70016 Parallax Inc, 70016 Datasheet - Page 208

• Manufacturer Part Number: 70016
• Description: TEXT INFRARED REMOTE FOR BOE-BOT
• Manufacturer: Parallax Inc

Specifications of 70016

• Accessory Type: Manual
• Product: Microcontroller Accessories
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant
• For Use With/related Products: Boe-Bot®
• For Use With: 29122 - KIT PARTS IR REMOTE FOR BOE-BOT
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant, Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant

Page 198 · IR Remote for the Boe-Bot
The reason the way the code is written makes such a big difference in IR remote
transmission is because the calculations are performed between
commands.
PULSOUT
The
loop shown above, which takes more than a millisecond, throws the
FOR...NEXT
timing off so much, that this text's example programs can no longer decode the messages.
On the other hand, the calculation
takes about 500 µs,
remoteCode.BITX * 300 + 300
which is really close to the 600 µs rests between pulses shown in Figure 1-4 on page 6. It
works, both with the Boe-Bot and SONY TVs.