Ishaan Dalal wrote:

> OK, we're using the Panasonic PNA4602M IR receiver module. I
> looked at the datasheet at
> http://www.semicon.panasonic.co.jp/ds/eng/SHE00044AED.pdf ,
> with the specs on the first page, but I couldn't seem to find
> the maximum signal length (?) that would shut the receiver
> down as Wouter and Jan-Erik cautioned (thanks!).

I just downloaded it, and it's a bit unclear on this point.
Anyway, it's easy to test. Just set up a 38Khz source (maybe
using a 555 and an IR diod) and check if you get a continously
"low" output from the receiver...

But anyway, I *still* think that a special IR-protocol and
signal encoding is better then the standard UART way of
doing things.

Jan-Erik.

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