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anyone figured out IR codes for Dish Hopper?
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Post 1 made on Thursday April 19, 2012 at 20:40
audvid1
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I have urc mx 780
just got two hoppers, installed in the same rack to work in same room.
I enabled IR in the hopper IR setting menu.
But my hopper remote does not seem to emit any IR signal (no blinks on IR receiver module of my IR repeater system)
Any ideas?

Last edited by audvid1 on April 19, 2012 23:26.
Post 2 made on Thursday April 19, 2012 at 20:49
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When you point the remote directly at the equipment, does it work? If no, did you set all the equipment to RF in CCP?
OP | Post 3 made on Thursday April 19, 2012 at 22:35
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On April 19, 2012 at 20:49, goldenzrule said...
When you point the remote directly at the equipment, does it work?

i don't understand your question about pointing remote to equipment.
my URC mx 780 cannot work, because I did/could not program it.
i do not have to point the remote of the hopper anywhere, because, as I wrote, it works ONLY on RF for the satellite mode. It does emit IR, in the DVR mode.

goldenzrule, you asked: "If no, did you set all the equipment to RF in CCP?"
I did not enable RF in CCP. Can URC 780 learn RF codes also? If it does, it would solve my problem. I just tried it. I don't have any RF base stations. Therefore, it does not allow me to turn RF on. Besides, it is my understanding that the RF and base station system of the mx 780 is purely to transfer IR codes, via RF, without needing IR repeaters. Are you sure you know what you are talking about? Both your questions don't seem to make any sense to me. What am I missing?

Last edited by audvid1 on April 19, 2012 22:56.
Post 4 made on Thursday April 19, 2012 at 22:55
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So you haven't programmed the remote at all? You took it out of the box, put batteries in it, and tried using it?
OP | Post 5 made on Thursday April 19, 2012 at 22:58
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On April 19, 2012 at 22:55, goldenzrule said...
So you haven't programmed the remote at all? You took it out of the box, put batteries in it, and tried using it?

Huh? I am quite familiar with CCP. Yes, I have programmed the remote but I am unable to program the codes for hopper.. because I don't know how to get IR codes for the hopper - which is the reason for the post.

Thank you for trying to help but I just don't see the point of your prior two questions..
Post 6 made on Thursday April 19, 2012 at 23:02
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On April 19, 2012 at 22:35, audvid1 said...
i don't understand your question about pointing remote to equipment.
my URC mx 780 cannot work, because I did/could not program it.
i do not have to point the remote of the hopper anywhere, because, as I wrote, it works ONLY on RF for the satellite mode. It does emit IR, in the DVR mode.

goldenzrule, you asked: "If no, did you set all the equipment to RF in CCP?"
I did not enable RF in CCP. Can URC 780 learn RF codes also? If it does, it would solve my problem. I just tried it. I don't have any RF base stations. Therefore, it does not allow me to turn RF on. Besides, it is my understanding that the RF and base station system of the mx 780 is purely to transfer IR codes, via RF, without needing IR repeaters. Are you sure you know what you are talking about? Both your questions don't seem to make any sense to me. What am I missing?

I can assure you, one of us knows what we're talking about.

The MX-780 is nothing more then an empty shell until programmed. When programming, you have three choices that you may set as far as how signal is distributed. Those three choices are IR, RF, or IR and RF. If programmed to send IR, it will only send IR command. If programmed RF, only RF command are sent. If set to IR and RF, it will send the commands out IR and RF simultaneously.

The remote can only send RF signal to a URC basestation. The basestation emits the signal via IR to emitters that you stick on the equipment, or through its IR blaster, which simply sends the signal out the front of the basestation. The blaster is rarely used by most.

So, my question of whether you pointed your remote or not is not only a valid question, but the most common question when troubleshooting an issue where someone states that there is no IR signal being sent to components in their system, or any indicator flashing on their repeating system.

Last edited by goldenzrule on April 19, 2012 23:12.
Post 7 made on Thursday April 19, 2012 at 23:05
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To add to the above, does the Dish Hopper come with a remote control?
OP | Post 8 made on Thursday April 19, 2012 at 23:24
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On April 19, 2012 at 23:02, goldenzrule said...
So, my question of whether you pointed your remote or not is not only a valid question, but the most common question when troubleshooting an issue where someone states that there is no IR signal being sent to components in their system, or any indicator flashing on their repeating system.

Again.. I realize you are trying to help.. but I still don't understand what you are getting at. I don't mean to scold you or anything.. i appreciate you trying to help.. but i don't want to digress from the subject.

1. I am very familiar with URC programming (10 years of experience with old MX software and new to CCP). I had already written that the rf base station is only to avoid IR repeater requirement. I do have an IR repeater system with IR blaster etc.. I don't have an RF base station.
2. I AM TRYING TO FIND IR CODES for hopper. Enabling RF in CCP makes no difference (I cannot anyway).
3. I cannot program the mx 780 for the hopper because, as my first post indicates, I don't have the codes. Yes, my MX 780 works fine for other equipment in my system, via IR.
4. pointing the hopper's remote at the equipment makes no sense because it is RF only. I did point it at my IR repeater's sensor and I KNOW that the hopper's remote does not emit IR in the Sat mode. It does emit IR in DVD mode
OP | Post 9 made on Thursday April 19, 2012 at 23:25
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On April 19, 2012 at 23:05, goldenzrule said...
To add to the above, does the Dish Hopper come with a remote control?

Of course, the hopper does come with a remote control and as I wrote, it is not emitting IR. Ah.. I see where you were confused.. When I wrote "my remote does not emit IR", I should have clarified but i thought it was implied that "my hopper remote does not emit IR". Considering that my headline ws "has anyone figured out IR codes for dish hopper", I thought it was clear that I did not have any IR codes to program my mx 780 with.. So, why would I point it at anything, knowing I have not programmed the IR codes?

And yes, I know how to program mx 780..
mx 780 is working fine, in IR mode, with my other equipment.
i need IR codes for my hopper. in fact, I need to know how to make the two hoppers work with two IR codes.
meanwhile.. while we were having this useless debate about pointing remote.. I have already figured out how to get it to work with one set of IR codes.. I bought an old dish remote 20.0 based on a suggestion by someone else on dbsforum. i am waiting for it to arrive.

If any of you need ir for hopper, let me know. I will be able to send you one code set, next week.
Now.. I have to figure out how to get an alternate set for 2nd hopper in the same room.

Last edited by audvid1 on April 19, 2012 23:34.
Post 10 made on Thursday April 19, 2012 at 23:45
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You have now clarified your with the info that the Dish Hopper is RF only. Reading back with this info in mind now, it makes sense. I also read my first reply and realized I left out a part as well. I started to ask if you pointed the hopper remote at the equipment, and not just your repeater system, but someone jumbled that question into the next, where I meant to ask if you programmed the 780 and with IR or RF only. So I think we both sorta confused the other.

The answer to your last predicament, getting two hoppers to work in the same room. If you did or do get IR to work, the easiest and most obvious answer would be to swap your ir repeater for an rf kit. You could then assign the emitter ports allowing for separate control of the two hoppers.
OP | Post 11 made on Friday April 20, 2012 at 02:16
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i am using this solution.
I am using two IR emitters.
I will use an X10 lamp module, 12 volt power supply and a 12 volt relay with spdt 12 Volt coil relay.
I simply switch the throw of the spdt relay to select which hopper would get the IR code. At any point, only one hopper will get the IR code.
In the URC 780, simply add a code to turn on or off the relay accordingly, into the macro of the source selection button. Simple, my dear watson. I am disappointed I didn't think about this sooner!

Last edited by audvid1 on April 20, 2012 11:52.
OP | Post 12 made on Saturday April 21, 2012 at 08:58
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btw, answer is simple.. if you are using mx 780. just go to the data base and select sat, dishnetwork, dvr921 ( I think. I am not sure which one of the model numbers worked). It works fine with hopper.
I set up the system with the x10/relay above. It works perfectly fine!
All you need to do is enable IR (in the hopper menu) and use black tape to attach and mask out the little rectangle with power light, completely for both hoppers.

Last edited by audvid1 on April 22, 2012 16:48.
Post 13 made on Wednesday June 13, 2012 at 23:08
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Not so simple. The DVR921 has no RED, GREEN, YELLOW and BLUE buttons and codes and therefore is not a complete solution.
Post 14 made on Sunday September 2, 2012 at 23:01
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HI
I need the IR codes for Dish Hopper, can you post?
thanks
-t
Bradley Thomas Frazier
Post 15 made on Wednesday February 27, 2013 at 01:30
Brian E
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Just got hopper x2 & Joeyx2 system.
It would appear that SEARCH, LIVE TV & DISH ON DEMAND are buttons unique to Hopper/Joey. Can anyone confirm if there are existing codes for these commands or has anyone been able to get these new codes??
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