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I have several Xsight remotes (a "Lite", a "Plus", and a "Colour"), but I currently use a Harmony 650. Although I dearly love the Harmony "activities", as the months pass I am becoming increasingly annoyed by the Harmony's quirks, so I may return to using one of the Xsights.The Xsights were originally intended to be programmed using the One-for-All web site (the Xsights have a USB socket), but One-for-All closed that web site several years ago. However...There is an excellent freeware tool that can program One-for-All remote controls, including the Xsight range. The tool is "RMIR", which can be found here. This tool runs on your local PC (i.e. it does not require an internet connection). It may require a bit of learning initially, but that is worth doing, and the enthusiasts on the RMIR web site are usually very helpful.The Xsights have the MCE RC6 code set built-in, so you merely need to program the correct code number (1272 from memory) -- it should not be necessary to learn any buttons. However, you can also use RMIR to program it (but you usually do this by starting with the built-in code set and then modifying it).You need to be clear about what code set to program into the Xsight:Microsoft MCE RC6Keyboard shortcutsCode set 1272 is MCE RC6, so you need to define your FLIRC to accept these codes. But these codes are different from the keyboard shortcuts. So you define your FLIRC to accept either MCE RC6 or keyboard shortcuts, but not both.The simplest solution by far would be to purchase an MCE RC6 IR USB receiver (which requires no programming), and then setup the Xsight using code 1272. MCE RC6 IR receivers are easily available on Amazon and Ebay, and unlike remote controls, IR receivers do not wear out (so little risk in buying a pre-owned IR receiver). Hewlett-Packard IR receivers are aesthetically pleasing. There are some smaller ones available, but make sure that they are "MCE RC6". If you buy one such as the Ortek/Hama IR receiver, that requires a different code set in the Xsight.-- from CyberSimian in the UK
I have several Xsight remotes (a "Lite", a "Plus", and a "Colour"), but I currently use a Harmony 650. Although I dearly love the Harmony "activities", as the months pass I am becoming increasingly annoyed by the Harmony's quirks, so I may return to using one of the Xsights.
The Xsights were originally intended to be programmed using the One-for-All web site (the Xsights have a USB socket), but One-for-All closed that web site several years ago. However...
There is an excellent freeware tool that can program One-for-All remote controls, including the Xsight range. The tool is "RMIR", which can be found here. This tool runs on your local PC (i.e. it does not require an internet connection). It may require a bit of learning initially, but that is worth doing, and the enthusiasts on the RMIR web site are usually very helpful.
The Xsights have the MCE RC6 code set built-in, so you merely need to program the correct code number (1272 from memory) -- it should not be necessary to learn any buttons. However, you can also use RMIR to program it (but you usually do this by starting with the built-in code set and then modifying it).
You need to be clear about what code set to program into the Xsight:
Code set 1272 is MCE RC6, so you need to define your FLIRC to accept these codes. But these codes are different from the keyboard shortcuts. So you define your FLIRC to accept either MCE RC6 or keyboard shortcuts, but not both.
The simplest solution by far would be to purchase an MCE RC6 IR USB receiver (which requires no programming), and then setup the Xsight using code 1272. MCE RC6 IR receivers are easily available on Amazon and Ebay, and unlike remote controls, IR receivers do not wear out (so little risk in buying a pre-owned IR receiver). Hewlett-Packard IR receivers are aesthetically pleasing. There are some smaller ones available, but make sure that they are "MCE RC6". If you buy one such as the Ortek/Hama IR receiver, that requires a different code set in the Xsight.
-- from CyberSimian in the UK
