Simple circuit parts

I have no idea - your tinyurls want me to register. Why not download the pages and slap them up on your website?

Good Luck, Rich

Rich Grise wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@example.net:

Better, post the RS order numbers. Anyone can then go to

and enter the part code in the search box. That's the easiest way to point others to RS parts from anywhere, at any time, and still guarantee they get up to date info.

Thanks for trying guys, obviously I've still got a bit to learn ! Got npo idea how to upload pages to a web site but the RS codes are

PIC - 379-2869 IR Receiver - 267-8289

The rest are Maplins so should work

Diode -

R1 & R2 - (codes D10K & D47K) C1 - (code BX03D) C2 - got no idea anyone help please

And the circuit is found here

Cheers

Jim

Hi Jim,

The Tiny URL's that you have posted, take us to the RS website, but it tells me that the session has timed out! You would be much better off posting the RS order codes for us to look at.

Cheers,

Tim

If your goal is the learning experience, go for it. If you only care about remoting the thing, you could easily hack an old R/C toy car. You can still experiment and learn with the project as you outlined it, and you'll already be able to use xbox remotely while you play with the project. You'll have the hacked remote done in an afternoon with two relays, 4 diodes and a power supply. Conceptually:

+V -------------+-----+ | | ---o--> To xbox [RLY1] [D2] ^--o-->

| |a A >-----|----->|----+-----+ o--- D3 | | ^ RLY2 n/c contact [RLY2] [D4] o--' | |a | Gnd ------------+-----+---+

Points A and B are the wires in the R/C car that normally connect to the motor. Run the car forward & RLY1 energizes and stays energyzed through its own open point and the closed point on RLY2. Run the car backwards, and RLY2 energizes, dropping out RLY1. The RLY1-2 contact set goes to the xbox.

Ed

You'll need a suitable PIC programmer and what do you use for transmitting the on /off command?

I'm assuming the PIC decodes some sequence of Ir pulses...perhaps it's trainable.

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:12:51 GMT, "Jim" put finger to keyboard and composed:

It's a 47uF 6.3V electrolytic capacitor, or 47uF 10V, or 47uF 16V. Connect its + terminal to the +3.3V supply, and - terminal to ground.

- Franc Zabkar

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Hi, thanks to all that replied

Think I'm getting there.

I do have an 'Elvis' programmer which does PIC chips left over from when I used to play about with satllite TV, just need to dig it out and refresh myself how to use it !

My understanding is that the hex code will program the PIC to react to a given IR code (the 0 button and diplay buttons on the Xbox remote if I've read the xirremote site correctly) My plan is to download these codes into my learning remote so that I only need the one remote to control all my kit

Any other input still welcome

Thanks

Jim

Updated op via email. Circuit correction (use A or B, not A and B) below:

+V -------------+-----+ | | ---o--> To xbox [RLY1] [D2] ^--o-->

| |a A >--+--| | D1 o--^ RLY1 -1 n/o contact | | +-->|----+-----+ o--- D3 | | ^ RLY2 n/c contact [RLY2] [D4] o--' | |a | Gnd ------------+-----+---+