[AVR] Hacking IR Remote and controlling the TV using Arduino UNO, TSOP and IR LED

[ambitious.probe]

I want to control a TV (any genre) from Arduino UNO, instead of the remote of the TV. For this purpose I am trying to get the signals from Remote into arduino and then transmit the same codes from Arduino using an IR LED to the TV. For this purpose, I am following this tutorial https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-control-your-TV-with-an-Arduino/?ALLSTEPS
However, I have decoded the signals and have got ON/OFF time in microseconds, according to the program but when I am trying to send the signals to TV, it is not working that is I am unabled to control the TV using Arduino and IR LED.

What is the mistake that I am making?

 

[BrunoARG]

Once you "see" the signal the remote control sends to the TV the only thing you have to do is save it in a few bits and transmit it again with the correct timing.

The transmission bit-to-bit delay can be measured so you can obtain that timing to send the data synchronically.

If you save the data bits in a "int" (16bit or 2 bytes variable) you could output the logic state of a bit in any pin and use the "<<" operator to send the next bit after a time you have already measured.

You must be wrong with the timing. If not, check the emitter LED: What kind is it in the remote control? Sometimes an about 33KHz emitter is used to avoid ambient light in the receiver.

 

[ctownsend]

What is the mistake that I am making?

Get a logic analyzer. Measure the output of the remote. Then connect the logic analyzer to the output pin on your microcontroller to see if it is doing what it should.

 

[BrunoARG]

You could make your own logic analyzer with a parallel port or a MCU with a huge memory to save the adquired data and USB or serial communication to a pc. To search is a good option..

 

[paulfjujo]

hello,


i used this PC software to decod an IR telecommande for Pellets Heater.
. successfuly to find out the coding and then decode it with a PIC
need only a photodiode (PGH1) direct connected on Micro input of cardsound..
this test describeb HERE

 

[BrunoARG]

Check if the data sent by the MCU equals the one you measured with the sofware. Then, if it does check if the LED is emitting (with a cell phone camera you should see a violet light in the screen).