3. Create a macro that looks like this:
[C]Signal Beginning
[C]Signal Repeat
[C]Signal Repeat
[C]Signal Repeat [xxx]
[C]Signal Repeat
Add the signal repeat command as many time as is required to reach the desired transmission time. Quite a few repeats may be required.
B8−04 How can I enter multiple digits on a single button, say for a favorite channel icon?
It seems that when people encounter this problem they immediately forget that the Pronto is a macro−based remote. Which means more than one command per button. The majority of users attempt to learn the sequence of numbers off of the original remote −− say "53" in one shot. You can't do that as the Pronto is only able to learn one command at a time.
Instead, you need to create a macro to duplicate the exact steps you yourself would take to enter that channel in. While you could re−learn each digit over and over again for each icon, that is both a waste of time and space. Now that we know what aliases are (see previous question) we can instead use that function to create the macro. So, what you basically need to do is alias to each button on your TV/VCR/SAT keypad. For instance, a macro in ProntoEdit to select channel 255 using aliases may look like this:
[B]DSS − Keypad − 2
[B]DSS − Keypad − 5
[D]0.1 sec
[B]DSS − Keypad − 5
[B]DSS − Keypad − Enter
It's that simple. But what, you may ask, is that 0.1 second delay doing in there? Well, depending on the specific device you're controlling, it may require a short pause between each digit before it can sense them as individual commands. More often (and shown above), a delay may be required between digits that are the same. If the delay were removed from the above sample, the DSS may only sense that you entered channel "25".
B8−05 Can I use more than one page jump in a macro?
Currently for the Pronto, the answer is no. You can only have one page jump, which is performed after all other commands. Note that aliases to a button with a page jump will not perform the jump.
However, the new RC5000 software allows for any number of jumps in a macro. These can be used to create crude animation, provide status updates on what's happening in long macros, or anything else you can think of. Note that if you alias to a button containing jumps, all page jumps will be performed. This means that macro will now end on the last page specified in the source button. If you would like to return to the page you called the alias from, follow the alias in the action list with a jump back to your starting screen.
B8−06 Can I have delays shorter than 0.1 seconds?
This tip does not apply to RC5000 Setup:
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