Low Cost IR Decoder

Its just a IR Decoder that can decode the HEXADECIMAL IR signals from the TV remote for further use. like programming any TV remote etc.

Its made with Freeduino (not Arduino). Freeduino is a arduino compatible low cost micro controller. You can program using Arduino IDE (just like coding for Arduino UNO). Its based ob Atmega 328 chip.

1. Freeduino Board (Any arduino board can do the work as well)

2. 16/2 LCD (Blue)

3. Jumper Cables

4. Female Header Pins.

5. IR Remote (For Testing)

6. Soldering Machine

7. An old CD/DVD to mount on.

Solder your female header in the uper side on the LCD panel so that mounting on a CD will be easier.

First of all..

Shot the following Terminals:

Vcc with Led +

Gnd with Led -

Vcc with R/W

42 ohm resister between Vee and DB4

(I have used the resistor instead of connecting a potentiometer. That will help in reducing the cable connection and reduce the cost but the LCD will bw glowing at full brightness..!!)

Connecting the Jumper Cables:

Arduino > LCD

5v > Vcc

Gnd > Gnd,R/W

Pin 7 > RS

Pin 6 > EN

Pin 5 > DB4

Pin 4 > DB5

Pin 3 > DB6

Pin 2 > DB7

Connect the IR:

Vss to Pin 13

Gnd to Cnd (Arduino)

OUT to Pin 11

#include<LiquidCrystal.h>
#include<IRremote.h>
LiquidCrystal lcd(7,6, 5, 4, 3, 2);
int RECV_PIN = 11;
IRrecv irrecv(RECV_PIN);
decode_results results;
void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  pinMode(13,OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(13,1);
  lcd.begin(16, 2);
  irrecv.enableIRIn(); // Start the receiver
}
// Dumps out the decode_results structure.
// Call this after IRrecv::decode()
// void * to work around compiler issue
//void dump(void *v) {
//  decode_results *results = (decode_results *)v
void dump(decode_results *results) {
  lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
  int count = results->rawlen;
  if (results->decode_type == UNKNOWN) {
    Serial.print("Unknown encoding: ");
    lcd.print("Unknown encoding: ");
  } 
  else if (results->decode_type == NEC) {
    Serial.print("Decoded NEC: ");
    lcd.print("Decoded NEC: ");
  } 
  else if (results->decode_type == SONY) {
    Serial.print("Decoded SONY: ");
    lcd.print("Decoded SONY: ");
  } 
  else if (results->decode_type == RC5) {
    Serial.print("Decoded RC5: ");
    lcd.print("Decoded RC5: ");
  } 
  else if (results->decode_type == RC6) {
    Serial.print("Decoded RC6: ");
    lcd.print("Decoded RC6: ");
  }
  else if (results->decode_type == PANASONIC) {	
    Serial.print("Decoded PANASONIC - Address: ");
    Serial.print(results->panasonicAddress,HEX);
    Serial.print(" Value: ");
  }
  else if (results->decode_type == LG) {
     Serial.print("Decoded LG: ");
     lcd.print("Decoded LG: ");
  }
  else if (results->decode_type == JVC) {
     Serial.print("Decoded JVC: ");
     lcd.print("Decoded JVC: ");
  }
  lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
  Serial.print(results->value, HEX);
  lcd.print(results->value, HEX);
  Serial.print(" (");
  Serial.print(results->bits, DEC);
  Serial.println(" bits)");
  Serial.print("Raw (");
  Serial.print(count, DEC);
  Serial.print("): ");
  for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
    if ((i % 2) == 1) {
      Serial.print(results->rawbuf[i]*USECPERTICK, DEC);
    } 
    else {
      Serial.print(-(int)results->rawbuf[i]*USECPERTICK, DEC);
    }
    Serial.print(" ");
  }
  Serial.println("");
}
void loop() {
  if (irrecv.decode(&results)) {
    Serial.println(results.value, HEX);
    dump(&results);
    irrecv.resume(); // Receive the next value
  }
}

For this code to run you will be needing a IR Remote Library.

Jusr Goole it or you can download from here too.

Now with a dual sided tape, attach the LCD and the Arduino to the CD.. and Test with some remote and decode the signals..