IR receptor triggering without signal

Posted on Wed 10th, November 2021

• #1

Alberto
Hi, I'm trying to follow the infrared tutorial to record the patterns of my remote control. But it seems that my IR receptor triggers quite often, in the console I have a constant stream of readings, it accelerates significantly when I press the button in the controller. Is perhaps a bad receptor?

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• #2

Gordon

It might be worth bending the middle leg of the receptor out a little so it's 'sprung' into the hole. If there's an intermittent connection, that could cause the odd readings I guess?
• #3

Alberto
Good approach Gordon, but is not, is tight and keeps triggering. Perhaps I should get a different receptor.

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• #4

Alberto

Seems like it was the receptor, bought a new one and now it works.

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