And so I’m always trying to futz with them. But whenever I’m having trouble with the universal remote, I always think the problem is how I positioned the blasters.
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In my AV cabinet, I have IR blasters – these are repeaters that take the signal aimed at the TV area and broadcast it inside the cabinet. Whether you have all your AV components out in plain sight or hidden behind a cabinet, it’s hard to feel confident that the invisible wireless commands from the universal remote are actually hitting the receivers on the devices. Problem 3: Is The Signal Reaching The Device? In my case, I dug into the settings of the DVR and switched it to receive IR commands. Solution: If one of your devices does not respond to your universal remote, check that the device is set to receive the same kind of signal your remote is sending.
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So of course the DVR didn’t recognize any of the commands coming from the universal remote. Out of the box, my new DVR was set to receive RF commands from its remote - but my universal remote was programmed to send IR. Problem 2: Which Wireless Frequency Do Your Devices Use – RF or IR?Īudio-video components are factory-set to receive commands from their own, dedicated remote via one of two types of signals: Infrared (IR) or Radio Frequency (RF). With other brands, it might mean checking their website for updated command codes. With computer- and software-based universal remotes, this means plugging them into your computer via USB. Then try updating your universal remote’s stored codes. Solutions: Check that you’ve entered the EXACT model numbers for the devices you’re trying to control. And again, a small error may lead to a big problem. Ian also explains that the command codes stored by universal remote companies when a new component is first released may have slight errors. If you input during set-up that you have a Sony BDV-300 home theater, but you actually have a BDV-300a, most of the functions may work perfectly, but some may fail. Ian explains that even within the same brand, line, or even model, there are extreme variances in the codes these devices use to perform actions on the device. Most of the lasting problems with universal remotes stem from mistakes made during set-up. Problem 1: During Set-Up, “Close” Isn’t Good Enough I have a Logitech Harmony remote, so Iasked Ian Crowe, a senior manager at Logitech, to help me troubleshoot the most common mistakes people make with their universal remotes. There are three significant makers of universal remotes: Phillips,Universal Remote Control, and Logitech. Good news: you can fix five of the most common problems yourself. But many universal remotes have performance issues, connectivity problems, or just don’t work right. I may try to teach the ISY all the old Xantech library if that happens.A universal remote should save time and frustration, consolidating all the device commands into a few button presses. It works but a lot of time spent constructing those folders. So the bright and dim vol control buttons on the remotes always send the same command it's just used in what ever folder is cued up/unlocked. If someone in another zone goes to their remote's lighting page the AHC changes house codes and it all happens again.
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When you're done the folder times-out and closes. So that folder responds to subsequent dim or bright commands on the MX-990/MX-3000's volume buttons, just like X10 did, except that it brings you up and down the ladder of lighting levels in that folder.
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The soft buttons on the 990 display for each lighting load in the room are all simple single X10 numbers that use the previous letter code locked into the AHC unit until a different letter code is pressed somewhere. The first time it is pressed it is an ON command (2nd time it's an OFF) and that logic enables a folder full of dimming levels for only that room with a timeout and the folder relocks. Going to the remote's lighting page sends & set's up the house code for that room. I got the dimming to work really well now BTW.