Jim, I am in the process of updating my CCF from a ts1000 to TSU6000 (pro) and am interested in your comment. I don't have the pro yet but it will be here tomorrow... and I got a RF extender too... SO, curious to know what pitfalls await me...

Thanks..
Ken

Ken,

The Pro will transmit RF if you setup correctly in System Properties, AND (here's the rub) your SOURCE codes (not an alias) is in a device set to RF.

If you put all your codes in a single device (an alias ccf) you could set that device to RF in Device Properties, but then ALL codes would be sent RF. You have no ability to pick and choose which gear is RF controlled and which is IR.

If all your codes are presently in a single device, you have 2 fairly easy choices:

1 - Create a new device called RF codes, set Device Properties to RF and drag (don't copy and paste) the panels containing codes which you want to control via RF into it. Leave the other device set to IR as these codes will be sent IR.

2 - Maybe better, drag the code panels for the TV into the TV device, the DVD codes into the DVD device etc, etc. This way, setting DVD Device properties to RF means all the codes will be sent RF.

Sorry if this sounds confusing, but the key is the SOURCE code (ie the target of the alias) not the alias itself must be in a device set to RF. By the way, dragging code panels up and down the tree won't break the aliases, cut and paste will.

Jim L

Hi Jim,

Wow!!! Let me make sure I am understanding this... My current ccf which has devices set up with alias (hidden) panels transmits IR. In order to utilize the RF extender, I need to also set up a panel under each device which essentially duplicates the alias but panel has properties set to RF?

Say I have a home panel that states: Play a movie. The commands now would turn on the TV, Set the tv/video source to video1, turn on receiver and set to DVD input, turn on the DVD, etc... All these commands are coming from various other panels (the alias if I am understanding this). All these operations are being performed in IR. If the DVD and receiver are in a closed cabinet with the RF extender, I would now transmit these directions in RF which then converts back to IR inside the cabinet? Nad to accomplish this, I must duplicate each alias by dragging to the device and setting properties as RF?

Thanks for your help...

Ken

Ken,

It depends on how your codes (the ones you alias to) are now configured. IF you have one device which contains ALL your source codes, these codes can only be transmitted as either IR or RF depending on the device properties.

However, if you have all your TV codes on 1 or 2 panels, your DVD codes are on 1 or 2 other panels etc, etc, it would be easy to DRAG JUST THE PANELS YOU WANT into another device which could then be set to RF in device properties. No realiasing would be necessary. If your codes are co-mingeled on code pages, then you're going to need to do a lot of re-aliasing.

If your DVD and receiver are the only things you want controlled by RF. Then ALL your DVD and receiver codes must be in a device set to RF.

Your "Play Movie" button would have an alias to the receiver, DVD, and TV power buttons (as a minimum). You would the receiver and DVD power codes in a device set to RF, and the TV power code in a device set to IR. The good news is that mixed mode macros (RF and IR) are possible. Which I'm sure was the reason for designing it this way. The software has no idea which codes belong to which equipment. Any other design would not allow for mixed mode macros. If you want, e-mail me and I'll send you my ccf. It's for a Marantz 9200 so you'll need Tonto or TouchScreen Setup to view it. Currently, I'm only running my VCR via RF.

Hope this helps.

Jim L

Hi again Jim,

Sure I would love to look at your CCF just to get a better handle on this. I think I understand and as you surmised, almost all my codes are on one or two pages, so the only question I have is, if I need to be able to operate both ways, will dragging the panels accomplish this or should I copy them (or I could merge another CCF with RF codes into my usable CCF? The reason I can foresee needing both RF and IR is from one room to another vs sitting in the theatre (fancy name for family room!!)

Am I making any sense at all?

My email is [email protected]

Thanks.

Ken

Ken,

I understand what you're saying. The problem is you can't operate both ways - at least at the same time. Whatever your codes device is set to (IR or RF) will be the transmission method. If you copy the panels, it still won't work because the new (copied) panels won't be aliased to anything.

You could change the transmission method on the remote itself, without using PE (seems like a PIA however), but as designed, you're still stuck will all RF or all IR.

Jim L