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In article <BtyE2K.3ts@news.cso.uiuc.edu>, tmkk@uiuc.edu (Khan) writes:
> In article <1992Sep2.003540.24065@aio.jsc.nasa.gov> mancus@roger.jsc.nasa.gov (Keith Mancus) writes:
>>  (1) Is there a standard [IR ]carrier frequency [for TV remotes]?
> There isn't a standard ANYTHING. Many remotes operate on 40kHz IR carrier
> frequencies, but it's far from being a standard.
 
  Sigh.  That's what I was afraid of.

>>The IR sensor we're using detects 40 MHz.
> Unless that was a typo and you really meant 40kHz....
 
  Oops. :-)  The sensor I am using (sorry, I don't have the part # handy)
is supposed to be commonly used in remotes.

>>  (2) Is the encoding scheme standardized?
> Not by a long shot.
 
  Odd.  I've seen "generic" controllers that can be programmed to
drive a wide variety of remote-controlled devices.  It seems pretty
difficult to do this w/out any standards!

> Borrow/obtain an oscilloscope....after playing around a bit,
>you should be able to determine the encoding scheme used, or at the very
>least which patterns go with which....
 
  <groan>  That's just what I was hoping to avoid.  Sigh.

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 Keith Mancus    <mancus@sweetpea.jsc.nasa.gov>                         |
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