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  • TV /VCR Remote Range Extender Circuit -  I often get frustrated by how poor some infrared remotes in many new electronic devices operate. I used to be able to turn on the TV from 30 feet away. Now, it seems that I have to get within 15 feet. To address this issue, I designed the circuit shown below. The circuit taps into the TV remote’s existing infrared LED and drives 8 more efficient devices. The result is a communications range some 4 to 5 times longer.  . . . [Circuit by David Johnson P.E.,  10/05/05] 

  • TV-VCR Light Source 40Khz Repeater -  This circuit is designed to be placed directly in front of a standard TV or VCR remote. The exiting light pulses produced by the circuit match the pulses from the remote but are about 10 times more powerful . . . [Hobby Circuit designed by Dave Johnson P.E.,  06/04/00] 

  • Use Color Film Negative to Make An Optical Filter -  This isn’t an electronic circuit but the file shows the curve for an optical filter made from exposed color film. The material blocks most visible light but is very transparent to 880nM infrared light. Kodak 100ASA is exposed to "cool white" fluorescent light for about 5 seconds . . . [Hobby Circuit designed by Dave Johnson P.E.,  01/01/98]

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TB065: Linear Circuit Devices for Applications in Battery Powered Wireless Systems -  Application Note Published 24-Feb-03. . .  [Microchip]

 

Temperature controller keeps IR detector at 8ºK -  01/07/99    EDN Design Idea (contains several designs, scroll to find this one)   Sensitive infrared array detectors must operate at a low temperature to avoid thermally generated dark current throughout the photoconductive elements. This requirement is particularly true for SiAs array detectors, which need cooling to near liquid-helium temperatures. Furthermore, the sensitivity of these detectors can be temperature-dependent. The optimal operating temperature for a long-wavelength IR camera is about 8ºK. . .  [by Jerry Penegor, Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California—Berkeley]

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Temperature-Measurement Scheme Uses IR Sensor and Sigma-Delta ADC -  04/03/03  EDN Design Idea   Many noncontact temperature-measurement systems use infrared sensors, such as thermopiles, which can detect small amounts of heat radiation. Biomedical thermometers that measure the temperature of an ear or a temple use noncontact t. . .  [by Albert O'Grady and Mary McCarthy Analog Devices, Limerick, Ireland]

 

The Ultimate Universal Remote Control -  Gadget Freak Case 147:Couch potatoes should be particularly interested in Bill Bowden's remote control IR receiver, which allows users to control the power of virtually any electrical appliance (including those not equipped for remote) using their standard remote control. It's based on an IR receiver circuit, . . . 

 

TinyIR Learning IR Remote Control Receiver -  Adding IR remote control to your next project, or to an existing one just got a whole lot easier. With TinyIR, just apply power, train the chip to recognize the key codes you want to use, and you're ready to go. Code patterns are safely stored in internal non-volatile EEPROM. The chip can be re-trained many times if needed. . . 

 
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Tri-Waveform Generator -  The Tri-Waveform Generator can be used for a number of different uses. The one that I use it for is a signal generator to test circuits. The frequency range is 20 to 20khz. and can be adjusted by R1. The duty cycle or the time that the waveform is. . . .  [Randy Linscott]

 

TV /VCR Remote Range Extender Circuit -  I often get frustrated by how poor some infrared remotes in many new electronic devices operate. I used to be able to turn on the TV from 30 feet away. Now, it seems that I have to get within 15 feet. To address this issue, I designed the circuit shown below. The circuit taps into the TV remote’s existing infrared LED and drives 8 more efficient devices. The result is a communications range some 4 to 5 times longer.  . . . [Circuit by David Johnson P.E.,  10/05/05]

 

TV-VCR Light Source 40Khz Repeater -  This circuit is designed to be placed directly in front of a standard TV or VCR remote. The exiting light pulses produced by the circuit match the pulses from the remote but are about 10 times more powerful . . . [Hobby Circuit designed by Dave Johnson P.E.,  06/04/00]

 

Unidirectional RF wireless transmitting and receiving -  This is a very simple Wireless RF transmitter circuit that consists of the Holtek HT-12E encoder chip and AM 418MHZ-transmitter module(WZ-X01, other similar device can be used). Using the hybrid RF xmit/receive modules make building the RF remote control a lot easy. . . 

 

Universal Infrared Controller for a PC -  This simple circuit allows you to record any Infrared remote control signal on your PC, and then play it back. This is particularly useful if you want to control appliances such as TVs, VCRs, CDs etc. from your computer. The device simply connects to the parallel port of your PC.  This circuit was originally published in Electronics Australia, September1998 . . .  [shaunwilson19 AT yahoo.com]

 

Universal Infrared Receiver -  I think you know what's a UIR so IF it isn't so go to TIES BOS page and learn something :-) . !  Briefly it's an Infrared receiver which communicated with your pc to command many windows application, so once you have built the interface, programmed the pic16f84 with the code and connected everything to your serial com2 you'll be able to command your pc applications through your TV or VCR remote !. . .  [designer identified as Alfred73]

 

Universal IR Remote Control Tester -  This tester consists of two integrated remote control receivers whose outputs drive an LED to indicate when a suitable infrared signal is received. To cover all current infrared remote controls, one receiver (the TSOP1736) has maximum sensitivity to carriers at 36 kHz, the other (the TSOP1738) to carriers at 38 kHzmust register on this site. . .  [Published in Elecktor July/Augu, 2010]

 

Universal Serial Infrared Receiver -  Infrared based electronic circuit diagrams / circuit schematics. . . 

 

Use Color Film Negative to Make An Optical Filter -  This isn’t an electronic circuit but the file shows the curve for an optical filter made from exposed color film. The material blocks most visible light but is very transparent to 880nM infrared light. Kodak 100ASA is exposed to "cool white" fluorescent light for about 5 seconds . . . [Hobby Circuit designed by Dave Johnson P.E.,  01/01/98]

 

Using the MCP2120 for Infrared Communications -  Application Note Published 4-Jun-01. . .  [Microchip]

 

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