I am tried to control my Xtrend et8000 from my bedroom using a Cablesson Ivuna Flex IR Adapter - IR over HDMI Remote Control Extender Kit. Does anyone have experience with such a kit?

I have followed all manufacture instructions placed the TX sensor on the satellite via hdmi and the RX sensor on the receiver TV via hdmi. Do i need to enable anything on the Xtrend ET8000 so the IR adapter is enabled and works.