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benjaminaigner edited this page May 28, 2016 · 3 revisions

Infrared for consumer electronics

Range

Since the receivers of IR commands are varying very much, it is hard to define a universal range for the FLipMouse. Currently, this page contains some test values to give a coarse overview of the possible ranges.

Device Range FLipmouse Range original remote Remarks
Yamaha HTR-4065 3m, >=4m if directly pointed >= 4m (limited by the room) Strong receiver, no direct pointing
LG 32LN5758 3m, if directly pointed >= 4m (limited by the room) Always needs direct pointing
Odroid C1 >= 4m (limited by the room) >= 4m (limited by the room) Strong receiver, no direct pointing

If you can't improve the range to the wanted value, it is possible to move the IR LED outside the case, to decrease the distance to the devices. To do this, unsolder the infrared LED (LED5) and extend the leads with any wire. If you use a flat-cable (like old floppy/IDE cables), it is possible to route the wire nearby the USB connector outside. Following pictures show you how to manage that.

picture of the IR LED soldered to a wire (as extension)

picture how to route the LED wire through the case

picture of the external IR LED with the closed case