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Re: Recommendations for IR
- To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
- Subject: Re: Recommendations for IR
- From: patrickl@xxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2001 10:58:26 -0000
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--- In ukha_d@y..., "John Hill" <jhill1@n...> wrote:
> All,
> Can any/(all?) recommend a suitable IR interface for the PC?
>
> Requirements:
> be able to learn IR commands
> direct cable connection to PC (not via X10)
> include an IR blaster for transmission controlled directly from PC
I think you are looking for something like this:
http://www.keene.co.uk/pages/cat/18rem/181-remext.html
I haven't tried it myself.
> The ones I have seen so far all seem to be a bit OTT, in that all
the work
> seems to be performed within the included hardware box. This seems
to be a
> bit wasteful given that its connected to a PC...
If you are into hardware and software, you can interface an IR-LED
direct to the parallel port and "play back" remote control
actions
with no need for any additional hardware at all.
I have done this, and it works well for my applications.
Patrick
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