IP2IR Global Cache Ir Commands

[chris.davis925]

Hello all,

I have to start by saying that I am new to the forums! I have been testing Vox Commando for a few days and reading up on resources via this forum and the website. The software is totally awesome and looks promising for allowing me to do what I am looking for. I have a few questions relating to IR commands and Vox Commando.

1) I see references to the USB version and WiFi version of Global Cache's IR devices, but can you confirm if the IP2IR device from Global Cache is also supported? It's my understanding that it is the same as the WiFi version, just LAN port instead of WiFi. Still want to confirm this, though.

2) I saw videos that allow you to interact with VOX Commando to learn new commands on the fly via the "learning" mode of the Global Cache device. Is it possible to enter the the IR code manually?

3) The second questions leads me to my final question, I have lost the remote for my Elite Screen Electric drop down screen, and the only reference to the IR code I have is from the manufacture. They list the IR code as follows:
 Up: 1111 0000 0001
Stop:1111 0000 0010
Down:1111 0000 0100
Reference: http://www.starin.info/Product%20Info/Elite%20Screens/Manuals/-%20Remote%20IR%20Code%20v4.2.pdf

Would it be as simple as me just copy and pasting the IR code above into VOX Commando? Simple by comparison, it seems that the VOX Commando codes listed as examples have a much different format, and appear to be much longer. This could just be my ignorance with the whole process, though.

Thanks in advanced for any answers or guidance!

[Kalle]

Hey chris.davis925 and welcome to VC forum,

for the first and second point, it is better you wait for an answer from James, because my native language is not english and I want to you explain nothing wrong  

Perhaps I can give you a answer or solution for your third point and maybe it will work for you:

I have download a CCF file for the Elite Screen Home Series from www.remotecentral.com and converted it in a GC-format - if it is possible please test this IR code with your GC device, but the carrier frequency of 20000 looks strange  

screen up:

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sendir,<modaddr>:<connaddr>,3,20000,<repeatcount>,1,188,90,11,38,11,11,11,38,11,38,11,11,11,11,11,11,11,38,11,11,11,38,11,11,11,11,11,38,11,38,11,38,11,11,11,38,11,11,11,11,11,38,11,11,11,11,11,11,11,11,11,11,11,38,11,38,11,11,11,38,11,38,11,38,11,38,11,412
screen down:

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sendir,<mod-addr>:<conn-addr>,4,20000,<repeatcount>,1,182,87,10,36,10,12,10,36,10,36,10,12,10,12,10,12,10,36,10,12,10,36,10,12,10,12,10,36,10,36,10,36,10,12,10,36,10,36,10,12,10,12,10,36,10,12,10,36,10,12,10,12,10,12,10,36,10,36,10,12,10,36,10,12,10,36,10,399
screen stop:

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sendir,<mod-addr>:<conn-addr>,5,20000,<repeatcount>,1,185,89,11,37,11,11,11,37,11,37,11,11,11,11,11,11,11,37,11,11,11,37,11,11,11,11,11,37,11,37,11,37,11,11,11,37,11,11,11,11,11,11,11,37,11,11,11,37,11,11,11,11,11,37,11,37,11,37,11,11,11,37,11,11,11,37,11,407
Kalle

PS: I hope you know the parameter for <mod-addr>:<conn-addr> and <repeatcount>, otherwise take a look in the iLearn.exe from GC.

[jitterjames]

Hi Chris.

1) There is no USB version of the iTach.  What you saw was a video about the USBUIRT which is a different device that also does IR receiving and sending.  As far as I know the WIFI2IR and the IP2IR operate the same way but I have not tested it personally.  You could check with iTach about this but I think they most likely will work the same way from VC's perspective.

2) Yes you can enter the codes manually if you know the codes.

3+) Those are very odd codes.  I'm not sure what format they are supposed to be in.  Hopefully the ones Kalle posts will work.  Note that there is no such thing as "VoxCommando Codes".  What you need are iTach codes.  VC is just sending the iTach codes according to what it understands.  I advise you to familiarize yourself with the iTach devices and protocols a bit before trying to control the iTach with VC since you are probably facing a learning curve on both fronts and it is alwasy better to solve a problem a piece at a time.  If you play with the iTach software such as iLearn, and figure out how to control your device, then you can move on to doing it with VC.

[jitterjames]

PS: I hope you know the parameter for <mod-addr>:<conn-addr> and <repeatcount>, otherwise take a look in the iLearn.exe from GC.

In case it helps.

<module-address> is usually (always?) equal to: 1

<connection-address> is usually 1, 2, or 3 depending on which physical port on the back of the iTach you have plugged your IR emmitter into.

<repeat-count> will vary with the device you are trying to control.  Sometimes 1 will work, sometimes you need to send the codes 2 or more times for it to work.  In some cases you could also send the code many times (e.g. to adjust the volume in multiple steps) but again it depends on the device you are trying to control.

[nime5ter]

I notice that Chris is posting codes that are for Elite models: Spectrum, VMAX2 (Plus), Home2(3) and Tension2(3) Series .

Kalle found the CCF file for the Elite Home Series (listed separately in the documentation).

Chris -- can you confirm which exact model you have? The documentation you link to lists 5 different sets of codes, depending on the device.

thx.

[chris.davis925]

The spectrum series is the Elite Screens model I'm attempting.

[jitterjames]

Technically, the question, and what is really important, is: "which model to you own?"

Presumably you are attempting the "Spectrum Series" because that is what you own, but it would be nice to know for sure if that is the correct model, or if you are just guessing.

[nime5ter]

Is there a utility for converting pronto hex codes to whatever form GC uses? I found these pronto codes for the Spectrum series on the Vera forums (as chance would have it):

http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php?topic=14614.0

Worth a try.

[jitterjames]

YES!  Good work supersleuth!

You can convert them with a utility from iTach called iConvert.  Very imaginative naming system they have over there, and Apple really likes it.

I will convert them and post here in a bit, and hopefully they will work.

[jitterjames]

If they work you can use eithr the GC or the GCCompressed codes, but I prefer the shorter ones...

I use port 3 on my iTach but if you use another change the 3 to 1, or 2   sendir,1:3,1...

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[UP]
ccf: 0000 006E 0000 000C 0030 0010 002F 0010 002F 0010 002F 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 002F 0010 0010 09A7
GC: sendir,1:3,1,38000,1,1,48,16,47,16,47,16,47,16,16,48,16,48,16,48,16,48,16,48,16,48,47,16,16,2471
GCCompressed: sendir,1:3,1,38000,1,1,48,16,47,16BB16,48CCCCCB16,2471

[STOP]
ccf: 0000 006E 0000 000C 0030 0010 002F 0010 002F 0010 002F 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 002F 0987
GC: sendir,1:3,1,38000,1,1,48,16,47,16,47,16,47,16,16,48,16,48,16,48,16,48,16,48,16,48,16,48,47,2439
GCCompressed: sendir,1:3,1,38000,1,1,48,16,47,16BB16,48CCCCCC47,2439

[DOWN]
ccf: 0000 006E 0000 000C 0030 0010 002F 0010 002F 0010 002F 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 002F 0010 0010 0030 0010 09A6
GC: sendir,1:3,1,38000,1,1,48,16,47,16,47,16,47,16,16,48,16,48,16,48,16,48,16,48,47,16,16,48,16,2470
GCCompressed: sendir,1:3,1,38000,1,1,48,16,47,16BB16,48CCCCBC16,2470

[Kalle]

and here the next one:

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[screen up]
CCF: 0000 006D 0000 000C 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0030 0010 0010 0ED8
GC: sendir,1:3,1,38000,1,1,48,16,48,16,48,16,48,16,16,48,16,48,16,48,16,48,16,48,16,48,48,16,16,3800
GCCompressed: sendir,1:3,1,38000,1,1,48,16AAA16,48BBBBBA16,3800

[screen down]
CCF: 0000 006D 0000 000C 0032 000E 0032 000E 0032 000E 0032 000E 0012 002E 0012 002E 0012 002E 0012 002E 0012 002E 0032 000E 0012 002E 0012 0ED8
GC: sendir,1:3,1,38000,1,1,50,14,50,14,50,14,50,14,18,46,18,46,18,46,18,46,18,46,50,14,18,46,18,3800
GCCompressed: sendir,1:3,1,38000,1,1,50,14AAA18,46BBBBAB18,3800

[screen stop]
CCF: 0000 006D 0000 000C 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0030 0ED8
GC: sendir,1:3,1,38000,1,1,48,16,48,16,48,16,48,16,16,48,16,48,16,48,16,48,16,48,16,48,16,48,48,3800
GCCompressed: sendir,1:3,1,38000,1,1,48,16AAA16,48BBBBBB48,3800

[jitterjames]

Thanks Kalle.  Sorry if I am being a bit thick, but what do you mean by "next one"?

[Kalle]

My fault   I mean a other code which I found.

[jitterjames]

yes but a code for WHAT? 

[Kalle]

Upps, also for a Elite Screen - if the other codes doesn't work, maybe this code will work (up,down, stop)