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There’s a new IR Toy/WinLIRC tutorial that shows how to decode remote controls on your computer. WinLIRC doesn’t control things alone, but it works as a plugin with automation programs like EventGhost to control your computer using a remote control with almost any protocol.
For instant satisfaction, try the WinLIRC irGraph tool. It shows a continuously updated graph of the infrared signal from a remote control.
The USB IR Toy is $20, including worldwide shipping.
Tags: automation, irGraph, RC decoder, remote control, WinLIRC
Ytsirk analyzed the remote control protocol from a LED license plate frame using the USB IR Toy. Also check out part I and part II that introduce the hardware. We can’t wait for the next installment that covers reprogramming the marquee with a battery powered IR Toy, it sounds like there’s a lot of potential mischief fun to be had.
Tags: LED, plate frames, remote control
WinLIRC, the Windows version of the popular LIRC PC remote control decoder, has seen a spurt of development after 4 years of no activity.
The updated version uses a new plugin system that should be able to support the USB IR Toy’s irman decoder mode and rawIO modes. We’re also adding a new mode that gives the actual duration of each change in the remote signal.
Development continues on the cross-platform Python GUI for the IR Toy. See the latest build images and source code.
The USB IR Toy is $20, including worldwide shipping.
Tags: open source, remote control, WinLIRC
Ken Shirriff’s infrared remote control overview covers different ways to interpret remote control codes, and how to extract codes from various data files available online. This could be good background for anyone adding new remote control protocol support to the USB IR Toy.
Tags: remote control
rct tipped us to the open source IRScope software from the hifi-remote forums. IRScope captures and visualizes infrared signals with the IR Widget, but it could be adapted for the USB IR toy IRIO mode or SUMP logic analyzer mode.
You can get a USB IR Toy for $20, including worldwide shipping. Seeed Studio currently has them available on backorder, additional units should arrive soon.
Thanks for the tip!
Tags: IR Widget, IRScope, remote control
One of Ian’s projects featured at Hack a Day, a USB remote control receiver, was the 5th most popular project of 2009. We’re surprised the Bus Pirate didn’t make that list, but we’re proud of this project too. Our primary music and video player is a PC, we made this device because we needed it, and we use it daily to control Winamp and VLC.
This announcement is well-timed, as we’re currently putting the final touches on a new infrared receiver/transmitter toy. Look for this project in the next few weeks, but we’ll give away some prototype preview PCBs later today.
Thanks Hack a Day!
Tags: 2009, Hack a Day, infrared, remote control
UPDATE: Live video of @tweet_tree on USTREAM (sorry, WordPress wouldn’t let us embed it). The broadcast has ended, thanks to everyone who gave us a light show with Twitter!
Choose the color of our Christmas tree. @tweet_tree is a Christmas tree that everyone can control from Twitter. Just tweet a color to @tweet_tree.
A small embedded server reads your tweets, and fades our fiber optic tree to the colors you send. New tweets are grabbed every few seconds.
@tweet_tree is a stand-alone network appliance based on our open source, business card size web platform. The web platform is available as a kit for $35, including worldwide shipping. Seeed Studio can assemble yours for $5 more.
Overview
Tags: @tweet_tree, remote control, tweet, twitter
