From 2d3818a4b927d765f19c4a2bfae59f783c71e2d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Brendon Baumgartner <bbrendon@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2017 11:54:41 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Update remote.itach.markdown (#2750)

* Update remote.itach.markdown

add links to API. note that GC devices use same IR instructions accross other products and this componenet works on gc-100 as well as itach. service call example

* Make list
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 source/_components/remote.itach.markdown | 14 +++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/source/_components/remote.itach.markdown b/source/_components/remote.itach.markdown
index bd6862fdded..cdfd5eff7c5 100755
--- a/source/_components/remote.itach.markdown
+++ b/source/_components/remote.itach.markdown
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ ha_release: 0.39
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-The `itach` remote platform allows you to control IR devices with a [Global Caché iTach Device](https://www.globalcache.com/products/itach/ip2irspecs)
+The `itach` remote platform allows you to control IR devices with a [Global Caché iTach Device](https://www.globalcache.com/products/itach/ip2irspecs) and GC-100 devices. The Global Cache IR API are similar accross their product line. See API documentation links at the end of this page.
 
 To use your iTach remote in your installation, you will need to know the IR commands for your devices in Pronto hex format and add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:
 
@@ -35,13 +35,21 @@ remote:
 ```
 
 Configuration variables:
-- **name** (*Required*): The iTach's name to display in the front end.
+- **name** (*Optional*): The iTach's name to display in the front end.
 - **host** (*Required*): The iTach's IP address.
 - **port** (*Optional*): The iTach's port. 4998 is default.
 - **devices** array (*Required*): Devices controlled by the iTach.
   - **name** (*Required*): Name of the device.
   - **modaddr** (*Optional*): iTach module address for the IR emitter. 1 is default.
-  - **connaddr** (*Required*): iTach connection address for the IR emitter.
+  - **connaddr** (*Required*): iTach connection location for the IR emitter. (Note connaddr is a misleading label. Do not put the connection address here. Technically the connection address is the combination of the module address plus the connection location).
   - **commands** array (*Required*): Commands available to send to the device.
     - **name** (*Required*): Command name.
     - **data** (*Required*): Hex command data.
+
+An example to call the component from developer tools using the remote, send_command service `{ "entity_id":"remote.tv", "device":"0", "command":"menu" }`
+
+Note: Global Cache devices expect data in their own format of "sendir...". This component converts hex code to Global Cache IR form.
+
+API Docs:
+- [iTach](https://www.globalcache.com/files/docs/API-iTach.pdf)
+- [GC-100](http://www.globalcache.com/files/docs/API-GC-100.pdf)