Last Update 3/21/1999
The
PalmRemote (RemoconCon) is the first ever Palm III / III-X
software that works as an infrared remote control via built-in
infrared port. (9/19/1998)
Particularly, the Macro Function presents the ease of having many
complex operations put into the use of just one touch.
Do not use PalmRemote for the purpose of unattended automated
running of electric products such as an air conditioner. This may
causean electric fire to break out.
If you do not agree to this condition, do not use the PalmRemote.
If you ignore this caution, vast fortunes and lives will be lost!
Copyright (c) 1998-1999 Hiromu Okada.
Please contact to copyright holder by e-mail, if you would
like to distribute the PalmRemote.
Do not add or modify this compressed archive file.
1.System requirements:
2.History:
3.Installation:
4.How to use:
4-1.Setting for the first using:
4-2.Sending infrared signal:
4-3.Actions of Graffiti command, hardware application launcher
buttons and scroll buttons:
4-4.Operation screen view:
4-5.Lerning function:
4-6.Macro function:
5.How to register:
6.Support contact:
7.Others:
Only a true Palm III / III-X is supported.
The 2MB Upgrade kit is not supported.
3/21/1999
Version 2.4.0
Text on Operation Screen was corrected.
3/9/1999
Version 2.3.0
Bug fix of Infinity loop.
It was occurred by OPERATION of "HARD BUTTON" when
"Lerning Wizard" was running.
2/1/1999
Version 2.2.0 (shareware)
Rate of correct operation of SONY products was advanced.
The name of software was changed in PalmRemote.
English documentation is completed.
A few words of thanks : I thanks Mr. Nakabayashi for advising on
name of this software and English documentation.
A few words of thanks : I thanks Mr. Kong for proofreading
English documentation.
1/1/1999
Version 2.1.0 beta
Rate of correct operation of electric products was advanced.
Addition of sequential learning function.
Change of the design of operation screen.
Addition of flashing image buttons.
11/29/1998
Version 2.0.0 beta 2
Sony preset data were corrected.
Addition of a bad English documentation.
(I'm sorry!)
11/26/1998
Version 2.0.0 beta 1
Addition of the learning function.
Addition of the macro function.
Addition of the operation screens, those big buttons were
designed for ease of finger operation.
Support for Graffiti commands.
Support of the application launcher buttons and the scroll
buttons under the graffiti area.
10/25/1998
Version 1.0.0 ( not open to the public )
Addition of the preset data.
A similar software was released and I was surprised to find that
there was a programmer having the super ability to make very
strict timing like the PalmRemote.
I thought that I should not have published it until software
performance would be advanced.
9/19/1998
Version 0.9.0 ( Palmware
and Goods contest Version in Japan )
The
PalmRemote (RemoconCon) is the first ever Palm III software that
works as an infrared remote control via built-in infrared port.
(9/19/1998)
When upgrading from a previous version, it is necessary to
remove the old PalmRemote before installing the new one.
After downloading, unarchive the file into the some folder, and
perform a hotsync of the file "remocp.prc".
If you have Palm III-X, you must change Prefs | General | Beam Receive setting to "ON".
Install "Shut
Up Ir" or "Soft
Ir Modem" into your desktop PC, if you use
"Infrared HotSync" and "Beam Waiting for
Sender" dialog is often appeared.
(You must install 3COM-IrEnhance
(or IBM-IrSync
and IS/Complete-IrLink),
if you want to do "Infrared HotSync".)
When you use the PalmRemote for the first time, the [ Label
Setting ] dialogue (Fig.1) appears.
Check the electric products that you want to control.
If there is not electric product what you want to control, check
[ USER ] and input characters ( less than12 charactors ) to
indicate label of dial area.
These settings can be changed at any time.
Select an electric products by tapping rotary dial buttons (
"<<" or ">>" ).
Tap a button and infrared signal is sent.
You need to aim at the infrared sensor window of electric
product.
There is no compatibility problems between LED module designed
for remote controller and infrared data transfer module (IrDA).
Directivity of infrared data transfer module is designed high,
for reducing noise from the circumference,
therefore, irradiation angle of infrared ray via infrared data
transfer module is very small (+/- 5degree).
The distance that infrared ray reaches is about 2m.
The Graffiti command, the application launcher buttons, and the
scroll buttons under the graffiti area can also be used.
These are shown in Figure 2.
These operations are effective on any of the operation
screens(Fig.3, Fig.4).
4-4.Operation screen view:
There are three types of operation screen.
[ Detail ] (Fig.2) .
[ Numeral ] designed for the big button which can be operated by
a finger (Fig.3).
[ Command ] designed for the big button which can be operated by
a finger(Fig.4).
You can switch these operation screens by tapping a menu icon or
the Graffiti commands.
The theory of learning remote controller resembles the audio
music tape recorder.
You can control an electric product by recording infrared signal
and playing.
Infrared remote controller signal is modulated with second
carrier frequency.
Frequencies that the PalmRemote can learn are 40kHz (Sony,
Pioneer etc.),
38kHz(NEC,Toshiba,Hitachi,Sanyo,Fujitsu,Sharp,Panasonic,JVC etc.)
and 33kHz(Mitsubishi).
The PalmRemote can not learn infrared remote controller signal
using other frequency (455kHz etc.).
Tap a menu icon and a [ Button Setting] menu item (Fig.5).
Then the [ Button Setting Wizard Step1 ] dialog (Fig.6) appears.
You must tap a button that you want to customize, after tapping a
[ <<Next ] button.
Then the [ Button Setting Wizard Step2 ] dialog (Fig.7) appears.
After tapping a [ Learning ] button, the [ Learning Wizard Step3
] dialog (Fig.8) appears.
Then signal learning is ready to start.
Face the remote controller IR window to built in infrared port of
the Palm III / III-X.
Tap the [ <<Learn ] button and push a button of the remote
controller to learn infrared signal, for 3 seconds.
The [ Learning is failed ] dialog (Fig.9) appears when the
PalmRemote failed in learning.
The [ Lerning Wizard Step4 ] dialog (Fig.10) appears, when
learning is successful.
In case of usual learning, you only tap the [ End ] button.
When you want to set a several signals with the same button in
succession, you must select a [ 500ms ] button or [ 1000ms ] for
waiting next operation.
Repeat these operations until sequential learning will be end.
Tap a [ End ] button, learning function comes to end.
At this time, if you customize the command area buttons, the
dialog (Fig.11) appears.
Input character ( less than12 characters ) to indicate label of
command button area, and tap an [ End ] button.
Using a macro function, you can set a button as the procedure of
continuous operations.
Particularly, the Macro Function presents the ease of having many
complex operations put into the use of just one touch.
Tap a menu icon and a [ Button Setting] menu item (Fig.12).
Then the [ Button Setting Wizard Step1 ] dialog (Fig.13) appears.
You must tap a button that you want to customize, after tapping a
[ <<Next ] button.
Then the [ Button Setting Wizard Step2 ] dialog (Fig.14) appears.
After tapping a [ Macro ] button, the [ Macro Wizard Step3 ]
dialg (Fig.15) appears.
Then Macro recording is ready to start.
Tap each of the button in sequence that you want, after tapping [
<<Macro ] button.
The [ Macro Wizard Step4 ] dialg (Fig.16) appears, before each
next operation.
Then you must select a [ 500ms ] button or [ 1000ms ] for waiting
next operation.
Repeat these operations until sequential operations you want.
Tap an [ End ] button, when you've finished entering all of the
buttons.
The PalmRemote prevents you from falling into infinity loop.
The PalmRemote does not permit you to set the button if it was
already set a macro (Fig.17) .
At this time, if you customize the command area buttons, then
dialog (Fig.18) appears.
Input character ( less than12 characters ) to indicate label of
command button area, and tap an [ End ] button.
This software is shareware.
The trial period for this software is 14 days.
Please register this software if you wish to continue to use it.
To register PalmRemote please visit Kagi Online Service Page.
Please enter PASSWORD into " Menu | Help | Shareware
Information " Dialog.
You must register even if you have registered
PalmRemote(RemoconCon) for other platform (for example RemoconCon
for Windows95).
A password will be sent by e-mail and will be been valid for
PalmRemote for Palm III / III-X version 2.x.
For more information or to get a new version please visit:
http://www.vector.co.jp/authors/VA005810
http://www.vector.co.jp/authors/VA005810/remocon/premocce.htm
For questions or comments send e-mail to:
okada.hiromu@nifty.ne.jp
HFH00416@nifty.ne.jp
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