> > >From: John Quintana > >I know of a vendor who claims he can build a board that understands > >SONY TV/VCR type transmitter pairs. I am trying to get him to > > I have been developing an interrupt based library that has capibility > for many types of IO. Currently I have working RS232, LCD, X-10, > RS485/RS422, AD (I am using a '71), and SONY IR. > > Let me know if you want try and build your own. You will need a > RS232 driver (MAXIM), a Radio Shack IR cube, a 40KHz oscillator, > a PIC16C71, and a crystal. > > +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ > | Edward Cheung, Ph.D. | The opinions expressed herein | > | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | do not necessarily reflect | > | Code 714.1, Bldg T11B | those of my employers' | > | Greenbelt, MD 20771 | | > | 301-286-1269(office) 286-1717(fax) | My next book: | > | Internet: ebc714@rs710.gsfc.nasa.gov | Statistics, Demos and Other Lies | > +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ > If it really is that simple, I would be willing to put together a board. What would you recommend for a programmer? Would an ne555 be adequate for the oscillator or should that be crystal controlled? - John -- John Quintana Internet email: jpq@nwu.edu DND-CAT Synchrotron Research Center Voice Phone: (708) 252-0223 APS/ANL Sector 5, Bldg. 400 FAX Phone: (708) 252-0226 9700 South Cass Avenue WWW: http://tomato.dnd.aps.anl.gov/~jpq/ Argonne, Illinois 60439