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Can I use the IR beam inputs to the motor controller to keep the gate open?

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Hi,
I need to build a home automation controller, that need t be able to control an automated gate. In order to do so I need to be able to keep the gate open, without making any modifications to the opperation of the gate (automatic close, pedestrian entrances etc.)

Will it be possible to use the IR beam inputs to the motor controller to keep the gate open by means of a microcontroller? If so how do these beam kits work in terms of power supply and opperation logic, as I do not have access the the physical motor at this time.

The only technical manual that I have is a badly translated german, so I basically have poor pictures to go by. Any information would help a lot.

Cheers
Slayer
 

Re: IR Beams

I'm also planning to build an IR-based Home Automation System. In my case, I want to control the lights and other appliances inside using a IR remote of old TV's and DVD Players. What I did was, I went over to my trashed equipment and recycled an IR receiver and it so happened that it is a TSOP1236 Vishay Telefunken. The datasheet is available from the net. I also constructed an interface module containing 12 relays to control 220vAC loads.

I'm still having problems decoding the signal to my micrcontroller. I'm using PIC16F628A.
 

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