On 06/11/05 00:00 ET, FrankDux said...
Well tell me more about this 6 pin method you
speak of [snip]
Under the battery cover of many OneForAll and Radio Shack universal remotes is a 2x3 array (6 holes) in the circuit board labelled JP1. Some even have a 6-pin jumper array already soldered to them. A few genious-type members here figured out that JP1 could give them 2-way parallel-port access to the processor and memory of the remotes. It takes a specially wired cable with a 6-hole jumper block on one end and a parallel 25-pin connector on the other. Add the right applications on your PC, and you can custom program those inexpensive remotes. Some remotes require a bit more than the jumper block. My URC-6012B00 from WalMart also required a patch wire and a memory chip.
Using the JP1 connector on my 6012 with the cable I built, I have:
- Added complete new device codes/keymaps for DVDs, VCRs, and a TV not already supported with device codes in the remote.
- Added a 7th device to this 6-device remote.
- Relocated the SET button (used as a SHIFT button) to the Home Theater button.
- Installed system macros on each shifted device button. Pressing Shift (Home theater) then the SAT button, for example, turns on the AMP, TV, SAT box, and sets the amp and TV to the appropriate inputs.
- Used toggle bits to keep track of device on/off status. This lets me skip turning the TV or AMP ON if it is already ON. My SHIFT-EXIT macro only turns devices OFF that are already ON.
You can find out more about using the JP1 port at:
[Link: groups.yahoo.com] and
[Link: hifi-remote.com]Dave B.