Re: Prontoipaq remote

["Campbell Macdonald" <campbell@xxxxxxx>]

try the pdawin site...they have an ipaq remote extender....

I'm using the 3870 with pdawin and the range seems pretty good, about
20'
good enough for me.

Campbell

----- Original Message -----
From: "biggles299" <charles@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 9:13 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Prontoipaq remote


> I have an Ipaq 3650 recently returned and repaired after a little
> accident. I have replaced it for every day use with a 3870 but I
now
> am considering using the 3650 as a remote controller.
> The PDAWIN software looks ideal with the exception of the usual
> range problem. I have seen the threads on the laser CF card but I
> was thinking, what about modifying the IPAQ itself and mounting a
> couple of high strength ir LEDS in parallel with the output half
of
> the current IRDA block.
> Can somebody who has some electronics knowlege please confirm if
> this would work and ideally recommend a suitable LED. I have
access
> to RS Components and extensive surface mount rework facilities so
> the mechanical part of it does not worry me it's just would it
work
> electrically.
> Help and comments please.
> If this works, I will publish the result and who knows maybe even
> help others with the conversion.
> Thanks in advance
> Charles
>
>
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