LIRC

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1 Description
2 Miscellaneous
- 2.1 Cable length
- 2.2 Parallel operation of two LIRC receiver
3 Links

[edit] Description

LIRC (Linux Infrared Remote Control) is a software to control ones computer through nearly every (unused) remote control. Therefor a small electronic device is necessary. You can buy one for ca. 15 Euro, or you can build your own. It consists of only a few components and schematics are on the LIRC homepage.

[edit] Miscellaneous

[edit] Cable length

The length of the cable between receiver and computer can be up to 25m.

[edit] Parallel operation of two LIRC receiver

It is possible to operate LIRC with two infrared receiver devices at one COM port. But not independently from one another, only in parallel.

                 o +12V 
                 |
                 -
                | | 10k
                | |
                 -  
Output 1         |   Input
o----------|<----*----o
                 |
Output 2         |
o----------|<----

Ground               Ground
o---------------------o

[edit] Links

[1]	http://www.lirc.org	LIRC projekt homepage
[2]	http://lnx.manoweb.com/lirc/?partType=section&partName=introduction	Detailed construction manual with source for a complete infrared receiver
[3]	http://www.zapway.de	Commercial infrared receiver (~ 14 Euro)