Mike....what do you think about getting around this with an if/else ?

Curtis:

Try learning this way:

Setup to learn 2 times
Place remotes on flat surface about 6 inches apart
Place something solid non-opaque between the IR LED's (a credit card should do)
Select the button on the mx980, enable learning in program
Press desired button on OEM remote and hold it for a couple seconds
Now remove the object between the 2 remotes
If it's accepted do the second learn the exact same way with the blocking in place
Save it...load it....test it....report back.