll need to remove the Link Key of your Mac® from the memory of your remote control. Since this remote control can only store one Link Key, it's as easy as pairing the remote control with another Mac®. To do so, open System Preferences > Bluetooth on another Mac® and pair your remote with it.
3. All steps that follow should be performed on the Mac® that you want to use your remote control with.
4. Remove - if it exists - the entry of your remote control at Remote Buddy > Preferences > Hardware ® Bluetooth Receiver. The entry usually is titled "BD Remote".
5. If existant, remove the device "BD Remote" from System Preferences > Bluetooth.
6. Delete the Bluetooth preferences files by entering the following in Terminal.app and hitting return (Warning: this deletes all information about all paired Bluetooth® devices):
```
sudo rm /Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist
sudo rm ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist
sudo rm ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.Bluetooth.*.plist
```
  Please enter your admin password when requested. Then restart your Mac®.
7. Use Remote Buddy's Setup Wizard to pair your remote control
8. Restart your Mac® directly after the pairing was successful, while the remote is still connected.
9. The remote should now work without problems.

Hardware - Wii™ Remote

How can I activate the Bluetooth® receiver automatically on startup? (FAQ015E0163)
In order to automatically activate the Bluetooth® Receiver on startup, enter the settings, choose "Hardware", then click on "Bluetooth® Receiver". Finally activate the checkbox "Search for supported remotes on startup". Remote Buddy will then automatically look for remote control paired through the "Setup Wizard" on next startup.

User

09.09.2011 10:00:01

Re: Remote Buddy with Logitech Harmony + Logitech PS3 Adapter + Plex

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This posting is older than 6 months and can contain outdated information.

Thanks for asking.

Please post in this forum in English only, so more people can benefit of the discussions and solutions here.

Regarding your questions:
1) The trial and full version are functionally identical. The only difference is that the trial version runs only 30 days.

2) The Logitech Harmony PS3 Adapter has a timeout built into its hardware after which it automatically disconnects to save power. This behavior of the Logitech hardware can't be changed as far as I know.

Best regards,
Felix Schwarz

User

09.09.2011 10:33:32

Re: Remote Buddy with Logitech Harmony + Logitech PS3 Adapter + Plex

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Okay, so its about the Logitech Hardware Timeout, but why is it possible to control the PS3 after the timeouts but not the Macbook?

Do you have any other idea how to control the new Macbook Air which has no IR integrated?

Thanks for your help!

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