Hello,
I have just finished installing a small RFX9400 (standalone) to control some of my homecinema equipment. I use wired mini-jack IR controls for my Denon AVC-A1HD and DVD-A1UD, works flawlessly. To give it a try, I took an IR extender and pasted it on the IR-spot on my pioneer KRP-600A. Now the IR signal is routed correctly (the IR flashes) when I press the remote (i have a 9600 and a 9400) but the pannel doesn't respond. If i move the emitter randomly in front of the display and some inches away from the pannel while sending a command it works. I tried to decrease the IR power (dip switch at the back of the RFX) but it doesn't help.
Any good tricks / experience sharing on what I could do ?
Thanks in advance

Hi

It sounds like you just have the emmitter in the wrong place,

Hi,
I was maybe to vague. ....moving randomly is not all accros the pannel. it is just away from the pannel on the same horizontal axis. The IR of the Pioneer is a clearly visible spot in the lower right corner....

hi,

Have you check the IR codes transmitted from the Remote (not in test mode from the data base)?

yes. I found a workaround. I had to paste a litlle colored plastic sheet (used normally to darken LCD's in HTPC's between the emitter and the pannel. Now it works...

Glad it worked out.

I spent about 20 minutes with remote in one hand and IR emitter in the other, moving the emitter ever so slightly around my KRP 600M IR sensor until I found the spot that would receive IR commands consistently. Hasn't been a problem since, but it was frustrating trying to get it to work -- it seemed so random.

DM

The IR being emitted was overloading the IR receiver of the component. By placing the obstruction between the emitter and the IR sensor you've reduced the strength of the IR being received by the component. A common practice to accomplish the same thing is to use a peice of electrical tape. You create a small pinhole through the peice of electrical tape, then placing the electrical tape over the IR receiver. This results in only a small amount of IR getting through via that pinhole versus the full output of the IR emitter which was overloading the IR receiver.

Why would you use IR when the TV has TCP/IP control?

I never liked sticking emitters to my components. I've found that if I run the emitter wire under the component, then stick the emitter to the shelf that the component sits on (underneath the receiving eye) it works great. It looks a lot cleaner, also.

Completely unreliable for installation...move the component at all and you get inconsistent IR function. Has service call written all over it.

Hi,
Do you have IP control working for this device? I have a 600m that I would love to have working via IP. Any hints appriciated

Thanks in advance