Ruben Zilzer
Published © GPL3+

Super simple Remote Control

Simple Remote made with Arduino, for people like my wife who gets dizzy when they see a remote. Only 2 knobs: volume, channel and off/on.

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Super simple Remote Control

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Rotary Encoder with Push-Button
Rotary Encoder with Push-Button
×2
Pushbutton switch 12mm
SparkFun Pushbutton switch 12mm
×1
LED - Infrared 950nm
×1
Resistor 330 ohm
Resistor 330 ohm
×2
Arduino UNO
Arduino UNO
×1
9V Battery Clip
9V Battery Clip
×1

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Schematics

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Code

Super Simple Remote

Arduino
With the remote codes for a Samsung TV and the Israel cable receiver (Thomson)
#include <Bounce2.h>
#include <IRremote.h>
IRsend irsend;//ir led in pin D3

#define pin1 11 //rotary encoder for channel
#define pin2 12 //rotary encoder for channel
#define pin4 9 //rotary encode for volume
#define pin3 10 //rotary encode for volume
#define pushbutoon 4 //pushbutton for on off

int khz=38;  //frequency for ir send

//TV ON/OFF
unsigned int Signal_0_0[] = {4550,4400,600,1650,550,1650,600,1650,550,550,600,500,600,550,550,550,600,500,600,1650,600,1600,600,1650,550,550,600,500,600,550,600,500,600,500,650,450,650,1600,600,500,650,450,650,500,600,500,600,500,600,550,600,1600,600,500,650,1600,650,1550,650,1600,650,1550,650,1600,650,1600,600}; //AnalysIR Batch Export - RAW
// volume up
const unsigned int S_vup[68]={4600,4350,650,1550,700,1500,700,1550,700,400,700,400,700,450,650,450,700,400,700,1500,700,1550,650,1550,700,400,700,400,700,450,650,450,700,400,700,1500,700,1550,650,1550,700,400,700,450,700,400,700,400,700,400,700,450,650,450,650,450,650,1550,700,1500,700,1550,700,1500,700,1550,650};

// volume down
const unsigned int S_vdown[68]={4600,4350,700,1550,650,1550,700,1500,700,450,650,450,700,400,700,400,700,400,700,1550,700,1500,700,1550,700,400,700,400,700,400,700,450,650,450,650,1550,700,1500,700,450,650,1550,700,400,700,400,700,450,700,400,700,400,700,400,700,1550,700,400,700,1500,700,1500,700,1550,700,1500,700};





// Instantiate a Bounce objects
Bounce bouncer1 = Bounce( ); //channel
Bounce bouncer2 = Bounce( ); //volume
Bounce bouncer3 = Bounce( ); //on-off

void setup() { 
  pinMode(pin1,INPUT);
bouncer1 .attach( pin1 );
 bouncer1 .interval(5);
 pinMode(pin2,INPUT);
  pinMode(pin1,INPUT);
bouncer2 .attach( pin3 );
 bouncer2 .interval(5);
 pinMode(pin2,INPUT);
bouncer3 .attach( pushbutoon );
 bouncer3 .interval(5);

  
  Serial.begin(9600);
  
}

void loop() {
 // Update the debouncer
  bouncer1.update ( );
bouncer2.update ( );
bouncer3.update ( );
 // Turn on or off the LED and
 // increment or decrement the counter
 if ( bouncer1.risingEdge()) {
   if (digitalRead(pin2)){
     Serial.println("CHANNEL UP");
  irsend.sendNEC(0xC0C8C73, 32);
     
   }else{
     Serial.println("CHANNEL DOWN");
      irsend.sendNEC(0xC0C0CF3, 32);
   }
 } 


 if ( bouncer2.risingEdge()) {
   if (digitalRead(pin4)){
for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
 irsend.sendRaw(S_vup, sizeof(S_vup)/sizeof(int), khz); //AnalysIR Batch Export - RAW  delay(40);
 delay(20);
 }
     Serial.println("Volume UP");   
   }else{
        for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
 irsend.sendRaw(S_vdown, sizeof(S_vdown)/sizeof(int), khz); //AnalysIR Batch Export - RAW  delay(40);
 delay(20);
 }
     Serial.println("Volume DOWN");
   }
}

if ( bouncer3.risingEdge()) {
   if (digitalRead(pushbutoon)){

    for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
        irsend.sendRaw(Signal_0_0, sizeof(Signal_0_0)/sizeof(int), khz); 
        delay(40);
      }
    Serial.println("On OFF");
   }
}

}

Credits

Ruben Zilzer

Ruben Zilzer

6 projects • 7 followers
I'm a graphic designer (pre-computers era), a web programmer and digital media teacher support in Sapir College in Israel

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