IR Communication
Contributors:
bitsmashed
Resources and Going Further
If you're looking for more documents and resources related to the IR LED or receiver, check out some of these links:
- Datasheet
- Wikipedia: Infrared
- SB-Projects: IR Remote Control Theory
- IRremote Library
If you're looking for general information on infrared communication SparkFun Engineer Chris Taylor's IR Project video:
ReplaceMeOpen
ReplaceMeClose
And there's also Jeff Branson, starring in an IR Communication video tutorial using our IR Emitter/Detector Pair:
Now you should be prepared to create an IR communication system of your own. What are you going to control with this extravisible, modulated light source? Need some inspiration? Check out some of these tutorials:
- Light
- Illuminate
- TV-B-Gone
- LED Light Bar Hookup -- If you need some visible light in your life, these LED light bars are an especially bright way to get it
- Using the OpenSegment -- Along the lines of visible displays, the OpenSegment 4-digit 7-segment displays are an easy tool to add data displays to your project.
- Rebuilding the Illumitune -- Learn how we integrated IR into the Illumitune project we helped rebuild.
- Laser Limbo -- Build a "Laser" limbo using IR LEDs and IR Receivers!
IR Control Kit Hookup Guide
How to get the most out of the infrared receivers and transmitters included in the IR Control Kit.
Boss Alarm
Build a Boss Alarm that alerts you of anyone walking into your office and automatically changes your computer screen.
Roshamglo Hookup Guide
This tutorial provides everything you need to know to get started with the Roshamglo badge.
Or check out some of these blog posts for ideas: