Re: IR remote control?

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• Subject: Re: IR remote control?
• From: "R.E.Burnett" <R.E.Burnett-at-newcastle.ac.uk> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 17:21:37 -0600
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Hi Jan,

Nice idea about possibly using an IR power control.  Unfortunately IR
receivers are sensitive to high levels of RF because they have a very
powerful wideband preamplifier inside,  and IR signals are often of
similar frequencies to those generated by a TC. I think you might have
problems unless the IR receiver is far away from the TC itself, and well
screened.

Best keep it simple and use real switches instead of electronics, however
I am always interested in what pieces of electronic circuitry that people
get to work near TCs.

Let us know the outcome if you try it.

					- Richie,

					- In sunny Newcastle.


> Original Poster: Jan Florian Wagner <jwagner-at-cc.hut.fi> 
>
> wanted to ask if anyone is using, in addition to switches and key locks,
> an IR remote control to turn on/off the TC? I'm considering building a
> timed IR remote switch for my 400VA PSU. Obviously a radio controlled one
> wouldn't work :o) but maybe IR? Or is there too much IR radiation from
> the streamers?
> Has anyone tried this?
> 
> greetz,
> Jan

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