Control Systems Generic IR
Kaleidescape provides IR commands for almost all universal remotes. These commands provide control for a Kaleidescape movie zone connected to a display device. The amount of control depends on the type and capabilities of the remote.
Remotes generally fall into three broad categories: PC Programmable, Learning, and Pre-programmed.
PC Programmable
These remotes are generally more sophisticated models, with software provided by the manufacturer to program the remote through a computer. Several of these programs allow IR codes in hex format to be imported, usually by copying and pasting the codes into a text box. The following link contains all the IR codes available from Kaleidescape in hex format.
(Download: IR_hex_codes)
Occasionally, a remote configuration program can import IR codes from the Pronto CCF file format. The following file contains all the IR codes available from Kaleidescape in this format.
(Download: TS1000.ccf)
Learning
The Kaleidescape code set is an extension of the Toshiba code set. Programming the remote to control a Toshiba DVD player allows the remote to control a Kaleidescape movie zone. This results in a good general-purpose remote, but one that is unable to use Kaleidescape-specific commands. If a device (such as a PC programmable remote) can generate Kaleidescape commands, then that device can act as a source remote for learning Kaleidescape-specific commands.
Pre-programmed
Pre-programmed remotes should be configured to control a Toshiba DVD player.
