Re: Simple IR remote control kit?

On a sunny day (Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:29:19 +0100) it happened Richard Rasker
<spamtrap@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in <fmggn0$92t$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

Hi all,

I'm designing a product which requires an IR remote control with just two
functions: "on" and "off". I figured I could simply choose an IR kit (i.e.
handset + receiver/decoder) from a local supplier of electronics kits, but
to my amazement, I can't find any such kits. Neither Farnell nor Conrad has
anything matching my specifications.

Conrad does have 2-channel 433MHz RF remote controls, but I can't use these,
as product safety requires that the user must always have the product in
sight when operating it.

That will not work with IR either, IR can be reflected from walls.
Basicaly I can control my DVD player wheile looking the other way.


And if it turns out to
be "roll-your-own" after all, does anyone know of a suitable PIC-based
solution (as I can only program PIC controllers at the moment)? That would
at least save me the trouble of writing the software.

Maybe the Microchip application notes can help:
http://www.nalanda.nitc.ac.in/industry/datasheets/microchip/Mchipweb/1010/Appnote/Category/12CXXX/Masters/sCircuit/index.htm#201

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