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by npropanol
Fri Apr 05, 2019 6:50 am
Forum: Other Platforms & MCUs
Topic: Sending iR codes from an iRobot Create
Replies: 6
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Re: Sending iR codes from an iRobot Create

First thanks again for your help. A little background info - iRobot manufactures the Roomba vacuuming "robot" - in 2007 they removed all of the vacuum parts and released the "Create" for robotic development. It featured access to all of the sensors and functions (minus the vacuum...
by npropanol
Thu Apr 04, 2019 12:41 am
Forum: Other Platforms & MCUs
Topic: Sending iR codes from an iRobot Create
Replies: 6
Views: 16454

Re: Sending iR codes from an iRobot Create

Thanks for your reply. That is exactly what I thought.
Just to be clear, the bottom three are ground, right?
Did you mean to say Vout at the top or Vin?
If I connect the Vout to the 5v on the SendIR I get nothing.
If I connect the Vout to 5V then the SendIR just stays on.
by npropanol
Wed Apr 03, 2019 10:04 am
Forum: Other Platforms & MCUs
Topic: Sending iR codes from an iRobot Create
Replies: 6
Views: 16454

Sending iR codes from an iRobot Create

I am trying to send ir commands from an iRobot Create (original) to control other roombas. The manual contains a simple circuit for sending the ir commands from a dedicated pin, which works as is, but it has an extremely limited range. The excerpt from the manual is here: Create Open Interface_Page_...