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Post by creimes on Aug 18, 2019 2:39:44 GMT -5
So I'm not sure what I am doing wrong here as with my Sherbourn PT-7020 it worked perfect, so I have a IR repeater kit that I use and I simply plugged in a 3.5mm mono cable which is essentially a trigger cable from one of the emitter ports of the repeater into the rear IR input of the Sherbourn and it worked like a charm, now I connect the XMC-1 the very same way and I get nothing ?? so I'm currently sticking a IR emitter on the front, why doesn't the XMC-1 work exactly like the Sherbourn, I'm confused on how to connect it  This is the repeater system I use  Cheers, Chad |
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Post by RichGuy on Aug 19, 2019 8:31:14 GMT -5
You need to go into the settings of the XMC-1 and turn ON the rear IR input port. If I remember correctly turning ON the rear IR port also disconnects the front IR input.
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Post by creimes on Aug 19, 2019 10:10:49 GMT -5
You need to go into the settings of the XMC-1 and turn ON the rear IR input port. If I remember correctly turning ON the rear IR port also disconnects the front IR input. There are only settings to turn on or off the "Front IR Blaster" and "Front IR In" unless turning off "Front IR In" will activate the rear IR port, I could try that ?? Also I looked at the manual and it says nothing about having to turn anything off or on, just states you would connect a powered IR system to it, i the end it isn't a big deal but it is confusing especially given the Sherbourn pre/pro worked fine using that port haha. Chad |
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Post by RichGuy on Aug 19, 2019 10:20:25 GMT -5
Turn the front IR OFF
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Post by creimes on Aug 19, 2019 10:39:48 GMT -5
Turned the Front IR off and still nothing, also tried turning off the Front IR Blaster and still nothing ?? I remember my first XMC-1 I couldn't get it to work either so I know it's not the unit. |
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Post by RichGuy on Aug 19, 2019 10:48:42 GMT -5
I am using the rear IR input on mine but I won't be able to look at it until I get home tonight, just was going by memory. I will post again later when I can look at my settings. Mine works fine from the rear input the front is OFF.
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Post by AudioHTIT on Aug 19, 2019 10:53:45 GMT -5
Any way to get a wired IR output from that device, put a 3.5mm mono plug and go into the rear wired input. I run a wired connection from my Harmony Hub to Control my XMC-1 and it works great, I also turn the IR receivers off.
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Post by creimes on Aug 19, 2019 10:54:01 GMT -5
I am using the rear IR input on mine but I won't be able to look at it until I get home tonight, just was going by memory. I will post again later when I can look at my settings. Mine works fine from the rear input the front is OFF. That would be great thanks, I am using a mono cable, maybe a stereo 3.5mm cable is supposed to be used ?? which I also have lying around that I could try. Chad |
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Post by creimes on Aug 19, 2019 10:55:18 GMT -5
Any way to get a wired IR output from that device, put a 3.5mm mono plug and go into the rear wired input. I run a wired connection from my Harmony Hub to Control my XMC-1 and it works great, I also turn the IR receivers off. I have a 3.5mm mono cable from one of the outputs of the IR repeater into the XMC-1 IR input |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Aug 19, 2019 11:06:50 GMT -5
Any way to get a wired IR output from that device, put a 3.5mm mono plug and go into the rear wired input. I run a wired connection from my Harmony Hub to Control my XMC-1 and it works great, I also turn the IR receivers off. I have a 3.5mm mono cable from one of the outputs of the IR repeater into the XMC-1 IR input Ok, sorry, saw the blasters and thought you were using those. |
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Post by creimes on Aug 19, 2019 11:11:01 GMT -5
I have a 3.5mm mono cable from one of the outputs of the IR repeater into the XMC-1 IR input Ok, sorry, saw the blasters and thought you were using those. No worries, I'm trying everything right now to no avail haha looks like I will just need to keep using the front stick on emitter ?? |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Aug 19, 2019 11:16:16 GMT -5
Ok, sorry, saw the blasters and thought you were using those. No worries, I'm trying everything right now to no avail haha looks like I will just need to keep using the front stick on emitter ?? I don’t know if emitters/blasters and receivers are interchangeable, what about trying an emitter as a receiver and plug it in the rear input, to use an IR remote to test that the rear input is working? I’ve not know it to need configuration. |
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Post by creimes on Aug 19, 2019 11:20:59 GMT -5
No worries, I'm trying everything right now to no avail haha looks like I will just need to keep using the front stick on emitter ?? I don’t know if emitters/blasters and receivers are interchangeable, what about trying an emitter as a receiver and plug it in the rear input, to use an IR remote to test that the rear input is working? I’ve not know it to need configuration. Well with the Sherbourn PT-7020's I have owned I simply plugged a mono 3.5mm cable(Trigger Cable) from one of the emitter outputs on my repeater unit into the rear IR input of the 7020 and it worked like a charm, I'm really confused why the XMC-1 would not work the exact same way  |
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Post by RichGuy on Aug 19, 2019 20:51:30 GMT -5
OK I'm home now and did a quick look. In my settings I have both "Front IR" and "Front Blaster" unchecked and I am using a 3.5mm mono cable. I am controlling my XMC-1 through the rear 3.5mm IR input using my URC MX-990 remote and MRF-350 RF base station, the MRF-350 is what is wired to the XMC-1. This has been working very well for me. I know sometimes their can be compatibility problems with different brands/components with 3.5mm IR inputs. I had a problem with one of my lighting controllers not working by 3.5 mm direct wire inputs it would only work with its supplied emitter input cable and not with a direct 3.5mm cable. I wanted it to be direct 3.5mm wired so I made a little box to adapt things and make it work I bought a little box on Amazon and wired it so it has two 3.5mm connections input and output inside it has an IR emitter and receiver hot glued so they work well leaving me the 3.5mm input/output so I can get this to function correctly, so it still basically uses an IR emitter/receiver it's just they are hidden away in the box leaving 3.5mm cables for me to work with. Everything in my system uses hard wired 3.5mm IR inputs and then this one which needed to cheat a little, this was the only way I was able to get this one component to work . Here are some pics, unfortunetly I didn't take any pics of the inside   |
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Post by creimes on Aug 19, 2019 21:39:11 GMT -5
OK I'm home now and did a quick look. In my settings I have both "Front IR" and "Front Blaster" unchecked and I am using a 3.5mm mono cable. I am controlling my XMC-1 through the rear 3.5mm IR input using my URC MX-990 remote and MRF-350 RF base station, the MRF-350 is what is wired to the XMC-1. This has been working very well for me. I know sometimes their can be compatibility problems with different brands/components with 3.5mm IR inputs. I had a problem with one of my lighting controllers not working by 3.5 mm direct wire inputs it would only work with its supplied emitter input cable and not with a direct 3.5mm cable. I wanted it to be direct 3.5mm wired so I made a little box to adapt things and make it work I bought a little box on Amazon and wired it so it has two 3.5mm connections input and output inside it has an IR emitter and receiver hot glued so they work well leaving me the 3.5mm input/output so I can get this to function correctly, so it still basically uses an IR emitter/receiver it's just they are hidden away in the box leaving 3.5mm cables for me to work with. Everything in my system uses hard wired 3.5mm IR inputs and then this one which needed to cheat a little, this was the only way I was able to get this one component to work . Here are some pics, unfortunetly I didn't take any pics of the inside Thanks for the info and getting back, currently I have both of those same boxes unchecked and still nada, funny how the same exact system and cables work 100% with the 7020 haha, oh well I guess it's not a huge deal as it's fine having the emitter stuck to the front but it is maddening why it doesn't work when it should lol. Cheers, Chad |
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Post by millst on Aug 20, 2019 23:08:05 GMT -5
I have a similar IR splitter device and didn't get it working either with the XMC-1 as I have the emitter attached to the front eye. Doesn't really matter to me since it's all in a cabinet. I get the feeling that that IR standard isn't very standard. I recall some things working with mono cables, others with stereo, others not at all.
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