> I was wondering if anyone had experience working with a PIC and IrDA?
> I have seen some source code on the Web, and while it looks a bit more
> complex than regular serial, it doesn't look too bad.
>
> Can anyone suggest an easy-to-use IrDA module?  The Zilog ones seem ok
> to me.  Also, can anyone tell me about real-world ranges they get with
> an IrDA module?  And any pitfalls to avoid?

Have used the Microchip MCP2150 IrDA controller with the low power
Temic TFDU4201 module and PIC16F877. My part was just the hardware
design only, no software. We were a bit dissapointed with the overall
data throughput, but we were never sure if the bottlneck was the
MCP2150 or the overhead of IrDA.

Having said that, the setup was pretty easy to use as the MCP2150
takes care of the IrDA connection and protocol.

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