[MLB-WIRELESS] Electrical guinesses step forward !

[Tony Langdon, VK3JED]

At 11:24 AM 12/06/2002 +1000, David Ng wrote:

>Building a IR reciever for your computer isnt to hard to do.
>I've built one using parts sourced from a local Dick Smith.
>
>Part listings and prices are below:
>R1090 Resistor 4k7 $0.04
>Z1955 Sensor IR buffered Rcvr w/ Lens $6.50
>Z6108 LM 78L05CZ +5V 100mA V/Reg $1.00
>Z3120 Diode 1N4148 Small Signal $0.06
>P2686 9-Pin Sub-D Plasitc Backshell $2.20
>P2685 9-Pin Sub-D Solder Tail Socket $1.35
>R4295 Cap Electro RB 1.0 uF 50WV $0.20

Well, I built mine.  It seems to work, though getting mixed results so 
far.  Of 3 remotes (all of which work), only one seems to be 
recognised.  Another of the 3 was listed and had a config file as well. :-/

Anyway, I'll soon have an infra-red controlled Linux box. :-)

73 de Tony, VK3JED
http://vk3jed.vk.irlp.net