Thread: [Announce] Pierogi - a universal infrared remote control app
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2012-10-21 , 03:25
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#782
Originally Posted by Cue View Post
The new IR diode could run off 3.7 volts directly from the battery instead of being limited to 1.8V or the component limited current on the other side of the opto. It's also just three components (or two if you buy an LED with a built in resistor); an optocoupler, an LED and a resistor. I'm not brave enough to give it a shot (I only have one n900). It is just an idea for anybody wanting a more powerful IR diode built into their N900. The optocoupler/LED/Resistor combo is in a sense a repeater and can be made very small ( easy to fit into mugen type cover).
Hm, theoretically, sounds like very good idea, that could even fit inside N900 body itself, if small components used (no need for mugen cover). No idea, if there wouldn't be lost in transmitted IR "data" (checksums, or whatsnot), that would ruin compliance with receiver's protocol implementations - Copernicus, any ideas here?

As for LED synaptic problem, well, there is ultraviolet light, so why infrared shouldn't be light too, still? Of course, I understand what you mean - generally, "light" is referred only to visible spectrum (or our Wifi antennas, radars, etc, would be also called light-emitting devices - after all, it's only difference of wavelength).

/Estel
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