ADS IR Blaster Remote Control Signal
Sender
WHAT DOES IR Blaster do?
IR
Blaster, along with Automation
Software such as
SnapStream Beyond TV, allows your
PC to both Receive and Transmit
infrared signals -- exactly like
those used by the collection of
remote controls you've acquired for
your TV, VCR, Audio System, etc. The IR Blaster can:
- Receive signals from the remote
controls you already have (allowing
your PC to perform actions when the
'Play' button is pressed on your VCR
remote, for example)
- 'Learn' from remotes you already
have and Transmit a duplicate of
these signals from your PC (for
example, your PC could automatically
turn ON your VCR and tune it to
channel 3)
- Use codes available from the Web
for other remotes (such as the
Philips Pronto) to control all of
your equipment with Remote (IR)
receivers (including special
'discrete' remote codes your
brand-name remote doesn't include!).
For example, IR Blaster could
transmit the discrete 'Input 3' code
to your TV to directly switch it to
input 3, rather than cycling through
all of the inputs.
HOW DOES IR Blaster WORK?
IR
Blaster contains a small
micro-controller which is capable of
'listening' for Infrared codes which
are transmitted from most remote
controls. When IR signals are
detected, the IR Blaster interprets
these signals, decodes them, and
sends them to your PC via a USB
connection. Automation Software such
as Girder can be programmed to
respond to these codes. In addition,
software on the PC can send IR codes
to IR Blaster to be transmitted. IR
Blaster's microcontroller will
translate these codes to an Infrared
stream and transmit them using
built-in IR emitters or a connected
IR extension.
