IR Control Kit Hookup Guide
Contributors:
jimblom, bboyho
Example 1: IR Remote Control Values
Circuit Diagram
Ready to start hooking everything up? Check out the circuit diagram below to connect the components together.
Reading IR Remote Control Values
Copy and paste the below code into your Arduino IDE. Then upload it to your Arduino to view the values associated with each button.
/* SparkFun Electronics 2013 Modified by: Ho Yun "Bobby" Chan on 8/6/2018 Playing with Infrared Remote Control Description: By pressing on one of the SparkFun infrared remote control's buttons, the serial monitor will output the associated hex value when a signal is received by an IR receiver. If using with the IR Receiver Breakout (SEN-8554): Supply voltage of 2.5V to 5.5V Attach OUT: To pin 11 on Arduino GND: GND VCC: 5V If using with the IR Receiver Diode (SEN-10266): Supply voltage of 2.5V to 5.5V Attach OUT: To pin 11 on Arduino GND: GND VS: 5V Note: This is based on Ken Shirriff's code found on GitHub. Make sure to install the library: https://github.com/shirriff/Arduino-IRremote/ Note: This code also works with cheap remotes. If you want to look at the individual timing of the bits, use this code: http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Code/InfraredReceivers */ int RECV_PIN = 11; IRrecv irrecv(RECV_PIN); decode_results results; //------------------------------------------------------------ //Codes for Infrared Remote Control //COM-11759 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/retired/11759 //Note: Uncomment out this section if you are using this w/ the older remote. /* #define POWER 0x10EFD827 #define A 0x10EFF807 #define B 0x10EF7887 #define C 0x10EF58A7 #define UP 0x10EFA05F #define DOWN 0x10EF00FF #define LEFT 0x10EF10EF #define RIGHT 0x10EF807F #define SELECT 0x10EF20DF */ //------------------------------------------------------------ //Codes for Infrared Remote Control //COM-14865 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14865 //Note: Comment out this section if you are using this w/ the older remote. //------------------------------------------------------------ void setup() { Serial.begin(9600); irrecv.enableIRIn(); // Start the receiver } void loop() { if (irrecv.decode(&results)) { if (results.value == POWER) { Serial.println("POWER"); } else if (results.value == A) { Serial.println("A"); } else if (results.value == B) { Serial.println("B"); } else if (results.value == C) { Serial.println("C"); } else if (results.value == UP) { Serial.println("UP"); } else if (results.value == DOWN) { Serial.println("DOWN"); } else if (results.value == LEFT) { Serial.println("LEFT"); } else if (results.value == RIGHT) { Serial.println("RIGHT"); } else if (results.value == SELECT) { Serial.println("SELECT"); } else { Serial.println("IR RECV Code Value Not Defined or Button was Held Down"); } Serial.print("IR RECV Code = 0x "); Serial.println(results.value, HEX); irrecv.resume(); } }
Open a serial monitor at a 9600 baud. Press the buttons on the IR remote to see the associated button values. If you have an older version of the IR remote control or received one outside of our catalog, make sure to update the code to reflect the corresponding button presses. Simply comment/uncomment the code for the remote or update the values for the remote that you are using. Now that we can read the button presses, we can control your project with IR!