Okay guys, I went through training today and love the remotes and the software. The biggest thing I can think of now is that I have no idea how to hide devices and pages the way I do with my HTM remotes.

Matt the trainer (some of you may know him) spent some time with me afterwards and we came up with some workarounds.

Here's what I want to do. Put some main buttons to watch TV, watch DVD etc... from the first main page. Those are macros that end up at a very limited device control page for the DVD player or the cable box (limited by no power, settings etc...).

So there is no reason for the client to ever see or operate the receiver, TV or PJ, etc... Can't figure out how to add these devices but not have the client see them in the remote. Matt showed me how I can put a password on a device or button, but I don't even want the client to see the TV or Receiver button.

Anyone have any thoughts? Thanks in advance.

I am glad you like the T2+

one trick I learned is you can scroll to page 12 directly from a main page (i.e.; hit the left arrow button at the bottom of the LCD touchscreen)

the software does not let you do this, but the remote itself will (to get to it in the software you have to scroll up from page 1)

so I put 'hidden commands' on page 12: a little hard to find but easy to get to if you need them

This message was edited by markrubin on 03/24/05 23:49 ET.

Use the press and hold feature. For example press the star for 5 seconds and it will bring you to a hidden page, where you can easily return from.

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can you give me details on finding the press& hold feature?

I recall it is in the T2 software but not in T2+?

edit: I found a recent post of yours that explains it:

1) Use the old T2 software and create the button test on any remote
2) Save it as xxx
3) Open your remote in T2+ software
4) Merge pages from xxx
5) Copy the button test macro to where ever you want it.

I can get this to work with the double click test but not button hold

This message was edited by markrubin on 03/26/05 09:08 ET.

On the button you want to have this feature, right click, select edit properties, select output, select stand alone, OK.

Go back and create a macro and now select button test (Diamond with ?). Now select Held down for x seconds. Then use page link in the macro.

Please note if you have a command attached to this button it will only send IR unless you use a system macro for RF. Thats why I use an unused button on the home page.

Why do you need these hidden pages?

Hidden pages are used to hide (or make difficult to get to) IR codes that a end user of the remote doesn't need to use. Examples would be setup menus of plasma tv's, projectors, lighting and all other possible dangerous areas.

With my regular customers, they could care less about these codes. With my customers that "like to tinker" disaster usually occurs. I love when they reset a projector back to factory just to see what happens, or try to recalibrate a plasma tv because it didn't look right.

If the end user doesn't need the codes, don't put them on the remote. That will solve the tinkering problem.

I always hated that you had to hide devices with the MX700.

I hide everything including the on off discretes or the power button that is not absolutly required. But obviously I still need them on the remote for discrete commands in macros. All settings buttons are hidden for all devices. No reason to have the client able to change your surround sound settings, speaker settings, TV/projector calibration settings, DVD player settings, cable box settings etc... If they really want to screw it up they can use the original remotes that I (unfortunately) have to leave with them.

As a small shop there is no way I could support the tech support calls/visits from 'tweaking' type of clients if it was all available on the remote I provide. Plus, EVERY one of my clients appreciates the very simple interface I provide for them.

Thanks for all the help here as I am going to give the * delay macro a try.

Really looking forward to using the RTI products.

I don't think you understand the RTI programming, you can have any IR code in any macro without having it on the remote.