Arduino IR remote control

After this tutorial we're coming back to make another kind of remote control. This time we will use infrared modules to receive and transmit codes to devices such as TVs, Hi-Fi systems, Projectors, etc. Thus will give as a universal remote control.

What we need:

• Arduino
• Digital IR Receiver Module
• Digital IR Transmitter Module
• IR Remote Library

First wire the modules and then install the library. To do so navigate to Sketch/Import Library/Add Library

Receiver

Transmitter

After installation is complete it will appear in library list.

Upload the sketch using codebender
Alternatively download the sketch and upload it to arduino.

Open the serial monitor point the IR receiver module and press a key of a remote control. It should return back the readings (code type, code value and code length).

To transmit back we have a simple implementation within loop that translates a specific form of data.

i.e. <codeType:><codeValue>&<codeLength>

For example, son:2704&12 which will cause the transmission.

Jubito as a virtual remote control
First make sure you have properly configure arduino serial port and then enable it.

From Instruction Sets menu press Add New Launcher. Enter a name (handler) and type the following command...

judo serial send son:2704&12

Then visualize it. Again on Instruction Sets menu press Add New Instruction Set and fill the mandatory fields (name, action, category, header) and some optional if you desire, e.g. Thumbnail URL.

As you might already know from previous tutorials, we point the 'sonypower' launcher with an asterisk in front of that.
After that final step you'll see a 'Media' category to your dashboard with the action we've just created.

Scan and enjoy your virtual universal remote control.