FAQ

1. What is IR?

Infrared (IR) light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength longer than that of visible light, measured from the nominal edge of visible red light at 0.74 micrometers, and extending conventionally to 300 micrometers. These wavelengths correspond to a frequency range of approximately 1 to 400THz and include most of the thermal radiation emitted by objects near room temperature. Microscopically, IR light is typically emitted or absorbed by molecules when they change their rotational-vibrational movements. For more details, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared.

2. What is LIRC?

LIRC is a package that allows you to decode and send infra-red signals of many (but not all) commonly used remote controls. For more details, visit http://www.lirc.org.

3. What is WinLIRC?

WinLIRC allows you to transmit and receive standard infrared remote control signals. This allows you to control your computer using almost any standard infrared remote control. It also allows your computer to control other equipment which uses these signals (stereo equipment). WinLIRC is the Windows equivalent of LIRC, the Linux Infrared Remote Control program. WinLIRC (through version 0.6) was originally written by Jim Paris. Later releases are written and maintained on sourceforge. For more details, visit http://winlirc.sourceforge.net.

4. What is a transceiver?

A transceiver is a device that has both a transmitter and receivers which are combined and share common circuitry or a single housing. If no circuitry is common between transmit and receive functions, the device is a transmitter-receiver. The term originated in the early 1920s. Technically, transceivers must combine a significant amount of the transmitter and receiver handling circuitry. For more details, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transceiver