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Roomie Remote creates a customized virtual remote that lets you control your home theater
components and other devices with an iOS device.
This guide shows how to configure the Roomie Remote app to watch TV from a cable provider
and an Apple TV.
Note: You do not need to have this exact setup to do this demonstration. You can adapt it to
your setup, then delete the devices and activities when you are done.
A
SSUMPTIONS
This guide assumes:
You have a supported iOS device (iPad, iPad Mini, iPhone, or iPod Touch) that is running
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iOS version 8 or 7 and is connected to your home network via Wi-Fi.
You have Version 3.0 or greater of the Roomie Remote app installed on your supported
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iOS device.
More information about purchasing the Roomie Remote app is available
The devices you want to control with Roomie Remote are up and running and you have
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verified that Roomie Remote supports them.
More information about supported devices is available
C
ONTROLLING
To create a virtual remote, the devices must be controllable by Roomie Remote.
There are three ways to control a device with Roomie Remote:
Network (IP) controllable. If it is a device that directly connects to your home network
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(Apple TV, for example), configure it for the same network your iOS device with the
Roomie Remote app is on. Follow the manufacturer's instructions. If it is a supported
device, no additional hardware is needed for Roomie Remote to control it.
Infrared controllable. If it is a device that is controlled via infrared, purchase and install a
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Roomie Blaster Complete. Follow the included instructions.
More information about Roomie Blaster adapters is available
Serial controllable. If it is a device that is controlled via a serial connection, purchase and
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install a Roomie Blaster Adapter and a Roomie Serial Cable. Follow the included
instructions.
More information about the Roomie Serial Cable is available
For our demonstration, two of the devices are infrared controllable and one is network
controllable.
Copyright © 2014 Roomie Remote, Inc.
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Roomie Remote Version 3
Quick Start Guide
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Summary of Contents for Roomie Remote
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Page 1: Quick Start Guide
Roomie Remote creates a customized virtual remote that lets you control your home theater components and other devices with an iOS device. This guide shows how to configure the Roomie Remote app to watch TV from a cable provider and an Apple TV. -
Page 2: Hardware Setup
Panasonic TV: The Panasonic TV is an infrared-controllable device; we are controlling it • using Emitter 1 (white band) of the Roomie Dual Emitter Blaster Cable. To use the emitter, remove the backing from the emitter eye, then affix the emitter eye directly over the infrared receiver port. -
Page 3: Software Configuration
Panasonic TV, a Motorola STB, and an Apple TV. This demonstrates three core Roomie Remote concepts: Rooms, Devices, and Activities: Room: A room is a physical space in a facility. If you use Roomie Remote at your home, •... - Page 4 Roomie Remote Version 3 Quick Start Guide To configure a room with Roomie Remote: 1. Tap Living Room on the Roomie Remote screen. The Living Room screen opens in Edit mode. Edit mode ( ) means you can modify settings. User mode ( ) means you can use the feature.
- Page 5 Choose Controller screen with its own name; like Apple TV Media Player in the image above. When a device is connecting to your network via a Roomie Blaster Adapter (infrared or serial controlled), select the appropriate Roomie Blaster Adapter on the Choose Controller screen (such as Roomie Blaster Wi-Fi in the image above).
- Page 6 The Choose Port screen appears. 4. Tap IR Port 1. The television is being controlled via Emitter 1 (white band) of the Roomie Dual Emitter Blaster Cable, which corresponds to IR Port 1 on the Choose Port screen. The Choose Type screen appears.
- Page 7 Roomie Remote Version 3 Quick Start Guide As Roomie Remote supports a very large number of TV brands, choosing your TV brand may be easier if you tap a letter on the far right side of the screen. So tap “P” for Panasonic or “S”...
- Page 8 9. Tap Roomie Blaster Settings. Because we are using a Roomie Blaster Adapter and the blaster is going to be controlling a device, we need to configure the Roomie Blaster Settings appropriately. Copyright © 2014 Roomie Remote, Inc.
- Page 9 The Flex Link Port Configuration screen appears. 11. Tap Flex Link Triport Cable. We choose the Flex Link Triport Cable option because we are using the Roomie Dual Emitter Blaster Cable, which is a three-cable accessory. Use Single IR Emitter for hardware configurations that use single cable accessories, such as the Roomie Emitter Cable or the Roomie Blaster Cable.
- Page 10 12. Set the Blaster Connected on IR3 field to True. Note: This field is global for the Roomie Blaster Adapter. If any devices are being controlled by the blaster cable of a Roomie Dual Emitter Blaster Cable, then this field must be set to True.
- Page 11 The Choose Port screen appears. 18. Tap IR Port 3. The Motorola Set Top Box is being controlled via the blaster on the Roomie Dual Emitter Blaster Cable. All devices being controlled via a blaster must be configured on IR Port 3, so we select IR Port 3.
- Page 12 Note: You are selecting the name of the manufacturer of the Set Top Box hardware, not your cable provider. So Verizon, Comcast, and AT&T, for example, are not on the list. The only exception to this rule currently is Xfinity, which does have a box with their name. Copyright © 2014 Roomie Remote, Inc. roomieremote.com...
- Page 13 23. Tap Create Activity. Because the Motorola Set Top Box is a source of content, we create an activity for it. The Roomie Remote app will automatically name the activity for you, but you can change the name if you like.
- Page 14 Quick Start Guide The Configure Guide popup appears. 24. Tap Yes. Roomie Remote provides guide listings for 34 countries. The Add Provider screen appears. 25. If not automatically detected, enter the appropriate Country, Language, and Postal Code. 26. When the list of providers appears, tap the name of your provider, then tap Save.
- Page 15 27. Tap the desired channels to set them as favorites, then tap Save. Note: Roomie Remote shows all available channels, including premium channels that require additional payment. So while you may be able to see a channel in the list, it does not necessarily mean you can view it.
- Page 16 The Living Room screen appears, still in Edit mode, now showing two configured devices and the Watch Motorola Activity. 28. Tap Add Device. The final device we are going to add is the Apple TV. The Choose Controller screen appears. 29. Tap Apple TV Media Player. Copyright © 2014 Roomie Remote, Inc. roomieremote.com...
- Page 17 To use Roomie Remote to control Apple TV, you need to pair Roomie Remote with your Apple TV. 30. Using your Apple TV remote, access Apple TV, then go to Settings > General > Remotes. The Remotes screen appears. 31. Scroll down to the iOS Remotes section and find the iOS device you are using to run Roomie Remote.
- Page 18 Roomie Remote Version 3 Quick Start Guide On the iOS device, the Choose Model screen appears, showing Apple devices on your home network. 35. Tap Apple TV. The Add Device screen appears. 36. Tap Save. Copyright © 2014 Roomie Remote, Inc. roomieremote.com...
- Page 19 The hardware configuration is: the input from the Motorola STB to the Panasonic TV is being received on the Antenna port and the input from the Apple TV to the Panasonic TV is being received on the HDMI 2 port. Copyright © 2014 Roomie Remote, Inc. roomieremote.com...
- Page 20 Watch Apple TV, the HDMI 2 input is used. The Input Switching screen appears. 40. Tap Antenna. The Input Selection screen appears. 41. Tap Motorola QIP Series Set Top Box. Copyright © 2014 Roomie Remote, Inc. roomieremote.com...
- Page 21 Quick Start Guide The Input Switching screen appears, now showing the Motorola Set Top Box assigned to the Antenna input. 42. Tap HDMI 2. The Input Selection screen appears. 43. Tap Apple Media Player. Copyright © 2014 Roomie Remote, Inc. roomieremote.com...
- Page 22 44. Tap Edit Device, then tap Save when the Edit Device screen appears. The Living Room screen appears, in Edit mode. 45. Tap the Mode icon ( ) to switch to User mode. Copyright © 2014 Roomie Remote, Inc. roomieremote.com...
- Page 23 Roomie Remote Version 3 Quick Start Guide The Living Room screen appears, now in User mode. 46. Tap Watch Motorola. The virtual remote appears. Copyright © 2014 Roomie Remote, Inc. roomieremote.com...
- Page 24 47. Return to the Living Room screen and tap the System Off button Congratulations! You have successfully configured a room using Roomie Remote. Note: If you do not want to keep the devices and activities that were created in this...
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