Which models of Pronto Remotes can I purchase to downlaod remote control codes and turn those codes into useable ir signals? That is all I want to do with my Pronto Remote. I will take the ir signals I create from the Pronto and load them into the 8 Sony learning remotes I own.


Thanks for the help!


Steve Kovacs

any Pronto would do that

But you'll have better luck with a TSU-2000(Or Maratnz 5200) if you can find one. 3000's still have some Hex code issues pop up every now and then, and TSU500 is a major pain to get the hex codes into....

PS if the codes are not in Pronto HEX or CCF files your best bet might be to get a cheap one for all remote and a JP1 cable. Cost wise might be your best bet even if you have the codes in a CCF

I do not understand. Please explain your answer.. Hex files? CCF? JP1 CABLE? I'm Lost.i

1) what you want is to " turn those codes into useable ir signals" where are the codes coming from are they from the manufacturer or the file section here or somewhere else? what do they look like is a sequence of a few digits or is it a long sequence grouped in four like 0000 0070 0000 0032 0080 0041 0010 0010 0010 0030 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0030 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0031 0010 0030 0010 0010 0010 0030 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0010 0030 0010 0ab7

the last code is an example of the Pronto notation known as Pronto HEX, HEX is short for hexadecimal which is a numbering system based on 16 in stead of 10 and each digit is 0,1...9,a,b,c,d,e,f. HEX is used for anything computer related because a byte= 8 bits = 2⁸ values=256 values = 16² in other words using all iterations of the two possible characters gives us all the values or things can go from 00 to ff

2) The Pronto is a remote that is PC programmable, the configuration file for the old versions of the Pronto were called CCF the config files for the new version of the Prontos (3000, 7000) use PCF files. The editors for the 3000 and 7000 can import CCF files, but the older remotes 1000,2000,6000 cannot import newer ones

3) JP1 and one for all. The one for all remote is a cheap remote that you can find in many places. Some people some time ago managed to find a way to communicate with the remote using a PC and furthermore using the PC to overwright everything on that remote. The device (cable) they built to do this is called JP1, why I don't know, but if you are interested the one for all forum and the general forum are the best place to get the answers. The best part about this is that the one for all remotes are cheap (not build as powerful remotes) and so is the JP1 cable and SW (that add a lot of flexibility) much cheaper than any Pronto solution. You can also try robmans web site www.hifi-remote.com

THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION. I WENT TO THE ROBMAN SITE LIKE YOU SAID. IT LEADS ME TO THESE QUESTIONS?

1. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH USING AN ALL FOR ONE REMOTE WITH A JP1 CABLE IS CHEAPER, BUT A MORE COMPLICATED, CUMBERSOME WAY OF GETTING DISECRETE CODES THAN USING A PRONTO. WOULD YOU SAY THAT THIS IS TRUE?

2. WHICH DISCRETE CODES ARE MORE READILY ACCESSIBLE, AND EASY TO FIND? THE CODES YOU USE FOR THE PRONTO, OR THE CODES USED IN THE ONE FOR ALL REMOTE?

3. PUTTING THE MONEY ISSUE ASIDE, WOULD YOU RECOMEND I GO THE PRONTO ROUTE, OR THE ONE FOR ALL ROUTE? I NEED YOU TO CONSIDER IN YOUR ANSWER,..
A. WHICH ROUTE HAS THE MOST ACCESSIBLE DISCRETE CODES I CAN USE?
B. WHICH ROUTE IS EASIER, LESS COMPLICATED (I am a novice at this) AS FAR AS TURNING THE CODES INTO USEABLE IR SIGNALS?

4. FINALLY, ALL I REALLY NEED IS A FEW CODES I DO NOT ALREADY HAVE THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS...
1. discrete on/off for my Sony Trinitron tv
2. discrete on off for 2 different model Onkyo receivers
3. discrete on/off for my RCA tv.
4. discrete on/off for my Akai plasma monitor
Could it be possible I could pay a professional to load these codes (if they exist) onto my Sony learning remote and pay them for their service?

Finally, I would really find it helpful if I could just pick your brain for a couple of
minutes on the telephone. I'm at (207) 2229-9178

Thanks for all the help!

Steve Kovacs

Don't know, never used JP1 or one for all, but many people go that route for
discrete codes. Also using robman's site you will see that one-for all
remotes tend to already have many discrete codes in their DB and you can use his site to find
them


don't know, I would guess they should be about equal. Also if you have a
discrete code in Pronto format I am sure there are others on RC that can
help you translate them, I also think there is a program that can do the
translations, but Robman or one of the other JP1ers would be a better person
to ask


don't know, but I do consider it a waste of a Pronto to be bought for only
that reason. On the other hand if you get one you might decide you prefer it
to the Sony :-)


I know Robman has posted in some threads (in the general and and/or one for all forums on this site) from people that did not want to get into JP1 but wanted the codes that he would upload them if people bought the remote from him, I don't know if he charges extra for it or not. On the other hand Sony and RCA are common brands, so I am sure that you don't even need JP1 for those