Infrared Sender and Receiver

written by hek

Want to control your TV or stereo? Or pickup the IR-remote signals and send the commands back to your controller?

IR receiver and sender modules is very easy to use together with your Arduino. The example below shows both how to pick up IR signals and send them. Using this example you can record or playback ir commands from your controller. It will also pick up (recorded) commands and send the ir-index to controller when detected by the IR-receiver.

Wiring Things Up

Start by connecting the radio module.

IR sender Arduino Comment
VCC +5V -
GND GND -
In Digital pin 3 -
IR receiver Arduino Comment
VCC +5V -
GND GND -
Out Digital pin 8 -

Example

This sketch uses Ken Shirriff's IRRemote library. To install it in the Arduino IDE select menu "Sketch" -> "Include Library" -> "Manage Libraries...". Then search for IRRemote by shirif and install version 2.2.3 (newer versions are known to cause compile errors).

/mysensors/MySensorsArduinoExamples/examples/IrSensor/IrSensor.ino
Last updated by mfalkvidd, 6 Mar 2019, "Remove unnecessary SPI includes"
/**
 * The MySensors Arduino library handles the wireless radio link and protocol
 * between your home built sensors/actuators and HA controller of choice.
 * The sensors forms a self healing radio network with optional repeaters. Each
 * repeater and gateway builds a routing tables in EEPROM which keeps track of the
 * network topology allowing messages to be routed to nodes.
 *
 * Created by Henrik Ekblad <[email protected]>
 * Copyright (C) 2013-2015 Sensnology AB
 * Full contributor list: https://github.com/mysensors/Arduino/graphs/contributors
 *
 * Documentation: http://www.mysensors.org
 * Support Forum: http://forum.mysensors.org
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
 * version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
 *
 *******************************
 *
 * REVISION HISTORY
 * Version 1.0 - Changed for MySensors usage by Bart Eversdijk
 * Version 1.1 - Added option to record manual presets up to 240
 * Version 2.0 - Migrated to MySensrors version 2.0
 * 
 * DESCRIPTION
 *
 * IRrecord: record and play back IR signals as a minimal 
 * An IR detector/demodulator must be connected to the input RECV_PIN.
 * An IR LED must be connected to the output PWM pin 3.
 *
 *
 * The logic is:
 * If a V_IR_RECORD is received the node enters in record mode and once a valid IR message has been received 
 * it is stored in EEPROM. The first byte of the V_IR_RECORD message will be used as preset ID 
 * 
 * If a V_IR_SEND the IR message beloning to the preset number of the first message byte is broadcasted
 *
 *
 * Version 0.11 September, 2009
 * Copyright 2009 Ken Shirriff
 * http://arcfn.com
 */

// Enable debug prints
#define MY_DEBUG

// Enable and select radio type attached
#define MY_RADIO_RF24

#define MY_NODE_ID      5

#include <SPI.h>
#include <MySensors.h>

#include <IRremote.h>  // https://github.com/z3t0/Arduino-IRremote/releases   
// OR install IRRemote via "Sketch" -> "Include Library" -> "Manage Labraries..."
// Search for IRRemote b shirif and press the install button

// Arduino pin to connect the IR receiver to
int RECV_PIN     = 8;

#define CHILD_ID  2  

#define MY_RAWBUF  50
const char * TYPE2STRING[] = {
        "UNKONWN",
        "RC5",
        "RC6",
        "NEC",
        "Sony",
        "Panasonic",
        "JVC",
        "SAMSUNG",
        "Whynter",
        "AIWA RC T501",
        "LG",
        "Sanyo",
        "Mitsubishi",
        "Dish",
        "Sharp",
        "Denon"
};
#define Type2String(x)   TYPE2STRING[x < 0 ? 0 : x]
#define AddrTxt          F(" addres: 0x")
#define ValueTxt         F(" value: 0x")
#define NATxt            F(" - not implemented/found")

// Raw or unknown codes requires an Arduino with a larger memory like a MEGA and some changes to store in EEPROM (now max 255 bytes)
// #define IR_SUPPORT_UNKNOWN_CODES
typedef union
{
  struct
  {
    decode_type_t type;            // The type of code
    unsigned long value;           // The data bits if type is not raw
    int           len;             // The length of the code in bits
    unsigned int  address;         // Used by Panasonic & Sharp [16-bits]
  } code;
#ifdef IR_SUPPORT_UNKNOWN_CODES      
  struct
  {
    decode_type_t type;             // The type of code
    unsigned int  codes[MY_RAWBUF];
    byte          count;           // The number of interval samples
  } raw;
#endif
} IRCode;

#define           MAX_STORED_IR_CODES     10
IRCode            StoredIRCodes[MAX_STORED_IR_CODES];

IRrecv            irrecv(RECV_PIN);
IRsend            irsend;
decode_results    ircode;

#define           NO_PROG_MODE 0xFF
byte              progModeId       = NO_PROG_MODE;

// Manual Preset IR values -- these are working demo values
// VERA call: luup.call_action("urn:schemas-arduino-cc:serviceId:ArduinoIr1", "SendIrCode", {Index=15}, <device number>)
// One can add up to 240 preset codes (if your memory lasts) to see to correct data connect the Arduino with this plug in and
// look at the serial monitor while pressing the desired RC button
IRCode PresetIRCodes[] = {
    { { RC5, 0x01,       12, 0 }},  // 11 - RC5 key "1" 
    { { RC5, 0x02,       12, 0 }},  // 12 - RC5 key "2"
    { { RC5, 0x03,       12, 0 }},  // 13 - RC5 key "3"
    { { NEC, 0xFF30CF,   32, 0 }},  // 14 - NEC key "1"
    { { NEC, 0xFF18E7,   32, 0 }},  // 15 - NEC key "2"
    { { NEC, 0xFF7A85,   32, 0 }},  // 16 - NEC key "3"
    { { NEC, 0xFF10EF,   32, 0 }},  // 17 - NEC key "4"
    { { NEC, 0xFF38C7,   32, 0 }},  // 18 - NEC key "5"
    { { RC6, 0x800F2401, 36, 0 }},  // 19 - RC6 key "1" MicroSoft Mulitmedia RC
    { { RC6, 0x800F2402, 36, 0 }}   // 20 - RC6 key "2" MicroSoft Mulitmedia RC
};
#define MAX_PRESET_IR_CODES  (sizeof(PresetIRCodes)/sizeof(IRCode))
#define MAX_IR_CODES (MAX_STORED_IR_CODES + MAX_PRESET_IR_CODES)

MyMessage msgIrReceive(CHILD_ID, V_IR_RECEIVE);
MyMessage msgIrRecord(CHILD_ID, V_IR_RECORD); 

void setup()  
{  
  // Tell MYS Controller that we're NOT recording
  send(msgIrRecord.set(0));
  
  Serial.println(F("Recall EEPROM settings"));
  recallEeprom(sizeof(StoredIRCodes), (byte *)&StoredIRCodes);

  // Start the ir receiver
  irrecv.enableIRIn(); 
  
  Serial.println(F("Init done..."));
}

void presentation () 
{
  // Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
  sendSketchInfo("IR Rec/Playback", "2.0");

  // Register a sensors to gw. Use binary light for test purposes.
  present(CHILD_ID, S_IR);
}

void loop() 
{
  if (irrecv.decode(&ircode)) {
      dump(&ircode);
      if (progModeId != NO_PROG_MODE) {
         // If we are in PROG mode (Recording) store the new IR code and end PROG mode
         if (storeRCCode(progModeId)) {
            Serial.println(F("Stored "));
          
            // If sucessfull RC decode and storage --> also update the EEPROM
            storeEeprom(sizeof(StoredIRCodes), (byte *)&StoredIRCodes);
            progModeId = NO_PROG_MODE;
           
            // Tell MYS Controller that we're done recording
            send(msgIrRecord.set(0));
         }
      } else {
         // If we are in Playback mode just tell the MYS Controller we did receive an IR code
         if (ircode.decode_type != UNKNOWN) {
             if (ircode.value != REPEAT) {
               // Look if we found a stored preset 0 => not found
               byte num = lookUpPresetCode(&ircode);
               if (num) {
                   // Send IR decode result to the MYS Controller
                   Serial.print(F("Found code for preset #"));
                   Serial.println(num);
                   send(msgIrReceive.set(num));
               }
             }
         }
    }
    // Wait a while before receive next IR-code (also block MySensors receiver so it will not interfere with a new message)
    delay(500);
    
    // Start receiving again
    irrecv.resume();
  }
}

void receive(const MyMessage &message) {
    //Serial.print(F("New message: "));
    //Serial.println(message.type);
   
   if (message.type == V_IR_RECORD) { // IR_RECORD V_VAR1
      // Get IR record requets for index : paramvalue
      progModeId = message.getByte() % MAX_STORED_IR_CODES;
      
      // Tell MYS Controller that we're now in recording mode
      send(msgIrRecord.set(1));
      
      Serial.print(F("Record new IR for: "));
      Serial.println(progModeId);
   }
  
   if (message.type == V_IR_SEND) {
      // Send an IR code from offset: paramvalue - no check for legal value
      Serial.print(F("Send IR preset: "));
      byte code = message.getByte() % MAX_IR_CODES;
      if (code == 0) {
        code = MAX_IR_CODES;
      }
      Serial.print(code);
      sendRCCode(code);
   }

   // Start receiving ir again...
   irrecv.enableIRIn(); 
}


byte lookUpPresetCode (decode_results *ircode)
{
    // Get rit of the RC5/6 toggle bit when looking up
    if (ircode->decode_type == RC5)  {
        ircode->value = ircode->value & 0x7FF;
    }
    if (ircode->decode_type == RC6)  {
        ircode->value = ircode->value & 0xFFFF7FFF;
    }
    for (byte index = 0; index < MAX_STORED_IR_CODES; index++)
    {
      if ( StoredIRCodes[index].code.type  == ircode->decode_type &&
           StoredIRCodes[index].code.value == ircode->value       &&
           StoredIRCodes[index].code.len   == ircode->bits)      {
          // The preset number starts with 1 so the last is stored as 0 -> fix this when looking up the correct index
          return (index == 0) ? MAX_STORED_IR_CODES : index;
      }  
    }
    
    for (byte index = 0; index < MAX_PRESET_IR_CODES; index++)
    {
      if ( PresetIRCodes[index].code.type  == ircode->decode_type &&
           PresetIRCodes[index].code.value == ircode->value       &&
           PresetIRCodes[index].code.len   == ircode->bits)      {
          // The preset number starts with 1 so the last is stored as 0 -> fix this when looking up the correct index
          return ((index == 0) ? MAX_PRESET_IR_CODES : index) + MAX_STORED_IR_CODES;
      }  
    }
    // not found so return 0
    return 0;
}
    
// Stores the code for later playback
bool storeRCCode(byte index) {

  if (ircode.decode_type == UNKNOWN) {
#ifdef IR_SUPPORT_UNKNOWN_CODES  
      Serial.println(F("Received unknown code, saving as raw"));
      // To store raw codes:
      // Drop first value (gap)
      // As of v1.3 of IRLib global values are already in microseconds rather than ticks
      // They have also been adjusted for overreporting/underreporting of marks and spaces
      byte rawCount = min(ircode.rawlen - 1, MY_RAWBUF);
      for (int i = 1; i <= rawCount; i++) {
        StoredIRCodes[index].raw.codes[i - 1] = ircode.rawbuf[i]; // Drop the first value
      };
      return true;
#else 
      return false;
    }
#endif

   if (ircode.value == REPEAT) {
       // Don't record a NEC repeat value as that's useless.
       Serial.println(F("repeat; ignoring."));
       return false;
   }
   // Get rit of the toggle bit when storing RC5/6 
   if (ircode.decode_type == RC5)  {
        ircode.value = ircode.value & 0x07FF;
   }
   if (ircode.decode_type == RC6)  {
        ircode.value = ircode.value & 0xFFFF7FFF;
   }

   StoredIRCodes[index].code.type      = ircode.decode_type;
   StoredIRCodes[index].code.value     = ircode.value;
   StoredIRCodes[index].code.address   = ircode.address;      // Used by Panasonic & Sharp [16-bits]
   StoredIRCodes[index].code.len       = ircode.bits;
   Serial.print(F(" value: 0x"));
   Serial.println(ircode.value, HEX);
   return true;
}

void sendRCCode(byte index) {
   IRCode *pIr = ((index <= MAX_STORED_IR_CODES) ? &StoredIRCodes[index % MAX_STORED_IR_CODES] : &PresetIRCodes[index - MAX_STORED_IR_CODES - 1]);
   
#ifdef IR_SUPPORT_UNKNOWN_CODES  
   if(pIr->code.type == UNKNOWN) {
      // Assume 38 KHz
      irsend.sendRaw(pIr->raw.codes, pIr->raw.count, 38);
      Serial.println(F("Sent raw"));
      return;
   }
#endif

   Serial.print(F(" - sent "));
   Serial.print(Type2String(pIr->code.type));
   if (pIr->code.type == RC5) {
       // For RC5 and RC6 there is a toggle bit for each succesor IR code sent alway toggle this bit, needs to repeat the command 3 times with 100 mS pause
       pIr->code.value ^= 0x0800;
       for (byte i=0; i < 3; i++) {
         if (i > 0) { delay(100); } 
         irsend.sendRC5(pIr->code.value, pIr->code.len);
       }
    } 
    else if (pIr->code.type == RC6) {
       // For RC5 and RC6 there is a toggle bit for each succesor IR code sent alway toggle this bit, needs to repeat the command 3 times with 100 mS pause
       if (pIr->code.len == 20) {
              pIr->code.value ^= 0x10000;
       }
       for (byte i=0; i < 3; i++) {
         if (i > 0) { delay(100); } 
         irsend.sendRC6(pIr->code.value, pIr->code.len);
       }
   }
   else if (pIr->code.type == NEC) {
       irsend.sendNEC(pIr->code.value, pIr->code.len);
    } 
    else if (pIr->code.type == SONY) {
       irsend.sendSony(pIr->code.value, pIr->code.len);
    } 
    else if (pIr->code.type == PANASONIC) {
       irsend.sendPanasonic(pIr->code.address, pIr->code.value);
       Serial.print(AddrTxt);
       Serial.println(pIr->code.address, HEX);
    }
    else if (pIr->code.type == JVC) {
       irsend.sendJVC(pIr->code.value, pIr->code.len, false);
    }
    else if (pIr->code.type == SAMSUNG) {
       irsend.sendSAMSUNG(pIr->code.value, pIr->code.len);
    }
    else if (pIr->code.type == WHYNTER) {
       irsend.sendWhynter(pIr->code.value, pIr->code.len);
    }
    else if (pIr->code.type == AIWA_RC_T501) {
       irsend.sendAiwaRCT501(pIr->code.value);
    }
    else if (pIr->code.type == LG || pIr->code.type == SANYO || pIr->code.type == MITSUBISHI) {
       Serial.println(NATxt);
       return;
    }
    else if (pIr->code.type == DISH) {
      // need to repeat the command 4 times with 100 mS pause
      for (byte i=0; i < 4; i++) {
         if (i > 0) { delay(100); } 
           irsend.sendDISH(pIr->code.value, pIr->code.len);
      }
    }
    else if (pIr->code.type == SHARP) {
       irsend.sendSharp(pIr->code.address, pIr->code.value);
       Serial.print(AddrTxt);
       Serial.println(pIr->code.address, HEX);
    }
    else if (pIr->code.type == DENON) {
       irsend.sendDenon(pIr->code.value, pIr->code.len);
    }
    else {
      // No valid IR type, found it does not make sense to broadcast
      Serial.println(NATxt);
      return; 
    }
    Serial.print(" ");
    Serial.println(pIr->code.value, HEX);
}    

// Dumps out the decode_results structure.
void dump(decode_results *results) {
    int count = results->rawlen;
    
    Serial.print(F("Received : "));
    Serial.print(results->decode_type, DEC);
    Serial.print(F(" "));
    Serial.print(Type2String(results->decode_type));
  
    if (results->decode_type == PANASONIC) {    
      Serial.print(AddrTxt);
      Serial.print(results->address,HEX);
      Serial.print(ValueTxt);
    }
    Serial.print(F(" "));
    Serial.print(results->value, HEX);
    Serial.print(F(" ("));
    Serial.print(results->bits, DEC);
    Serial.println(F(" bits)"));
  
    if (results->decode_type == UNKNOWN) {
      Serial.print(F("Raw ("));
      Serial.print(count, DEC);
      Serial.print(F("): "));
  
      for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
        if ((i % 2) == 1) {
          Serial.print(results->rawbuf[i]*USECPERTICK, DEC);
        } 
        else {
          Serial.print(-(int)results->rawbuf[i]*USECPERTICK, DEC);
        }
        Serial.print(" ");
      }
      Serial.println("");
    }
}

// Store IR record struct in EEPROM   
void storeEeprom(byte len, byte *buf)
{
    saveState(0, len);
    for (byte i = 1; i < min(len, 100); i++, buf++)
    {
       saveState(i, *buf);
    }
}

void recallEeprom(byte len, byte *buf)
{
    if (loadState(0) != len)
    {
       Serial.print(F("Corrupt EEPROM preset values and Clear EEPROM"));
       for (byte i = 1; i < min(len, 100); i++, buf++)
       {
           *buf = 0;
           storeEeprom(len, buf);
       }
       return;
    }
    for (byte i = 1; i < min(len, 100); i++, buf++)
    {
       *buf = loadState(i);
    }
}

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