Thanks Jim, how's the family doing.

Edmund,

Not bad. Wife did pull a hamstring at work and will be off work for a couple weeks. Luckily she has enough sick time coming to still get a decent paycheck while she's out. Nice thing is we get to spend more time together, and that's always a plus. :)
Jim

Are there physical buttons on the receiver

Jim,

The "action" button, as I see it, is the same as the enter button. I probably didn't make this clear in the beginning. Being the same as the "enter" button on any other receiver, on this particular receiver, it really is a must. Here is an address to the manual:

[Link: directv.com]

page 43 (of the pdf not the manual) shows a picture of the remote and page 44 shows the types of responses the "action" button controls. What appears evident to me is that the "action" button is the center of this remotes' universe. I may have misunderstood some of the information you kind folks have provided me but I'm certain I did not misunderstand this function. Currently, when I hit the "guide" button, I get the guide and I can surf it. However, when I find a channel I wish to tune to, I should just be able to press the "Action" (enter) button and then be tuned to the desired channel. This does not happen for me. Currently, I must key in the entire channel number (like 0199), or get off my ass and walk to the receiver and press "action'

The "aspect" button appears to operate a little differently. I say this becasue there is an "aspect" button on the original remote but not a hardwired button on the receiver. To enable this function, currently, I use a 4 or 5 keystroke sequnce on the buttons (like menu, left, right, up, down etc) all the way until it becomes neccessary to hit the "action" or enter button to select the changes. At this point in time, again, I must get off my rear and walk to the STB and push "Action".

Hopefully, this now adequately describes my insistance on having the use of this button and my search to find the code in advance.

My current plan is to contact RS and see if they can forward the codes for this device as previously recommended. I will search to see if the "action" code is included. As a metter of point, I suppose I do not need a code for "Aspect" as I can just program a small macro to do this once I get the "action" button figured out as it is a neccessary end requirement. No matter what, I will forward a copy to Rob's site.

Also, you wrote this:


You never did let us know if "action" was included in that ccf file you got. All you showed us was the channel up and down learned keys. From that, I was able to figure out that the setup code base was Sat_0701. Edmund seems to indicate that that setup code yields every possible function.


To further clarify, I included the entire transposition of the ccf file. Like you, I did not see anything in the transposition that referred to "action". This omission is what drew my apprehension. In response to only showing the left and right keys. Once again, that's all there was or that's all that got converted from the ccf file. Hell, I didn't know what I was looking at which is why I went ahead and posted the contents of the file originally. The guy who forwarded it (the ccf) told me it was a complete set of codes. I have since emailed him again and asked if he has been using these codes with the ability to use the "action" key and I am awaiting his response. Perhaps this is where I have been led asunder.

Fianlly, I realize that all of this should not be that difficult and I am hooping to end my drivel as soon as I come to a conclusion on my root problem of can I gain the use of the enter "Action" key or not.

I will report back when I have contacted RS and have had a reply on the contents of the ccf file.

Thanks again.

James.

James,

Got a whole better perspective of your situation, thanks. 2 functions in that ccf seems strange. I'd suspect one of three things maybe happened. 1. he mistakenly sent a wrong ccf, or edited it and wiped out the majority of the file. 2. Something went awry in your conversion, a "computer blip" that stopped the conversion shortly after starting. If you don't mind, why don't you forward the email with the ccf file attachment, and I'll take a go at it, I've already got the ccf2efc program; then I'll report my findings directly back to you via email,"reply". Also, if you would, when you forward the advanced codes to rob, cc a copy to me.
I'll also check the pronto files and see if there's another ccf file for your receiver there. I will check out the link(s) you provided, that'll give me a better idea of what the original oem remote provides for, and any expanations they give for functions. It may require a little interpretation as to "language". With all this info, I should have a really good idea on how successful you'd be in easily getting what you need to not have to get off your ....
In case you can't find my email: [email protected]
later,
Jim

James,
I went thru the pdf manual. Your guess that "action" is "enter" is probably accurate. On other remotes and devices this button might be labelled "select", "set", "ok","enter", or something similar. I suppose they chose "action" because it makes whatever steps you took, "take action". ie.e pressing 112 (wanting channel 112). My rca receiver calls this button "ok".
The remote that's apparantly included with the receiver is a multi-device "universal". However, I did check it's code list, and I would estimate that it would actually support a rather few number of devices. For example, mit's tv's weren't even mentioned. As a universal, it has a very low database. Just on cursory examination, it appeared that best support was for vcr's.
The panny receiver does appear to be a pretty nice device tho, with lots of "bells and whistles", not a bad choice. "aspect" is a toggle code, at least with the supplied remote. Whether it supports discretes is another matter. How good it remembers settings wasn't covered; you'd probably already have discovered that; especially during a power outage or "blip".
I'm gonna check the pronto files now, and see if there's a ccf there for the unit.
Jim