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From: bill@videovax.tv.Tek.com (William K. McFadden)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: IR remote controls
Keywords: IR,remote
Message-ID: <5364@videovax.tv.Tek.com>
Date: 25 Jan 89 01:00:38 GMT
References: <141@mojave.UUCP>
Reply-To: bill@videovax.tv.tek.com.UUCP (William K. McFadden)
Organization: Tektronix TV Measurement Systems, Beaverton OR
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In article <141@mojave.UUCP> joe@mojave.UUCP (Joe Talbot) writes:
>I'm working on a project involving DAT machines (which are wonderful)
>that requires control of the machines by a computer (for broadcast
>automation). The only control external to the machine is an IR handheld
>control. I need to emulate the signal that unit creates and interface
>it to my project. 

You could always get one of those universal remote controls and teach it the
codes you need.  Then wire your control circuit to the remote.  Radio Shack
sells a cheap one for $50.  Or you could do what I did: wire a relay across
the switch contacts in the player.  It's really cheap and it works.  I use this
to start CD players from my board.  Good luck!
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