IR remote control and receiver – 38 kHz

Set with an infrared remote control and a small breakout board carrying a 38 kHz IR receiver (HX1838 or VS1838)
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SKU 1606-HX1838EAN 8219671116947Item type: Assembled

Description

Set with an infrared remote control and a small breakout board carrying a 38 kHz IR receiver (HX1838 or VS1838). The IR remote has 21 buttons (numbers, direction keys and so on), uses NEC encoding and sends the address bytes 0x00 and 0xBF followed by a data code between 0 and 26 (it skips 3, 7, 11, 15, 19 and 23). Paired with Arduino, Raspberry Pi or another microcontroller, the IR receiver can be used to drive a robot or to switch lights and other devices on and off.
Technical specifications
  • Breakout board with IR receiver module (HX1838 or VS1838):
    – Power supply: 3.3 to 5 volts
    – Dimensions (mm): 24x16x10
    – Weight: 3 grams

                IR receiver pinout
Breakout board schematic
Documentation and useful links

Technical details

Transmission range up to 8 m (depending on the surroundings, receiver sensitivity, etc.)
Power supply 1 CR2025 button cell (included)
Dimensions (mm) 86x40x6.4
Weight 14 grams
Consumption 3~5 µA (standby) – 3~5 mA (normal operation)

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