Re: Serial IR receiver problem

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

Can you give us some design details about the IR receiver? Is it one of
those shown on the Winlirc web page?

My guess is the AU-600 is putting out EMI which is affecting the IR
receiver. Try physically separating them as much as possible.

mrman_man@xxxxxxx wrote:

>Hello all
>
>I have a strange problem. I use a home built serial IR receiver
>attached to the com-port of my computer. I use Winlirc and Girder to
>perform different tasks from my remote control. It has worked very
>well for many years now.
>
>The other day I installed a Skype adapter, AU-600. I trhink this
>device works more or less as a modem with voice capablities. It
>enables me to use my regular phone with Skype, making and receiving
>calls.
>
>It's an USB device and after I installed it my IR receiver works very
>poorly. It seems that the signal received is very inconsistent. I've
>tried to re-learn some remote codes, but Winlirc reports inconsistent
>signal. When I pull the plug on the skype adapter, evereything is back
>to normal.
>
>Does anyone has any ideas what can cause this? I've tried to use
>different USB ports on the computer, different USB cables but no
>change. I tried to change the IRQ channel of the com port, but that
>didn't have any effect.
>
>Please help!
>
>Kind regards
>/Erik