[WINDOWS] Official HOW-TO use a Logitech Harmony Remote with XBMC

FoxForceFive · 2012-04-09 12:12

(2012-03-05 13:35)siremastimus Wrote: Does anyone have a way of switching profiles or audio sources with one click via the Harmony one - want to be able to switch between digital and analogue outputs for audio and films and I understand this can be done via profiles unless someone knows a better way? Thanks

You can easily switch between profiles.

Use eventghost to press F12 (for example) when you press a key you're not using on your harmony.

Then use keymap tool to add in load profile when F12 is pressed to keyboard.xml

Sounds complex but took me less than 5 mins to setup & I can now switch quickly between kids & master profile, & more importantly, so can my 4 year old & my wife!

This is what my keyboard.xml looks like:

Code:

<!--Template XBMC keyboard file-->

<keymap>

  <global>

    <keyboard>

      <f7>LoadProfile(kids)</f7>

      <f6>LoadProfile(master)</f6>

    </keyboard>

  </global>

</keymap>

Obviously you'll need to add the button press to key press function to Eventghost, but I'm guessing you're ok doing that, & if not there's loads of guides about, it's fairly simple, you'll just want to map a spare button on your remote to press a key that XBMC doesn't already use.

sufreak · 2012-04-15 15:58

Sorry for the long absence. I'll work on getting the images back up.

RichMR2 · 2012-04-15 16:03

Thanks for the guide, got it set up with very little trouble (only issue is if I only press left or right on the remote for a short time (milliseconds) it will just cycle left or right as if it's held down, holding a little longer works fine, I guess that's an issue with the remote though and I'm sure I'll solve it.

PS Working on Win7Ultimate, Harmony for Xbox 360 remote, SilverStone HTPC case which uses iMon/Median IR (set to MCE remote in settings).

Edit: I didn't need the pictures, it's not rocket science to figure it out and if you need pictures there's something wrong with you... No offence...

voyagerxp · 2012-04-19 23:24

I've been trying to get this MCE Keyboard activity setup, i've done what the walkthrough says and set my keys but no keys work in xbmc. Why would this happen.

kautious · 2012-05-16 02:26

This set-up has worked great for me!!
Thanks sufreak

SavellM · 2012-05-29 16:18

Do you think following most of this guide would work with a linux box, like OpenELEC?
I mean basic setup and mce keyboard and the back button and exit buttons and things like that?

Ofc I know the windows keys and things are useless.

rajt · 2012-06-20 16:37

Hi

Is there any way of setting the Harmony 600 remote for XBMC up so that it only uses 1 device instead of the 2, as I only have 1 spare device on the Harmony I can use?

Thanks

bodhi · 2012-06-20 23:49

You will need only the MCE Keyboard device with XBMC for almost everything. The MCE SE device provides combo keys such as Ctrl, Alt, Win, .... MCE Keyboard device has all single keys to control XBMC, including keys that people usually use MCE Remote for, such as Play, FF, Rew, Stop,....

daffeh · 2012-09-11 00:48

I have an Asrock a55 pro 3 that I can wake from S5 with my hp wireless keyoard.
I also have a GP-IR02BK usb receiver and/or a Chinavision Model: CVSB-983

Is there any way to use my harmony to wake from usb from s5 like I can with the keyboard by using one or both of the devices?

Also I'm hoping the GP-IR02BK is compatible for this setup or am I mistaken?

bodhi · 2012-09-11 02:08

(2012-09-11 00:48)daffeh Wrote: I have an Asrock a55 pro 3 that I can wake from S5 with my hp wireless keyoard.
I also have a GP-IR02BK usb receiver and/or a Chinavision Model: CVSB-983

Is there any way to use my harmony to wake from usb from s5 like I can with the keyboard by using one or both of the devices?

Also I'm hoping the GP-IR02BK is compatible for this setup or am I mistaken?

I don't think S1-S5 power states can be selectively controlled by the Harmony. The Harmony sends the power button, and depending how you'd set up the power button to work on your Windows PC, then it will act accordingly.

Because once the PC is OFF, Windows is shutdown, so the Harmony can't not talk to the IR receiver, therefore you can't Power ON. Usually with the Harmony, we set the PC to S2 Power setting so it will sleep/wake with the Power toggle.

sufreak Senior Member Posts: 205 Joined: Jul 2010 Reputation: 1	2012-04-15 15:58 Post: #42 Sorry for the long absence. I'll work on getting the images back up.
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voyagerxp Senior Member Posts: 184 Joined: Feb 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-04-19 23:24 Post: #44 I've been trying to get this MCE Keyboard activity setup, i've done what the walkthrough says and set my keys but no keys work in xbmc. Why would this happen.
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kautious Senior Member Posts: 168 Joined: Feb 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: San Diego Ca,	2012-05-16 02:26 Post: #45 This set-up has worked great for me!! Thanks sufreak HTPC Operating System: Win7 64-Bit Pro w/SP1 System: Intel Core2Duo 3.0Ghz / 4GB PC6400 DDR2 / ATI HD 7770 1GB GDDR5 XBMC Build: EDEN 11.0 Remote: Harmony One and HP Receiver Display: 65" Toshiba dlp HDTV XBOX XBox Version: 1.6b Xbox Mod: XboxHDM (Ndure) Xbox Hard Drive: Seagate 400GB[/size]
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rajt Junior Member Posts: 4 Joined: May 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-06-20 16:37 Post: #47 Hi Is there any way of setting the Harmony 600 remote for XBMC up so that it only uses 1 device instead of the 2, as I only have 1 spare device on the Harmony I can use? Thanks
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bodhi Fan Posts: 426 Joined: Sep 2010 Reputation: 1	2012-06-20 23:49 Post: #48 You will need only the MCE Keyboard device with XBMC for almost everything. The MCE SE device provides combo keys such as Ctrl, Alt, Win, .... MCE Keyboard device has all single keys to control XBMC, including keys that people usually use MCE Remote for, such as Play, FF, Rew, Stop,....
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