How to build a simple but cool IR (Infra Red) receiver.
Tools
These are the tools you should use to build the IR receiver.
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Tweesers are really needed to bend the wires in such a precise way to fit exactly inside the serial box:
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A good wire cutter is very recommended to have a fast and accurate cut of the pins:
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A cross screwdriver to close the Sub-D box:
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You want to solder the components together :)
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And tin, of course.
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Introduction
Tools
Part list
The circuit explained
IR-receiver and voltage regulator
Diode and resistor
The wire and the capacitor
Mounting it inside the box
Placing the IR receiver
The software for Linux: Lirc
WinLirc
Old site
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