On Mon, Jan 13, 2003 at 04:36:13PM +1100, Jobst Schmalenbach wrote: > On Mon, Jan 13, 2003 at 12:26:24PM +1100, Anthony Wood ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Many motherboards have IR pins built in, all you need is something to > > plug into them, I bought an ActiSys IR210 one from www.widget.com.au > > (now $87), but you have to check whether your motherboard's IR chip is > > supported by linux. Easier is an IR dongle which plugs into your > > serial port, I think ActiSys IR220+ ($99) has its own kernel module > > in the source. > > They only READ, dont they?
No, it syncs with my palm pilot and/or phone as well. Basically it's a serial cable without the cable. > > I need to output IR data as well (and btw a data acquistion boad > has some other nice features as well -> digital I/O). Well these don't have any features apart from a nice black cable, black case, black window like every other IR thingo since 1980, 4 little rubber feet and some self-adhesive velcro so you can stick it where you like. cheers, Woody _____ /_____\ \Oo_+_oO/ <- 1962 'S' Valiant ========= U U > > > > > > > -- > The journey of a thousand steps begins with few hundred forgotten necessities. > > __, Jobst Schmalenbach, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Technical Director > _ _.--'-n_/ Barrett Consulting Group P/L & The Meditation Room P/L > -(_)------(_)= +61 3 9532 7677, POBox 277, Caulfield South, 3162, Australia > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ > More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug -- Woody -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
