SP Controls PixiePro - Manual (Page 19)

Final Test of Learned Codes
Verify that the IR bud has been placed directly over the IR detector on the device the PixiePro con-
trols. Press the PixiePro button that you wish to test. A red LED (labeled “IR Activity” inside the plas-
tic assembly will blink when the code is being sent, but the IR bud will not illuminate.
Programming Philips, Magnavox, and Koss Devices
Philips and their OEM partners Magnavox and Koss use a unique IR protocol that requires special
handling during programming.
Most IR remotes send the same code each time a button is pressed. Philips remote controls alter-
nate codes, sending code A the first time the button is pressed, code B the next time the button is
pressed, code A the third time, etc. Philips devices only respond to alternating codes.
For example, if you press the VOLUME UP button on a Philips remote, the remote will send code A
and the device will respond. If you then cover the remote and press VOLUME UP again, the remote
will send code B, but the device will not receive it. If you then press VOLUME UP again, pointed
toward the device, the device will not respond. It will only accept code B at this point.
Because the Philips remote control sends alternating commands, round robin codes must be used
to program single keys with multiple codes. To program round robin codes, see Complex
Programming on page 11.
Troubleshooting
If the cable assembly LED blinks and you cannot control the device, BE ABSOLUTELY SURE that
the IR bud is located in the right place. If it still does not work, test other programmed buttons. If
some work but others do not, try re-programming the buttons that do not work.
Be sure to press the button on the remote for at least one second while learning.
If you have gone through all of these steps and still cannot control the device, it may have an IR for-
mat that cannot be learned. Note that this is extremely rare and it is much more like that the IR is
miswired, the bud is improperly placed, etc.
If you are unable to control a device, verify that the configuration option High Frequency Carrier
Default is enabled. and try again.
Note: A small number of remote controls use RF instead of IR. The PixiePro cannot learn or repli-
cate RF codes.
Please contact SP Controls if you believe you have a device that cannot be controlled.
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