IR232, Infrared to RS-232 Converter - $79

IR232 Enclosure - $10

The Industrologic IR232 is an infrared to RS-232 converter that is based on the 12 bit Sony SIRCS protocol. In addition to being able to send and receive control codes to and from the infrared and RS-232 ports, it can also be configured to send specific character strings to the serial port when selected infrared codes are received. This will allow it to act as a host and controlling device to any slave device that can accept RS-232 commands.

• On-board 40 KHZ infrared receiver module
• 940nM high-power infrared LED
• Visible LED to confirm reception of infrared transmissions
• EEPROM for storage of configuration information and character strings
• Multiple modes of operation available-
  • Send programmed messages when specified infrared codes are received
  • One and two byte binary transmission and reception
• Serial port with true RS-232 interface and DB9F connector matching PC compatibles
• Selectable baud rates up to 19200 baud
• Pin-type power jack for easy connection to wall block power supply
• On-board +5 volt power supply with wide input range
• +5 volt output available on DB9 for auxiliary devices

The IR232 is shipped with everything needed for immediate use:

• Reference manual
• Wall block power supply
• RS-232 cable for connection to PC during setup
• Terminal emulation software

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