Hi there,
After downloading a .wav update file I created using ir.exe to enable me to control my DVD recorder, my 9960 will no longer recognise the "997" code to put it into "download" more, nor does it recognise the "IR Learn" & "IR Delete" keys anymore. I have restored factory settings as per the manual and I still have the same problem.
Have I messed things up permanently or is there another way out of this ?
Thankyou.

From your other message my best guess is that you're using the .wav process in a way that replaces the entire configuration of the remote (basic settings, KeyMoves, Macros, Upgrades, Learned signals, etc.) rather than the way that just replaces the upgrades.

Doing that might be a good idea. It lets you set up everything using IR's sensible UI rather than the 9960's semi-blind UI. But it may not have been your intent (you may not have set up everything you need in IR for your whole configuration).

IR.EXE can directly invoke the .wav file creation tool (rather than you invoking that tool using the file saved by IR) in which case you get to choose which part of the eeprom is replaced by the .wav file.

Anyway, having IR.EXE invoke the .wav creation process for you is less error prone than doing it yourself regardless of whether you want the whole eeprom image or just the upgrade area.


I haven't looked at that manual lately. But typically OFA does not document the factory reset process. They document only a less effective partial reset.

The factory reset process uses a 981 command. Which reset did you use?


No matter what you load with a .wav, it can't permanently damage the remote. There is some reset process that will get it cleaned up. On some other models it is possible to put such messed up contents into the eeprom that you need a two stage cleanup:

1) Take the batteries out
2) Press a key while the batteries are out to clear the residual charge supporting the CPU.
3) Replace the batteries
4) Do the 981 reset process.

I doubt a 9960 could need more than just the 981 reset, but if that alone doesn't work, try the above sequence.

Hi there, I used a "977" code as per the manual.
I have just tried the "981" code as you suggested and that has worked - Thankyou.
I am now back to my original position (the remote will go into "download" mode & the IR Lrn & IR Del functions work).
Can you tell me how I can just "upgrade" my remote to recognise the "1234" code for a JVC DRM10 DVD recorder , rather than replacing the entire configuration ...do I do something different in the keymaster .xls file or ir.exe ?

In the file menu in IR.EXE there is a submenu "Export to wav".
In that submenu there is a choice upgrades.

When you select that (assuming IR.EXE can find where you have IrtoWav installed) it will create a file named Upgrade.WAV in the directory where IrToWav is installed.

what do you man IR.exe? You can put files on this remote? How do you do this?

See hifi-remote.com for more on jp1 and ir.exe.
Jim

I create a .wav for my 9660 but should i choose an existing device code or a new one ?

I assume you mean "setup code" not "device code". A setup code is a device type together with a 4-digit number.

Pick any setup code that doesn't match some built-in setup code that YOU want to use. It doesn't matter whether it matches no builty-in code at all or whether it matches some built-in code you don't want to use.

If it matches a built-in setup code you decide to use later then you'll need a new .wav file to replace the upgrades with a set that doesn't include that setup code, so the built-in one will be accesable again.