Programming remote controls. Universal remote control for TV, how to set it up? Changer dvd computer does not see the remote control

RCCreator is an official program that is designed to work with CHANGER USB universal remote controls. These devices are interesting because they can be “reprogrammed” to work with a wide variety of household appliances. It is for performing such reprogramming that this utility is responsible. By the way, it is an official solution from the developer and constantly receives useful updates.

Purpose

CHANGER USB remote controls, due to the ability to install firmware from the network, are suitable for a wide variety of radio-electronic devices: TVs, DVD players, stereo systems, tuners, and so on. To install the firmware that is suitable for your equipment, you must first read the device code or try to find the software by model number. RCCreator has a huge database of household appliances with up-to-date firmware. The database is sorted by brands, models and types. You can use filters when searching.

Working with the program

Before you begin reprogramming, you must connect the remote control via a USB port. Please note that some CHANGER models require you to remove the batteries first. After connecting the device to the required port, two indicators should light up green at the bottom of the RCCreator main window: the transmitter and the remote control itself. If this condition is met, you can begin downloading and installing the firmware.

In addition to updating the device software to work with the necessary household appliances, RCCreator is also responsible for reassigning the functions of the physical keys on the remote control. You can independently select the buttons that will be responsible for switching channels, adjusting the volume, accessing the menu, managing color parameters, and so on.

The program interface is completely translated into Russian and is very pragmatic, so even the most inexperienced users can work with it.

Key Features

• installing firmware on CHANGER USB universal remote controls;
• a large database of files with configurations for various household appliances;
• the ability to manually reassign keys on a connected device;
• very simple and intuitive interface;
• the program is the official solution from the manufacturer.

Remote control Changer USB black 4:1

Remote programmable for 4 different devices.

We would like to highlight the main advantages of the CHANGER 4:1 remote control:

• Changer 4:1 remotes are high quality remotes and have no similar analogues on the Russian market.
  Changer 4:1 remotes are programmed by our specialists via a computer.
  We can program Changer 4:1 remote controls for any 4 devices: TV, DVD player, Satellite receiver, Acoustics or home theater.
  You don’t need to configure Changer 4:1 remote controls - everything will work without any settings, since our employees have already flashed the remote control for your equipment.
  Our database for Changer MINI USB remote controls contains a huge number of remote controls - 99% of all existing remote controls. At the same time, the database is regularly updated.
  The quality of the Changer 4:1 remote control is in many cases higher than or equal to your original remote control!

CHANGER remote controls are special replacement remote controls that are flashed by our specialists via a computer for the specific model of your original remote control. That is, such a Changer remote control becomes a complete replacement for the original remote control, but in a different, standard case.

CHANGER remotes are high quality remotes, so they can be an excellent replacement for remotes that are no longer produced in original cases or have only low-quality analogues.

We use CHANGER blank remote controls to replace many original remote controls that are very expensive/inconvenient/out of production, rare models.
Thanks to a large, constantly updated database of remote controls, we can program Changer remote controls for a wide variety of equipment.

You don't need to configure the CHANGER remote control, just put in the batteries and everything works right away.

The price for CHANGER remote controls is indicated on the website = 0 rubles!

Because the cost of your remote control depends on the model of your original remote control and the chip used, as well as the complexity and availability of firmware for your model.

After you place an order for the production of a remote control for a specific model, our manager will contact you and clarify the cost.

Be sure to indicate the exact model of your equipment when placing an order for Changer remotes!!!

CHANGER - USB programmable remote control. Depending on the model of the remote control, it allows you to control 4 devices, contains 48 buttons, the number of which doubles using the SHIFT service button. This remote control can be programmed both online on the manufacturer’s website and on your own computer using the RCCreator program, the database of which contains more than 4,000 firmware starting from BQS and GBS remote controls of the 80s, to the latest LCD TV, LED TV, DVD players, satellite tuners, home theaters and car radios supporting TV and DVD. The remote controls are made only from high-quality materials in accordance with ISO9001-2000, and in terms of their quality characteristics they are not inferior to the original remote controls.

As a rule, the system of commands transmitted by the remote control of a TV, TV receiver or music center is individual for this type of equipment. This allows you to avoid unwanted cross-switching from a “foreign” remote control. But when there are many managed devices, this becomes inconvenient. Especially if the room is large and there are several viewing points. Can help in this situation Universal remote.

Universal remote controls allow you to control several devices of different types (TV, DVD, digital receiver, audio system). Some manufacturers equip their products with such remote controls (for example, satellite receivers). The functionality of a universal remote control is determined by the ability to reprogram it to support control of devices manufactured by various manufacturers.

Versatility is achieved in two ways:
- using preset code tables;
- direct copying of control commands from an existing conventional remote control into the memory of the universal remote control. Universal remote controls equipped with a command copying function are called “ trainable».

Design

Remote controller Changer RC USB 4v1 housed in a small black plastic case. Case dimensions 194 x 48 x 18 mm.

The remote control weighs no more than conventional (non-programmable) remote controls. There is a recess on the bottom cover of the case that makes it easier to hold the remote control in your hand. The surface of the case is matte, dirt-repellent. The remote control keyboard consists of 48 buttons. The keyboard buttons are located strictly symmetrically, the body is also symmetrical, so the remote control is equally convenient to use, holding it in your right or left hand. The remote control buttons are pressed softly. Tactile feedback is good.

Keyboard buttons are grouped into zones according to their functional purpose. The buttons for each zone are different sizes and shapes. The navigation circle is located exactly in the center, the numeric keypad buttons are at the top, and the service selection buttons are at the bottom. To expand the functionality of existing buttons, the Shift prefix button can be used.

There is a small area of ​​8 buttons labeled MINI TV. This is a minimal set of buttons for controlling viewing (switching programs, changing the volume level, confirming the installation, selecting a low-frequency input, muting the sound, switching to standby mode).

In the very bottom row of the keyboard there are buttons for selecting the controlled device: TV, DVD, SAT and AUX.

Most of the keyboard buttons are black. The Power, Shift buttons and a group of functional (“colored”) buttons are highlighted in color. The Power button is backlit, which turns on when the command assigned to the programmed button is sent. There are clear, easy-to-read symbols on the keyboard and the remote control body that describe the functions of the buttons.

On the front (upper) part of the case is the Remikon company logo and the name of the remote control modification (“4:1”). At the bottom end of the remote control body there is a connector socket mini USB, used to communicate with a computer. The remote control is powered by three AAA batteries.

Preparation for use

To work with the remote control, you will need a computer, the RCCreator program (you can download it) and a USB - mini USB cable. The RCCreator program is specifically designed for programming remote controls manufactured by Remikon. The program also has a number of additional service capabilities that allow you to expand the functionality of Changer remote controls. From there you can also download an archive of photos of remote controls that is connected to the RCCreator program database.

The system requirements for the computer on which you can install the RCCreator program will be satisfied by almost any platform:

• Pentium II processor or AMD equivalent;
• 128 MB RAM, 800x600 screen;
• operating system MS Windows XP;
• Windows Vista or Windows 7.

When you start programs, the search function for updates of the program itself and the database is automatically turned on. During testing of the remote control, the database was updated several times. The RCCreator program interface is simple and intuitive. The program supports the choice of interface language (12 available languages, including Russian and Ukrainian). The language can be selected during the installation process of the program or assigned while the application is running.

On the left side of the program window there is a block for selecting parameters for database filters and modifying the Changer remote control. Searching for data on known remote control models can be carried out using the manufacturer's database, a user-created database, or all available databases.

The filter allows you to:

• Set a brand. The database supplied with the RCCreator program contains data on remote control models for video and audio equipment produced by various manufacturers.
• Select device type. Devices about which there is information in the database are divided into 19 categories (TV, SAT, DVR, HiFi, AUX, VCR and others). To use the filter, you can specify several types of devices from this list.
• Specify the device model. The remote control data selected by the search filter can be saved as an XML file. Previously created remote control database files can be imported into the currently used database.

To use the program with the Changer universal remote control, you need to select its modification. The program provides the ability to select four types of Changer USB remotes: TV, DVD, SAT and 4:1. In the right part of the program window, a table of correspondence of control commands to the buttons of the selected remote control, an image of the type of universal Changer remote control with binding of the buttons of the selected remote control to the buttons of the Changer remote control are displayed. By switching to the “Pictures” tab, you can display the image of the remote control selected by the search filter. Information about the selected remote control (its image, the correspondence of the keyboard layout to the buttons of the universal Changer remote control) can be printed from the RCCreator program in the form of a kind of “business card” of the remote control.

When connecting the remote control for the first time Changer RC USB 4v1 to the computer's USB port, the OS identified it as a USB HID-compatible device. The system installed the drivers automatically. The RCCreator program detects the presence of a Changer RC remote control connected to the computer.

Reading codes

Changer RC USB remote control + RCCreator program allows you to read IR commands generated by any remote control. The manufacturer called the mode of receiving commands from an unknown remote control and decoding them “removing the remote control.” To “remove commands,” the IR emitter of an unknown remote control is located at a distance of 3-5 cm from the receiving window of the remote control Changer RC. Reception of IR commands is indicated by the illumination of the Power button on the Changer RC universal remote control. The program window displays the status of the received command. If the command is decrypted, its hexadecimal code is displayed. An indicator of successfully received commands is also displayed on the screen. When reading the same control command repeatedly (this can be achieved by long pressing the keyboard buttons of the remote control being read), several indicators of received messages light up. By switching to the “Oscilloscope” tab, you can view oscillograms of the received command, address decoding and commands in binary code.

If the IR command fails to be received, “UNKNOWN” will be displayed on the screen. This happens when the optical IR signal of the remote control being read is insufficient for reliable reception by the IR sensor of the Changer RC remote control (for example, if the distance between the remote controls is more than 5 cm), or when pressing the keyboard buttons is not long enough.

Finding and creating remote controls

“Removed” command codes can be used to search the existing database for the device model to which this remote control corresponds, or when creating a command card for a new remote control. The Search tab displays the hexadecimal code of the “removed” command and the buttons with which this code can be associated. The list of buttons includes the most important and common types of control commands found on almost every remote control: Power, Mute, Menu, OK, numeric keypad buttons and some others. Once the user points to one of these buttons, the accepted code is associated with it and the program automatically starts searching the selected database for a match. By sequentially reading the codes of several buttons on an unknown remote control, you can associate several buttons in the “Search” submenu with them. To increase the accuracy of your search, you can use a preset filter by specifying the manufacturer or model name. If a match to the “remote control-command” combination is found in the database, then a list of corresponding devices is displayed in the program window. If there are several such devices (for example, if the “removable” remote control can control several devices), on the “Links” tab you can see a list of all these devices. This combination may correspond to the pre-prepared “firmware” of the Changer RC universal remote control, which is written in the database as "Changer XXXX", where "XXXX"— code of this remote control combination.

The right panel of the program window of the “Home” tab displays a table of correspondence between the command codes of the found device and the names of the function buttons. The image of the “4:1” universal remote control shows the buttons that are assigned to commands when using the Changer RC remote control. Testing has shown that even without a filter, the program correctly determines the manufacturer, device model and type of remote control of various products (TVs, satellite receivers, audio devices).

A “removable” remote control can be saved in the database as a new one. The procedure for creating a remote control is very simple. You need to read the codes of the buttons of the “removable” remote control one by one, give each of them a name and associate the read button with the button of the Changer RC remote control. To expand the functionality of assignable buttons, you can use the “Shift” prefix. Then you can associate two commands with the universal remote control button: one formed after pressing Shift, the other without it.

The names of the buttons can be edited at your discretion. If required, its image is attached to the remote control saved in the database. The supported image formats are BMP, JPG and PNG.

"Virtual remote control" and programming

The Changer RC remote control can control various devices both independently and in collaboration with the RCCreator program. The manufacturer called the remote control mode via the RCCreator program “Virtual Remote Control”. In this mode, the remote control must be connected to the computer's USB port. A suitable remote control is selected from the RCCreator program database and the “Virtual remote control” mode is activated.

The emitter of the Changer RC remote control is directed towards the controlled device. The image buttons of the “4:1” remote control on the “Home” tab of the RCCreator program are used as a keyboard. The issuance of the command is duplicated by the backlight of the Power button.

When used standalone as a universal device, the Changer RC USB 4v1 can be programmed to control four different products. Programming is carried out using the RCCreator program. For programming, data stored in the manufacturer's database or created by the user can be used. When programming, the remote control selected from the database can be assigned to one of the types of devices (TV, DVD, SAT, AUX). To program all four devices, you need to sequentially select them from the database and then write them into the memory of the Changer RC remote control. The programming procedure takes a few seconds. You can monitor the programming progress using the Power indicator. To delete a recorded remote control, there is a “Clear” function.

Video n Setting up the Changer remote control in the RCCreator program.