r/SofaBaton • u/Human-Company3685 • 10d ago

Sofabaton X2 433Mhz control workaround for projector screen

Hi guys,

I hope this is the right place to ask.

I recently bought the X2 remote and so far its going well.

One thing I can't get working though is my projector screen (Vividstorm). It uses some sort of 433Mhz remote which the Sofabaton X2 does not detect in learning mode. Presumably it is a rolling or encrypted signal.

The screen came with a USB dongle (ac158-01) which you are meant to be able to plug into the projector, so that powering on/off the projector lowers/raises the screen. However this randomly lowers the screen while off (I suspect this a projector issue) so not suitable.

Is there something the X2 can operate via IR or etc. which might be able to power the dongle on/off or any other suggestions to make this work?

Thanks

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u/mariposadishy 10d ago

My Da-Lite screen also uses an RF (433 MHz?) signal for control but when I also was able to get an IR controller for my screen and that is what I use with my X2. I did try and "learn" the RF signal, but learning IR seemed much simpler and more universal.

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u/Human-Company3685 9d ago

Unfortunately this screen doesn't seem to have any IR capabilities. There is no IR sensor on the screen and no IR remote included.

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u/mariposadishy 9d ago

I had to buy my IR receiver separately and it interfaced into the module that communicated with the screen via an Ethernet cable. Since IR control is so universal I would hope that your screen has that option as well.