The transmitter has an IR LED in it and the receiver has an IR detector in it. When you hit a button on the transmitter it flashes a code with the IR LED. The receiver reads those flashes and then performs the action associated with that code.
To make the system more robust, while sending data at a few thousand kbps, the led actually flashes at 40khz, such that '40khz flashing' is counted as 1, and 'nothing' is counted as zero. That way, you can subtract any background light/noise from the equation so long as it isnt flashing. The faster flashing also acts as a clock signal.
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Best Answer 8 years ago
The transmitter has an IR LED in it and the receiver has an IR detector in it. When you hit a button on the transmitter it flashes a code with the IR LED. The receiver reads those flashes and then performs the action associated with that code.
Answer 8 years ago
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To make the system more robust, while sending data at a few thousand kbps, the led actually flashes at 40khz, such that '40khz flashing' is counted as 1, and 'nothing' is counted as zero. That way, you can subtract any background light/noise from the equation so long as it isnt flashing. The faster flashing also acts as a clock signal.
8 years ago
@Frollard.
Ermm. No, the signal is Manchester encoded.
8 years ago
Homework? Did you try searching online first?
Answer 8 years ago
yes
8 years ago
Infrared light. flashing on and off very quickly.