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How to change the Hardware for the Exstreamer P5 and Infrared?

Concept

The Exstreamer P5 comes with a Control Port. To be able to use the Barix IR Remote Control Kit you need to make some HW changes.

Hardware

Following hardware is required to make this work:

  • Exstreamer P5

  • IR Remote Control Kit

  • RJ45 Cable

Hardware Changes

  1. Open the IR Remote Control Kit

  2. Take the RJ45 Cable and cut it in the required length

  3. Prepare the RJ45 Pin's 6,7 and 8

  4. Solder the the RJ45 to following ports on the IR board

  • J1-4 --> RJ45 8

  • J1-5 --> RJ45 7

  • J1-8 --> RJ45 6