RE: Pronto HEX question

[steve.crick@xxxxxxx]

Title: RE: [ukha_d] Pronto HEX question

Thanks for the pointer; that document is a good source of information and I now understand the nature of the HEX string.

 

I tried taking the repeat section of the code, and put it in the one time; then repeat it a number of times to simulate the key being held.

 

For some reason, ProntoEdit would not let me extend the string past length C2 without giving protocol errors, so I was unable to make the 'key-press' long enough.

 

I will try again tomorrow.

 

Thanks - Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: Timothy Morris [mailto:timothy.morris@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 18 September 2001 12:32
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] Pronto HEX question

The only way I can think of doing it is to hand craft a code bit by bit which repeated the requisite number of times - you can't use the repeating code section of the IR code as it needs the button to be held down. I *could* do it but not without being in front of your equipment.

 

The document you need to download is the one on Pronto hex formats which is in the utilites section of the Remote Central download area.

 

Tim.

-----Original Message-----
From: John Hill [mailto:jhill1@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 18 September 2001 12:08
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] Pronto HEX question

Steve,
Have you looked at this message?
http://www.remotecentral.com/cgi-bin/mboard/rc-pronto/thread.cgi?14065

Might not be of use, but it details the breakdown of Pronto codes.

John

-----Original Message-----
From: steve.crick@xxxxxxx [mailto:steve.crick@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 17 September 2001 10:10
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Pronto HEX question

One for the Pronto IR-HEX weenies.

I have a learnt code assigned to a button that works perfectly; however as
it is the VCR record button, the VCR needs the button to be held for a
second before it will use the code. No problemo in manual mode, just hold
the button down.

However, I am putting together a 'record from Digibox' timed macro; that
turns on the Digibox, switches channel, turns on VCR, records for a period
of time, then switches off everything (I have a Sony Digibox, so I cant do a
Personal Planner timer cos we never got the download on the Sony!).

Cut to the chase; How to I simulate the 'held for a second' in a Pronto
macro? The code sent from the macro simply sends a single press of the
button, rather than the longer push the VCR needs. I tried sending multiple
presses in the macro, but they to not fool the VCR.

I have looked at the HEX, and there must be a way to encode a 1 second
repeated burst, but I have been unable to find  understandable documentation
for the syntax of the HEX string. I tried all of the IR tools from
remotecentral, but nothing seems to be able to stretch the code as I need.

Can anybody help?

Thanks - Steve

PS - Here are the codes I am trying to stretch; they both work on my VCR (I
am sure one is a cleaner version of the other).

0000 0071 000c 0022 0013 0018 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013
0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0040 0013 0041 0013 0040 0013 059c 014a 0052
0013 0041 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0040 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013
0040 0013 0017 0013 0040 0013 0041 0013 0017 0013 0041 0013 0040 0013 0040
0013 0017 0013 0040 0013 0041 0013 0040 0013 0041 0013 0040 0013 0017 0013
0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0041
0013 0040 0013 0041 0013 05db

or

0000 0071 0022 0022 014a 00a5 0013 0040 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0040 0013
0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0040 0013 0017 0013 0040 0013 0017 0013 0017
0013 0040 0013 0040 0013 0040 0013 0017 0013 0040 0013 0040 0013 0040 0013
0041 0013 0040 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017
0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0040 0013 0040 0013 0040 0013 059b 014a 0052 0013
0040 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0041 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0040
0013 0017 0013 0040 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0040 0013 0041 0013 0040 0013
0017 0013 0040 0013 0040 0013 0040 0013 0040 0013 0040 0013 0017 0013 0017
0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0040 0013
0041 0013 0040 0013 061b

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