Re: TI-H: IR-Link

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Subject: Re: TI-H: IR-Link
From: eplese@Lnd.com
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 20:46:59 +0000
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> This is a little problem! But With my new system that is now working it is
> not a problem. I swap one byte in a time and send it over Ir. This way TI:s
> own protocol will take care of errors with it's own checksum system!  
> And in my system: The first thing that happens is to look at a LED and than
> se if it's possible to send! In this way you can send via reflections in
> wall or roof etc....
> And these things works. I am now working on to make it better. 
> It's also going to have a selection switch for either TI8x protocol or any
> possible protocol with direct state transfer. The speed of selection TI8x is
> very fast (up to  1,3 Kbps!). And direct state is fast for any good
> protocol. But I will not release my software before it is really good. You
> can look at scheme on my homepage under TI85 stuff or Pic projects!
> http://www.dalnet.se/~pea: I haven't yet updated the switch or software
> description!

The way I see it, if you make an IR link, at least make it so that it 
is cheap and easy to build for almost anyone.  The design I have 
thought of but not tested as of yet uses only common parts, no 
programmable components.

Ed Plese
www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/bay/2267