I have been unable to program my MX-980 to produce the RF signal to my Roku 3.

I tried installing the HexCodes listed in the other forum entries but my understanding is those are IR codes. It would appear that the Roku 3 does not accept an IR signal.

How can I program in the RF codes to make the Roku responsive?

I just hate having more than one remote ;)

I look forward to your responses.

You're not going to look forward to this response...


You can't. You cannot program a universal remote to control an RF device. You would have to purchase an IR controllable Roku, and then use an URC RF Basetation to control the Roku. You only option otherwise is to program the MX980 to turn on your devices and set the inputs and then use the Roku remote to control just the Roku.

That is how I have it set up now.... ran into the RF road block.

Doesn't the Universal Light Control run off of a RF signal? I had to program the light switch to receive the signal from the MX-980. Couldn't the Roku work in such a manner?

The Roku 3 accepts both IR and RF signals at the same time. Same say the IR performance isn't very good with Roku 3, mine's great. All Roku accept IR, even when some can be controlled by Bluetooth like the Roku 2xs or by Wifi like the Roku 3.

URC only knows one RF frequency, their own, which certain light fixtures use too. So no other RF equipped device can be controlled directly by URC RF remote.

URC lighting is built on URC's RF frequencies, of which there are two (418 MHz and 433 MHz). There was also a 2.4 GHz version of the MX880 and MRF260. As I said, URC remotes will only communicate with URC bases. This is true for ALL RF devices. You will not find another manufacturer to natively work with the RF built into the Roku. For what you are looking to do, you will need either a MRF260, or what I would recommend a MRF350.

OK, the Roku 3 will accept an IR signal, however the IR codes I have used do not seem to work with this device.

Using a post from this forum about IR Hex Codes on aa older Roku device, I attempted to copy these codes and program. My URC would not reproduce a signal that the Roku 3 would accept. Are there different codes for the Roku 3? Or am I not doing something correctly?

There are codes in the database that should work, under Aux -> Roku

Is the Roku device on the mx-980 set to IR or IR & RF?