IR Remote circuit using Radio Shack IR detector

sheonbanks

I am trying to set up an IR Detection circuit. I have 1 IR detector from Radio Shack(Model 276-172), 2V 40 MA. I am using the circuit on Page 9 of the IR Remote for the BOE-BOT. I am using a universal remote set to SONY TV and the IrRemoteButtonDisplay code the capture buttons. It doesn't work. I am not sure if I have the correct IR Detector for this circuit. I am a Newbie at all of this. The detector in the book has ECB connectors but my detector has only an anode and cathode. I switched between using the 470Ohm and 220Ohm resistor but neither worked.

I've tried:

1. Anode--->Resistor--->Pin 9
Cathode--->dss

2. Anode--->jumper

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>ddv
---->Resistor

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>Pin 9
Cathode--->jumper--->dss

What am I missing?

stephenwagner

You will need to purchase the Parallax 350-00014 IR Receiver.·Wire it up·as shown in the IR Remote for the BOE BOT book to receive the IR signals from the Sony remote.

The Parallax IR receiver is a complete IR receiving system capable of down converting the complex 48KHz modulated signals from the Sony remote.

What I suspect you have is an IR detector which is only a small part of a IR receiving system

http://www.parallax.com/Store/Components/Optoelectronics/tabid/152/CategoryID/30/List/0/SortField/0/Level/a/ProductID/177/Default.aspx

I hope this helps.

SJW

allanlane5

What you want is an IR Module: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2049727&cp=&sr=1&origkw=ir+Module&kw=ir+module&parentPage=search

An IR Remote "modulates" the signal (blinks it on and off) at a 38 Khz rate. 38 Khz is too fast for the BS2 to get it -- but the Module above will convert a series of 38 Khz 'blinks' into a single 'on' pulse -- which the BS2 can measure the length of. This is more or less the same device as the Parallax IR Decoder module.

Post Edited (allanlane5) : 11/28/2007 7:02:14 PM GMT