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Using the Basic Stamp for a learnig IR Remote

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2003-03-26 01:47 in General Discussion
Has anyone ever tried to use the Basic Stamp for a learning remote.
I have an application that would use the learning remote function to
capture all the codes off a IR remote. Then use these stored codes
to control a device. I would use the serial functions of the stamp
and write some code to enable me to send ASCII commands from my pc to
the stamp and then have the stamp send out the proper IR signals to
my remote device.

Any Ideas

Thanks

Andy

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-03-25 22:37
    Andy,

    I recorded IR message codes using some Sony IR remotes, but I had to
    do it with hardware. I captured bursts of data in a FIFO and then
    read them with a PC. The Stamp I am using (BS2e) is not up to the
    task. Each Sony code has 13 pulses (2.4ms,1.2ms or 0.6ms) with 0.6ms
    gaps between. The BS2e cannot keep up because of its 400us
    instruction processing time.

    The faster Stamps may be capable but my experience is limited to the
    BS2e. Also, there are other IR code formats in use by other
    manufacturers. The specs are out there on the web.

    Al

    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "ashorn1" <ashorn@e...> wrote:
    > Has anyone ever tried to use the Basic Stamp for a learning remote.
    > I have an application that would use the learning remote function
    to
    > capture all the codes off a IR remote. Then use these stored codes
    > to control a device. I would use the serial functions of the stamp
    > and write some code to enable me to send ASCII commands from my pc
    to
    > the stamp and then have the stamp send out the proper IR signals to
    > my remote device.
    >
    > Any Ideas
    >
    > Thanks
    >
    > Andy
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-03-26 01:47
    Just the other day someone mentioned using a 4031 to grab fast
    serial data for a stamp. Perhaps this could be adapted to your
    purpose. 4517 is another, similar device.

    regards, Jack

    aknestaut wrote:
    >
    > Andy,
    >
    > I recorded IR message codes using some Sony IR remotes, but I had to
    > do it with hardware. I captured bursts of data in a FIFO and then
    > read them with a PC. The Stamp I am using (BS2e) is not up to the
    > task. Each Sony code has 13 pulses (2.4ms,1.2ms or 0.6ms) with 0.6ms
    > gaps between. The BS2e cannot keep up because of its 400us
    > instruction processing time.
    >
    > The faster Stamps may be capable but my experience is limited to the
    > BS2e. Also, there are other IR code formats in use by other
    > manufacturers. The specs are out there on the web.
    >
    > Al
    >
    > --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "ashorn1" <ashorn@e...> wrote:
    > > Has anyone ever tried to use the Basic Stamp for a learning remote.
    > > I have an application that would use the learning remote function
    > to
    > > capture all the codes off a IR remote. Then use these stored codes
    > > to control a device. I would use the serial functions of the stamp
    > > and write some code to enable me to send ASCII commands from my pc
    > to
    > > the stamp and then have the stamp send out the proper IR signals to
    > > my remote device.
    > >
    > > Any Ideas
    > >
    > > Thanks
    > >
    > > Andy
    >
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