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# Infrared
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Infrared - short IR - is electromagnetic radiation that is used in many technical applications.
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## Remote Controls
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Many remote controls use infrared.
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A simple explanation for the widely used pronto format was explained in an
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[article by hifi-remote](http://www.hifi-remote.com/infrared/IR-PWM.shtml).
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A more technical explanation of the signals of different formats can be found in an
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[article by vishay](https://www.vishay.com/docs/80071/dataform.pdf).
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Devices by different vendors usually use different codes.
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There are different databases.
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The following is a list of resources.
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- [JP1 Forum](https://www.getzweb.net/jp1/) is a community that shares files for different devices.
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Some like the
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[Dyson codes](http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=101540&sid=807339ebbff2ee3938d6d3784cecd24e)
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are a bit more hidden in forum posts.
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- [Remote Central](https://www.remotecentral.com/cgi-bin/codes/) also has a huge database.
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- [ghartwells SMSL repository](https://github.com/ghartwell/SMSL/tree/master) features many SMSL
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IR codes.
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- [RCoid](https://www.rcoid.de/remotefiles.html) features some ready made rcf files.
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Despite this format they can be opened with a text editor and searched for codes by hand.
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