Control your LEDs with your TV remote?! || Arduino IR Tutorial

2015-01-09

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Arduino IR library: https://github.com/shirriff/Arduino-IRremote

More project info on Instructables (parts list, schematic, arduino code): http://www.instructables.com/id/Control-your-LEDs-with-your-TV-remote-Arduino-IR-T/

Parts (affiliate links):

Aliexpress:

1x Arduino Nano: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dULoNXh

2x 10k Resistor: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dTPpXjt

1x 100µF Capacitor: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d7dOwRz

1x DC Jack: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d6cVZVl

1x IRLZ44N N-channel MOSFET: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dWhSrDl

1x IR Receiver (TSOP4838): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d6YejR1

RGB LED strip (common anode): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dW9Etb1

Power Supply (12V 3A): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dY6sCVt

Ebay:

1x Arduino Nano:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575101368&toolid=10001&campid=5337582279&customid=&icep_item=301292188973&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

2x 10k Resistor:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575101368&toolid=10001&campid=5337582279&customid=&icep_item=250861938185&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

1x 100µF Capacitor:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575101368&toolid=10001&campid=5337582279&customid=&icep_item=110946655519&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

1x DC Jack:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575101368&toolid=10001&campid=5337582279&customid=&icep_item=280806567763&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

1x IRLZ44N N-channel MOSFET:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575101368&toolid=10001&campid=5337582279&customid=&icep_item=121372676978&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

1x IR Receiver (TSOP4838):http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575101368&toolid=10001&campid=5337582279&customid=&icep_item=271588502967&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

1x Veroboard:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575101368&toolid=10001&campid=5337582279&customid=&icep_item=250973269653&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

RGB LED strip (common anode):http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575101368&toolid=10001&campid=5337582279&customid=&icep_item=400798210156&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

Power Supply (12V 3A):http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575101368&toolid=10001&campid=5337582279&customid=&icep_item=371104329462&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

Amazon.de:

1x Arduino Nano:http://amzn.to/1tgG8ux

2x 10k Resistor:http://amzn.to/1zknpuw

1x 100µF Capacitor:http://amzn.to/1wnBpS0

1x DC Jack:http://amzn.to/1x5ReSt

1x IRLZ44N N-channel MOSFET:http://amzn.to/1tgGBgl

1x IR Receiver (TSOP4838):http://amzn.to/1rkolRN

1x Veroboard:http://amzn.to/1rkoswO

RGB LED strip (common anode):http://amzn.to/1A9iSPM

Power Supply (12V 3A):http://amzn.to/1rkrmSn

In this project I will show you how I repurposed the useless buttons on my TV remote to control the LEDs behind my TV. You can also use this technique to control all sorts of things with a bit of code editing. I will also talk a bit about the theory of how an infrared transmitter and an infrared receiver communicates with each other.

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