Re: Ceiling Fan RF Remote Compatibilty

[Just Another Joe <address@xxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:30:52 GMT, nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)
wrote in message <45c86030.1465520796@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> Just Another Joe <address@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >On Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:52:09 GMT, nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)
> >wrote in message <45c7cc34.1427636265@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> >
> >> Just get a 315MHz transmitter module and send it the IR signal. It will work
> >> just fine without any type of adapter. The superregenerative receiver used
> >> in the fans cannot switch on/off at the 38-40kHz rate of the IR so it will
> >> just output the baseband signal as if it had been transmitted that way which
> >> may even be the case if the transmitter switching rate is also low.
> >> Transmitter data rates tend to be less than 10Kbps.
> >
> >Good.  I am putting together a parts list for a large(ish) order from
> >Mouser, but as you know they don't have the transmitter in 315MHz
> >version, so I'm going to have to get that elsewhere.  Unfortunately,
> >digikey.ca also doesn't have it in that form factor, so it means more
> >than one order to have to deal with customs and so on.
>
> You can get them from Laipac in Canada. They have a $US25 minimum order but
> they also have the RF receivers so they may be your best source. Here's a
> direct link to Laipac...
>
>      http://www.laipac.com/ask-fsk-rf-modules.htm
>
> Get the RLP receivers (tunable) and TLP-A transmitter.
>
> You can get the 4-pin or and older 6-pin model from several sources. All the
> sources I know of for the Wenshing designs are listed on this web page.
>
>      http://davehouston.net/modules.htm
>
> You can find other small transmitters at Abacom (Canada) but I think they
> only have one model that is 315MHz and it's a bit pricey.
>
>
> http://www.abacomdirect.com/AM-RF-Transmitter-Modules-AM-RT4-AM-RT5-P93297C23623.aspx

Yes, the Abacom one is expensive!

The Laipac ones look good, but I couldn't find any prices on the site,
nor any way to order on-line.  Guess one needs to contact them.

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