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USING THE HHR IR BLASTER
The HHR can be used to flash IR out of its front IR blaster for local control of video displays when it is
not possible to run an IR emitter or other control method to the display. Configuring the remote for
local IR control is done in a similar fashion to any IR control in ELAN Control. The only exception is
to select the HHR IR Sender as the default sender on the IR device. See the training guide or online
help for more details.
1. On the input/output tab of configurator add the IR device for the video display
2. Import or learn the discrete IR power codes (cycling power codes are not recommended)
3. Select the HHR IR Sender as the Default Sender for the IR display.
4. On the media tab configure the video display and map the power commands.
5. Select this video display in the desired zone and set the power states in the Auxiliary Source
Function matrix.
6. Test the commands by aiming the remote at the displays IR receiver and turning the zone on
and off. NOTE: The Test Commands function in the Configurator will not send IR to the HHR
remote.
Notes on HHR IR Blaster Operation:
The HHR has an IR Blaster at the top of the remote similar to any standard remote control. The HHR
differs in that it does not store any IR codes, it only transmits IR codes as sent to it by an ELAN SC or g1
Series Controller. The HHR also differs from standard remote controls in that it is specifically designed to
be a multi-zone control point, and as such it has some unique behavior:
• When selecting the IR Sender for HHRs, by default there is only ONE HHR Sender selection;
regardless of how many HHRs may be in the installation.
• When an HHR requests an IR code, the ELAN controller determines what HHR to send the code
to, based on the zone and the last HHR to request a command.
• It is not possible to configure the IR output of any HHR as a discrete emitter, or to set a specific
HHR to always send certain codes. All IR codes are routed to individual HHRs only by the ELAN
Controller using the last button press received routing method.
• It is theoretically possible, though unlikely, that two HHRs could both request an IR code to be
sent at the exact same time, causing a misdirected IR code.
• Due to the nature of HHRs being portable, and the possibility of an HHR being placed in a
position where the IR Blaster cannot “see” devices they may control, the HHR blaster is not
recommended for automating control of IR devices. For example, if the HHR is in the cradle or
held upright pointing at the ceiling and a zone is activated where the TV is to be controlled by the
HHR blaster, the display may fail to activate. It is always preferred for reliable function to
control IR devices with dedicated emitters or pursue other control options where available
to avoid potential issues with control from the HHR blaster.
• The only supported use case of the IR blaster on the HHR is to control a display where there is
no other control option (serial, running an emitter etc). Controlling other devices or sources with
the HHR IR Blaster is not recommended or supported.
• Anything controlled using the IR blaster from an HHR remote cannot be controlled by any other
interface since the remote needs to be awake and pointed at the devices IR receiver for proper
control.
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