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    Guide Building an IR receiver to control PC with universal Remote

    I don't think I ever got WinLirc working, I used an older free version of Girder to get it working in windows. LIRC in Ubuntu was pretty easy.
    Post by: Erik, 3 Jan 2009 in forum: Modding
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    Guide Building an IR receiver to control PC with universal Remote

    Very Nice!!! I never thought to add it to the USB2LCD...My USB2LCD has a clear Polycarbonate front...I could have the IR receiver near the bottom...
    Post by: Erik, 30 Dec 2008 in forum: Modding
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    Guide Make your own USB LCD controller!

    It will be a few days...I just got the dreaded Blue Screen of Death on my Vista box...which is where the source code is (of course). Once I get...
    Post by: Erik, 25 Nov 2008 in forum: Modding
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    Guide Building an IR receiver to control PC with universal Remote

    Very nice...I am going to build the USB one this weekend...I'll keep you posted. Not going to happen this weekend...I had to crawl under the...
    Post by: Erik, 21 Nov 2008 in forum: Modding
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    Guide Building an IR receiver to control PC with universal Remote

    Just a quick update...I recently updated my Ubuntu system to 8.10 from 8.04, the LIRC software and the serial IR receiver described here still...
    Post by: Erik, 17 Nov 2008 in forum: Modding
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    Guide Building an IR receiver to control PC with universal Remote

    I'll give it a shot this weekend. I have all the components, I'll let you know how it goes. Erik
    Post by: Erik, 17 Nov 2008 in forum: Modding
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    Guide Make your own USB LCD controller!

    Sorry, I have it running on Vista 32bit.
    Post by: Erik, 31 Oct 2008 in forum: Modding
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    Guide Building an IR receiver to control PC with universal Remote

    I just want everyone to know, I am using this IR receiver with absolutely no issues in Ubuntu 8.04 with LIRC, and in Windows XP and VISTA with the...
    Post by: Erik, 31 Oct 2008 in forum: Modding
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    Guide Make your own USB LCD controller!

    I have only dealt with the PIC...sorry no Atmega from me. I have a version that has support for 5 buttons. Would that work for the keypad?...
    Post by: Erik, 30 Oct 2008 in forum: Modding
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    Guide Make your own USB LCD controller!

    Just a quick note...with permission from ch424, I will be making the source code available to those that would like it (links coming soon). There...
    Post by: Erik, 30 Oct 2008 in forum: Modding
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    Guide Building an IR receiver to control PC with universal Remote

    All of my systems still have a serial port...there are USB options, I will probably look into that later, but will probably require a microcontroller.
    Post by: Erik, 16 Oct 2008 in forum: Modding
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    Guide Building an IR receiver to control PC with universal Remote

    I know it has been a while, things have been busy here. I made a little prototype enclosure. Just 4 pieces of lexan glued up to test the size......
    Post by: Erik, 5 Oct 2008 in forum: Modding
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    Guide Building an IR receiver to control PC with universal Remote

    I soldered up another IR receiver this one a little smaller. 1cm wide, 2cm long and 1cm high. Same configuration as the other only everything...
    Post by: Erik, 19 Sep 2008 in forum: Modding
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    Guide Building an IR receiver to control PC with universal Remote

    Here is the final cut-down board ready for the enclosure. The final size is 1.5cm wide, 4cm long and 1cm tall. I will be making the enclosure...
    Post by: Erik, 19 Sep 2008 in forum: Modding
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    Guide Building an IR receiver to control PC with universal Remote

    It has been a busy week, I will add more this weekend...
    Post by: Erik, 18 Sep 2008 in forum: Modding