From: George Styles <george_at_ripnet.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 15:13:06 -0000

Yeah, it takes 2 expensive button cells, and EATS power :(

g


----- Original Message -----
From: "sophana" <sophana_at_free.fr>
To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: PIC12C508A-based remote


> sorry I found the spec on the rockbox website.
>
> However I have one silly question: It appears that the remote control
sends
> a ttl level rs232 like 9600bps commands. But how is the archos remote
> powered? battery?
>
> I think I would be easy to make a PIC program to decode IR pulses and send
> commands to the archos.
>
> May be I'll look into it sometimes when I will have time
>
> The sony design already exists on the web site. It requires a pic which
has
> ADC.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "sophana" <sophana_at_free.fr>
> To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
> Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 10:49 AM
> Subject: Re: PIC12C508A-based remote
>
>
> > what about an infrared remote?
> > based on UIR Univerversal InfraRed design
> >
> > Has anybody made a documentation of the remote specs.?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "George Styles" <george_at_ripnet.co.uk>
> > To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 12:27 PM
> > Subject: Re: PIC12C508A-based remote
> >
> >
> > > Wouldnt we be better building a interface so the Sony remotes for
> walkman
> > > etc could be used on Archos? that way there would be less design
issues,
> > and
> > > I presume it would be more robust than a home-brew remote.
> > >
> > > The sony remotes work by sending a varying resistance across two
wires.
> > >
> > > as an aside, could we use the analog in (line in) for this? if we
> > connected
> > > the resistance through a small battary, and then could read the
current
> > > input level on line in, would we have a remote control? does the MAS
> allow
> > > this? would the DC current blow something???
> > >
> > > lots of q's but no answers!
> > >
> > > g
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "langhaarrocker" <phil_at_x-phobie.de>
> > > To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 10:42 AM
> > > Subject: Re: PIC12C508A-based remote
> > >
> > >
> > > > Talking about remote:
> > > > Has anybody thought of making a custom remote with a jog dial? Could
> > > > be a real enhancement for rockbox.
> > > >
> > > > Phil
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on 2002-12-19