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Ben851 · Joined: 13 Sep 2008 Posts: 221 Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Howdy Guys,

Just bought an NEC XG from a fellow forum member without the remote control - my harmony remote has the codes for the user remote but I can't really set it up. Does anyone have an NEC XG remote that I can borrow for a night to learn the IR codes with my harmony? I guess alternatively if someone can download the XG codes onto their Pronto and lend me that to learn the codes from that I guess that would work as well...

Thanks!
Ben

**kal** · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:07 am Post subject:

Haven't looked but RemoteCentral.com doesn't have anything?

Kal

Ben851 · Joined: 13 Sep 2008 Posts: 221 Location: Ottawa, Ontario

I checked there - and unless I'm completely retarded (or exhausted) I couldn't find any sort of downloadable content or anything for the harmony... I tried different models of the xg in the harmony configuration tool but none of them were any different (FYI i have an XG-1350)

Thanks
Ben

jask · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 10187 Location: kamloops BC

here is a remote central hex codes link for a NEC RC-6321 remote ...should work for you.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:29 am Post subject:

jask · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 10187 Location: kamloops BC

Ben851 · Joined: 13 Sep 2008 Posts: 221 Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Thanks for the link Jask - any idea how I get this configured on the harmony?

Thanks
Ben

Mark_A_W · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:10 pm Post subject:

Buy a proper remote Ben.

It's really worth it.

Ben851 · Joined: 13 Sep 2008 Posts: 221 Location: Ottawa, Ontario

That seems a little harsh.. The reason I bought the harmony in the first place is that the girlfriend is techno-illiterate. It's worked well for what we've used it for, and if I can avoid spending $60-$100 on a used pronto I'd like to..

Mark_A_W · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:35 pm Post subject:

Yep, once you have the XG set up, use the Harmony to turn it on and off.

But for setting it up, you need the proper setup remote. I've tried on a Pronto (for $hits and giggles), and it is impossible. All the keys are there, but it's really hard to do the CTRL+Key combos that are needed.

It's really, really worthwhile to get the setup remote.

dropzone7 · Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 1069 Location: Charlotte, NC

Ben851 · Joined: 13 Sep 2008 Posts: 221 Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Thanks for the info guys - I noticed that it looks like I can use a computer to control it as well - any one have experience with that? Reason being I won't be able to buy the real remote for it until sometime mid october.. If I'll have an easier time doing the setup with that, then I'll make the cable - if not I guess I'll just tough it out till october Sad

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 3:04 pm Post subject:

Ben851 · Joined: 13 Sep 2008 Posts: 221 Location: Ottawa, Ontario

You mean XG?

So I guess the original point of my post still stands - anyone have an XG setup remote I can borrow? Very Happy

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 3:24 pm Post subject:

Ben851 · Joined: 13 Sep 2008 Posts: 221 Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Looking on Ebay, looks like the Runco RC-6051 is what I need - not sure of the NEC part number.

Ben851 · Joined: 13 Sep 2008 Posts: 221 Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Well, I was much too impatient so I went ahead and built the remote cable last night - works perfectly! I actually almost prefer it over an IR remote as the menus are much easier to navigate. I'm going to be running an HTPC anyway (at least for now) so it won't be that big a deal for me. I'll use the harmony for daily use and the PC for tweaking. Just in case someone is in a similar situation as me, the remote connects to the option port of the XG and not the "Remote" port - found that kind of strange..

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject: