Innotech Systems SpitFIRE II - Manual (Page 15)

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SPECIAL FEATURES
The SpitFIRE has a number of special features:
Auto Search For Correct Code
Overview
If you can not find the correct code in the manual,
the SpitFIRE can cycle through available codes
rapidly to help locate a usable code. It is
recommended that this feature be used only when
all other methods have failed, as you may have to
cycle through many codes before finding a usable
one.
1. Manually turn on the device to control.
2. Send the desired SOURCE code.
3. Send PROGRAM.
4. Send SEARCH.
5. When the device turns off, immediately issue
PROGRAM
AutoSearch Detail
The SOURCE commands provides four
alternative search capabilities, permitting the user
to save time when performing an AutoSearch:
SOURCE 1 (41h) searches cable boxes and DSS
receivers
SOURCE 2 (42h) searches VCRs and DVD
players
SOURCE 3 (43h) searches TVs
SOURCE 4 (44h) searches all devices.
When the sequence SOURCE-PROGRAM-
SEARCH is entered, the SpitFIRE will begin
transmitting IR codes for all devices starting from
the next one currently programmed for that source
selection.
The SpitFIRE will transmit one of 4 different IR
codes depending on the button-set encountered for
the device being tried. Not every device in the
library has a POWER button so the SpitFIRE will
transmit one of the following codes: POWER,
CH+, MUTE, or PLAY, depending on which one
it encounters first for the current device.
If the SpitFIRE is set up to transmit IR
continuously, (default state or scan-code 50h) it
will transmit the test message 4 times. If it is set
up to transmit IR from 1-8 times (scan-codes 51h-
58h), then it will transmit the programmed number
of times for each device.
After the SpitFIRE transmits the test message, it
will wait for 2.5 seconds for the user to respond
before it moves on to the next device in the
library.
During the 2.5 second interval, if the user presses
the PROGRAM button, the SpitFIRE will accept
the current device and program it into the selected
slot. The SpitFIRE will return status message
with a flash-count of 3 (status byte 0xA3) to
indicate that it accepted the new program.