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Universal Devices eisy IR support node server
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FLIRC configured, how do I get my remote commands recognized? #1

Open Dr-Notes opened 4 months ago

Dr-Notes commented 4 months ago

I had about 50 IR codes recognized by my ISY994i programs. What is the simplest way to teach those codes to the FLIRC USB dongle in my new eisy? Perhaps you have a document with instructions?

firstone commented 4 months ago

There are 2 steps - teach Flirc your code set and change your programs to use those codes.

1 is done via Flirc software. Once you open it, you can select a different "remote" configurations. Probably makes sense to just load "full keyboard". Then you can tech keys using your existing remote one by one. Alternatively, you can go to UDI forums where there's a post that already maps 40 ISY IR commands to a keyboard. You can just load that file. At the end of this process, you should be able to press your remote key and see corresponding keyboard code (a, b, c) appear in something like notepad. Once this is done, plug Flirc into eisy and go start this plugin

2 Once everything is running, you would press a key on a remote, which will create a corresponding key, say letter A. You would then adjust your program to be triggered by that newly created key. Do it as many times as needed to process every IR command you're using.

If you have more questions, feel free to post in UDI forums. There are many people who can help.

Dr-Notes commented 4 months ago

I will check the UDI forums again, I already did and it was a mishmash of various comments. I wish someone would just do a complete procedure for using an IR remote with the FLIRC and eisy. It sounds like the first step is to configure it on the PC using the FLIRC software. That software brings my PC to it's knees for some reason, everything is super jerky and slow when it is running. But if that is my only choice, I will give it a shot. The second part is still unclear to me, am I mapping normal remote buttons, like Play or Record, to a single letter of the alphabet? And then in the eisy program it would be something like "if eisyIR sends A pressed then..."? Third, it sounds like to test this I would open Notepad on the PC and then start hitting buttons on my remote and those letters should appear in Notepad? Am I close?

firstone commented 4 months ago

It sounds like the first step is to configure it on the PC using the FLIRC software. That software brings my PC to its knees for some reason, everything is super jerky and slow when it is running. But if that is my only choice, I will give it a shot.

You can use another pc if you're having issues with yours. This step is only needs to be done once

The second part is still unclear to me, am I mapping normal remote buttons, like Play or Record, to a single letter of the alphabet?

Correct

And then in the eisy program it would be something like "if eisyIR sends A pressed then..."?

Correct

Third, it sounds like to test this I would open Notepad on the PC and then start hitting buttons on my remote and those letters should appear in Notepad? Am I close?

Yes, although this step is fully optional it might help you make sure Flirc is fully setup. Also, make sure you test repeat - hold down key and letter should repeat. Though this could be disabled on some Macs by default.