IR USB

By arthurb in Circuits Remote Control

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A IR remote - USB keyboard for XBMC

Hi, i'm sharing this project becuse it has become realy useful for me.(and it was easy and fun to build).And like i was not able to find some project that do this (now i have found some) i had to build it myself.

It's basic a Infra red remote controler for PCs. It decodes IR signals and emulates key presses on a PC. It is recognized as a USB keyboard , so it needs no programs running in background, just plug and play.

It is compatible with Sony SIRC 20 bit protocol,works with my LG and SKY universal remotes when they are configured as Sony DVD.Changing this protocol shouldn't be to hard for someone with a little programing skill.

The keystrokes it send are configured to work with XBMC Media Center software.But it is easy to change the keys pres it emulate.

Just two things:
I'm not responsible for any kind of damage resulted from this project,if you would like to use it, do it on your on.

Don't sell this to anyone without consult me.

PARTS LIST:
3mm LED
PIC18F2550-I/SO
TSOP6238TR (IR Receiver 38KHz)
20MHz Crystal
22pF 0805 x2
1uF 0805 16V x2
330R 0805 x1

Just a mirror for project files:

(Copyrigh 2010, Arthur Benemann)

IR_USB.rar
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Step 1: Development

It started on a bread board , show in image, while i was just playing aroun with a PIC 18F and usb. RS232 was utilized to decode the remote controller protocol,old source code with this function its on the rar file.

Thanks to microchip USB example code,emulating was already done, just lik both programs.

Step 2: Board and Schematic

I developed a small board with smd components ( i burned my only dip 18f2550,and in Brasil its hard to get new chips).It has some unnecessary headers,with more time i could made it a lot smaller, but double face boards take twice the time to me to build(no cheap PCB shops).

Step 3: Final Assembly

Just put it on a smal box , and it's done.

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23 Comments

chard62

10 years ago on Introduction

Hi Arthur: thanks for the great project. I've been using it for months now, but it seems that fast forward and rewind do not work.They would be translated to a "R" and "F" keystroke respectively, on the usb keyboard emulation. Can you suggest how to fix this?

Thanks, Richard

chard62

10 years ago on Introduction

b1m2x3

12 years ago on Introduction

Your parts list says you only need 1x 1uf cap, but your schematic lists two? Is that correct?

sanusb_laese

12 years ago on Introduction

I have a similar project in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O9a0E_WXPA and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VG7RokuDTs

Sandro Juca

gokmenim

12 years ago on Introduction

thanks for the project could you please add the eagle files too
so that it gets easier to build

snoop911

12 years ago on Introduction

The file link is dead.. is it available anywhere else?

I'd like to modify it to use RF instead of IR.. (I have a harmony rf remote).. how complex is that?

altainta

12 years ago on Introduction

I would like to ask how to turn on the pc with ir remote (NOT ALL BUTTON BUT ONLY WHICH IS SPECIFICALLY ASSIGNED TO TURN ON ACTION)
Like for accurate example

http://www.simerec.com/PCS-2.html
Kindly tell a method rather than this include PIC OR ATMEL OR ANY AVR
i am looking for this.

arthurb

12 years ago on Introduction

Don't worry. The hex files are on the projects files, if you want you can just program it ( there lot's of programes on the web). It's also a good way to start messing around with PICs.