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5 Room Whole House System From: Byron Anderson-Lister For: URC MX-950
This complex system file allows me to control 5 rooms worth of equipment. Essentially I have 3 identical remotes that are deployed into the 3 rooms. Users select a room and can then choose to listen or watch what's available in that room.
Some rooms turn on equipment (B speakers for the kitchen or 2nd/3rd zones) from the main receiver which adds some complexity. Since I couldn't get hold of an MC-400 you can't move a remote from room to room without it wiping the variables associated with the old room. This is an acceptable compromise is my situation.
I've setup on/off menus that give the user various options with regards to what they want to turn on or off (or even reboot) and there is rudimentary help menu. When switching activities in a room (using the jump button to go back to the main activities for a room) the remote checks if devices have been left on and asks the user if they want to turn it off or not).
I thought it worth posting this as it shows some complex programming (albeit not that neat). I make extensive use of variables and press hold functionality to all me to easily add a new device. Devices: CD: Grundig Ovation, DVR: Topfield 5000PVRT, Game 1: Microsoft XBox 360, Game 2: Microsoft XBox, HTPC: Custom (XBMC VMC PowerDVD), Receiver 1: Yamaha RX-V2400, Receiver 2: Onkyo TX-8211, Television 1: Samsung SP61L2H, Television 2: Panasonic TH-42PV60A, Television 3: Samsung 730MW
Dr. Khalid's MX-950 Setup From: Dr. Khalid For: URC MX-950
This is combo learned and stock codes customized and working great with macros. Devices: DSS: Dish Player-DVR 622, DVD: Panasonic DVD-CP72, HD-DVD: Toshiba HD-A1, Receiver: Denon AVR-3806, Television: Panasonic TH-50PHD7UY
File: dr-khalid_mxa.zip Size: 24kb Date: 07/12/06
Lee Friedman's MX-950 From: Lee Friedman For: URC MX-950
This is a novice's basic setup of the MX-950 remote. There are a few comments I would like to add regarding my design philosophy. I am fortunate in that my components all offered discrete on/off codes, enabling me to avoid variable statements for the various power statuses of the devices. The main program design issue I had was the main up/down/left/right "joystick" button in the middle of the remote. While it normally operates the codes for the Motorola STB, I had to design a situation in which it controls the TV menu system if that is accessed (hence assigning the joystick buttons to the Pioneer). I managed to do this by writing identical pages under both TV and STB devices; the default page is the STB device, where the toggle operates STB commands. When "menu" is pressed however, it opens the identical page under TV, wherein the toggle operates Pioneer commands. The MENU button itself toggles between the pages so that exiting the TV menu brings the remote back to STB-appropriate commands. Menu paging is seemless, with only the page title changing. I used variables to define the status of the AVR device selector (eg. TV, DVD, etc.), since changing from TV to TV or DVD to DVD causes the AVR to cut the signal for a few seconds. The Listen functions are still in the rudimentary phases of development, but the Watch devices are fully functional at least in a basic sense (I fully expect to embellish these as I grow more familiar with the AVR and add commands). Devices: Cable: Motorola DCT6412, CD: Sony CDP-CE405, DVD: Denon DVD-1920, Receiver: Denon AVR-3806, Television: Pioneer Elite PRO-1130HD
Neil Evans' MX-950 From: Neil Evans For: URC MX-950
This is a combination of learned and stocked codes. All devices have discrete power except for the DVD, which use a workaround. No images are used except for the "Macro in Progress." None of the components are particularly hard to find, but there are a few specific aspects of the programming that may be useful by example to other programmers:
1. The use of variables to track the power state of various components, reducing macro time. This is particularly helpful with amps and televisions that have a longish "warm up time." 2. The use of variables to create "FAV" style pages for lighting control and other advanced control pages. IE, after adjusting the lights, just press "Jump" and you're back to controlling the TiVo, or wherever you were when you accessed the Lights pages. 3. Help screens for guests or technically challenged owners. 4. The use of LCD backlight color to differentiate the different remote modes (ie, on Watch/Listen, on a device, or on auxillary screen). Devices: DVD: Sony DVP-C600D, DVR 1: Hughes HR10-250 (ID 2), DVR 2: Hughes HR10-250 (ID 3), Lights: X-10 IR543, Media: Roku Soundbridge M2000, Receiver: B&K AVR-507, Television: Hitachi 57VX500, VCR: JVC HR-S3800U
I lately replaced my MX-700 with the MX-950 because I got fed up with it not being able to handle the complete automation of my A/V equipment setup. Getting the MX-950 has been a boon to my A/V viewing and listening pleasure. Not only was I able to solve the problem of toggle ON/OFF power commands, but I was also able to program my remote to be 'smarter' than the average. I believe in "form follows function" so my programming is more of functionality rather than asthetics. Now, A/V activities are fool proof! So here is my setup which I am sharing with you and hopefully, you could appreciate some of the strategies that were implemented (see the included documentation for full details) and use them to cook your own flavored MX-950. Devices: Cable: Motorola DCT6200, CD: Sony CDP-CX455, DVD: Onkyo DV-CP802, Karaoke: Golden Voice GV520, Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR702, Television: Samsung HPN-6339, VCR: Sony SLV-9000
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