You can use the PhidgetIR to control devices with remote control input - such as your TV or Blu-ray player, from your computer by having the PhidgetIR transmit remote control codes. It can learn the signals from most remote controls and retransmit them just as if you were pushing the same button on the actual remote. You can also control your computer or other Phidgets by recognizing a signal from the remote and using it as an event in your application to trigger some action.

The PhidgetIR can send and receive data encoded in various fashions as pulses of infrared light. The various encoding that the PhidgetIR supports are grouped under the general term 'Consumer IR' or CIR.

CIR is a low speed protocol - commands generally contain no more then 32-bits of data with a bit rate of at the most 4000 bits/second, but usually much less. There are no anti-collision measures, so only one code can be transmitted at any time. Transmission distance depends on the power of the transmitter, but needs to be line of sight - though generally this can include bouncing off of walls and ceilings.

Features

• Learn the IR sequences of your appliance's remote controller
• Retransmit sequences to mimic the functions of the remote controller
• Listen and react to IR sequence to control your program with a remote controller
• Mounting hardware included

Guides

IR Remote Control Guide