[mythtv-users] Lite-On IR Keyboard and Learning Remotes
Ryan A. Carris
racarris at gmail.com
Tue Mar 22 03:30:01 UTC 2005
On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 10:09:55 -0500, Michael Haan <michael.haan at gmail.com> wrote:
> I know some of you out there have gone this route. I've been using
> the Lite-On wireless IR keyboard to run my myth box for a few weeks or
> so, and decided this weekend to pick-up a learning remote and start
> moving some functions to it. Now, I know the learning remote is
> working because it has learned functions from two other remotes.
> However, when i try to teach it a keystroke from the Lite-On -
> nothing. For those that have done this, are there any tricks to
> getting this to work?
I have an Acer wireless keyboard that I purchased about 5 years ago,
but looks similar to the Lite-On ones I've seen. But I have
successfully programmed a RS 15-2116 8in1 remote to mimic the
keyboard. Works great.
To teach the remote a keypress, I usually have to try about 3 to 4
times for each key. I usually hold the remote one inch away from the
keyboard. I usually hold the remote at a 30degree angle to the
keyboard (The keyboard cover appears to be at a 30 degree angle so
rotating it makes the surfaces parallel.) I just set the keyboard on
the edge of the table and keep moving the remote around until it
works. I usually hold the key down for about 1 to 1.5 seconds.
HOWEVER, I was only able to teach my remote about 8 keys before the
memory was full. Not quite enough to be functional. So, I had to get
a JP1 cable and reprogram it. The was very easy with the software
found over at http://hifi-remote.com/ofa/ . There was already a
config file for the keyboard, I just had to map the keys in the excel
spreadsheet. If you don't want to go the LIRC route, I suggest you
spend some time on researching JP1 programming.
-rac
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