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Re: IR remote controlwas Re: VFD interfaces...

From: Pete Hardie <>
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 09:27:04 -0500

Charles J Knight wrote:
> 
> > I want to do this on my wearable.
> > Know of any bits/pieces I can hack something like this up from.
> 
> Remote control IR is simple.  It's a base carrier wave (well documented
> on the web...don't remember the frequency off the top of my head) and
> then a simple serial data stream encoded on it.
> 
> In other words, you could probably recreate it with a serial port, and a
> simple PWM circuit.  For the "learn" function, you would use an IR
> receiver, like the one in Radio Shack's catalog...just a few dollars.
> Then
> you just recreate that signal on a compatible carrier, by feeding it to
> the
> serial port.

It has been done - check the circuithead websites - I recall someone has a
project
that uses an IR LED and a IR-sensitive photocell to 'read' the remote codes
(storable
on disk) and then playback for a truly universal remote, all though a serial
port.

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Pete Hardie                   |   Goalie, DVSG Dart Team
Scientific Atlanta            |
Digital Video Services Group  |

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