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Subject:	Re: IR train base alternative
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod
Date:	Tue, 1 Aug 2006 02:02:30 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jonathan Wilson wrote: > > It's a nice modification, but I can't help thinking it'd be better and cheaper > > all round to just build an IR receiver circuit for this - there's very little of > > the original configuration left in your mod. > It would be a useful exercise for someone with electronics skills to (if > possible) figure out the IR stuff and draw up a circuit diagram for the IR > baseplate piece. i'd be happy to take some detailed photos but i suspect that the person will need to see the circut in person. from what i can tell the control circut that takes the IR signal and makes the thing work is buryed under a black blob. i should also note that it is a 3 layer circut board. if anything it might be worth it to figure out how they stepped the speeds without having to worrie about the unit burning out. ondrew

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		Re: IR train base alternative
(...) Actually, it would be easy enough for someone with electronics and microcontroller experience just to build a new receiver. You typically record the IR signals on a PC, figure out how they're coded, then program a microcontroller to decode (...) (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)

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		Re: IR train base alternative
(...) It would be a useful exercise for someone with electronics skills to (if possible) figure out the IR stuff and draw up a circuit diagram for the IR baseplate piece. (18 years ago, 1-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)

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