How to use Pinnacle (PCTV 310i) remote control

[porro]

Hello.
To use my Pinnacle remote control, that is plugged directly on the card, I have to change settings in "profiles.ini" in pinnacle software folder.

I've already done and it works but the problem is:
settings are referred to the name of the window (please see the screen-shot) so there are a lot of settings to do. I did but MediaPortal use a lot of names for every windows (like TV,DVD...).

To simplify settings is it possible to change into only one name of the windows??

I did it into file "strings.xml" situated in Language folder but MediaPortal always use different names.

How can I do?

Thank you for any answer.

[jayrock]

You can also define a general setting in profiles.ini that is valid for any application. If you're interested I can check my old files when I get home.

/jayrock

[porro]

Can you explain me how to do?

I was also thinking to set it for girder so I can use it to control everything...but I don't know..

Can you post a part of your file (profiles.ini)?

Really thank you.

Bye

[jayrock]

I'm not using the Pinnacle remote anymore, and I can't find my profiles.ini anymore. If I remember correctly you can do it like this:

----8<--------8<--------8<--------8<--------8<--------8<----

[default]
key1001=KEYBOARD m+^m
key1002=KEYBOARD ALT+F4+^F4+^ALT
key1006=EXEC C:\Programme\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\MediaPortal.exe
key1008=KEYBOARD x+^x
;key1009=KEYBOARD
;key1010=KEYBOARD
;key1011=KEYBOARD
key1012=KEYBOARD y+^y
key1013=KEYBOARD ESC+^ESC
key1015=KEYBOARD F8+^F8
key1016=KEYBOARD F7+^F7
key1017=KEYBOARD UP+^UP
key1081=KEYBOARD UP+^UP
key1018=KEYBOARD DOWN+^DOWN
key1082=KEYBOARD DOWN+^DOWN
key1019=KEYBOARD LEFT+^LEFT
key1083=KEYBOARD LEFT+^LEFT
key1020=KEYBOARD RIGHT+^RIGHT
key1084=KEYBOARD RIGHT+^RIGHT
key1021=KEYBOARD ENTER+^ENTER
key1022=KEYBOARD 1+^1
key1023=KEYBOARD 2+^2
key1024=KEYBOARD 3+^3
key1025=KEYBOARD 4+^4
key1026=KEYBOARD 5+^5
key1027=KEYBOARD 6+^6
key1028=KEYBOARD 7+^7
key1029=KEYBOARD 8+^8
key1030=KEYBOARD 9+^9
;key1031=KEYBOARD
key1032=KEYBOARD 0+^0
key1033=KEYBOARD DEL+^DEL
key1034=KEYBOARD F5+^F5
key1098=KEYBOARD F5+^F5
key1035=KEYBOARD BLANK+^BLANK
key1036=KEYBOARD F6+^F6
key1100=KEYBOARD F6+^F6
key1037=KEYBOARD F7+^F7
key1038=KEYBOARD b+^b
key1039=KEYBOARD F8+^F8
key1040=KEYBOARD F9+^F9
;key1041=KEYBOARD
key1043=KEYBOARD PGUP+^PGUP
key1044=KEYBOARD PGDN+^PGDN
key1045=KEYBOARD d+^d
key1046=KEYBOARD r+^r
key1047=KEYBOARD p+^p

----8<--------8<--------8<--------8<--------8<--------8<----

Now the key definitions should be valid regardless of the program in focus.

After you've pasted this is you have to rerun the Pinnacle configuration utility, it will add some more configuration lines to the file.

Hope that helps,

jayrock

[porro]

Ok. I'll try.

Thank you very much.

So I can try to use the remote without a long configuration settings because now I'm using MediaPortal with, instead of [default], a list of command for every windows like [MediaPortal - Home]...[MediaPortal - TV] ecc...

Thanks.

Bye

[kladdas]

hello

I have a Pinnalce card to i have tryed to do like jayrock wrote but i cant get it to work the only thing thats working is the button to start the media portal but when i get in the program i cant do anything whit the remote.

im not so god att configs so please explane easy for me im an noob in this

Kladdas

[jayrock]

Hard to give good advice with this little information, can you give more details?

Which remote do you have, type 1 or type 2 (explained in the Pinnacle manual)?

In the Remote section MediaPortal Configuration, have you selected keyboard control?

/jayrock

[kladdas]

Hello
The remote i use is the remot a.

jayrock wrorte
In the Remote section MediaPortal Configuration, have you selected keyboard control


if you mean in mediaportal setup i havent change anything there in the remote setup becuse i dont now what to take.


if you need more info im sheking here everyday now becuse i whant this to work so badly.

thank you for your help.

[jayrock]

If I remember correctly I used remote type 2 (or B), so that's most probably why it doesn't work for you. You have to replace the key definitions "key10xx=y" with the numbers of your keys. You can compare remote A and B and then replace every key number of the B remote with the A number. Then it should work for you.

/jayrock

[porro]

Hi. I have the remote type B but I think it's the same.
Be carefull because if you erase something like ";" or some string it doesn't works.

You have to change the settings for every key but don't change the layout of the file. Jayrock give me an important advice and I use it to make it works.

I post my configuration file so you can watch how I modified it. I 've erased the part for remote A but you can do the same for the part of remote B.

Good Luck!




[title -] <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
MediaPortal -=MediaPortal
;
[default]
; start PMC with Remote Type A ( 2ft TV )
key38=EXEC D:\PROGRA~1\Pinnacle\MEDIAC~1\PMC.exe
; start PMC with Remote Type A ( 10ft main menu )
;
key47=EXEC ..\..\..\PMC.exe | -10ft -full
key29=EXEC ..\..\..\PMC.exe | -10ft -full


;
; start MP with Remote Type B ( main menu )
key1006=EXEC ..\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\MediaPortal.exe| -10ft -full
;
; start MP with Remote Type B ( 2ft TV )
key1041=EXEC ..\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\MediaPortal.exe
;
start BS with Remote Type B ( main menu )
key1010=EXEC ..\Webteh\BSplayerPro\bsplayer.exe| -10ft -full
;
; Autorun
;HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ru n
autorunkey=PMCRemote
;
; hardware ID: -1 = autodetect
; 0 : COM IR
; 2 : PCTV Deluxe USB IR
; 3 : PCTV USB2 IR
; 4 : PCTV 300i Stereo PCI IR
; 5 : PCTV 100i Stereo PCI IR
; 6 : PCTV 200e USB IR
; 7 : PCTV 310i IR
; 8 : PCTV 110i IR
; 9 : PCTV 400e USB IR
; 10: Pinnacle Remote USB IR
; 11: Pinnacle 3010i IR
; 12: PCTV 60e USB IR
; 13: PCTV 310e USB IR
; 14: PCTV 7010iX IR
; 15: DVB-T USB stick IR
; 16: PCTV Dual DVB-T Pro IR
; 17: PCTV Dual Sat Pro IR
; 18: PCTV Hybrid Card IR
; 19: PCTV Sat Pro IR


HWID=7
port=1

; --------------------------------------------------
; NEW: protocol and code mapping override
; currently used by AnyTV/ComboT platform devices
; and Gimly
; code mapping also used by Deltron IR device
; --------------------------------------------------
; protocol={nec|pcle_rc5|pcle_rc6|pcle_rcm}
; keymap={pcle_rcm|t003_rc5|pcle_rc6}
protocol=pcle_rc6
keymap=pcle_rc6
rc_id1=2
rc_id2=0
rc_filter=all

;
;
[MediaPortal]
;
;***************
; Remote Type B
;***************
;
; FastForward
key1036=KEYBOARD F6+^F6
; Stop
key1038=KEYBOARD B+^B
; Play
key1047=KEYBOARD P+^P
; FastRewind
key1034=KEYBOARD F5+^F5
; Volume down
key1044=KEYBOARD F11+^F11
key1108=KEYBOARD F11+^F11
; next chapter
key1039=KEYBOARD F8+^F8
; pause
key1035=KEYBOARD Space+^Space
; jump to start of the current chapter or if pressed twice to the previous chapter
; this key has three different keyboard key 'back', 'POS1' and 'CTRL+LEFT'
key1037=KEYBOARD F7+^F7
; back
; this key has three different keyboard key 'back', 'POS1' and 'CTRL+LEFT'
key1013=KEYBOARD Esc+^Esc
; page up or channel up
key1015=KEYBOARD F8+^F8
key1079=KEYBOARD F8+^F8
; EPG
key1042=KEYBOARD Y+^Y
; LiveTV
key1041=KEYBOARD ALT+ENTER+^ENTER+^ALT
; select
key1021=KEYBOARD enter+^enter
; volume up
key1043=KEYBOARD F12+^F12
key1107=KEYBOARD F12+^F12
; page down or channel down
key1016=KEYBOARD F7+^F7
key1080=KEYBOARD F7+^F7
; last channel; toggle between the last two channel (viewed >=10sec)
key1045=KEYBOARD Z+^Z
; goto TV
key1041=KEYBOARD ESC+^ESC
; capture
key1046=KEYBOARD R+^R
; goto teletext
key1040=KEYBOARD F3+^F3
; goto radio
; ---------- no assigned button -----
; toggle shuffle (red button(A))
key1009=KEYBOARD ALT+a+^a+^ALT
; toggle repeat (green button(B))
key1010=KEYBOARD ALT+b+^b+^ALT
; toggle list/thumbnail view (yellow button(C))
key1011=KEYBOARD ALT+c+^c+^ALT
; get info (blue button (?))
key1012=KEYBOARD ALT+i+^i+^ALT
; fullscreen
key1008=KEYBOARD X+^X
; multi station preview
; ---------- no assigned button -----
; turn off
key1002=KEYBOARD ALT+F4+^F4+^ALT
; numeric key 1
key1022=KEYBOARD 1+^1
; numeric key 2
key1023=KEYBOARD 2+^2
; numeric key 3
key1024=KEYBOARD 3+^3
; numeric key 4
key1025=KEYBOARD 4+^4
; numeric key 5
key1026=KEYBOARD 5+^5
; numeric key 6
key1027=KEYBOARD 6+^6
; numeric key 7
key1028=KEYBOARD 7+^7
; numeric key 8
key1029=KEYBOARD 8+^8
; numeric key 9
key1030=KEYBOARD 9+^9
; numeric key 0 and AV selector
key1032=KEYBOARD 0+^0
; navigate : right
key1020=KEYBOARD RIGHT+^RIGHT
; mute audio
key1001=KEYBOARD M+^M
; navigate : left
key1019=KEYBOARD LEFT+^LEFT
; navigate : down
key1018=KEYBOARD Down+^Down
key1082=KEYBOARD Down+^Down
; navigate : up
key1017=KEYBOARD Up+^Up
key1081=KEYBOARD Up+^Up
; aspect ration (red button (A))
key1009=KEYBOARD S+^S
; home or PMC start
key1006=KEYBOARD ESC+^ESC
; c/n
key1031=KEYBOARD CTRL+c+^c+^CTRL
key1095=KEYBOARD CTRL+c+^c+^CTRL
; del
key1033=KEYBOARD O+^O
key1097=KEYBOARD O+^O

;****************************
; Remote Settings for HTML Plugin interface
;****************************
[Pinnacle MediaCenter]
key47=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+q+^q+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key29=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+w+^w+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key25=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+e+^e+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key19=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+t+^t+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key46=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+z+^z+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key31=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+u+^u+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key43=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+i+^i+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key58=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+o+^o+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key30=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+p+^p+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key45=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+a+^a+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key27=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+s+^s+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key15=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+d+^d+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key60=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+f+^f+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key23=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+g+^g+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key28=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+h+^h+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key37=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+j+^j+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key61=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F5+^F5+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key59=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F6+^F6+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key63=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F7+^F7+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key62=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F8+^F8+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key26=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+c+^c+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key22=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+r+^r+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key61=KEYBOARD LEFT+^LEFT
key59=KEYBOARD RIGHT+^RIGHT
key63=KEYBOARD UP+^UP
key62=KEYBOARD DOWN+^DOWN
key26=KEYBOARD ENTER+^ENTER
;key22=KEYBOARD ESC+^ESC
;key22=KEYBOARD BACKSPC+^BACKSPC
key22=KEYBOARD BACKSPC+^BACKSPC
key39=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+v+^v+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key21=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+b+^b+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key13=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+n+^n+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key11=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+m+^m+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key14=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+k+^k+^SHIFT+^CTRL
; FAST FORWARD not working
key07=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+l+^l+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key38=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F1+^F1+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key41=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F2+^F2+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key42=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F3+^F3+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key24=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F4+^F4+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key49=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+1+^1+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key50=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+2+^2+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key51=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+3+^3+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key52=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+4+^4+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key53=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+5+^5+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key54=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+6+^6+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key55=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+7+^7+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key56=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+8+^8+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key57=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+9+^9+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key58=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+0+^0+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1001=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+f+^f+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1002=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+q+^q+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1040=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F2+^F2+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1041=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F1+^F1+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1042=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F4+^F4+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1009=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F9+^F9+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1010=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+y+^y+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1011=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F11+^F11+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1012=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F12+^F12+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1006=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+w+^w+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1043=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+s+^s+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1044=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+d+^d+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1015=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+g+^g+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1016=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+h+^h+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1017=KEYBOARD UP+^UP
key1018=KEYBOARD DOWN+^DOWN
key1019=KEYBOARD LEFT+^LEFT
key1020=KEYBOARD RIGHT+^RIGHT
key1021=KEYBOARD ENTER+^ENTER
key1013=KEYBOARD BACKSPC+^BACKSPC
;key1017=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F7+^F7+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key1018=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F8+^F8+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key1019=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F5+^F5+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key1020=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+F6+^F6+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key1021=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+c+^c+^SHIFT+^CTRL
;key1013=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+ESC+^ESC+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1045=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+j+^j+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1008=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+a+^a+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1035=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+b+^b+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1046=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+v+^v+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1034=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+k+^k+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1036=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+l+^l+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1047=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+n+^n+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1037=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+r+^r+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1038=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+m+^m+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1039=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+t+^t+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1022=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+1+^1+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1023=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+2+^2+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1024=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+3+^3+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1025=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+4+^4+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1026=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+5+^5+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1027=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+6+^6+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1028=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+7+^7+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1029=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+8+^8+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1030=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+9+^9+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1032=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+0+^0+^SHIFT+^CTRL
key1031=KEYBOARD CTRL+SHIFT+x+^x+^SHIFT+^CTRL