RE: IR Network, was Re:

[Jim Stewart <jim.stewart@xxxxxxx>]

You could use PCBlastIR (http://www.concept-devices.com)
over a standard
serial cable, patched into Cat 5. You can also use it in the reverse
direction 
for contolling the PC ie for DVD/MP3 etc



-----Original Message-----
From: i.bird@xxxxxxx [mailto:Ian@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 26 April 2002 12:08
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: IR Network, was Re: [ukha_d]


I have some pretty much working code now which produces a description of
the
IR signal on a serial line at 9600. It works for most but not all IR
remotes. Currently it will send this to a PC as serial. If you send the
same
signal back to the PIC it will reproduce the IR such that it controls
the
original target device.

I am looking to add a (sort of and with tlimitations - Ant S ;-))
network
protocol so I can send it whereever I like over RS485 (Cat5). I have a
design for a serial to RS485 converter which should interface it nicely
to
the PC.

This has worked on a bare prototype over serial.

There is more info in the IR Repeater section on my site under projects
(www.mollyology.com)

Ian B

Original Message:
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From: Stuart Grimshaw stuart@xxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 11:22:20 +0100
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: IR Network, was Re: [ukha_d]


On Friday 26 April 2002 11:16 am, Timothy Morris wrote:

<snip>

>
> The other thing that I'm considering is to use a PocketPC with an
> Ocelot. The only drawback with that is it doesn't have IR for
local
> control :(

Which is where the much discussed IR network would come in handy, if you
had

any CAT5 to send it down :-)

Seriously though. A wireless handhelp (iPaq etc) with a web page that 
triggers IR via a RedRat or whatever. That is then picked up by a
receiver
in 
your node 0 or wherever the PC is & transmitted over the IR
network.

Ian Bird was working on such a system, and I beleive he made some good 
progress, but didn't get to a working prototype. Is that right Ian?

-- 

Stuart Grimshaw <stuart@xxxxxxx>
Chief Operations Officer
Football Networks Ltd
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