messing around with raspberry using web interface when i thought why not add infra red detector ( i.r.d ) and use a real remote.
Having already raped my 5ky box for the hdd - ( and some other capacitors for another project ¬ namely Dirty electronics stuff )
i noticed it poking out from behind the tv.
I located the i.r.d on the front panel which i had already stripped of its plastic outer cover and snipped the 3 legged detector at the base where it joins the PCB with solder.
the legs are 1.5 cm long so there is plenty to work with so to speak.
i also butchered the GPi0 serial cable from the 5ky+ hd psu board that connects the main board so i had some pre made jumper cables that fitted correctly.
Using three separated cables i soldered them to the i.r.d pin outs and connected them as per the diagram in the schematic i've posted below
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To my utter astonishment my samsung tv remote works the xbmc perfectly - button for button ¬
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So to quickly recap -
1 take i.r.d out of sly+hd box
2 cut GPio serial cable at main board side and remove connector block side intact from power supply board side
3 separate individual cables and cut individual blocks
4 solder cable with connector block to i.r.d pin outs
5 connect to raspberry pi GPio interface as per schematic posted above
6 power up
7 try remote control - my samsung (BN59-00683A) remote works perfectly incuding VCR/DVD play fwd rwd pause stop buttons
whole operation should take 15 - 30 mins max.
And i found it very rewarding
Have fun joint10
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