Pronto IR Formats - Revision history

The Robman at 23:56, 22 November 2025

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	== Preamble ==		== Preamble ==
	This article describes in detail the formats of IR code filing for Pronto and ProntoPro models (RU-890, RU-940, RU-970, TS-1000, TSU-2000, TSU-6000, RC-5000, RC-5000i, RC-5200, ~~RC-9200~~, RAV-2000, USR-5). It is supposed to be interesting for:		This article describes in detail the formats of IR code filing for Pronto and ProntoPro models (RU-890, RU-940, RU-970, TS-1000, TSU-2000, TSU-6000, RC-5000, RC-5000i, RC-5200, RC9200, RAV-2000, USR-5). It is supposed to be interesting for those, who want to clean up his IR codes – in order to find out what all the numbers in field “IR code:” mean and for troubleshooting; - those, who want to develop an IR code converter into other driver/configuration formats – Crestron (.IR), AMX (.IRL), Xantech (.PAL), Niles (.LIN), ADI Ocelot (.LIR), RedRat2 (.TXT), Denon RC8000 (.RCX), ProntoNeo (.NCF), ProntoNG (.PCF) etc, as a manual of most popular and complicated IMHO IR code format.
	* those, who want to clean up his IR codes — in order to find out what all the numbers in field “IR code:” mean and for troubleshooting;
	* those, who want to develop an IR code converter into other driver/configuration formats — Crestron (.IR), AMX (.IRL), Xantech (.PAL), Niles (.LIN), ADI Ocelot (.LIR), RedRat2 (.TXT), Denon ~~RC-8000~~ (.RCX), ProntoNeo (.NCF), ProntoNG (.PCF) etc, as a manual of most popular and complicated IMHO IR code format.

	It is advisable for you to have a notion of modulated IR signals transmission [1], but I will also coin that terms for completeness. References to some concepts can be earlier than the description of theirs, so as not to touch on same concept doubly. I am not going to mention the details of realization which is not essential for the description of the format.		It is advisable for you to have a notion of modulated IR signals transmission [1], but I will also coin that terms for completeness. References to some concepts can be earlier than the description of theirs, so as not to touch on same concept doubly. I am not going to mention the details of realization which is not essential for the description of the format.

	== Acknowledgments ==		== Acknowledgments ==
	I would like to thank Daniel Tonks, Stewart Allen, Barry Gordon, Marcel Majoor, Steven Keyser, Bertrand Gillis, Loran Richardson, Bernard Barrier, Barry Shaw, Rob Crowe, Andrea Whitlock, those, who reply at forums — for help and support, my wife — for indulgence and star50fiveoh — for sober intolerance to this ~~article's~~ subject :)		I would like to thank Daniel Tonks, Stewart Allen, Barry Gordon, Marcel Majoor, Steven Keyser, Bertrand Gillis, Loran Richardson, Bernard Barrier, Barry Shaw, Rob Crowe, Andrea Whitlock, those, who reply at forums - for help and support, my wife – for indulgence and star50fiveoh - for sober intolerance to this article’s subject :)

	== Warning ==		== Warning ==

The Robman: /* Index to UDB (wFmtID = 8000) */

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Index to UDB (wFmtID = 8000)

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	~~Please excuse my poor English. On any questions about Pronto IR – please request me to eoulianov@hotbox.ru , and I will try to answer more clearly :)~~

	= References =		= References =

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Index to UDB (wFmtID = 8000)

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 = Index to UDB (wFmtID = 8000) =
-Some models support an internal IR database (UDB). Others rely on software DBs.
+Some Pronto models (RAV-2000, USR-5, TSU-2000, TSU-6000, TSU-500, TSU-3000, RU-970, RU930) supports internal IR
 '''Database availability'''
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 |}
-'''Code example (Power On for Amp Yamaha, code set 1):'''
+This format is used for recall IR codes from real UDB. UDB has clear structure – all commands in it are indexed first by Device Type
-<code>8000 0000 0002 0000 000a 23f0 0002 0000</code>
+(see tables); next – by Brand/Code Set and finally – by Function (depending on device type); it is really easy to custom. Accordingly,
 Structure:
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 |}
-Functions and device-type enumerations follow the UDB. Not all combinations are supported across all models.
+Fields wDevType, wBrandCodeSet and wFunction indexes corresponded list values from UDB:
 = References =

The Robman: /* Predefined code of variable length (wFmtID = 7000) */

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Predefined code of variable length (wFmtID = 7000)

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	= Predefined code of variable length (wFmtID = 7000) =		= Predefined code of variable length (wFmtID = 7000) =
	~~Structure~~ (~~example:~~ Grundig):		This format is for representing IR signals that can not (yet) be easily encoded as predefined format of fixed size. The structure of this
			code is described on sample - Grundig 7000 0088 0000 0007 0008 000b 0010 0000 0017 0001 0001 0001
			0001 0001 0001 0001 0005 0044:

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! offset !! size !! name !! type !! description !! sample		! offset !! size !! name !! type !! description !! sample
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	\| 5 \|\| 1 \|\| nCodeSeq \|\| word, length \|\| Length of aCode \|\| 000B		\| 5 \|\| 1 \|\| nCodeSeq \|\| word, length \|\| Length of aCode \|\| 000B
	\|-		\|-
	\| 6 \|\| nCodeSeq \|\| aCode \|\| array of wCIdx \|\| Code ~~indexes to~~ String Code \|\| 0010 0000 0017 0001 0001 0001 0001 0001 0001 0001 0005		\| 6 \|\| nCodeSeq \|\| aCode \|\| array of wCIdx \|\| Code. Every word point a word in String Code \|\| 0010 0000 0017 0001 0001 0001 0001 0001 0001 0001 0005
	\|-		\|-
	\| 6+nCodeSeq \|\| 0 or 1 \|\| wRest \|\| word, dummy \|\| ~~Present~~ if nCodeSeq is odd \|\| 0044		\| 6+nCodeSeq \|\| 0 or 1 \|\| wRest \|\| word, dummy \|\| Unused word for compatibility, it is present if nCodeSeq is odd \|\| 0044
	\|}		\|}

	~~Condition:~~ (nOnceSeq + nRepeatSeq) * 2 = 2 + nCodeSeq + sizeOf(wRest)		Also, nOnceSeq and nRepeatSeq must meet the condition (nOnceSeq + nRepeatSeq) * 2 = 2 + nCodeSeq + sizeOf( wRest
			)
	String Code ~~selection~~:		Converting procedure is the same as previous one except String Code obtaining, that I describe now: <br>
	* if wCIdx < 0010~~: use~~ firmware table (dID, bCh, [i]) where dID = wSubFmtID and [i] = wCIdx		Character choosing to String Code depends on value of corresponded wCIdx from aCode: <br>
	* if wCIdx = 0010: bCh = ~~“1”~~		- if wCIdx < 0010, then corresponded bCh indexes from second firmware table dID bCh [i] , where dID = wSubFmtID and [i] = wCIdx <br>
	* if wCIdx > 0010: toggle char~~; odd replay uses~~ zTemplate[wCIdx - 14], even ~~uses~~ zTemplate[wCIdx - 13]		- if wCIdx = 0010, then bCh = “\|” <br>
			- if wCIdx > 0010, then this char is toggle. On odd code (of this subformat) replaying bCh is equal (wCIdx – 14h)-th char of
			corresponded zTemplate: bCh = zTemplate[ wCIdx – 14 ], where first index in zTemplate is 0. On even code replaying – next
			char: bCh = zTemplate[ wCIdx – 13 ]:

			[[Image:Pronto-formats-8-forming.jpg]]<br />
	''Figure placeholder: Picture 8 — Forming String Code from 7000''		''Figure placeholder: Picture 8 — Forming String Code from 7000''

The Robman: /* Template Based Formats of Fixed Size (wFmtID = 5000, 5001, 6000, 9000, 9001, 900A, 900B, 900C, 900D, 900E) */

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Template Based Formats of Fixed Size (wFmtID = 5000, 5001, 6000, 9000, 9001, 900A, 900B, 900C, 900D, 900E)

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	* Obtaining raw IR data by indexing from String Code		* Obtaining raw IR data by indexing from String Code
	* Forming IR code at format 0000 from raw IR data		* Forming IR code at format 0000 from raw IR data

			[[Image:Pronto-formats-7-converting.jpg]]<br />
			''Picture 7: Converting IR code of template based format of fixed size into format 0000 ''<br>
			Note: 0CE0 = -0020 (last “0” at String Code ) + -0CA0 (“R”) + -0020 (first “1”)

	= Predefined code of variable length (wFmtID = 7000) =		= Predefined code of variable length (wFmtID = 7000) =

The Robman: /* Template Based Formats of Fixed Size (wFmtID = 5000, 5001, 6000, 9000, 9001, 900A, 900B, 900C, 900D, 900E) */

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Template Based Formats of Fixed Size (wFmtID = 5000, 5001, 6000, 9000, 9001, 900A, 900B, 900C, 900D, 900E)

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	Now, the ranges of that codes:		Now, the ranges of that codes:

	5000 0000 0000 0001 0000 0000 – 5000 0000 0000 0001 001f 007f ~~<br>~~		5000 0000 0000 0001 0000 0000 – 5000 0000 0000 0001 001f 007f

	5001 0000 0000 0002 0000 0000 0000 0000 – 5001 0000 0000 0002 001f 007f 003f 0000 <br>		5001 0000 0000 0002 0000 0000 0000 0000 – 5001 0000 0000 0002 001f 007f 003f 0000 <br>
	Note: it looks like erratum at firmware table, really zMask for dID = 02 must be 5001h + {4-8}{!2,10-15}{16-21}. This bug causes		Note: it looks like erratum at firmware table, really zMask for dID = 02 must be 5001h + {4-8}{!2,10-15}{16-21}. This bug causes
	a real brain pain: any RC5x code can not be learned by any Pronto! But replaying of these codes works OK, because zMask is not		a real brain pain: any RC5x code can not be learned by any Pronto! But replaying of these codes works OK, because zMask is not
	used for replay. ~~<br>~~		used for replay.

	6000 0000 0000 0001 0000 0000 – 6000 0000 0000 0001 00ff 00ff <br>		6000 0000 0000 0001 0000 0000 – 6000 0000 0000 0001 00ff 00ff <br>
	Note: [2] contains description of RC6 Mode 6A as format 6001 with toggle bit, as all other RC-formats. Currently software		Note: [2] contains description of RC6 Mode 6A as format 6001 with toggle bit, as all other RC-formats. Currently software
	represents that codes at format 0000 without toggle bit. I have inserted corresponded (obsolete?) entries * and ** to the end of		represents that codes at format 0000 without toggle bit. I have inserted corresponded (obsolete?) entries * and ** to the end of
	firmware tables from [2] for considerations of universality: <br>		firmware tables from [2] for considerations of universality: <br>
	(<nowiki>*</nowiki>subformat of 6001, where first argument (Customer Code) is in range of 0000..007f) ~~<br>~~		(<nowiki>*</nowiki>subformat of 6001, where first argument (Customer Code) is in range of 0000..007f)

	6001 0000 0000 0002 0000 0000 0000 0000 – 6001 0000 0000 0002 007f 00ff 00ff 0000 <br>		6001 0000 0000 0002 0000 0000 0000 0000 – 6001 0000 0000 0002 007f 00ff 00ff 0000 <br>
	(<nowiki>**</nowiki>subformat of 6001, where first argument is in range of 8000..ffff) ~~<br>~~		(<nowiki>**</nowiki>subformat of 6001, where first argument is in range of 8000..ffff)
	6001 0000 0000 0002 8000 0000 0000 0000 – 6001 0000 0000 0002 ffff 00ff 00ff 0000 ~~<br>~~
	9000 0000 0000 0002 0000 0000 0000 0000 – 9000 0000 0000 0002 00ff 00ff 00ff 00ff ~~<br>~~		6001 0000 0000 0002 8000 0000 0000 0000 – 6001 0000 0000 0002 ffff 00ff 00ff 0000

			9000 0000 0000 0002 0000 0000 0000 0000 – 9000 0000 0000 0002 00ff 00ff 00ff 00ff

	900a 0000 0000 0001 0000 0000 – 900a 0000 0000 0001 ffff ffff <br>		900a 0000 0000 0001 0000 0000 – 900a 0000 0000 0001 ffff ffff <br>
	Note: These codes represent most common (may be, after RC) IR signal type (32bits NEC). Usually it consist of 8bit device code, 8bit device code binary compliment, 8bit function code and 8bit function code binary compliment [3,4]. All Pronto models, except RC5200, RC-9200, TSU-6000, RU-970, USR-5 must learn this type of IR signals as 0000 006* 0022 0002 0157 …, and it works fine. New Pronto models can replay formats 900A to 900E, but recognition routine is inclined to learn all NEC IR signals as format 900A, that often results in fsults. ~~<br>~~		Note: These codes represent most common (may be, after RC) IR signal type (32bits NEC). Usually it consist of 8bit device code, 8bit device code binary compliment, 8bit function code and 8bit function code binary compliment [3,4]. All Pronto models, except RC5200, RC-9200, TSU-6000, RU-970, USR-5 must learn this type of IR signals as 0000 006* 0022 0002 0157 …, and it works fine. New Pronto models can replay formats 900A to 900E, but recognition routine is inclined to learn all NEC IR signals as format 900A, that often results in fsults.
	900b 0000 0000 0001 0000 0000 – 900b 0000 0000 0001 ffff ffff ~~<br>~~
	900c 0000 0000 0002 0000 0000 0000 0000 – 900c 0000 0000 0002 ffff ffff ffff ffff ~~<br>~~		900b 0000 0000 0001 0000 0000 – 900b 0000 0000 0001 ffff ffff
	900d 0000 0000 0002 0000 0000 0000 0000 – 900d 0000 0000 0002 ffff ffff ffff ffff ~~<br>~~
	900e 0000 0000 0002 0000 0000 0000 0000 – 900e 0000 0000 0002 ffff ffff ffff ffff ~~<br>~~		900c 0000 0000 0002 0000 0000 0000 0000 – 900c 0000 0000 0002 ffff ffff ffff ffff
	9001 0000 0000 0001 0000 0000 – 9001 0000 0000 0001 00ff 00ff ~~<br>~~
			900d 0000 0000 0002 0000 0000 0000 0000 – 900d 0000 0000 0002 ffff ffff ffff ffff

			900e 0000 0000 0002 0000 0000 0000 0000 – 900e 0000 0000 0002 ffff ffff ffff ffff

			9001 0000 0000 0001 0000 0000 – 9001 0000 0000 0001 00ff 00ff


	Note: format 9001 is supported only by RAV-2000, but absent in all tables. I can’t check it, and I hope that codes, described at [3,4] are the same, so I have inserted it to firmware tables as ***. <br>		Note: format 9001 is supported only by RAV-2000, but absent in all tables. I can’t check it, and I hope that codes, described at [3,4] are the same, so I have inserted it to firmware tables as ***. <br>

The Robman: /* Template based formats (wFmtID = 5000, 5001, 6000, 7000, 9000, 9001, 900A, 900B, 900C, 900D, 900E) */

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Template based formats (wFmtID = 5000, 5001, 6000, 7000, 9000, 9001, 900A, 900B, 900C, 900D, 900E)

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 :{<char1><char2>} – corresponds to toggle bit: at odd replaying of IR code of this type must be <char1>, at even – <char2>
 :%<number> - means <number> of duplicates of previous character/term
-:* - any number of any previously defined characters at [<chars>]
+:<nowiki>*</nowiki> - any number of any previously defined characters at [<chars>]
 :<char>$ - strange 2-byte name for char, nothing else :)
 :?, < - garbage that must be ignored :)
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 [i] – means index to aBurstSeq from aCode (same as wCIdx) at Predefined Codes of Variable Length (7000)
 aBurstSeq – analogue of burst pair with variable length – from 1 to 4 words. Positive words mean time when LED flashes, negative – when LED is off.
 = Predefined code of variable length (wFmtID = 7000) =

The Robman: /* SYS segment tables */

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SYS segment tables

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	At the first table:		At the first table: <br>
	dID – subformat, used at format 7000 and for connection with second table		dID – subformat, used at format 7000 and for connection with second table
	zSystem – unused string, “brand”-like description of dID		zSystem – unused string, “brand”-like description of dID

The Robman: /* Template-based formats of fixed size */

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The Robman: /* Predefined formats (wFmtID = 5000, 5001, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 9001, 900A, 900B, 900C, 900D, 900E) */

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Predefined formats (wFmtID = 5000, 5001, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 9001, 900A, 900B, 900C, 900D, 900E)

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	! wFmtID !! RU-890/940/TS-1000/RC-5000/5000i !! TSU-2000 !! RC-5200/9200 !! TSU-6000/RU-970/USR-5 !! RAV-2000		! wFmtID !! RU-890/940/TS-1000/RC-5000/5000i !! TSU-2000 !! RC-5200/9200 !! TSU-6000/RU-970/USR-5 !! RAV-2000
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0000, 0100, 5000, 5001, 6000, 7000 \|\| ✔ \|\| ✔ ☐ \|\| ✔ ☐ \|\| ✔ ☐ \|\| ✔ ☐		\| 0000, 0100, 5000, 5001, 6000, 7000 \|\| ✔ \|\| ✔ \|\| ✔ \|\| ✔ \|\| ✔
	\|-		\|-
	\| 8000 \|\| \|\| ✔ ☐ \|\| \|\| ✔ ☐ \|\| ✔ ☐		\| 8000 \|\| \|\| ✔ \|\| \|\| ✔ \|\| ✔
	\|-		\|-
	\| 9000 \|\| \|\| \|\| ✔ ☐ \|\| ✔ ☐ \|\| ✔ ☐		\| 9000 \|\| \|\| \|\| ✔ \|\| ✔ \|\| ✔
	\|-		\|-
	\| 9001 \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| ✔		\| 9001 \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| ✔
	\|-		\|-
	\| 900A–900E \|\| \|\| \|\| ✔ ☐ \|\| ✔ ☐ \|\|		\| 900A–900E \|\| \|\| \|\| ✔ \|\| ✔ \|\|
	\|}		\|}