Schmartz PS3IR-1000 User manual

PS3IR-1000
User Manual
Version 1.7
© 2010 Schmartz, Inc.

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What is new in Version 1.7
• Version 1.7 is a major update to the PS3IR-1000 firmware and its software utility. Most of the
chan es have been made “under the hood” to improve stability, reliability, performance, and
maintainability. Most of these chan es will not be apparent to the casual user (unless you are a
current macro user).
• The macro interface is totally rewritten and is incompatible with previous macros. The new
interface features pro rammin by pressin buttons on a virtual remote to enter your macro
commands. The facility to edit macros is vastly improved makin it more attractive to use this
feature. Any macros you currently have will have to be rewritten manually after this up rade.
• The firmware update interface is new. This utility automatically checks if you need to up rade as
soon as the PS3IR-1000 is detected. There is no “Check Firmware” button anymore. You MUST
up rade the firmware to be able to use this software utility.
• The look and feel of the software utility have been streamlined:
o Updated virtual remote windows make the buttons easier to locate and understand;
o When multiple windows are required, they are mana ed to ether keepin them rouped;
o The macro facility is reor anized to a separate tab (rather than a button);
o The status bar is reor anized into two portions – a messa e portion and a status portion
makin it a more lo ical way to communicate overall information to the user.
We continue to strive to keep the PS3IR-1000 a stable and reliable product. As such, we welcome your
feedback and su estions.

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Specifications:
• Dimensions 3.2” x 2.0” x 0.6” (82.5 x 51.3 x 15.1 mm)
• Wei ht 1.2 oz (34 )
• Power Requirements 5 Volts, 100mA
• Temperature Ran e 32-104 °F (0-40 °C)
• Relative Humidity 15% - 95% Non condensin
• Placement In view of remote – not in direct sunli ht
• PC System Requirements PC: Windows 2000 or later
Warnings:
• Do not expose PS3IR-1000 to excessive heat.
• Install only indoors in dry locations.
• Clean with dry or sli htly damp soft cloth.
Liability Statement
Every effort has been made to insure that this product is free of defects. Schmartz, Inc. cannot be held
liable for the use of this hardware or any direct or indirect consequential dama es arisin from its use. All
ri hts are reserved. No parts of this manual may be transmitted or reproduced by any means mechanical or
electronic, includin photocopyin , or recordin by any information stora e/retrieval system without the
written consent of Schmartz, Inc.
Schmartz, Inc. reserves the ri ht to revise any of its hardware / firmware to improve its products where
necessary or desirable.

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Table of Contents
W HAT IS NEW IN V ERSION 1.7............................................................................................................................................... 2
INTRODU TION .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
G ETTING A CQUAINTED ......................................................................................................................................................... 5
UTILITY TOOL .............................................................................................................................................................. 6
C HECK F IRMWARE S TATUS .................................................................................................................................................... 7
U TILITY O RGANIZATION ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
S ETTINGS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Configure IR Inputs ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Configure Power Sensing............................................................................................................................................ 9
Configure Code Set ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Restore Factory Settings........................................................................................................................................... 10
T EACH Y OUR R EMOTE ........................................................................................................................................................ 12
V IRTUAL BD R EMOTE ......................................................................................................................................................... 13
E DIT M ACROS ................................................................................................................................................................... 14
User Macros ............................................................................................................................................................. 14
T e Macro Window .................................................................................................................................................. 15
About t e Macro File................................................................................................................................................ 18
Using Macros ........................................................................................................................................................... 19
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE....................................................................................................................................... 20
PS3IR-1000 IS NOT WORKING AT ALL ................................................................................................................................... 20
PS3 WILL NOT POWER DOWN .............................................................................................................................................. 21
R EMOTE OPERATES INCONSISTENTLY , RANGE NOT SATISFACTORY ................................................................................................ 21
PS3 POWERS UP UNEXPECTEDLY ........................................................................................................................................... 21
P OWER SENSING NOT WORKING PROPERLY ............................................................................................................................. 22
N OT RESPONDING TO R EMOTE C ONTROL ............................................................................................................................... 22
REGULATORY OMPLIAN E ...................................................................................................................................... 23

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Introduction
Getting Acquainted
Let’s look at the PS3IR-1000 device layout and terminolo y. The picture below is what your device looks
like from the back, top, and front views.
From the back, there are three connectors, from left to ri ht these are:
• IR, a 3 ½ mm female connector used to connect to an external IR source (IR Repeater);
• USB, a mini USB connector used to power your device or connect to your PC for various
confi uration and support reasons;
• PS, a 2 ½ mm female connector used for optional external power sensin .
From the top, there is a status li ht that is visible in the Schmartz lo o. The status li ht will be on when
power is applied and will flash as commands are bein processed. The status li ht will help you verify that
the device is operatin properly.
From the front, there are two IR devices, from left to ri ht they are:
• IR emitter used durin “Teach Your Remote” operations;
• IR sensor used for external IR command sensin . This sensor must have line of si ht with your
remote control in order for the sensor to “see” the IR commands.
Status L
i ht
Back
Front
IR Sensor
Top
Mini
-
USB connector:
• Power the device
• Connect to your computer
2 ½ mm
external
power sensin
3 ½ mm external IR
connector
IR Emitter

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Utility tool
The PS3IR-1000 comes from the factory with its features confi ured properly for the most frequent use. If
you wish to reconfi ure or take advanta e of more advanced features, you need to attach your PS3IR-1000
to your computer and utilize the PS3IR-1000 Utility tool. With this Utility you may:
• Check Firmware Status
• Confi ure IR inputs to use an IR repeater (will automatically confi ure usin “Auto”)
• Confi ure PS3 power sensin (will automatically confi ure usin “Auto”)
• Confi ure IR Code Set
• Restore Factory Settin s
• Train your universal remote if the codes are not otherwise available
• Operate your PS3 directly from your computer
• Create or modify user macros
To use the PS3IR-1000 Utility, connect the PS3IR-1000 to your computer usin the supplied USB cable. The
Utility is available for any PC runnin Windows 2000 or later. The pro ram can be downloaded from the
Schmartz.com website. There is no “install” process necessary on your computer.
You may start the Utility before or after connectin your PS3IR-1000 to your computer. When the Utility
starts, a primary window appears on your computer monitor. The bottom section of the window is a
status/messa e bar that is used to document the connection of the PS3IR-1000 to the Utility tool. If the
status portion is reen, the device is properly attached and operatin ; if the status portion is red, the device
is not attached or is not operatin properly. The status li ht on the top of the device will li ht up si nifyin
power is on. Appropriate messa es appear in the messa e portion.
2 ½ mm
USB
Cable
3 ½ mm
PS3IR
-
1000
Utility tool

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Check Firmware Status
From time to time Schmartz may determine that firmware updates are required to keep the PS3IR-1000
operatin properly or to add new features. If the device detects internal firmware corruption, the status
li ht will continuously flash rapidly. It will be necessary to attach the PS3IR-1000 to your computer and run
the PS3IR-1000 Utility tool to check firmware status and download new firmware.
The very first thin the Utility does when a PS3IR-1000 is detected is to check firmware status. If the
firmware is out of date (or if the firmware has become corrupted), the utility will ask you to either update
the firmware or cancel the utility. In no case will the utility continue until the firmware has been updated.
The update process takes less than one minute and the status li ht will flash while new firmware is bein
loaded. At the end of firmware update, you will have to briefly unplu and re-plu the device to complete
the update process (think of it as restartin your computer after an update…).
This popup appears after the
PS3IR-1000 is updated.
This popup appears if your
PS3IR-1000 needs updatin .

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Utility rganization
The Utility window has two major sections. The top section is reserved for a dia ram that depicts the
connections needed for proper operation with the current confi uration selections. The center section is
tabbed to select the four major functions of the Utility:
• Settin s
• Teach Your Remote
• Virtual BD Remote
• Macro Editor
The followin ima e represents startin the Utility tool with a PS3IR-1000 attached to your PC (assumin
the Firmware Status Check is OK).
Settings
With the first tab of the utility, you can perform 4 eneral functions:
• Confi ure IR Inputs
• Confi ure Power Sensin
• Select Code Set
• Restore Factory Settin s
This ima e represents the current settin s of
IR Input and Power Sensin options.
The status bar is reen indicatin the
PS3IR
-
1000 is attached and detected.
This section of the window has the
selectable tabs. The current tab is Settin s
so the IR Input, Power Sensin and Code Set
radio buttons are visible.
This is a messa e area the utility uses to
communicate eneral status messa es

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Configure IR Inputs
The PS3IR-1000 supports all brands of IR repeater devices. To connect an IR repeater to a PS3IR-1000 use
any industry standard 3 ½ mm non-attenuatin mono cable between the IR repeater and the device. There
are no polarity considerations for this cable connection.
There are two “radio buttons” for IR inputs. You can select either “Auto” (factory settin ) or “External” (if
you plan on usin only the IR repeater).
With the IR input set on “Auto”, the PS3IR-1000 will use the internal IR sensor until a si nal is sent throu h
the IR repeater cable. Once the IR repeater is used, the internal IR sensor will be i nored from that point
forward. If the PS3IR-1000 is powered off and on, this process of automatic confi uration is repeated (i.e.
the internal sensor will be active until a si nal is detected from the IR repeater cable).
With the IR input set on “External”, the PS3IR-1000 will only process commands usin the IR repeater. The
internal sensor is always i nored. If you decide you DO NOT want to use the IR repeater, and you have
confi ured the PS3IR-1000 to “External”, you must reconfi ure the PS3IR-1000 back to “Auto” for the
device to use the internal sensor.
Configure Power Sensing
Power sensin ives the PS3IR-1000 100% accurate information about the PS3 power status. If power
sensin is enabled, the PS3 must be at firmware level 2.20 or hi her. Power sensin requires that the
provided power sensin cable be connected between the PS3 and the PS3IR-1000.
There are two “radio buttons” for Power Sensin . You can select “Auto” (factory settin ) or “Enabled” (if
you plan on always usin the power sensin cable).
With power sensin set on “Auto”, the PS3IR-1000 will use software power trackin until the PS3 is
powered on with the power sense cable plu ed in. Once the PS3 is powered on, the 100% accurate
hardware power trackin will be utilized. If the PS3IR-1000 is powered off and on, this process of automatic
confi uration is repeated (i.e. software power trackin will be active until a si nal is detected from the PS3
throu h the power sensin cable).
With power sensin set on “Enabled”, the PS3IR-1000 will only use hardware power trackin . If you decide
you DO NOT want to use power sensin , and you have confi ured the PS3IR-1000 to “Enabled”, you must
reconfi ure the PS3IR-1000 back to “Auto” for the device to operate properly. If you remove the power
sense cable without settin the confi uration back to “Auto”, the PS3IR-1000 will never send any
commands to the PS3 (it will believe the PS3 is powered off).
Configure Code Set
Your entertainment system may contain devices that have conflictin IR codes. If when controllin your
PS3, another device (such as a SONY DVD player or PS2) responds to commands intended for your PS3, you
have such a conflict. The PS3IR-1000 can correct this conflict by confi urin the IR Code Set used to control

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the PS3. There are four Codes Sets confi urable in the PS3IR-1000: Code Set A (default), Code Set B, Code
Set C and (you’ll NEVER uess!) Code Set D. The definition of these codes is documented on the Schmartz
website in the PRONTO CODE spreadsheets. You will need this IR code information to set up your universal
remote control with the matchin IR codes.
The Code Set confi uration selection is made with four radio buttons in the utility pro ram. The factory
default settin is Code Set A.
After you have made the PS3IR-1000 Code Set selection, you will have to refer to the PRONTO CODE
spreadsheets for the necessary information to modify your universal remote to use the alternate Code Set.
You may also need the user manual for your universal remote to complete this set up step.
Restore Factory Settings
If you want to restore your PS3IR-1000 to its factory settin s, click on the “Restore” button under Factory
Settin s. This operation takes less than 2 seconds and all settin s are restored to “out of the box” factory
settin s. Note: User Macros are not disturbed when you click on this button. The “Key Duration” and “Key
Spacin ” ARE reset to factory ori inal settin s.

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The screen ima es below represent the four possible settin s of IR Input and Power Sensin . Each of the
ima es below illustrates the proper connections of the PS3IR-1000, PS3 and IR repeater devices dependin
on the settin of the confi uration buttons. All confi uration settin s are immediately stored in the PS3-
IR1000.
IR Auto, PS Auto
IR Auto, PS Enabled
IR External, PS Auto
IR External
, PS Enabled

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Teach Your Remote
To train your universal remote, click on the “Teach Your Remote” tab in the Utility tool main window.
When you click on this tab an ima e will appear at the top of the Utility window depictin the trainin
activity. An ima e of a PS3 Remote Control will appear. This will be your “trainin remote”. Point the
PS3IR-1000 at your universal remote as the dia ram su ests. For best results, the PS3IR-1000 should be
within four inches (10 cm) of your universal remote. Also, it is very important that the IR windows are
ali ned properly. In some cases, this requires raisin the PS3IR-1000 to same level as the remote IR
window. This is because at close ran e the IR si nals are very directional. The PS3IR-1000’s internal IR
emitter is located under the “S” in “Schmartz” and pointed directly towards the front panel, as shown in the
dia ram below. The “learnin remote” refers to your universal remote as illustrated in the followin
dia ram.
Use the followin procedure to train your universal remote with PS3 commands:
• Refer to the documentation for your universal remote to determine the procedure to train your
universal remote.
• When the documentation refers to the “Teachin Remote”, use the appropriate buttons in the PS3
Remote window.
• Repeat these steps until you have trained your universal remote with the necessary PS3
commands.
IR
“Teachin Remote”
“Learnin Remote”
PS3IR
-
1000
Utility
Universal Remote
USB

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Virtual BD Remote
To control your PS3 from your computer, click on the Virtual BD Remote tab in the PS3IR-1000 Utility. An
ima e of a PS3 Remote Control will appear on your screen. If you click on any button in the PS3 Remote
Control window, a wireless command will be issued to your PS3.
You may control any function of the PS3 that is on the remote control. This feature has several interestin
uses:
• Verify that the PS3IR-1000 is actually paired to your PS3 and is issuin correct wireless commands.
• Validate that a series of commands performs a function you are interested in before writin those
commands into a macro.
• Control your PS3 for your enjoyment while at your computer.
“PS3IR
-
1000 Utility” window
with the “Virtual BD Remote”
tab clicked.
In this mode, when you click
on any button in the PS3
Remote Control window, the
PS3IR-1000 will issue the
appropriate wireless command
to the PS3. You can use this
feature to debu macros or
access the entertainment value
of your PS3 while sittin at
your computer. Enjoy and let
your ima ination be your
uide. ☺

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Edit Macros
The next ima e shows the Macro Editor tab bein selected.
User Macros
User macros are a series of commands that can be defined once and then used over and over to automate
frequently used sequences of commands such as launchin your favorite ame, listenin to music, or
displayin a slideshow.
To be in the process of creatin a macro usin the Utility tool, first think about what you want the PS3 to
do and how you would accomplish the task usin a remote control. You may consider jottin the steps on a
piece of paper and testin your steps usin the PS3 and a remote control. You may want to consider usin
the Virtual BD Remote feature of the utility to test your macro strate y. After plannin your macros, you
are ready to start creatin them with the Utility tool.
“PS3
-
IR1000 Utility”
window with the
“Macro Editor” tab
clicked.
Macro
Editor
Window
In this mode, when you click on any
button in the PS3 Remote Control
window the appropriate command is
entered in the macro bein displayed
in the “Macro E
ditor Window”
.

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The Macro Window
Before startin to record a macro, let’s examine the Macro Editor window.
There are five sections in the Macro Editor window:
• Macro
• File
• Macro Text (center section)
• Step Time
• Standard
Macro
In this section of the Macro Window you have:
 Select – this is a drop down list that allows you to select which of the 12 macros you want to work
with. The macros are numbered 1 throu h 10, On and Off. Macro 11 is the PS3IR-1000 Discrete On
command; macro 12 is the Discrete Off command. Both On and Off commands are editable if you
have any additional requirements.
 Run – this button will cause the current macro to be saved and executed directly to the PS3
(assumin your PS3IR-1000 is re istered to a PS3 that is powered up and within ran e).
 Clear – this button will cause the currently displayed macro to be erased. The cursor is set at line 1.
 Save – this button will cause the currently displayed macro to be saved to the PS3IR-1000.

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 Restore – this button will cause the currently displayed macro to be reset to factory settin s. In the
case of macros 1 thru 10 this button clears the macro.
File
In this section of the Macro Window you have:
 Import – The Import button allows you to select a macro file to load into your PS3IR-1000. All
macros that are defined in the file will replace whatever is currently in your device. Any macro that
is NOT in the import file will not be disturbed.
 Export – The Export button allows you to create a macro file that contains all the macros currently
defined in your PS3IR-1000. If a macro is empty in your device, the export file will contain that
information (the macro is defined as a sin le blank line).
Macro Text (center section
The Macro Text window (center of the Macro Editor Window) contains enou h space for 16 commands.
When you click on a button on the virtual remote, text is inserted at the cursor in the Macro Text window.
The text is very descriptive and represents the command button you pushed. For example the Left arrow is
recorded as “Left_Arrow”, Popup is recorded as “Popup”, etc. The resultin macro is En lish words that
represent a list of commands resultin from pressin buttons on the virtual remote. In addition to the 51
PS3 commands represented on the remote control, there is a button called “Delay”. This button has no
effect on the PS3 at all but it does serve to introduce a time delay in the execution of the macro. Usin
“Step Time” you can increase the delay up to the maximum step time of 20 seconds.
At the bottom of the Macro Text section is a check box “Insert Mode”. You can click on the check box with
the mouse and a blank line is opened above the current cursor position. Alternatively you can press the
insert key on the keyboard to to le insert mode on or off. When insert mode is turned off, the blank line
is removed.
You can insert commands anyplace in a macro. If your insert causes the macro to exceed 16 commands,
commands are dropped off the end of the macro. If you insert the 16
th
command – a command may
appear to be dropped off the end of the macro but when you turn insert mode off, the 16
th
line will still be
at the end of the macro.
Step Time
When you press a real key on a real remote control, you hold the key for some small amount of time.
When you are usin a macro command you can control how lon the key is held down. The standard key
duration is 50 milliseconds – approximately how lon you press a real button. With a real device, you can
press and hold a key (for example, you would press and hold the PS key to make the PS3 interrupt what
ever else it was doin ). You can press and hold any key in a macro by usin the step time feature. After you
have built your macro, o back to the commands that you wish to press and hold. Move the cursor to the
Step Time window usin the mouse, ri ht arrow, or tab key to move the cursor between the macro text
window to the Step Time field. Once you are in the Step Time field you can enter a time in seconds.

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Alternatively you can increment/decrement the field by .1 seconds usin the + or – keys. The valid ran e of
step time is a minimum of .1 seconds up to a maximum of 20 seconds.
Standard
In this section of the Macro Window you have:
 Duration – this field controls the standard duration of all macro keys in all macros. This is how lon
the key is held down. This field has a ran e of 50 milliseconds to 20 seconds. When you modify
this field, you affect all macros in the device simultaneously.
 Key Spacin – this field controls how much time elapses between key clicks. Think of this as “how
fast” the macro will execute. This field has a ran e of 50 milliseconds to 20 seconds. When you
modify this field, you affect all macros in the device simultaneously.
Creating Macros
Now that you know what all the buttons and fields are for, you are ready to start enterin your macros.
Assumin you have planned your macros, click on the Macro Editor tab. For each user macro 1 throu h 10,
select the appropriate macro. For each macro, click on the series of command keys usin the virtual
remote. Each command key pressed will enter text in the center macro window representin the command
key pressed. Repeat this process until the entire macro is recorded.
After the basic structure of the macro is entered, consider if any particular command requires that the key
be held down. Some examples where it may be necessary to hold a key down mi ht be:
• Hold an arrow key to use typo-matic feature to move to the end of a menu
• Hold the PS key to interrupt the PS3 from another activity
• Delay to allow the PS3 to load a ame or some other relatively lon process
Position the cursor on that macro step and tab or arrow to the Step Time field and set the step time.
Remember that the step time is in seconds.
After you have entered a macro you can save the macro by clickin on the “Save” button. You can test your
macro by clickin the “Run” button (assumin the PS3 is in useful proximity to your computer).
When you have completed all your macros, you may want to save them to your computer by usin the
Export button. When you click Export, the system brin s up a “save as” dialo allowin you to navi ate to
what ever file folder you want to use for your macros. The system nominates the file name
“PS3IR_Macros” and will allow you to revise the file name to any file namin convention you wish. Keep
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About the Macro File
The format of the Import/Export file is simple text. The file type is “.txt”. You may edit this file with any
text editor such as Microsoft Notepad or Microsoft Wordpad. The macros are stored as standard text and
look exactly like the code displayed in the macro text window. The first 8 lines of the macro file are headin
lines that identify what firmware created the file initially. Leave the first 8 lines of the file unmodified.
Below is a sample of an Export file containin the factory default macros “On” and “Off”:
@V1.7
// PS3IR-1000 Macro Export Format V1.7
// Macro sections may be c t and pasted in any order.
// See doc mentation for valid step names.
// Invalid step names are skipped
// For all steps except Delay, the time val e is optional.
// The standard time val e is sed by defa lt.
// All times are in seconds in the form "99.9 Sec".
-----------------------------------------------------------
Macro 01
-----------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------
Macro 02
-----------------------------------------------------------
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Macro 03
-----------------------------------------------------------
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Macro 04
-----------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------
Macro 05
-----------------------------------------------------------
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Macro 06
-----------------------------------------------------------
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Macro 07
-----------------------------------------------------------
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Macro 08
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Macro 09
-----------------------------------------------------------
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Macro 10
-----------------------------------------------------------
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Macro On
-----------------------------------------------------------
Clear
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Macro Off
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Clear
PS 3.0 Sec
Down_Arrow
Down_Arrow
Down_Arrow
Up_Arrow
X
Delay 0.6 Sec
X
The valid macro names are “Macro 01” throu h “Macro 10”, “Macro On” and “Macro Off”. It is valid to
have a macro file containin the first 8 header lines and as little as 1 macro. Macros 01 throu h 10 have to
have the pair of dashed lines with the macro name spelled exactly as displayed above. You may add
comments to each line after the command or add lines that are just comments. The PS3IR-1000 will only
interpret the be innin of a line lookin for one of the valid 51 commands or the word “Delay”. Any other
text is i nored (so you may add any text you wish as comments).
When you import a commented macro file, just the PS3IR-1000 commands are entered into the device.
NOTE: Older macro export files from earlier PS3IR-1000 versions have no meanin to Version 1.7. Any
previous macros you may have will have to be re-written from scratch.
Using Macros
The PS3IR-1000 understands IR commands for Macro keys 1 throu h 12. Your universal remote will have to
be tau ht these keys mapped to locations of your choice in your particular universal remote before you can
issue your macro command via your universal remote. You may use the “Teach Your Remote” feature to
teach you universal remote the Macro keys. Once your remote understands the macro keys, you may use
your macros by clickin the appropriate button on your universal remote.
You have to point your universal remote at the PS3IR-1000 while pressin the macro key but you do not
need to keep pointin for the macro to execute – the PS3IR-1000 takes care of all that.

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Troubleshooting Guide
PS3IR-1000 is not working at all.
Dia nose eneral problems systematically:
1) Is the PS3IR-1000 powered up properly? Look at the status li ht (inside the Schmartz lo o on the
top label).
If the status light is lit (not flashing), o to step 2.
If status light is flashing rapidly, the firmware has detected an internal error and the firmware
must be updated. Refer to the “Firmware Updates” section for directions to attach your PS3IR-
1000 to your computer and execute the Utility tool.
If the status light is not on, plu the USB cable into any powered USB port. Consider usin :
• Satellite receiver
• DVR/TIVO
• Nearby computer
• Other component with a USB port
• USB char er
Make sure the selected component is plu ed into a workin power outlet. Do not use a PS3 USB
port for power as those ports are not powered when the PS3 is in standby mode. If these steps fail,
replace the USB cable.
If the status li ht on the device will not li ht up, contact Schmartz for help.
2) Is the PS3IR-1000 receiving and processing IR commands? If you are usin Internal IR mode, set
your remote control to address the PS3 and click buttons on the remote to send IR commands. If
the status li ht flashes briefly when you click a button on the remote, then the unit is receivin and
processin IR commands. If you are usin IR external mode, the status li ht should flash when IR
commands are delivered throu h the IR Repeater. If the status li ht is flashin when IR commands
are delivered to the PS3IR-1000 o to step 3.
If the status li ht is not flashin , consider:
• Is your remote control properly pro rammed with the proper IR codes? Be sure to consider
the Code Set confi uration.
• Is the remote control workin (i.e., will it operate other devices properly)?
• Is the remote control set to address the PS3IR-1000?
• Is there an unobstructed line of si ht between the remote control and the PS3IR-1000?
• Is the PS3IR-1000 set up for External IR? The factory default settin is for “Auto” IR
processin . Run the PS3IR-1000 Utility to check the IR Mode settin .
If you are unable to et the status li ht to flash (indicatin IR command processin ), contact
Schmartz for help.