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Arduino: A Quick-Start Guide, 2nd Edition
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Arduino: A Quick-Start Guide, 2nd Edition

by Maik Schmidt
January 2015
Beginner
324 pages
7h 42m
English
Pragmatic Bookshelf
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Understanding Infrared Remote Controls

To wirelessly control a device such as a TV set, you need a sender and a receiver. The receiver usually is built into the device to be controlled, and the sender is part of a separate remote control. Although you can choose from a variety of technologies, such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, most modern remote controls still use infrared light for communication.

Using infrared to transmit signals has several advantages. It is invisible to human beings, so it won’t bother you. Also, you can generate it cheaply with infrared LEDs that can be integrated easily into electronic circuits. So, for many purposes, such as controlling devices in a typical household, it’s an excellent choice.

But infrared also has some drawbacks. ...

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