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toddtmw, you ran into an issue I meant to write up somewhere, but forgot.
With the Harmony remotes there is no way to increase the sequences allowed limit. But, that's okay.
What you need to do to use all of the command is basically learn the sequences extra using the learning capabilities of the remote. I did this by learning a command as Raw and quickly pressing my three key sequences manually using an Apple remote. For some reason, I found that three key sequences worked better than two (my harmony was repeating the whole sequence for some reason, so the three key sequence took longer before that repeat kicked in and work fine).
Summary: I used actual sequences for two-key commands and manually learned (in Raw mode) all of the three key sequences from an Apple remote.
Hopefully this helps and makes sense. I am going to try and figure out how to share my codes, but have not spent much time on that yet.
If anyone knows how to share Harmony codes, let me know!
-superpea
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I've had no luck with sequences. Did you have to change the delays at all?
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I changed the delay in the harmony software to 0.
I changed the delay in the xbmc software to 200.
Make sure you set the remote settings to universal mode.
-Todd
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I'm trying to program my harmony 880. I'm wondering what [trigger for seq] means on the mapping page. Anyone help?
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I think it means that that sequence is used in other sequences, so it cannot be used alone.
Menu is the first part of a sequence, so you give up the menu key as single key command. That way OSXBMC knows that Menu will have other commands to follow.
Menu->Up and Menu->Play are also used for three-key sequences, so those sequences cannot be used for anything else.
-Todd
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I can't get my harmony one remote to learn anything more than one command at a time, so all multi-button training ultimately just ends up being the menu key (the only one it captures). Any guidance on getting the One to learn the 3 key sequences?
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Disregard. I was being dumb. In the harmony software I was using the regular learn function, not the "Learn Raw" function which is available by hitting the "custom" button at the bottom of the page.
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Thanks for this tread. If anyone figures out a way to export/share a harmony config for this it'd be wonderful, but knowing Logitech I won't be surprised if it can't be (easily) done.
I've still been just having my harmony mimic the basic apple remote buttons until now, but plan on programming it by learning sequences (as described above) as soon as I have some free time. Again, thanks for posting these tips.
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One way to "share" codes on the Harmony... If someone comes up with a total mapping (learned IR + key maps on the Harmony) and names their device something specific (e.g. "XBMC for OS X using Apple Remote Mapping A"), others can specify they have the same device and pull down the same settings. I'm not sure how long it takes for the device to show up as searchable, but I have seen this work before.
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I'm not sure how the pairing works but like I said every Apple remote (and I have tons of them at work) works with every device (iPod dock, aTV, Mac mini, etc.). I still think it's a case of Logitec just being lazy and taking the easy road out with a tech support call.
