There are two command syntax forms for sending a remote control code in RAW format with IRsend:
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IRSend<x> <frequency>,<rawdata1>,<rawdata2>,..,<rawdataN>e.g.,
IRsend 0,926,844,958,832,1798,868,902,848,900,870,900,852,908,918,958,794,934,874,928,1738,934,856,1764 -
IRSend<x> raw,<frequency>[,<header_mark>,<header_space>,<bit_mark>],<zero_space>[, [<one_multiple>] | <one_space>],<bit_stream>Where
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
<frequency> |
carrier frequency (default 0 = 38kHz) |
<header_mark>** |
header mark duration (µs) (optional for some protocols) |
<header_space>** |
header space duration (µs) (optional for some protocols) |
<bit_mark> |
bit mark duration (µs) (optional for some protocols) |
<zero_space> |
zero space duration (µs) |
<one_multiple> |
used to specify the one space duration if the one space duration is an integral multiple of the zero space duration. This parameter may be omitted if the multiple is 2. Use of this parameter is mutually exclusive with the <one_space> parameter |
<one_space> |
one space duration (µs). Use this parameter if the one space duration is not an integral multiple of <zero_space>Use of this parameter is mutually exclusive with the <one_multiple> parameter |
<bit_stream> |
bit stream data (stream of ones and zeroes) |
** If header_mark and header_space are specified, the gap will be computed as (header_mark + header_space) * 3 with a high limit of 65ms (65,000µs) to avoid 16 bits overflow. If header_mark and header_space are not specified, the gap will be 40ms (40,000µs).
This command syntax version makes use of the output of the raw IR decoder from ToniA/Raw-IR-decoder-for-Arduino
Examples for bitstream command syntax
rawirdecode output:
Number of symbols: 75
Symbols:
Hh010101101000111011001110000000001100110000000001100000000000000010001100
Bytes:
00: 0101|0110 | 6A | 01101010
01: 1000|1110 | 71 | 01110001
02: 1100|1110 | 73 | 01110011
03: 0000|0000 | 00 | 00000000
04: 1100|1100 | 33 | 00110011
05: 0000|0001 | 80 | 10000000
06: 1000|0000 | 01 | 00000001
07: 0000|0000 | 00 | 00000000
08: 1000|1100 | 31 | 00110001
6A,71,73,00,33,80,01,00,31
Timings (in us):
PAUSE SPACE: 0
HEADER MARK: 8620
HEADER SPACE: 4260
BIT MARK: 544
ZERO SPACE: 411
ONE SPACE: 1496
Decoding known protocols...
Unknown protocol
Bytecount: 9
Corresponding command:
IRSend<x> raw,0,8620,4260,544,411,1496,010101101000111011001110000000001100110000000001100000000000000010001100
Gree air conditioner Power On
{8956, 4560, 546, 1710, 588, 616, 584, 618, 584, 1712, 586, 1712, 588, 614, 586, 614, 586, 618, 586, 1706, 590, 616 , 586, 1708, 590, 616, 588, 610, 590, 612, 590, 612, 590, 618, 584, 618, 584, 616, 586, 614, 588, 612, 590, 612, 590, 1712, 586 , 616, 588, 612, 590, 614, 588, 614, 586, 618, 586, 616, 586, 1710, 588, 614, 586, 1708, 590, 610, 592, 612, 590, 1708, 588, 614 , 588, 20084, 548, 612, 590, 614, 588, 614, 588, 616, 586, 654, 546, 616, 586, 616, 586, 614, 588, 612, 588, 610, 592, 612, 590 , 612, 590, 614, 586, 1712, 586, 616, 586, 612, 588, 614, 588, 614, 586, 616, 586, 612, 590, 614, 588, 610, 590, 616, 586, 614 , 588, 612, 590, 612, 590, 614, 588, 614, 588, 614, 588, 1708, 590, 612, 590, 1708, 590}
Arrange the data into pairs:
| MARK | SPACE | BIT |
|---|---|---|
| 8956 | 4560 | (header) |
| 546 | 1710 | 1 |
| 588 | 616 | 0 |
| 584 | 618 | 0 |
| 584 | 1712 | 1 |
| 586 | 1712 | 1 |
| 588 | 614 | 0 |
| 586 | 614 | 0 |
| ... | ||
| 590 | 612 | 0 |
| 590 | 614 | 0 |
| 588 | 614 | 0 |
| 588 | 614 | 0 |
| 588 | 1708 | 1 |
| 590 | 612 | 0 |
| 590 | 1708 | 1 |
| 590 | (ignore) |
The header is always the first pair, the zeroes have the shortest space duration and the ones have the longest space duration.
- header mark is 8956
- header space is 4560
- bit mark, get the average, say 590
- zero space, say 615
- one space, say 1710
Corresponding command:
IRSend<x> raw,0,8956,4560,590,615,1710,1001100 ... 0000101
Understanding IR encoding
Below are several topics that may help you decoding and understanding what your IR remotes are sending (ex: HVAC) or convert from popular IR formats like PRONTO or Broadlink.
First, have a look at the excellent article from Elektor IR Remote Control Codes
Decoding IR codes by hand
From discussion with
@johan1111on Discord.
Let's suppose you have an unsupported HVAL and record the following raw IR codes using Tasmota:
[3094,3062,3092,4442,576,1652,578,528,576,1650,580,528,576,528,576,1650,...]
IR messages typically start with a long Mark (IR on), followed by a long Space (IR off). Here we see a double sequence of Mark (3094 µs) - Space (3062 µs) - Mark (3092 µs) - Space (4442 µs).
The actual bitstream is 576,1652,578,528,576,1650,580,528,576,528,576,1650,....
You need to take timing by pairs, again the first value is Mark (IR on), the second Space (IR off). The Mark is typically of constant time, and the space will vary from short (~528 µs) for bit 0 to long (~1650 µs) for bit 1.
So the first bits of the bitstream are: 101001...
Pioneer IR enconding
Pioneer IR encoding is very similar to NEC encoding for the bitstream. When capturing IR codes, they will easily be recognized as NEC codes. But they have subtle differences.
First, the Frequency if 40KHz for Pioneer vs 38KHz for NEC. The number of IR pulses are the same, so all Pioneer timings are 5% shorter than Nec equivalent. Most Pioneer will tolerate the difference, but some won't. If you have a Pioneer device, prefer the Pioneer encoding.
Second, Pioneer introduced 64 bits messages vs 32 bits for NEC. Most simple Pioneer commands still use 32 bits, but newer require 64 bits. 64 bits messages are actually sent as 2x 32 bits messages with a very short pause in between.
Example, Pioneer Vol+ is 32 bits message and must be sent twice. You can either send the same message 0xA55A50AF twice with IRSend2 or send a 64 bits message with twice the same 32 payload: 0xA55A50AFA55A50AF.
IRSend2 {"Protocol":"PIONEER","Bits":32,"Data":"0xA55A50AF"}
or
IRSend {"Protocol":"PIONEER","Bits":64,"Data":"0xA55A50AFA55A50AF"}
Example 2: Pioneer Stereo:
IRSend {"Protocol":"PIONEER","Bits":64,"Data":"0xA55AF906A55A03FC"}
How to convert Pioneer codes to Tasmota
Pioneer kindly publishes all IR Codes online on its website.
Let's take a Pioneer Receiver like VSX-820. Choose the right Excel file and navigate in the corresponding tab.
Pioneer codes are in short format. For example "TV / SAT" code is A59B+A5CD. You now need to convert these short codes into 64 bits IRRemote8266 codes.
Steps:
- Take the first byte:
0xA5or0b10100101. Pioneer codes are LSB, but we need MSB. So read backwards all bits to 0b10100101 and back to hexA5. Your first byte isA5. Note: You can see here that0xA5is a palindrome. - Invert all bits of previous byte:
0b01011010. Your second byte is5A. - Take the second byte
0x9Bor0b10011011. Read backwards all bits giving 0b11011001. Your third byte isD9. - Invert all bits from previous byte:
0b00100110. Your fourth byte is26.
Do the same with the second sequence A5CD, you should find the following sequence: A55AB3CD.
The final sequence is:
IRSend {"Protocol":"PIONEER","Bits":64,"Data":"0xA55AD926A55AB3CD"}
Converting Pronto IR codes to Tasmota
Pronto is a very common and early format to describe raw IR codes. It is fully described in this excellent series of articles The Pronto's IR Code Format
Pronto is commonly represented as a series of 4-digits HEX numbers in unsigned 16-bits format.
Example, from Foxtel Vol+:
Vol +
0000 0073 0000 0012 000F 000A 0006 000A 0006 0016 0006 000A 0006 0010 0006 0016 0006 0016 0006 000A 0006 000A 0006 000A 0006 0016 0006 0010 0006 0016 0006 000A 0006 0010 0006 000A 0006 000A 0006 0CA0
To convert from Pronto to IRSend by hand it requires extra work.
- Ignore first
0000 0073is the IR frequency, compute as "Frequency = 1000000/(N * .241246)". So for 0x73 (115), this gives 36KHz. First value for IRSend is36.0000is the length of the One Time Burst. There is no one time burst0012- Decimal 18 is the length of the repeat burst. There are 18 bits (Burst pairs) in this code. Next pulses are measured in pulses of the IR clock, so it depends on the frequency. With 36KHz, each pulse is (1000/36) 27.7 microseconds So you need to multiply by 27.7 for Tasmota to get actual µs000F 000A- becomes415,2770006 000A- becomes166,277And so on...
In the end, it will look like:
IRSend 36,415,277,166,277,...
Converting Broadlink IR codes to Tasmota
Broadlink is another popular device to send and receive IR/RF codes. Unfortunately, it does not run ESP8266, so it cannot be Tasmotized.
Broadlink codes come either in Base64 format or in Hex format. Below will use Hex format which is easier to work by hand.
Example:
"Code":
"2600700000015692171117111612171116121612161117111735173517361636161117351735173517111636161216121611171116121612163616111735173517351735173517351700053D0001554916000C4E0001554916000C4E0001564817000C4D0001564917000C4C0001564917000D050000000000000000",
"Base64":
"JgBwAAABVpIXERcRFhIXERYSFhIWERcRFzUXNRc2FjYWERc1FzUXNRcRFjYWEhYSFhEXERYSFhIWNhYRFzUXNRc1FzUXNRc1FwAFPQABVUkWAAxOAAFVSRYADE4AAVZIFwAMTQABVkkXAAxMAAFWSRcADQUAAAAAAAAAAA==
The Broadling protocol is described here: Broadlink RM2 network protocol
Here is a copy of the part specifically describing
| Offset | Contents |
|---|---|
| 0x00 | 0x26 = IR, 0xb2 for RF 433Mhz, 0xd7 for RF 315Mhz |
| 0x01 | repeat count, (0 = no repeat, 1 send twice, .....) |
| 0x02-0x03 | Length of the following data in little endian |
| 0x04 .... | Pulse lengths in 2^-15 s units (µs * 269 / 8192 works very well) |
| .... | 0x0d 0x05 at the end for IR only |
Each value is represented by one byte. If the length exceeds one byte then it is stored big endian with a leading 0.
Example: The header for an Optoma projector is 8920 4450
8920 * 269 / 8192 = 0x124
4450 * 269 / 8192 = 0x92
... which would be encoded as 0x00 0x1 0x24 0x92 in broalink format.
You have all the needed information to convert from Broadlink to Tasmota...
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