On 4/9/2013 12:26 AM, N_Cook wrote:
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On 4/8/2013 6:40 AM, William Sommerwerck wrote:
I'd guess that if the phone can send IR, it can also receive it.

The sensor could -- but there would have to be hardware and software
designed for reception.

The way I checked mine was to power up a Dell Axim X51v and send the phone
a file by IR. It beeped and saved the file.
I'd call that conclusive for the Trio 850.
Actually making use of that in user space is unlikely.
If you have the tools to write driver code, should be pretty easy.


I expect that the camera frame rate is way too slow to
capture the timing.

I believe IR remotes operate in the 100kHz range.
Some, but much consumer stuff is/was around 38KHz.
There are some "standards" that don't seem to be well followed.

More info on the end objective would be helpful.


Axim would seem to have "Wifi capability and Infrared port included"


Nice thing about the axim is that it supports multiple IR protocols
and can talk to windows mobile or palm. No experience with android.

This claims to work with a number of older PDA's. Not clear what the demo
restrictions are.
http://www.mobyware.net/dell-axim-x5...ree-15449.html

My scenario is that you have a useless bit of old or rare kit with no source
of OEM r/c , URCs don't work, so the kit is effectively dead. But you find
that someone in another part of the world has a r/c , but how to send the
codes using readily available kit and no technical ability.

No technical ability is a problem...You're at the mercy of the technical
capability on the other end.

There exist universal remote controls with learning ability.
Mail one to him for programming.

You seem to be resistant to disclosing exactly what "kit" you are
dealing with.
Somebody may have a solution if they knew the problem.