Re: Wii Wallplate for Motion Bar

[Nick Austin <nick.w.austin@xxxxxxxxx>]

This WikiPedia article shows the positions of the Infra-Red LEDs:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Remote#Sensing

Full resolution picture:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Nintendo_Wii_Sensor_Bar=
.jpg

Nick.

On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 8:00 PM, Gary Tall <gtcs@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> It is just LED's but its more than 2, I can't remember if its 2 each
side=
or
> 4 each side. I seem to recall the latter which I picked up when I used
th=
e
> excellent Freetrack program with a wiimote for headtracking in PC
gaming.
>
> Regards
> Gary
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
>> Of Sam Partington
>> Sent: 26 January 2010 15:03
>> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Wii Wallplate for Motion Bar
>>
>> I think the motion bar is just two infrared leds which the camera
in
>> the wii
>> controllers track.
>>
>> Probably the two wires are just power. =A0You may not need to
connect it
>> to
>> the Wii at all if you can find an alternative power source.
>>
>> Sam
>>
>> PS I know nothing, proceed at own risk etc...
>>
>> 2010/1/25 Rob Mouser <groups@xxxxxxx>
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > Two options:
>> >
>> > Buy an extension cable (available on ebay) and simply splice
with
>> CAT5
>> > patch
>> > cables for a neat option. (NOTE: wires on the cable are
INCREDIBLY
>> thin so
>> > takes some careful soldering)
>> >
>> > Or just buy one of these:
>> >
>> > http://tinyurl.com/yh9bsyu
>> >
>> > Eats batteries so rechargeable are essential but works
perfectly.
>> >
>> > Rob
>> >
>> >
>> > On 25/01/2010 07:34, "Gareth Cook" <g@xxxxxxx
<g%40uk.ibm.com>>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Anyone seen a wallplate (faceplate) that allow you to
connect a Wii
>> > motion
>> > > bar ? Not found any success through Google....
>> > >
>> > > I want to relocate the Wii to a corner of a room (when I
buy the
>> Wii that
>> > > is!) and I can use a channel in the wall to scoot up to
the TV, but
>> this
>> > > goes via a wallplate
>> > >
>> > > tia


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