imon rm100 (1 Viewer)

[hagfish]

I apologize if this has been covered but I did my share of searching and didn't come up with anything. I have the little antec (imon) ir receiver that came with the rm100 mini remote. I have the imon software installed, and by doing some reading of recommendations here, I tried installing the keyboard input plugin. I'm about to throw this thing up against a brick wall, that or return it. The main problems I'm having are:

1. The imon software doesn't want to seem to give up command of the IR even when I'm configuring the keyboard plugin - i.e. if I try and program "up" in the plugin with "learning" it will just scroll "up" to the next menu item.

2. The rm100 remote just seems to flat out not work for certain keys. In the keyboard plugin configuration in MP, I can tell it to learn on certain buttons, i.e. forward, back, etc.. But if I tell it learn the back key, it doesn't even recognize that I'm pressing it.

Getting super frustrated with this thing- so if anyone can point me in the right direction I'd really appreciate it. Otherwise I think I'll just have to break down and get a harmony.. But since this thing was only 20 bucks, I'd really like to get it working if possible. Thanks

 

[abeule]

1. The imon software doesn't want to seem to give up command of the IR even when I'm configuring the keyboard plugin - i.e. if I try and program "up" in the plugin with "learning" it will just scroll "up" to the next menu item.

2. The rm100 remote just seems to flat out not work for certain keys. In the keyboard plugin configuration in MP, I can tell it to learn on certain buttons, i.e. forward, back, etc.. But if I tell it learn the back key, it doesn't even recognize that I'm pressing it.

Getting super frustrated with this thing- so if anyone can point me in the right direction I'd really appreciate it. Otherwise I think I'll just have to break down and get a harmony.. But since this thing was only 20 bucks, I'd really like to get it working if possible. Thanks

Looks like you have the same hardware as i do - small remote (iMon-Mini) and an IR-Receiver made for a 3.5" slot...

Well - here is what i found out up to now.

1) No idea why you do want to teach the remote anything - at least general navigation did work out of the box. Of course, i went and put frontview to final rest in the iMon manager. Up, Down, Left, Right, Enter and so on do work as one would assume.

2) The back key (the one directly under the green button) sends when using the actual release 7.60.something the keycode of "delete". Of course, this should be mapped to "escape" but can't be done in the latest "stable" release of the Soundgraph iMon driver.

The menue key (directly under the red button) works as well (or not - depends on ones point of view) - i did check both buttons functionality via wordpad. As expected, delete and "right-mousebutton-menu" came up.

The one big problem is, that with the 7.30.x and the 7.60.x it is not possible to change the setting for both keys in the iMon software, at least i did not find any way to do so. I am currently looking for older drivers in the hope of finding one who allows to remove this "windows exclusivly" setting.



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Good news - more or less

I gave the driver that was with my remote package (iMON Manager ver 7.30.0612) another chance.

After trial and error i came to the conclusion that the locked "back" button sends the equivalent to the keycode "backspace". Thus, i created the following entry in the "global"-section of keymap.xml:

<action>
<id>10</id>
<key>backspace</key>
<sound>back.wav</sound>
<description>Previous Menu</description>
</action>

This seems to create an alternative command button to the standard function of the ESC-Button. Thus it is possible to go back to the previous menu with the "back" button on the iMON Mini. And best of all: This one works

Now i just have to sniff out the "menu"-button...

 

[abeule]

I am guessing that the remote is either sending the code for "SHIFT-F10" or the "Multimedia-Menu"-Key (the key between right CTRL and right windows-key).

however, i do not have an idea how to map SHIFT-F10. Shortcuter won't accept F10 as a key (or i am to stupid to tell him) and i do not know how to code combined keys into the keymap.xml directly.

Any help at this point will be appreciated.

A possible solution might be the "general HID" to be found with the "remotes" in mediaportal config - but i have no idea how to link "action context menu" to SHIFT F10 in this either.

So if anybody did understand my problem and has an idea for the solution... HELP

 

[pizcolq]

Thanks abeule, your solution about the back key works perfectly.

¿did you find anything to make work the menu key?

 

[abeule]

Thanks abeule, your solution about the back key works perfectly.

¿did you find anything to make work the menu key?

I did ask the support - did throw a lot of technobabble at me



Since i was not able to find a workaround for the menu-button, i took an iPad that was previously replaced by a Logitech 885 and reactivated that one and redefined some keys there. Of course, that's NO SOLUTION to the base problem with the mini remote

Well - at least with the XML-Hack i did i activated the <ESC> button on my Thermaltake DH101 case - thus the case is running on all relevant buttons now

The only way to make the mini work with the menu button is coding something together in MP or better MPs key-signal interpretation, at least if what i cooked up from the answers of soundgraph is halfways correct. The imon-Software won't help you in any way. If anyone has an idea how to do this - come out, come out, whereever you are...

Links:

configuring and using ALL!! Keys of the iMON-Mini - Soundgraph Forums
Soundgraph Forums - FAQ: iMON Manager

 

[pizcolq]

thanks for the information, very usefull everything you have posted. The way I have resolved the problem is assigning the "GO" key to F9, which is context menu in MP. It´s not perfect but it´s ok.

 

[peter_toyota]

this might help you guys out.

MediaPortal - Setup guide for Silverstone LC16M Case | iMon Remote Setup, iMon VFD Setup, iMon Front Button Hack

i tried with with my RM200 and it works.

mp 1.1beta streamedmp antec veris elite vfd

 

[phibster]

Old thread but posting as it is a perfect fix for the problems with this remote. Keyboard Remapper fixed my problems instantly by remapping the menu key and the backspace keys to the respective commands for mediaportal.

grab it here.

Note it does cost a little bit of money but it does work (and the free one lets you map 2 keys... all you need ). Also I am not affiliated with the program in any way, just stumbled on it while searching for something else.