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Post 2 made on Saturday April 22, 2006 at 11:31
ddarche
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Sanwar,

As far as the cable or sat box is concerned, if it lacks discrete on and off codes, then just leave the box on all of the time and then no need to switch it. It is up to the manufacturer to decide if they employ "discrete" codes. However, just because they are not in the Nevo SL database, do not assume they don't exist. Look at the Pronto NG files area here for your sat or cable box and see if any of those listed have the discretes in their configs. If so, you will need to install the correct Pronto software on your PC, to download the config which has the discrete codes and then copy and past into NevoStudio.

As far as delays in a macro (or shortcut) yes, it is necessary to have some level of delay between every IR command, to allow the previous command to finish before the next one begins. The experimentation begins if the macro doesn't work well.

The Nevo SL uses milliseconds for the delay. The default is 500, which is 1/2 second and is usually plenty for basic input switching, powering on and off items, etc.

in macro building, I like to power things on first, then change inputs, etc., later. Some devices power up more slowly than others. If so, you need to get these slow Devices near the top of the list so there is time for it to do its thing. Many when "powering up" will not accept an IR command to change inputs, etc.

When macros are flakey, the first thing to look at is the delay. Start with 1000 milliseconds (1 sec) and work your way down until it develops problems, then go back slightly.

It is very rare when you need a 30 second delay for anything. If this is necessary, then you should think of another way to design around this challenge.

Unless your gear is unusual in the way it powers up and all of that, it is rare when a macro takes more than 5 seconds to complete.

One other trick. On some gear there may be a power on, off and standby. Make sure you are using the right ones. On Pioneer TV's for example, standby leaves the tv on just slightly, to accept IR commands. Power on and off may be the wrong codes to use in your macros.

Good luck - Dave

Dave
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