Hi Kiste,

Thanks for your great explanation.
Some TSOP are on their way, I hope to decypher my towel warmer very soon :)

Cheers,
Seb

2011/6/18 Oliver Seitz <[email protected]>

>
> *I'm using a photo transistor, not a IR receiver like TSOP4838, so I guess
> my troubles could come from this.**
>
> *
>
> Difinetly. It is not about accuracy, but about modulation. IR signals are
> modulated by a frequency between usually 32 and 56 kHz, 36-38 kHz being most
> common.
>
> TSOP receivers have a demodulated output that only gives a signal if such a
> modulated IR signal is received. This modulation is used to mask out ambient
> light that could otherwise give a signal, making reception impossible. This
> demodulation should be done in the analog part of a receiver circuit, it
> would be almost useless to implement that in the µC.
>
> Greets,
> Kiste
>
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