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APPENDIX “A”
Learning a New Device
The GAVA is shipped with a library of various devices. Even if your specific model is not
listed, each manufacturer supplies a standard set of IR commands that are common to
their product (e.g. the Sony XBR4 and XBR7 share a set of similar IR commands). When
learning a new device, the GAVA automatically provides you with a template based on the
type of device that is being “learned.”
The GAVA requires that IR commands have specific name conventions that are matched
to the GAVA User Interface buttons. Templates provide an easy way to ensure that new
devices have the proper names. Using a template also allows you to just push buttons on
your IR remove as prompted, without having to simultaneously enter names and navigate
the screen on your computer.
The GAVA comes with several pre-configured templates which are needed to build a GAVA
library. Each of these templates correspond to a different class of IR-controlled device.
In the following example, we will add a new source to the “Bedroom” which we created
earlier.
1. Open the Rooms tab on the left side of the screen.
2. Select the room called “Bedroom”.
3. Click the Sources sidebar button and click ADD NEW...
4. Select the source device type (Disc Player, Set-Top-Box, etc.) from the list of icons
on the right-hand side of the screen.
5. Under the Basic tab, click the Learn new device button.