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RC-6 (Philips RC-6 Protocol)

RC-6 is an infrared communications protocol defined by Philips. It inherits the RC-5 architecture and adds more features, with different operating modes and command lengths for different uses.

Wrong encoding, Addr & Cmd Bits, or idle display options yields incorrect frames. For channel-prefix differences, see Settings.

Decode Settings

Decode Settings

RC-6 Decode Settings
  • RC6 Channel: RC-6 signal channel.
  • Addr & Cmd Bits: Address (Control) and Command (Information) width: 8 Bits or 16 Bits. Default: 8 Bits.
  • Display without idle in report: Omit Idle rows in the report. Field enabled (Enable) when checked. Default: checked.
  • Encoding Method:
    • Mancherster: Manchester without carrier. Default: this mode selected.
    • Mancherster with carrier: Manchester with carrier.

Result

RC-6 without carrier:

RC-6 no carrier

RC-6 decode (Manchester)

RC-6 with carrier:

RC-6 with carrier

RC-6 decode (Manchester with carrier)