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2010-12-30
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N900 does not have IrDA. The IR port can only send, not receive.
File transfers are not possible.
Last edited by casketizer; 2010-12-30 at 12:17.
File transfers are not possible.
Last edited by casketizer; 2010-12-30 at 12:17.
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2010-12-30
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What???
I checked our manual (page 15)
So, do we have any application for the IrDA?
I checked our manual (page 15)
None of the pre-installed applications of your device use the infrared port, but it enables the development of third party applications requiring an infrared port. The infrared port is not IrDA compatible.
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2010-12-30
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Irreco is a remote control software which uses IrDA.
By the way, is it possible to build an app to send files over IrDA, not to receive?
By the way, is it possible to build an app to send files over IrDA, not to receive?
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2010-12-30
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Again. The IR port of the N900 IS NOT AN IrDA PORT.
IrDA requires two way communication, as do file transfers in any direction.
The only thing that can be done with N900's IR port is stuff like IrReCo...
IrDA requires two way communication, as do file transfers in any direction.
The only thing that can be done with N900's IR port is stuff like IrReCo...
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2010-12-30
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@kenraali The problem is that we only have the ir emitter and not a receiver.
This means, in a developer perspective:
1) we cant comply the irda file transfer standard (because we need the receiver too), so you need to develop a custom irda protocol, from the emitter part (n900) and the receiver part (the PC? what device are you trying to communicate with? you need to develop the custom receiver software for each one)
2) you can't verify the data that you are sending. If you are sending a 2mb file, you really cant know if the file gone corrupt in the transfer operation.
This means, in a developer perspective:
1) we cant comply the irda file transfer standard (because we need the receiver too), so you need to develop a custom irda protocol, from the emitter part (n900) and the receiver part (the PC? what device are you trying to communicate with? you need to develop the custom receiver software for each one)
2) you can't verify the data that you are sending. If you are sending a 2mb file, you really cant know if the file gone corrupt in the transfer operation.
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2010-12-30
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Originally Posted by clasificado
I can't imagine why Nokia would put the Ir emitter and not a receiver. What could we use it for? Any advantage?
@kenraali The problem is that we only have the ir emitter and not a receiver.
This means, in a developer perspective:
1) we cant comply the irda file transfer standard (because we need the receiver too), so you need to develop a custom irda protocol, from the emitter part (n900) and the receiver part (the PC? what device are you trying to communicate with? you need to develop the custom receiver software for each one)
2) you can't verify the data that you are sending. If you are sending a 2mb file, you really cant know if the file gone corrupt in the transfer operation.
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2010-12-30
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cheaper for them. And almost noone uses IrDA anymore.
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2010-12-30
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Originally Posted by casketizer
Cheaper for them than what?
cheaper for them. And almost noone uses IrDA anymore.
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2010-12-30
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A real IrDA compliant IR port with emitter and receiver.
The IR diode they used only costs them a few cents.
The IR diode they used only costs them a few cents.
Seems we only have options:
Send via Bluetooth
Share via service(which is fMMS)
Send via E-mail
Is there an application we need to install to enable file transfer via irDA?