Overview¶

This is a low level library that handles sending infrared (IR) commands. IR commands are normally sent on a carrier frequency. Depending on the device, the frequency can vary some, but it's generally around 40kHz (26us). To send a bit of data the sender alternates between a 50% duty cycle pulse and a 0% duty cycle pulse. The relationship between these pulses determines what data is being sent. For a good description about how IR commands are normally sent see http://www.hifi-remote.com/infrared/IR-PWM.shtml.

This library lets you choose how long pulses should be sent for. It's very low level, but it lets you control devices that only need a couple of codes. Hopefully, libraries for other devices will derive from this library. I used it to control the shutter on a NIkon DSLR camera.

To use the library you need to connect an IR led to one of the PWM enabled ports on the mbed. In my case I'm using port 21.

To use the transmitter¶

#include "TxIR.hpp"
TxIR txir(p21);

// Send the code for a Nikon ML3 remote
const unsigned nikonShutter[] = {2250, 27600, 650, 1375, 575, 3350, 650, 62000,
                                 2250, 27600, 650, 1375, 575, 3350, 650};
txir.txSeq(26, 15, nikonShutter);

Code¶

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Circuit¶