Specifications

Now we’re going to confirm that the code that was saved was the same code that you entered.
Wait about 10 seconds, then press the “A” button 8 times. There should be a short pause, then
you should hear the buzzer beep out a count 8 times. This tells you what the programmed code
is… 1 count = A, 2 counts = B, 3 counts = C, 4 counts = D. For example, for the code
“ABCDABCD” you would hear:
1 beep <pause>
2 beeps <pause>
3 beeps <pause>
4 beeps <pause>
1 beep <pause>
2 beeps <pause>
3 beeps <pause>
4 beeps <pause>
Once you’ve confirmed that the code “took”, you can try turning the Remote Switch on and
off. Enter the code that you programmed, after the last (8
th
) button press you should hear 3
beeps, and the red ON light should turn on. If you have some electronics connected to the
OUT terminals, that should come on as well. If you get a long beep and the ON light doesn’t
come on, that means that either the code was entered incorrectly or you waited too long
between button presses… wait a few more seconds then re-enter the code.
Now, just sit back for a bit and admire your handiwork… after about 30 seconds, you’ll hear it
chirp to let you know that it’s on, but this time it will chirp 3 times instead of just once. This
tells you audibly that it’s “ON”… the audible indication could be very important once your AV
bay is closed!
To turn the Remote Switch “OFF”, enter the code that you programmed. You should hear
TWO beeps to let you know that it’s turning OFF, and the “ON” light should turn off. Your
electronics should also shut off.
A Special Note About Remotes
The Eggtimer Remote Switch uses the Princeton Technologies PT2272 decoder, so the
transmitter needs to use its peer, the PT2262. We don’t sell the remotes, because they’re a
generic item that you can get cheap on eBay, way cheaper than we can sell them to you. Just
go on eBay or Amazon and look up “315 MHz 4-button RF remote”… you’ll see tons of them,
usually for under $5. Make sure they’re on 315 MHz, not 433 MHz. You’ll see that they all
pretty much look the same…
We HAVE seen some PT2262-based remotes that work a little differently, in particular there’s
one from Adafruit that has the buttons reversed. (i.e. “A” is actually “D”, B is C, C is B, and D
is A). It’s too bad because it’s a really nice looking remote, and we really like the stuff that
Adafruit sells (we use some of their stuff in-house). You CAN use it, you just have to reverse
the button assignments, so programming is “AAAAAAAA” and the code beep-out is
“DDDDDDDDD” for example, and the verification beep-outs are reversed too.