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TSU6000: Where to start?
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Post 1 made on Friday July 1, 2005 at 02:27
rjajr
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I recently purchased a home with a home theater system that includes a Proto TSU6000. The technician I hired to turn on the system and update the pronto did not tell me much about the pronto except that I needed a program to re-program the remote myself (ProntoEdit?), a connector to connect the pronto to my laptop, and a list of codes for my equipment. (No manuals were left in the home.) Can anyone give me a basic run down on what I need to get started and where to get it. Thanks for the help. RJ
Post 2 made on Friday July 1, 2005 at 11:50
bomberjim
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The software (and manuals) are in the files area of this site. Reboot the computer after installing but before opening the program. The cable, if not supplied, is addressed in the FAQ (link on this page) and is an excellent place to start reading once you've read the software's manual. If your laptop doesn't have a serial port, you'll need a USB to serial adapter. A forum search will give you an idea on which models work (not all of them do). Thousands of IR codes are also available in the files area, the remote will also learn your codes. You can also look at other ccfs people have created in this area. Not much else I can tell you at this point, the software has a learning curve, and further discussion requires a basic familiarity with the software/remote.
Jim L
Post 3 made on Friday July 1, 2005 at 19:19
Ernie Bornn-Gilman
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As I write this, there are a couple of other threads on the first page of this and/or the Pronto NG forum about starting out. The basic answer is that the software is free, all sorts of images and IR codes are available for free here, but it will take you quite some time to do the finished remote.

It might not take you too long to get each individual device into the remote, but then you will have to go clumsily from one device to another to do what you want -- just as you have to pick up three remotes, usually, to turn on any particular video source.

If you want to learn this stuff, go for it. If you are looking for a finished product, let us know whereabouts you live, and maybe someone on the forum can do the work for you. It comes down to your own preferences as to time to learn and how long it will be before you can bench the multiple remotes that work your system now.

One guy said it can take 1000 hours to program your Pronto. He programs them, and meant HIS OWN Pronto. I suppose so. With client remotes, I used to spend time over and over on customer ccfs, being sure every item on every page was spaced perfectly, and lined up with every other similar page. Now that I have done that, I can use the same panels or easily recreate the same idea. You can't yet because of lack of experience. Also, when it occurs to you to add something (to your own), you are likely to drag out the computer and do it. The time can add up.
A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything.
"The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- G. “Bernie” Shaw


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