An easy option is to use the sx28 with the irda virtual peripheral.  You
can set up the code to allow transparent ir communications.  I used a pic
to talk rs232 to the sx28 and then to an IrDa computer port. This way the
pic can do all the other stuff.



On Sat, 14 Apr 2001, Stephen B Webb wrote:

> >         I might have an IRDA application and have never done anything with
> IRDA
>
> Most likely the mode you are looking for is IRCOMM, which is basically
> RS-232 emulation for legacy applications.  Since there is only one "wire"
> for the IR stuff, some behind the scenes negotiations have to take place.
> (Which are transparent to the windows application program).  BUT, the PIC
> program will have to implement the IRDA stuff.
>
> There are IRDA controller chips that may take care of all of the
> handshaking stuff for you, in which case your PIC app would be allowed to
> be just as stupid as the windows app (ie it thinks it is talking to a
> RS232 port)
>
> Check out
> www.irda.org
>
> for all of the protocol specifications.  IRCOMM is most likely the one you
> want.
>
> -Steve
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