Using Learning Remote Controls | HP N31.5 specification

Teaching Nº31.5 Front Panel Commands

Using Learning

Remote Controls

The Nº31.5 includes both an infrared receiver and an infrared transmitter. With this capability, it can “teach” a learning remote control any commands that might be needed for remote operation that do not exist on the remote control itself.

Specifically, the Nº31.5 can send these additional IR commands from its display window, enabling you to teach a learning remote any or all of its front- (or top-) panel commands, as well as some optional special commands that are available to solve specific installation-related problems.

The Nº31.5 has two special modes of operation into which it may be placed in order to facilitate the “teaching” of remote control commands to a learning re- mote control. The first allows you to easily teach the commands for which there are corresponding front panel buttons. The second allows you to teach “special” commands to the remote control for which there are no corresponding front panel buttons.

1PRESS AND HOLD THE REPEAT DISC BUTTON TO ENTER THE FRONT PANEL TEACHING MODE

The display will show TEACH IR to indicate that the Nº31.5 is ready to teach a learning remote control the infrared commands that correspond to its front- and top-panel buttons.

If you change your mind, simply don’t touch any button for ten seconds and the Nº31.5 will return to normal operation. (Hint: you may remember that this special “hidden” feature of the Nº31.5 is accessed via a press-and- hold of the repeat disc button by associating its use with the external IR “repeaters” so often used in custom installations; the functionality found here is of most value in such installations.)

2PRESS ANY FRONT- OR TOP-PANEL BUTTON TO CAUSE THE Nº31.5

TO SEND THE CORRESPONDING IR COMMAND

Line up the IR window of your remote control with the right side of the Nº31.5 display (to the right of where seconds normally display), at a dis- tance of approximately 2"-6". Select the to-be-learned button on the remote, then press the corresponding button on the Nº31.5 to fire the appropriate IR code. The display will change to indicate the sending of the IR signal: sending code. When it reverts to TEACH IR, it is ready to issue the next command to be learned.

Most learning remotes need to be held fairly still while they learn new IR commands; movement can garble the received IR. If you are uncertain as to how to prepare your remote control for learning new commands, refer to the instructions provided with the remote control.