For the past week or so I've been reading about microcontrollers and would like to start a project...
I recently purchased a set of remote controlled sockets to turn on and off a few devices that I only use every so often. The remote uses RF to communicate with the sockets (it says 433.92 MHz on the back of the remote).
Now, I have an All in one IR remote control that I use to control my TV, DVD, STB etc.
What I intend to do is create a device so that when it receives an IR signal from the All in one remote, it transmits the same signals as the RF remote, depending on which button was pressed, thereby turning the sockets on and off in the same room, with the all in one remote.
To tackle this I am assuming I will have to do the following..
1. Create a device to receive the RF signals from the RF remote and interface with something like hyperterminal via a MAX232.
2. Program a microcontroller (preferably a pic as I intend to make a pic programmer soon for a different project) with the signals received in hyperminal and the commands from the IR remote.
I am not sure what modules to use for the RF and IR. Would something like this do the trick for the RF: **broken link removed**
I have seen similar projects use a TSOP1738 as an IR receiver however I cant seem to find this component so I am assuming this has been replaced with something newer?
Would I hook the above RF receiver directly to a MAX232 and press a button to read the signal produced by the RF remote in hyperterminal or is it more complicated than that?
Can somebody give me nudge in the right direction bearing in mind I am still new to microcontrollers. Thanks
I recently purchased a set of remote controlled sockets to turn on and off a few devices that I only use every so often. The remote uses RF to communicate with the sockets (it says 433.92 MHz on the back of the remote).
Now, I have an All in one IR remote control that I use to control my TV, DVD, STB etc.
What I intend to do is create a device so that when it receives an IR signal from the All in one remote, it transmits the same signals as the RF remote, depending on which button was pressed, thereby turning the sockets on and off in the same room, with the all in one remote.
To tackle this I am assuming I will have to do the following..
1. Create a device to receive the RF signals from the RF remote and interface with something like hyperterminal via a MAX232.
2. Program a microcontroller (preferably a pic as I intend to make a pic programmer soon for a different project) with the signals received in hyperminal and the commands from the IR remote.
I am not sure what modules to use for the RF and IR. Would something like this do the trick for the RF: **broken link removed**
I have seen similar projects use a TSOP1738 as an IR receiver however I cant seem to find this component so I am assuming this has been replaced with something newer?
Would I hook the above RF receiver directly to a MAX232 and press a button to read the signal produced by the RF remote in hyperterminal or is it more complicated than that?
Can somebody give me nudge in the right direction bearing in mind I am still new to microcontrollers. Thanks