If your computer doesn't have a serial port, you'll need a USB-to-serial adapter. You need a Windows computer with a serial port, or a Macintosh running Virtual PC. Universal Remote Control's MX Editor software runs under Windows 98 or later, and communicates with the remote through an RS-232 serial cable. But before I could verify that it worked, I had to program the remote to operate my equipment. I thought that the base station's IR emitter, when oriented at an angle, would be able to activate equipment on the side as well as the TV in the front. I tried mounting the RF base station on the corner of a relatively high shelf in the middle of the room, where small video projectors normally live. The MX-800 solves this problem by combining RF and IR technology. In my main theater system, for example, the display is in the front of the room, while the equipment rack is to the side, which makes it difficult to use an IR remote for macros. Will this application work on and 850 - don't need the RF capabilities - just want to get a backup for my MX-700s which are critical for two complex rooms - and meet all needs and are simplified by having similar programming.? 850s are a lot easier to find than 700s.As I mentioned earlier, all IR remotes face a serious challenge when sending a string of macro commands to equipment located in different parts of the room-certain commands might not be received if the equipment is not in a direct line of sight with the remote's emitter. Have edited and downloaded to the remote sucessfully!Ĭouple of questions - is there a later firmware than the 1.97 () ? So.with a download of the B&K software and a Keyspan driver download (from Tripp-Lite) I'm up and going on my 64-bit Vista machine.

Anyway, I haven't been able to edit my remotes from any other than my original computer (now very old!) due to having done a live update that I could not duplicate with a install from my original setup.exe files.

Great info - I have a couple of MX-700s purchased many moons ago - one before the URC policy change and one from an authorized dealer. Download the B&K SR10.1 software from B&K's website.

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