Complete system file with macros, goto pages, system setup, Hifi/HT/TV use. Single-line operation.

A complete system setup for the following components.

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... (more)

A complete system setup for the following components.

Not yet complete. The main purpose of this file is to show the use of press & hold macros. Each device button on the main menu is a press & hold macro... press normally, and the required components turn on & get set to the appropriate settings, and the remote is switched to that device page. Press very quickly (0.1 seconds) and the remote switches to the device page, but none of the macros are run. For me, this is more convenient that the standard method of bypassing the macros by holding down the MAIN button while hitting the device button. Press & holds are also used in the TiVo and DVD devices to combine multiple commands into one hard button... FF becomes forward skip if you hold it for more than 0.2 seconds, RR-rear skip, play-1 minute jump, pause-slomo. Also, the power off on individual devices turns off only that device if you press less than 0.1 seconds, or the whole system turns off if you press normally (more than 0.1 seconds).

I have a fairly clean setup, with the right bank of 5 buttons essentially cloning the 5 remotes being replaced, plus a single START button (lower left) for family use. The START button opens a page of macros with appropriate power on/off and inputs. The controls, macros and punchthroughs are such that all functions now work as the wife/kids expect them to respond. A special thanks to Matt H. for getting me started on some basics!

This layout allows for control of the listed components with both startup and device switching macros. Main Page 1 allows for individual device control with a quick press, and device switching with press and hold. Page 2 contains startup macros for each of the devices - the left side starts up using TV audio, the right uses the receiver. The only work in progress is my favorites listing.

A complete home theater with 2nd zone.

This was set up to be as user friendly as possible. It's an "activity" based layout. Descretes for everything. 30 second skip for DCT6412. Page 2 of the main menu gives you direct access to each component.

A complete MXF file with the following components.