Tag Archives: IR Remote

In this lesson we show how we can control the neoPixel array using an Infrared IR Remote Control on the Raspberry Pi Pico W in micropython. The video above explains things step-by-step. For your convenience, the code is included below. Enjoy!

import neopixel
from machine import Pin
import time

pixPin = 0
pixSize = 8
pix = neopixel.NeoPixel(Pin(pixPin), pixSize)

def getRGB(deg):
    m=1/60
    if deg>=0 and deg<60:
        R=1
        G=0
        B=m*deg
    if deg>=60 and deg<120:
        R=1-m*(deg-60)
        G=0
        B=1
    if deg>=120 and deg<180:
        R=0
        G=m*(deg-120)
        B=1
    if deg>=180 and deg<240:
        R=0
        G=1
        B=1-m*(deg-180)
    if deg>=240 and deg<300:
        R=m*(deg-240)
        G=1
        B=0
    if deg>=300 and deg<360:
        R=1
        G=1-m*(deg-300)
        B=0
    myColor=(int(R*255),int(G*255),int(B*255))
    return myColor

from ir_rx.print_error import print_error
from ir_rx.nec import NEC_8
import SERVO
IRdict ={69 : 'POWER', 70: 'MODE',71 : 'OFF',
         68: 'PLAY', 64 : 'BACK', 67 : 'FORWARD', 7: 'ENTER', 21: '-',
         9 : '+', 22 : 0,25 : 'LOOP', 13:'USD' ,
         12: 1, 24 : 2,94 : 3,
        8 :4, 28 : 5, 90 : 6,
        66 : 7, 82 : 8, 74 : 9}

newCommand=[]
beginRecord=False
cmdReady=False
angleString=''
newBit=""
irPin=17
cmd=0
myIR = Pin(irPin, Pin.IN)
def callback(IRbit, addr, ctrl):
    global newCommand
    global beginRecord
    global cmdReady
    global IRdict
    global cmd
    if IRbit==69:
        beginRecord=True
        newCommand=[]
        cmdReady=False
    if beginRecord==True and IRbit!=-1:
        newCommand.append(IRdict[IRbit])
    if IRbit==7:
        cmdReady=True
        cmd=newCommand[1]
        
IR = NEC_8(myIR, callback)  # Instantiate receiver
try:
    while True:
        if cmd==0:
            for i in range(0,8):
                pix[i]=[0,0,0]
            pix.write()
        if cmd==1:
            pix.fill([255,0,0])
            pix.write()
        if cmd==2:
            pix.fill([0,255,0])
            pix.write()
        if cmd==3:
            pix.fill([0,0,255])
            pix.write() 
        if cmd==4:
            for i in range(0,360,1):
                for j in range(0,8,1):
                    deg=i+(j)*45
                    if deg>=360:
                        deg=deg-360
                    color=getRGB(deg)
                    pix[j]=color
                    if cmd!=4:
                        break
                if cmd!=4:
                    break
                pix.write()
                time.sleep(.01)
        if cmd==5:
            for i in range(0,360,1):
                color=getRGB(i)
                pix.fill(color)
                pix.write()
                time.sleep(.01)
                if cmd!=5:
                    break
        if cmd==6:
            for i in range(1,8,1):
                pix.fill([255,0,0])
                pix[i]=[0,0,255]
                #pix[7-i]=green
                pix.write()
                time.sleep(.1)
                if cmd!=6:
                    break
            for i in range(6,-1,-1):
                pix.fill([255,0,0])
                pix[i]=[0,0,255]
                #pix[7-i]=green
                pix.write()
                time.sleep(.1)
                if cmd!=6:
                    break

except KeyboardInterrupt:
    IR.close()
    for i in range(0,8):
        pix[i]=[0,0,0]
        pix.write()
    print("Program Terminated")

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import neopixel

from machine import Pin

import time

pixPin = 0

pixSize = 8

pix = neopixel.NeoPixel(Pin(pixPin), pixSize)

def getRGB(deg):

m=1/60

if deg>=0 and deg<60:

R=1

G=0

B=m*deg

if deg>=60 and deg<120:

R=1-m*(deg-60)

G=0

B=1

if deg>=120 and deg<180:

R=0

G=m*(deg-120)

B=1

if deg>=180 and deg<240:

R=0

G=1

B=1-m*(deg-180)

if deg>=240 and deg<300:

R=m*(deg-240)

G=1

B=0

if deg>=300 and deg<360:

R=1

G=1-m*(deg-300)

B=0

myColor=(int(R*255),int(G*255),int(B*255))

return myColor

from ir_rx.print_error import print_error

from ir_rx.nec import NEC_8

import SERVO

IRdict ={69 : 'POWER', 70: 'MODE',71 : 'OFF',

68: 'PLAY', 64 : 'BACK', 67 : 'FORWARD', 7: 'ENTER', 21: '-',

9 : '+', 22 : 0,25 : 'LOOP', 13:'USD' ,

12: 1, 24 : 2,94 : 3,

8 :4, 28 : 5, 90 : 6,

66 : 7, 82 : 8, 74 : 9}

newCommand=[]

beginRecord=False

cmdReady=False

angleString=''

newBit=""

irPin=17

cmd=0

myIR = Pin(irPin, Pin.IN)

def callback(IRbit, addr, ctrl):

global newCommand

global beginRecord

global cmdReady

global IRdict

global cmd

if IRbit==69:

beginRecord=True

newCommand=[]

cmdReady=False

if beginRecord==True and IRbit!=-1:

newCommand.append(IRdict[IRbit])

if IRbit==7:

cmdReady=True

cmd=newCommand[1]

IR = NEC_8(myIR, callback) # Instantiate receiver

try:

while True:

if cmd==0:

for i in range(0,8):

pix[i]=[0,0,0]

pix.write()

if cmd==1:

pix.fill([255,0,0])

pix.write()

if cmd==2:

pix.fill([0,255,0])

pix.write()

if cmd==3:

pix.fill([0,0,255])

pix.write()

if cmd==4:

for i in range(0,360,1):

for j in range(0,8,1):

deg=i+(j)*45

if deg>=360:

deg=deg-360

color=getRGB(deg)

pix[j]=color

if cmd!=4:

break

if cmd!=4:

break

pix.write()

time.sleep(.01)

if cmd==5:

for i in range(0,360,1):

color=getRGB(i)

pix.fill(color)

pix.write()

time.sleep(.01)

if cmd!=5:

break

if cmd==6:

for i in range(1,8,1):

pix.fill([255,0,0])

pix[i]=[0,0,255]

#pix[7-i]=green

pix.write()

time.sleep(.1)

if cmd!=6:

break

for i in range(6,-1,-1):

pix.fill([255,0,0])

pix[i]=[0,0,255]

#pix[7-i]=green

pix.write()

time.sleep(.1)

if cmd!=6:

break

except KeyboardInterrupt:

IR.close()

for i in range(0,8):

pix[i]=[0,0,0]

pix.write()

print("Program Terminated")

Raspberry Pi Pico

Using an Infrared IR Remote Control in a Raspberry Pi Pico W Project

July 2, 2024 admin

In this lesson I show how to practically implement an Infrared IR sensor into a Raspberry Pi Pico project. For your convenience, the code developed in the video is included below.

import time
from machine import Pin, freq
from ir_rx.print_error import print_error
from ir_rx.nec import NEC_8
IRdict ={69 : 'POWER', 70: 'MODE',71 : 'OFF',
         68: 'PLAY', 64 : 'BACK', 67 : 'FORWARD', 7: 'ENTER', 21: '-',
         9 : '+', 22 : 0,25 : 'LOOP', 13:'USD' ,
         12: 1, 24 : 2,94 : 3,
        8 :4, 28 : 5, 90 : 6,
        66 : 7, 82 : 8, 74 : 9}
newCommand=[]
beginRecord=False
cmdReady=False
angleString=''
newBit=""
irPin=17
myIR = Pin(irPin, Pin.IN)
def callback(IRbit, addr, ctrl):
    global newCommand
    global beginRecord
    global cmdReady
    global IRdict
    if IRbit==69:
        beginRecord=True
        newCommand=[]
        cmdReady=False
    if beginRecord==True and IRbit!=-1:
        newCommand.append(IRdict[IRbit])
    if IRbit==7:
        cmdReady=True

IR = NEC_8(myIR, callback)  # Instantiate receiver

try:
    while True:
        if cmdReady==True:
            print(newCommand)
            cmdReady=False
except KeyboardInterrupt:
    IR.close()
    print("Program Terminated")

import time

from machine import Pin, freq

from ir_rx.print_error import print_error

from ir_rx.nec import NEC_8

IRdict ={69 : 'POWER', 70: 'MODE',71 : 'OFF',

68: 'PLAY', 64 : 'BACK', 67 : 'FORWARD', 7: 'ENTER', 21: '-',

9 : '+', 22 : 0,25 : 'LOOP', 13:'USD' ,

12: 1, 24 : 2,94 : 3,

8 :4, 28 : 5, 90 : 6,

66 : 7, 82 : 8, 74 : 9}

newCommand=[]

beginRecord=False

cmdReady=False

angleString=''

newBit=""

irPin=17

myIR = Pin(irPin, Pin.IN)

def callback(IRbit, addr, ctrl):

global newCommand

global beginRecord

global cmdReady

global IRdict

if IRbit==69:

beginRecord=True

newCommand=[]

cmdReady=False

if beginRecord==True and IRbit!=-1:

newCommand.append(IRdict[IRbit])

if IRbit==7:

cmdReady=True

IR = NEC_8(myIR, callback) # Instantiate receiver

try:

while True:

if cmdReady==True:

print(newCommand)

cmdReady=False

except KeyboardInterrupt:

IR.close()

print("Program Terminated")

Elegoo Smart Car Tutorial

Robotics Training LESSON 13: Program Speed of the Elegoo Smart Car with Infrared (IR) Remote

September 3, 2020 admin

In this lesson we show you how to program the speed of the Elegoo Smart Car version 3 using the infrared (IR) remote control. We show how this is similar to inputing desired distance, taught in Lesson 12. If you want to play along at home, you can pick up your gear HERE. For your convenience, we include the code developed in the video below.

#include <IRremote.h>
int IRpin=12;
IRrecv IR(IRpin);
decode_results cmd;

int ENA=5;
int ENB=6;
int IN1=7;
int IN2=8;
int IN3=9;
int IN4=11;
float d=1;
int degRot=90;
int left;
int right;
float v=1.2;
int rv;
void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:
Serial.begin(9600);
IR.enableIRIn();
IR.blink13(true);

pinMode(ENA,OUTPUT);
pinMode(ENB,OUTPUT);
pinMode(IN1,OUTPUT);
pinMode(IN2,OUTPUT);
pinMode(IN3,OUTPUT);
pinMode(IN4,OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(ENA,HIGH);
digitalWrite(ENB,HIGH);
}

void loop() {
int wv;
//v=1.2;
//d=1;
wv=(v-.35)/.0075;
left=wv;
right=wv;
setSpeed(left,right);
while (IR.decode(&cmd)==0){
  
}

Serial.println(cmd.value,HEX);
if (cmd.value==0xFF629D){
  Serial.println("Forward");
  forward(d,v);  
}
if (cmd.value==0xFFA857){
  Serial.println("Backward");
  backward(d,v);  
}
if (cmd.value==0xFFC23D){
  Serial.println("Right");
  turnRight(degRot,wv);  
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF22DD){
  Serial.println("Left");
  turnLeft(degRot,wv);  
}
//If Command Was Pound, Set Distance
if (cmd.value==0xFF52AD){
  Serial.println("Set distance");
  delay(500);
  IR.resume();
  while (IR.decode(&cmd)==0){
  }
  delay(100);
  if (cmd.value==0xFF4AB5){
    Serial.println("Distance=0");
    d=0;
  }
    if (cmd.value==0xFF6897){
    Serial.println("Distance=1");
    d=1;
  }
    if (cmd.value==0xFF9867){
    Serial.println("Distance=2");
    d=2;
  }
      if (cmd.value==0xFFB04F){
    Serial.println("Distance=3");
    d=3;
  }
      if (cmd.value==0xFF30CF){
    Serial.println("Distance=4");
    d=4;
  }
      if (cmd.value==0xFF18E7){
    Serial.println("Distance=5");
    d=5;
  }
      if (cmd.value==0xFF7A85){
    Serial.println("Distance=6");
    d=6;
  }
      if (cmd.value==0xFF10EF){
    Serial.println("Distance=7");
    d=7;
  }
      if (cmd.value==0xFF38C7){
    Serial.println("Distance=8");
    d=8;
  }
      if (cmd.value==0xFF5AA5){
    Serial.println("Distance=9");
    d=9;
  }
  
}

//If Command Was star, Set Speed
if (cmd.value==0xFF42BD){
  Serial.println("Set speed");
  delay(500);
  IR.resume();
   while (IR.decode(&cmd)==0){
    
  }
  delay(100);
  Serial.println(cmd.value,HEX);
   if (cmd.value==0xFF4AB5){
    Serial.println("rv=0");
    rv=0;
  }
    if (cmd.value==0xFF6897){
    Serial.println("rv=1");
    rv=1;
  }
    if (cmd.value==0xFF9867){
    Serial.println("rv=2");
    rv=2;
  }
      if (cmd.value==0xFFB04F){
    Serial.println("rv=3");
    rv=3;
  }
      if (cmd.value==0xFF30CF){
    Serial.println("rv=4");
    rv=4;
  }
      if (cmd.value==0xFF18E7){
    Serial.println("rv=5");
    rv=5;
  }
      if (cmd.value==0xFF7A85){
    Serial.println("rv=6");
    rv=6;
  }
      if (cmd.value==0xFF10EF){
    Serial.println("rv=7");
    rv=7;
  }
      if (cmd.value==0xFF38C7){
    Serial.println("rv=8");
    rv=8;
  }
      if (cmd.value==0xFF5AA5){
    Serial.println("rv=9");
    rv=9;
  }
  v=(1.16/9.)*rv+1.1;
}


IR.resume();
//calR(wv);
//forward(8,v);
//v=1.5;
//wv=(v-.35)/.0075;
//left=wv;
//right=wv;
//setSpeed(left,right);
//backward(8,v);

}
void setSpeed(int leftVal,int rightVal){
  analogWrite(ENA,leftVal);
  analogWrite(ENB,rightVal);
}
void forward(float d, float v){
float t;
digitalWrite(IN1,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN2,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN3,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN4,HIGH);
t=d/v*1000;
delay(t);
stopCar();
}
void backward(float d, float v){
float t;
digitalWrite(IN1,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN2,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN3,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN4,LOW);
t=d/v*1000;
delay(t);
stopCar();
}
void turnRight(int deg, int wv){
  float t;
stopCar();
delay(100);
analogWrite(ENA,125);
analogWrite(ENB,125);
digitalWrite(IN1,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN2,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN3,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN4,LOW);
t=(deg+6)/136.29*1000.;
delay(t);
stopCar();
analogWrite(ENA,wv);
analogWrite(ENB,wv);
}
void turnLeft(int deg, int wv){
float t;
analogWrite(ENA,125);
analogWrite(ENB,125);
digitalWrite(IN1,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN2,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN3,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN4,HIGH);
t=(deg+6)/136.29*1000.;
delay(t);
stopCar();
analogWrite(ENA,wv);
analogWrite(ENB,wv);
}
void stopCar(){
digitalWrite(IN1,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN2,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN3,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN4,LOW);
}

void calF(){
digitalWrite(IN1,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN2,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN3,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN4,HIGH);
delay(5000);
stopCar();
}
void calB(){
digitalWrite(IN1,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN2,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN3,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN4,LOW);
delay(5000);
stopCar();
}
void calR(int wv){
stopCar();
analogWrite(ENA,125);
analogWrite(ENB,125);
digitalWrite(IN1,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN2,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN3,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN4,LOW);
delay(3000);
analogWrite(ENA,wv);
analogWrite(ENB,wv);
stopCar();
}
void calL(int wv){
analogWrite(ENA,125);
analogWrite(ENB,125);
digitalWrite(IN1,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN2,HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN3,LOW);
digitalWrite(IN4,HIGH);
delay(5000);
analogWrite(ENA,wv);
analogWrite(ENB,wv);
stopCar();
}

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#include <IRremote.h>

int IRpin=12;

IRrecv IR(IRpin);

decode_results cmd;

int ENA=5;

int ENB=6;

int IN1=7;

int IN2=8;

int IN3=9;

int IN4=11;

float d=1;

int degRot=90;

int left;

int right;

float v=1.2;

int rv;

void setup() {

// put your setup code here, to run once:

Serial.begin(9600);

IR.enableIRIn();

IR.blink13(true);

pinMode(ENA,OUTPUT);

pinMode(ENB,OUTPUT);

pinMode(IN1,OUTPUT);

pinMode(IN2,OUTPUT);

pinMode(IN3,OUTPUT);

pinMode(IN4,OUTPUT);

digitalWrite(ENA,HIGH);

digitalWrite(ENB,HIGH);

}

void loop() {

int wv;

//v=1.2;

//d=1;

wv=(v-.35)/.0075;

left=wv;

right=wv;

setSpeed(left,right);

while (IR.decode(&cmd)==0){

}

Serial.println(cmd.value,HEX);

if (cmd.value==0xFF629D){

Serial.println("Forward");

forward(d,v);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFFA857){

Serial.println("Backward");

backward(d,v);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFFC23D){

Serial.println("Right");

turnRight(degRot,wv);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF22DD){

Serial.println("Left");

turnLeft(degRot,wv);

}

//If Command Was Pound, Set Distance

if (cmd.value==0xFF52AD){

Serial.println("Set distance");

delay(500);

IR.resume();

while (IR.decode(&cmd)==0){

}

delay(100);

if (cmd.value==0xFF4AB5){

Serial.println("Distance=0");

d=0;

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF6897){

Serial.println("Distance=1");

d=1;

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF9867){

Serial.println("Distance=2");

d=2;

}

if (cmd.value==0xFFB04F){

Serial.println("Distance=3");

d=3;

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF30CF){

Serial.println("Distance=4");

d=4;

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF18E7){

Serial.println("Distance=5");

d=5;

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF7A85){

Serial.println("Distance=6");

d=6;

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF10EF){

Serial.println("Distance=7");

d=7;

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF38C7){

Serial.println("Distance=8");

d=8;

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF5AA5){

Serial.println("Distance=9");

d=9;

}

//If Command Was star, Set Speed

if (cmd.value==0xFF42BD){

Serial.println("Set speed");

delay(500);

IR.resume();

while (IR.decode(&cmd)==0){

}

delay(100);

Serial.println(cmd.value,HEX);

if (cmd.value==0xFF4AB5){

Serial.println("rv=0");

rv=0;

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF6897){

Serial.println("rv=1");

rv=1;

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF9867){

Serial.println("rv=2");

rv=2;

}

if (cmd.value==0xFFB04F){

Serial.println("rv=3");

rv=3;

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF30CF){

Serial.println("rv=4");

rv=4;

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF18E7){

Serial.println("rv=5");

rv=5;

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF7A85){

Serial.println("rv=6");

rv=6;

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF10EF){

Serial.println("rv=7");

rv=7;

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF38C7){

Serial.println("rv=8");

rv=8;

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF5AA5){

Serial.println("rv=9");

rv=9;

}

v=(1.16/9.)*rv+1.1;

}

IR.resume();

//calR(wv);

//forward(8,v);

//v=1.5;

//wv=(v-.35)/.0075;

//left=wv;

//right=wv;

//setSpeed(left,right);

//backward(8,v);

}

void setSpeed(int leftVal,int rightVal){

analogWrite(ENA,leftVal);

analogWrite(ENB,rightVal);

}

void forward(float d, float v){

float t;

digitalWrite(IN1,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN2,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN3,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN4,HIGH);

t=d/v*1000;

delay(t);

stopCar();

}

void backward(float d, float v){

float t;

digitalWrite(IN1,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN2,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN3,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN4,LOW);

t=d/v*1000;

delay(t);

stopCar();

}

void turnRight(int deg, int wv){

float t;

stopCar();

delay(100);

analogWrite(ENA,125);

analogWrite(ENB,125);

digitalWrite(IN1,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN2,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN3,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN4,LOW);

t=(deg+6)/136.29*1000.;

delay(t);

stopCar();

analogWrite(ENA,wv);

analogWrite(ENB,wv);

}

void turnLeft(int deg, int wv){

float t;

analogWrite(ENA,125);

analogWrite(ENB,125);

digitalWrite(IN1,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN2,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN3,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN4,HIGH);

t=(deg+6)/136.29*1000.;

delay(t);

stopCar();

analogWrite(ENA,wv);

analogWrite(ENB,wv);

}

void stopCar(){

digitalWrite(IN1,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN2,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN3,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN4,LOW);

}

void calF(){

digitalWrite(IN1,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN2,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN3,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN4,HIGH);

delay(5000);

stopCar();

}

void calB(){

digitalWrite(IN1,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN2,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN3,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN4,LOW);

delay(5000);

stopCar();

}

void calR(int wv){

stopCar();

analogWrite(ENA,125);

analogWrite(ENB,125);

digitalWrite(IN1,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN2,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN3,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN4,LOW);

delay(3000);

analogWrite(ENA,wv);

analogWrite(ENB,wv);

stopCar();

}

void calL(int wv){

analogWrite(ENA,125);

analogWrite(ENB,125);

digitalWrite(IN1,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN2,HIGH);

digitalWrite(IN3,LOW);

digitalWrite(IN4,HIGH);

delay(5000);

analogWrite(ENA,wv);

analogWrite(ENB,wv);

stopCar();

}

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ARDUINO TUTORIAL 67: Create a Remote Controlled RGB LED with Brightness and Color Control

June 23, 2020 admin

In this video we give you a homework assignment to create a dimmable RGB LED. You must set color and brightness using the IR remote. In Tutorial 68 we will take you through the build, and show you the solution. I hope you will really try your best to do it on your own before you check out my solution.

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Arduino Tutorial 66: Controlling DC Motor, Speed and Direction with a Remote

June 16, 2020 admin

Circuit for IR Remote Control of DC Motor

In this lesson we develop a project that allow Remote Control of the speed and direction of a DC Motor. We use an Arduino Nano, and components from the Elegoo Kit. Also, to facilitate a clean build, we use Straight Jumper Wires.

The motor is connected according to this schematic:

Connection Diagram for a DC Motor Controller using the L293 Control Chip

Also, the remote control receiver is connected as follows: R on Remote to 5V, G on Remote to Ground, and Y on the Remote to Arduino Digital Pin 9. Go back and check out Tutorial 65 if you need more details on the Remote Module Connections.

In this video we will take you step by step through the build and coding for the project.

The code below is the software we developed in the video.

#include <IRremote.h>
int IRpin=9;
IRrecv IR(IRpin);
decode_results cmd;
String myCom;

int speedPin=5;
int dir1=4;
int dir2=3;
int mSpeed=255;

void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600);
IR.enableIRIn();

pinMode(speedPin,OUTPUT);
pinMode(dir1,OUTPUT);
pinMode(dir2,OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(dir1,HIGH);
digitalWrite(dir2,LOW);
}

void loop() {
  while (IR.decode(&cmd)==0){ 
}
delay(1500);
IR.resume();

if (cmd.value==0xFF6897){
  myCom="zero";
  Serial.println(myCom); 
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF30CF){
  myCom="one";
  Serial.println(myCom); 
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF18E7){
  myCom="two";
  Serial.println(myCom); 
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF7A85){
  myCom="three";
  Serial.println(myCom); 
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF10EF){
  myCom="four";
  Serial.println(myCom); 
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF38C7){
  myCom="five";
  Serial.println(myCom); 
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF5AA5){
  myCom="six";
  Serial.println(myCom); 
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF42BD){
  myCom="seven";
  Serial.println(myCom); 
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF4AB5){
  myCom="eight";
  Serial.println(myCom); 
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF52AD){
  myCom="nine";
  Serial.println(myCom); 
}

if (cmd.value==0xFFA25D){
  myCom="pwr";
  Serial.println(myCom); 
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF629D){
  myCom="v+";
  Serial.println(myCom);
}
if (cmd.value==0xFFE21D){
  myCom="fun";
  Serial.println(myCom);
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF22DD){
  myCom="rew";
  Serial.println(myCom);
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF02FD){
  myCom="play";
  Serial.println(myCom);
}
if (cmd.value==0xFFC23D){
  myCom="ff";
  Serial.println(myCom);
}
if (cmd.value==0xFFE01F){
  myCom="dn";
  Serial.println(myCom);
}
if (cmd.value==0xFFA857){
  myCom="v-";
  Serial.println(myCom);
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF906F){
  myCom="up";
  Serial.println(myCom);
}
if (cmd.value==0xFF9867){
  myCom="eq";
  Serial.println(myCom);
}
if (cmd.value==0xFFB04F
){
  myCom="st";
  Serial.println(myCom);
}
if (myCom=="pwr"){
  digitalWrite(dir1,LOW);
digitalWrite(dir2,HIGH);
analogWrite(speedPin,255);
}
if (myCom=="fun"){
  digitalWrite(dir1,LOW);
digitalWrite(dir2,HIGH);
analogWrite(speedPin,0);
}
if (myCom=="ff"){
  digitalWrite(dir1,LOW);
  digitalWrite(dir2,HIGH);
  analogWrite(speedPin,mSpeed);
}
if (myCom=="rew"){
  digitalWrite(dir1,HIGH);
  digitalWrite(dir2,LOW);
  analogWrite(speedPin,mSpeed);
}
if (myCom=="up"){
  mSpeed=mSpeed+15;
  if (mSpeed>255){
    mSpeed=255;
  }
  analogWrite(speedPin,mSpeed);
}
if (myCom=="dn"){
  mSpeed=mSpeed-15;
  if (mSpeed<0){
    mSpeed=0;
  }
  analogWrite(speedPin,mSpeed);
}
}

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#include <IRremote.h>

int IRpin=9;

IRrecv IR(IRpin);

decode_results cmd;

String myCom;

int speedPin=5;

int dir1=4;

int dir2=3;

int mSpeed=255;

void setup()

{

Serial.begin(9600);

IR.enableIRIn();

pinMode(speedPin,OUTPUT);

pinMode(dir1,OUTPUT);

pinMode(dir2,OUTPUT);

digitalWrite(dir1,HIGH);

digitalWrite(dir2,LOW);

}

void loop() {

while (IR.decode(&cmd)==0){

}

delay(1500);

IR.resume();

if (cmd.value==0xFF6897){

myCom="zero";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF30CF){

myCom="one";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF18E7){

myCom="two";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF7A85){

myCom="three";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF10EF){

myCom="four";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF38C7){

myCom="five";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF5AA5){

myCom="six";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF42BD){

myCom="seven";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF4AB5){

myCom="eight";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF52AD){

myCom="nine";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFFA25D){

myCom="pwr";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF629D){

myCom="v+";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFFE21D){

myCom="fun";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF22DD){

myCom="rew";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF02FD){

myCom="play";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFFC23D){

myCom="ff";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFFE01F){

myCom="dn";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFFA857){

myCom="v-";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF906F){

myCom="up";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFF9867){

myCom="eq";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (cmd.value==0xFFB04F

){

myCom="st";

Serial.println(myCom);

}

if (myCom=="pwr"){

digitalWrite(dir1,LOW);

digitalWrite(dir2,HIGH);

analogWrite(speedPin,255);

}

if (myCom=="fun"){

digitalWrite(dir1,LOW);

digitalWrite(dir2,HIGH);

analogWrite(speedPin,0);

}

if (myCom=="ff"){

digitalWrite(dir1,LOW);

digitalWrite(dir2,HIGH);

analogWrite(speedPin,mSpeed);

}

if (myCom=="rew"){

digitalWrite(dir1,HIGH);

digitalWrite(dir2,LOW);

analogWrite(speedPin,mSpeed);

}

if (myCom=="up"){

mSpeed=mSpeed+15;

if (mSpeed>255){

mSpeed=255;

}

analogWrite(speedPin,mSpeed);

}

if (myCom=="dn"){

mSpeed=mSpeed-15;

if (mSpeed<0){

mSpeed=0;

}

analogWrite(speedPin,mSpeed);

}

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