Re: TI-H: IR Link


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Re: TI-H: IR Link



On Fri, 25 Oct 1996, Ben Shakal wrote: 
> > OF A MICROCONTROLLER OR MICROPROCESSOR SOMEWHERE IN THE CIRCUIT.  
> > (Been there, done that.)  It just isn't possible to do with simple 
> > logic gates, and the two wires on the TI.  You need more power than 
> > those devices can provide.  I'm NOT trying to shoot down any ideas, 


  Yes it is.  Use an amplifying transistor.


> I'm not flaming you, but I would like to point out that with a 
> reliable enough IR transmission scheme (maybe using the 556's), it is 
> possible to do more than two calcs without a microcontroller.  Look 


  Just have a good multi-calc serial protocol.




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