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Re: IR tower for ordinary infrared communication
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Mon, 6 May 2002 22:34:27 GMT
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mylegostuff@thecarverzoneNOMORESPAM.com
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Is it possible to use the IR tower or RCX as a TV remote?

Or use a universal remote to control an RCX?

> Miles Gentry wrote:
> 
> I don't think this will work.  There are two kinds of IR comms out there,
> one kind is called 'IRda' and is used for computer-to-computer types
> of communications and the other kind is the sort that TV remotes use.
> 
> The Lego adaptor is of the second kind and your Laptop will be using the
> IRda type - so they won't work together.
> 
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  Re: IR tower for ordinary infrared communication
 
I have heard of people using universal remotes that can "learn" commands to control their RCXen. Try a web/lugnet search. (...) (24 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.robotics)

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