Poundland Key Fob IR Remote Control

[hippy]

Instructions for setting up a Poundland Key Fob IR Remote Control for use with PICAXE as the supplied instructions aren't ideal.

It's not a brilliant quality remote and the provided battery looks 'second-rate'.

Image from http://www.flickr.com/photos/19138474@N00/2318103599

First install the following program or similar on a PICAXE with a TOPS18 IR Receiver connected and running at 5V.

#Picaxe 20X2
#No_Table
#No_Data
#Terminal 9600
Do
IrIn C.0, b0
SerTxd( #b0, CR, LF )
Loop

1) Remove / slide-out battery
2) Press keys until LED doesn't flash ( yes, with battery removed ! )
3) Re-insert battery, LED may flash
4) Press and hold the button for 6 seconds
5) If during 4 the LED flashes twice and goes off, start again from 1
6) Release , the LED may flash
7) Briefly press , LED should flash
8) Repeat press until Terminal display shows "18". About 6 to 8 pushes
9) Leave remote alone for about 20 seconds, don't press any keys
10) LED should flash three times

That's it. Pressing each of the keys should show a number ( except Light and ) -

21 : Power
-- : Light
16 : CH+
17 : CH-
19 : VOL-
18 : VOL+
96 : M
37 : TV/AV
20 : MUTE
-- :

The hard part seems to be in getting the remote into the "Search" mode ( steps 3 to 6 ). This isn't consistent at all so some trial and error may be required. The number of pushes required in step 8 doesn't seem consistent either.

 

[eclectic]

Thanks for that Hippy.
I had to get one, after reading your post.

And yes, my timings were different, but I
got there in the end.
And the quality is errr variable.

However, I still prefer the other one in the picture.
Four years old, and still works perfectly,
first time, every time.

Picture from Eclectic's
Epson 4490 scanner.

E

 

[Minifig666]

Hurray for poundland!
If only they sold PICAXE chips... but even then they would probably be the ones that the factory rejects. I dread to think what the 99p stores are going to be like.