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If you’re currently using a wireless remote to control your X−10 home automation system it’s most likely transmitting via RF signals to a transceiver. The transceiver plugs into the wall and re−sends commands as actual X−10 signals through the house wiring. If you wish to use the Pronto to control your system you will need to purchase an IR to X−10 transceiver, which takes IR signals from your remote and rebroadcasts them directly as X−10.

The only such economical device that I’m aware of is the IR543 (which is re−branded to various other names and sold by many companies). It is a small black console unit with white buttons on the top for manual control of up to 8 devices on a particular house code. You can download a complete X−10 CCF file for control of a full 16 modules from the file area on Remote Central. Note that the console can only control one house code at a time and that the IR codes remain the same no matter which code it is set to −− making it nearly impossible to work with more than one house code at a time. Though more expensive and complicated home automation systems exist, the price of the IR543 can’t be beat.

You can also buy an IR543AH, which controlls 16 house codes and 16 device IDs.

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Contents Version 1.09d November 1 French v1.07i JapaneseFor more information visit RemoteCentral.com Using The Remote Remote Communications Custom Bitmaps V1.09d, November 1 A1−04 Where can I go to buy one? A1−01 Briefly, what is the Philips Pronto remote?Section A1 Hardware Questions General Description A1−02 How many brands and models are there?A1−05 What are the ProntoNEO and RC3200? A1−06 What is the Pronto NG and ProntoPro NG?A2−01 What are the hardware differences between models? Section A2 Hardware Questions Physical CharacteristicsA2−05 How large is the remote? A2−04 What processor does the Pronto use?A2−06 How big is the screen? A2−08 Can I put a different/better display into the Pronto? A2−07 How many colors can the screen display?RC Philips Pronto & Marantz RC5000 Unofficial FAQ A3−01 What frequencies can the remote learn? Section A3 Hardware Questions Basic Hardware OperationA3−03 Can the Pronto work with RF equipment? A3−05 How can I control my X−10 system?RC Philips Pronto & Marantz RC5000 Unofficial FAQ A4−02 Ive got a TSU2000. Why does my TV keep turning off? Section A4 Hardware Questions Using the RemoteA4−04 I hear theres a hidden game on the remote? A4−03 Why is the Revert button grayed out?∙ Left = Left ∙ Right = Right ∙ VOL− = DownOn the Yamaha RAV−2000 ∙ Press Power ∙ Press StandbyThis tip applies only to European Pronto remotes A4−07 Why do my Device and Macro Menu buttons not work?This tip applies only to the Marantz series of remotes A4−09 What happened to the Macro Menus REC command? A4−08 What happened to my Mode button?Section A5 Hardware Questions Batteries & Docking Station A5−05 Why is my desktop chargers light blinking?A5−01 Should I buy the docking station for my remote? A5−03 How often should I recharge the remote?This tip only applies to black & white remotes Following applies to the remote models excluded aboveA5−07 My ProntoPros docking station is dead. Help Section A6 Hardware Questions Diagnosis and Repair A6−02 My remote is rebooting all the time... helpA6−01 My remote is dead! What can I try to fix it? A6−05 What can I do if my buttons stop working? A6−04 How do I connect to the remote with Hyperterminal?A6−08 Can I buy spare parts for the Pronto? A6−07 Why does the screens contrast keep changing?A6−09 Whats that buzzing sound I can hear? This tip does not apply to the Philips ProntoPro A6−10 What else can I do to troubleshoot random problems?B1−01 Briefly, what does the software allow me to do? Section B1 Working With ProntoEdit General DescriptionB1−04 Can I take screen captures of my file? B1−05 How can I change the program that opens CCF files?Not compatible with Touch Screen Setup large screen files Not compatible with files from RC5000 Setup v2.0 or newerNot compatible with RCEdit large screen files Not compatible with ProntoProEdit filesSee the above instructions for newer ProntoEdit files All Philips Pronto usersAll Yamaha RAV−2000 users RC Philips Pronto & Marantz RC5000 Unofficial FAQ B2−01 What are the current software versions? Section B2 Working With ProntoEdit Software & FirmwareOnkyo Chad USR−5RF App v1.2 / Sys Philips Pronto TSU2000 & ProntoPro TSU6000 All Philips Pronto ModelsAll Marantz RC5000 Models Onkyo Chad USR−5RFSection B3 Working With ProntoEdit Remote Communications B3−01 Where can I get a serial cable for the Pronto?With RC5000 software Windows Virtual PC preferencesB3−05 Can I hook the Pronto up to a USB port? B3−06 Why cant I get my computer to talk to the Pronto?Now heres a somewhat dirty code. Notice the repetition Section B4 Working With ProntoEdit Learning & InfraredB4−05 Why wont my buttons work twice in a row? B4−02 Why wont my codes repeat when held down?B4−03 What does 0000, 8000, etc. mean in a hex code? ProntoEdit v4.0 and newer ProntoEdit v1.05 or earlier & RC5000 SetupThis tip applies only to ProntoEdit v1.05 or older B4−09 Test IR doesnt always work right. Why? B4−08 Why wont just tapping the button always work?B5−01 What are discrete codes? Section B5 Working With ProntoEdit Discrete CodesB5−02 How do I find or create them? B5−03 How can I use them?RC Philips Pronto & Marantz RC5000 Unofficial FAQ B6−01 What are CCF files? Section B6 Working With ProntoEdit Managing CCF FilesB6−02 What does CCF stand for? This tip applies only to ProntoEdit v2.0 or newerB6−07 How can I best merge CCF files? B6−06 Why cant I open the CCF file I downloaded?RC Philips Pronto & Marantz RC5000 Unofficial FAQ Section B7 Working With ProntoEdit Designing Layouts B7−06 Can I add more FONTs to the Pronto? B7−05 How do I add plain text to panels?B7−07 How can I group buttons together? B7−10 How do I define a custom grid? B7−11 What keyboard shortcuts are there? Section B8 Working With ProntoEdit Macros This tip does not apply to RC5000 Setup B8−06 Can I have delays shorter than 0.1 seconds?B8−05 Can I use more than one page jump in a macro? B8−09 Why are some of my macro commands not being received? B8−07 Can I change the default delay time from 0.1 seconds?B8−10 How can I handle switching Video Inputs? Section B9 Working With ProntoEdit Custom Bitmaps B9−03 Can I use transparent or animated bitmap files? B9−04 Why are my bitmaps/icons truncated?B9−05 How can I create a really large gallery file? RC Philips Pronto & Marantz RC5000 Unofficial FAQ B10−01 How can I optimize memory usage? Section B10 Working With ProntoEdit Memory OptimizationB10−02 What are aliases and how are they used? B10−04 What exactly does the CCF Optimizer utility do? B10−03 General ProntoEdit & RC5000 Setup TipsRC Philips Pronto & Marantz RC5000 Unofficial FAQ Section B11 Working With ProntoEdit Other Functions RC Philips Pronto & Marantz RC5000 Unofficial FAQ B12−01 Why do my RF codes not work? Section B12 Working With ProntoEdit Problem DiagnosisExit ProntoEdit B12−07 Im getting an error with MFC42.DLL. What can I do? My Pronto Configuration.ccfMypron~1.ccf My Pront.ccfDeveloper=1 B12−08 In ProntoEdit v2.0, why cant I edit hex codes?Universalsize=960 This is no longer a problem with ProntoEdit v3.0 and newer