Hi both,

SWO - those are not the IR codes, they go into the SIO and out via serial to ip. The codes are good as I have tested the control but Putty.

CYNICS - it's an open login, with putty I just open the port and paste the codes.
Admittedly I haven't set up the connection status symbol as I could see return codes via toolbox, so know it was connected. Also, as I was leaving the connection open it was flooding with messages.