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5.1 Infrared Codes
Every electronic consumer device using infrared has its own specific set of IR commands. Therefore
it is very important to build and maintain a set of necessary IR codes for all frequently used
electronic devices.
The B.link Configuration software offers the following methods to create and manage your own set
of IR codes for later automation and control :
1. IR Database, is a online IR database provided by Global Caché, allowing to directly import
IR codes into B.link software.
2. Basalte Learn utility that allows for capturing of IR commands from a remote control.
3. IR Codes sets can also be found on several websites, with http://files.remotecentral.com
being one of the best online resources. These online IR codes are available in Hex (CCF)
format and needs to be converted to B.link Flex format using Basalte Convert utility.
Mostly, a remote control uses single button performing multiple tasks, such as power button,
play/pause, source selection. These are called IR toggle codes. For example when pressing the
power button, its function toggles between switching the device on and off. Actually the remote
always sends the same code, it’s the controlled devices that will toggle between on and off.
Discrete codes are commands with only one single function. For instance, the discrete ON
command will turn the device on. If it was already on, it will remain on.
While toggle codes are usefull to reduce the number of buttons on a remote, in home automation it
might be necessary to use discrete codes, for instance when using different scenario’s (All off).
Therefore the toggle IR codes (power on/off) used by a remote will sometimes need to be replaced
by the individual discrete code (power on & power off). These discrete codes cannot be learned
using the Basalte Learn utility, and should be obtained from the online IR database or other
internet sources.
The IR Codes section in the B.link software is the repository for all codesets of the corresponding
devices. IR codes can easily be imported from existing projects using the Import Codes in the
File menu.
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