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01-11-2018, 10:01 AM
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Newmar Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
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MCD 15 channel remote
Has anyone tried changing the shade channel assignments? All shades and limits are working great but I don’t like the channel assignments. I am hoping this is not a big deal. I have called and emailed MCD. MCD(Nicole) said Calvin is the one to talk to but he has not called back in two days.
Any help would be great
thanks.
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2017 Dutch Star 4369,2020 Dutch Star 4369
2016 F-150 toad
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01-11-2018, 12:16 PM
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Heartland RV Club
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: St. Augustine, Fl.
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MCD Shade Changes
Yes, I've changed a channel on the MCD remote. The best thing I did was to change the operation of the door shade. Originally, hitting the ALL NIGHT + UP button raised all the shades in the coach and hitting the ALL NIGHT + Down button lowered all the coach shades.
Since we often walk the dogs just after sunset we would hit the PASS Window + up button to raise the shade on the door to get out to walk the dogs. That also raised the Pass window shade.
I kept the programming so the door shade would raise along with the window shade when I hit the ALL NIGHT + UP button, but not come down when I hit the ALL NIGHT + DOWN button.
When we return to the coach, I just hit the PASS WINDOW + DOWN to lower the door shade. This is also nice when we have company. This may not be a preference for many folks, but it works for us.
Anyway, I went on the MCD web page and downloaded their manual for the shades and controller. In that document there are instructions for pairing the shades to the remote. Good luck
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2012 Jeep Wrangler
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01-11-2018, 12:35 PM
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Newmar Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
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Thanks for the response. I have the MCD instructions can have changed the entry door to stand only control similar to you. What I am trying to do is changes the channel assignments i.e. move entry door from channel 3 to channel 12. In the end I will group all day shades together in series and all night shades in series.
Night shades channels 1-6 and day shades 7-11. Entry door, PS window and driver window separately.
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Juanita, Bob and Buster(teddy bear)
2017 Dutch Star 4369,2020 Dutch Star 4369
2016 F-150 toad
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01-11-2018, 06:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Ft. Myers, Fl.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GlenStMary
Yes, I've changed a channel on the MCD remote. The best thing I did was to change the operation of the door shade. Originally, hitting the ALL NIGHT + UP button raised all the shades in the coach and hitting the ALL NIGHT + Down button lowered all the coach shades.
Since we often walk the dogs just after sunset we would hit the PASS Window + up button to raise the shade on the door to get out to walk the dogs. That also raised the Pass window shade.
I kept the programming so the door shade would raise along with the window shade when I hit the ALL NIGHT + UP button, but not come down when I hit the ALL NIGHT + DOWN button.
When we return to the coach, I just hit the PASS WINDOW + DOWN to lower the door shade. This is also nice when we have company. This may not be a preference for many folks, but it works for us.
Anyway, I went on the MCD web page and downloaded their manual for the shades and controller. In that document there are instructions for pairing the shades to the remote. Good luck
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Exactly what I did.
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2016 Newmar DSDP 3736 Freightliner, HWH Active Air, Proteng fire suppression.
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01-12-2018, 10:45 AM
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Newmar Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wishalls
Thanks for the response. I have the MCD instructions can have changed the entry door to stand only control similar to you. What I am trying to do is changes the channel assignments i.e. move entry door from channel 3 to channel 12. In the end I will group all day shades together in series and all night shades in series.
Night shades channels 1-6 and day shades 7-11. Entry door, PS window and driver window separately.
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Got the response from MCD and I will have to return all shades to “factory reset” and start from scratch. Unfortunately there is no quick way to change the channels.
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2017 Dutch Star 4369,2020 Dutch Star 4369
2016 F-150 toad
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01-12-2018, 03:04 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GlenStMary
Yes, I've changed a channel on the MCD remote. The best thing I did was to change the operation of the door shade. Originally, hitting the ALL NIGHT + UP button raised all the shades in the coach and hitting the ALL NIGHT + Down button lowered all the coach shades.
Since we often walk the dogs just after sunset we would hit the PASS Window + up button to raise the shade on the door to get out to walk the dogs. That also raised the Pass window shade.
I kept the programming so the door shade would raise along with the window shade when I hit the ALL NIGHT + UP button, but not come down when I hit the ALL NIGHT + DOWN button.
When we return to the coach, I just hit the PASS WINDOW + DOWN to lower the door shade. This is also nice when we have company. This may not be a preference for many folks, but it works for us.
Anyway, I went on the MCD web page and downloaded their manual for the shades and controller. In that document there are instructions for pairing the shades to the remote. Good luck
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Trying to figure out how to do this. Did you remove the shade from the group?
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01-10-2021, 04:04 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Las Vegas
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Does anyone know how you remove a shade from an exiting group? Would like to break the door/passenger window group in to two. I see how you program them but do not know how to take a shade out of an exiting group. I have the 2017 controller that has the display at the top that shows which group/shade you are operating. 1-15.
Any instructions appreciated.
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01-10-2021, 04:36 PM
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Location: Westfield, IN, at the moment
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenstrucks
Does anyone know how you remove a shade from an exiting group? Would like to break the door/passenger window group in to two. I see how you program them but do not know how to take a shade out of an exiting group. I have the 2017 controller that has the display at the top that shows which group/shade you are operating. 1-15.
Any instructions appreciated.
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I have the 14 button MCD remote in our 2015 DS 4369. IIRC, you need to “clear“ all settings on the MCD shade unit/motor, then “re-link” it to desired button (as well as reset the stop points). Here are the instructions for mine.
Remote Controlled Shade Programming (2007 - 2017)
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2015 Dutch Star 4369, Freightliner, 450 hp
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01-10-2021, 05:45 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Fulltime, Formally SF Bay Area
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wishalls
Has anyone tried changing the shade channel assignments? All shades and limits are working great but I don’t like the channel assignments. I am hoping this is not a big deal. I have called and emailed MCD. MCD(Nicole) said Calvin is the one to talk to but he has not called back in two days.
Any help would be great
thanks.
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We have an 18 DS with the 15 channel remote which could be different on your model depending on floor plan. Channel 15 was not assigned. I don't recall the exact procedure since I did this awhile ago but I followed MCD's instructions and removed the door from channel 4 "PS NT" and assigned the door to channel 15 as well as to channel 2, "All NT"
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2018 Dutch Star 4052 Spartan
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01-10-2021, 11:00 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Las Vegas
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That is what I want to also do. I just can't find anywhere it says how to clear a shade from a group it is in.
I will look at the instructions clawsonbob has linked in his response. He has the older controller but I would think the shade portion clearing is the same - holding the learning button on the shade for a 1 beep cycle.
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01-10-2021, 11:02 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Las Vegas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by clawsonbob
I have the 14 button MCD remote in our 2015 DS 4369. IIRC, you need to “clear“ all settings on the MCD shade unit/motor, then “re-link” it to desired button (as well as reset the stop points). Here are the instructions for mine.
Remote Controlled Shade Programming (2007 - 2017)
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Thanks clawsonbob - will try those instructions even though you have previous version of the controller. Shade part of instruction should be the same hopefully.
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