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| Topic: | Add IP control to devices connected to my MRF-350 This thread has 13 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Wednesday January 14, 2015 at 21:06 |
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I am interested in setting up a roomie or other iPad type remote as a another option to my MX-880. Is possible to add IP control to my devices controlled by an MRF-350 by adding a Global Tech IP2IR iTach or similar adapter or are there other options? All my equipment is in a rack that includes a wireless router so if I understand correctly, I just need to connect an Ethernet cable from the Router to the IP2IR adapter after it is connected to the MRF-350 and that should provide WiFi connectivity.
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| Post 2 made on Thursday January 15, 2015 at 12:19 |
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There's probably a hack to make it work but the work involved vs. the reliability ratio is upside down.
You'd be better off to leave the MRF350/MX880 combo alone and just put in your Roomie and double up the IR flashers on the controlled equipment.
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| Post 3 made on Thursday January 15, 2015 at 12:19 |
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I never tested this and it is a bit of a Frankenstein approach, but maybe unplug the emitter from the MRF-350. Add a Y adapter and two 3.5mm M/M, both from the Y adapter and one to the MRF-350 and the other to the GT IP2IR. You may need to adjust the output levels after this.
Honestly, it seems you would only be causing more issues than gaining anything, but that is just my 2 cents. You could always call a pro to upgrade your MRF-350 to a MRX-2 (with a RFX-250) and pay for the iPad URC app.
EDIT: Listen to Lowhz over me. I am not a pro. I did not see his post prior to mine.
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| Post 4 made on Thursday January 15, 2015 at 22:43 |
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On January 15, 2015 at 12:19, Lowhz said...
You'd be better off to leave the MRF350/MX880 combo alone and just put in your Roomie and double up the IR flashers on the controlled equipment. Double up the flashers???? What DIY's will do and suggest! F*&king hilarious!!
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| Post 5 made on Friday January 16, 2015 at 09:13 |
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Lowhz is DYI? I honestly did not know, I have seen some great info that led me to believe he is pro. Edit: I think he qualifies as a Pro. On October 24, 2012 at 13:01, Lowhz said...
It's easy to make assumptions, isn't it? I, too have been in the CE industry nearing 18 years and have seen abortions of systems from Phast, Panja, Crestron, Elan, AMX, Xantech, URC, Niles, etc. ..|
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| Post 6 made on Saturday January 17, 2015 at 00:00 |
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On January 16, 2015 at 09:13, thxext said...
Lowhz is DYI? I honestly did not know, I have seen some great info that led me to believe he is pro.
Edit: I think he qualifies as a Pro. There's not a pro that would EVER double up IR emitters.
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| Post 7 made on Saturday January 17, 2015 at 12:27 |
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On January 17, 2015 at 00:00, kgossen said...
There's not a pro that would EVER double up IR emitters. I've been a retailer, store manager, rep, distributor, and consultant in the CE, pro and broadcast electronics business for 20 years. Get over yourself. It's a DIY question with a DIY solution.
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| Post 8 made on Sunday January 18, 2015 at 22:10 |
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On January 17, 2015 at 12:27, Lowhz said...
I've been a retailer, store manager, rep, distributor, and consultant in the CE, pro and broadcast electronics business for 20 years.
Get over yourself. It's a DIY question with a DIY solution. ROFLMAO!
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| Post 9 made on Monday January 19, 2015 at 21:29 |
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If you haven't ever had to double up an emitter to make a last minute device work, then you are a God at planning ahead for all situations.That's what you want to hear, right? Bow down to the master everyone.
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| Post 10 made on Monday January 19, 2015 at 23:10 |
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On January 19, 2015 at 21:29, Duct Tape said...
If you haven't ever had to double up an emitter to make a last minute device work, then you are a God at planning ahead for all situations.That's what you want to hear, right? Bow down to the master everyone. Sorry, but I've never had to add a second emitter to a device. Not saying anything about God, but just was always able to find a much better solution. I guess I've just been lucky in never running into a situation where 2 were needed. I have had many where I was able to remove the second emitter and make the system much more reliable. I guess I was just able to convince the customer on how to do it properly. Maybe my upgrade skills are better than yours??? (If you've ever put 2 emitters on 1 device, I guess they must be)
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| Post 11 made on Tuesday January 20, 2015 at 00:29 |
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On January 19, 2015 at 23:10, kgossen said...
Sorry, but I've never had to add a second emitter to a device. Not saying anything about God, but just was always able to find a much better solution. I guess I've just been lucky in never running into a situation where 2 were needed. I have had many where I was able to remove the second emitter and make the system much more reliable.
I guess I was just able to convince the customer on how to do it properly. Maybe my upgrade skills are better than yours??? (If you've ever put 2 emitters on 1 device, I guess they must be) I don't think you've ever posted a helpful reply, rather just reiterated you're an arrogant dick. Have fun being a "pro". I could tell the guy to get an MRX2 and iOS license and hook his existing RFX250 and IR flashers to the new base, but then he'd want a copy of CCP to program his ipad. I could tell the guy to take the IR output of the Global Cache piece and connect it to the IR input on the MRF350 and hope that it works like a 789-44, which it doesn't really. I could tell the guy to put in his secondary, non-URC control system, which doesn't gain him any advantage over what he's doing now, rip off his working IR flashers, install some 282TPDs and only have one emitter stuck on the DVD player. Or, he can play around with his Roomie, realize that cradling the iPad like a baby to use it as a remote with simple IR output sucks and not mess up his already working 880/350 system. Which is more "pro"? You weren't going to sell the OP anything, you weren't going to enlighten his system and until I proffered a reasonable solution you weren't going to reply to this thread. I'm a rep, distributor and consultant. I don't crawl through rat shit pulling wire and take phone calls on a Sunday night because someone's cable box doesn't turn on anymore. I get questions all day long on how to solve some electronic problem and I take money from the integrators to give them the solutions. I have two college degrees to fall back on and do this because I enjoy the industry. So who are you going to call "pro" now?
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| Post 12 made on Tuesday January 20, 2015 at 07:05 |
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On January 19, 2015 at 23:10, kgossen said...
Sorry, but I've never had to add a second emitter to a device. Not saying anything about God, but just was always able to find a much better solution. I guess I've just been lucky in never running into a situation where 2 were needed. I have had many where I was able to remove the second emitter and make the system much more reliable.
I guess I was just able to convince the customer on how to do it properly. Maybe my upgrade skills are better than yours??? (If you've ever put 2 emitters on 1 device, I guess they must be) You are the best at everything.
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| Post 13 made on Sunday January 25, 2015 at 21:55 |
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On January 20, 2015 at 07:05, Duct Tape said...
You are the best at everything. You've never talked to my wife.
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| Post 14 made on Sunday January 25, 2015 at 22:35 |
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On January 20, 2015 at 00:29, Lowhz said...
I don't think you've ever posted a helpful reply. Kettle Teapot.
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