> On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 18:40:45 -0000, James A <jamesa@jpacsoft.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm making an audio/video accessory with IR remote control. The remote
> > control handsets use the NEC protocol which starts with a
> 2-byte customer
> > code.
<snip>
> > Could anyone please
> suggest an approach
> > to finding one that is unused (or very rare at least)? Many thanks.
> >
> > James
> >
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu]On Behalf
> Of Mark Rages
> Sent: 18 December 2004 18:55
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: Re: [EE] IR Remote control - picking a non-conflicting code?
>
>
> The linux Lirc project maintains a list of many remote codes.
> http://www.lirc.org/
>
> Many "universal" remotes have a code-scan feature, where it steps
> through each of the preprogrammed devices and issues a power-off
> command... Maybeyou could monitorthe output to build a database of
> common remote codes.
>
> Regards,
> Mark
> markrages@gmail
>

Thanks for the suggestion, Mark. Scanning the emissions of a one-for-all
type remote could be the answer.

James

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