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How to Set Up an IR Remote and

Receiver on an Arduino
Circuit Basics > Arduino

By Krishna Pattabiraman

Infrared (IR) communication is a widely used and easy to implement wireless

technology that has many useful applications. The most prominent examples in day
to day life are TV/video remote controls, motion sensors, and infrared thermometers.

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There are plenty of interesting Arduino projects that use IR communication too. With
a simple IR transmitter and receiver, you can make remote controlled robots,
distance sensors, heart rate monitors, DSLR camera remote controls, TV remote
controls, and lots more.

In this tutorial I’ll first explain what infrared is and how it works. Then I’ll show you
how to set up an IR receiver and remote on an Arduino. I’ll also show you how to use
virtually any IR remote (like the one for your TV) to control things connected to the
Arduino.

BONUS: I made a quick start guide for this tutorial that you can download and go
back to later if you can’t set this up right now. It covers all of the steps, diagrams,
and code you need to get started.

Watch the video for this tutorial here:

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Now let’s get into the details…

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What is Infrared?
Infrared radiation is a form of light similar to the light we see all around us. The only
difference between IR light and visible light is the frequency and wavelength. Infrared
radiation lies outside the range of visible light, so humans can’t see it:

Because IR is a type of light, IR communication requires a direct line of sight from

the receiver to the transmitter. It can’t transmit through walls or other materials like
WiFi or Bluetooth.

How IR Remotes and Receivers Work

A typical infrared communication system requires an IR transmitter and an IR
receiver. The transmitter looks just like a standard LED, except it produces light in
the IR spectrum instead of the visible spectrum. If you have a look at the front of
a TV remote, you’ll see the IR transmitter LED:

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The same type of LED is used in IR transmitter breakout boards for the Arduino. You
can see it at the front of this Keyes IR transmitter:

The IR receiver is a photodiode and pre-amplifier that converts the IR light into an
electrical signal. IR receiver diodes typically look like this:

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Some may come on a breakout board like this:

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IR Signal Modulation

IR light is emitted by the sun, light bulbs, and anything else that produces heat. That
means there is a lot of IR light noise all around us. To prevent this noise from
interfering with the IR signal, a signal modulation technique is used.

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In IR signal modulation, an encoder on the IR remote converts a binary signal into a

modulated electrical signal. This electrical signal is sent to the transmitting LED. The
transmitting LED converts the modulated electrical signal into a modulated IR light
signal. The IR receiver then demodulates the IR light signal and converts it back to
binary before passing on the information to a microcontroller:

The modulated IR signal is a series of IR light pulses switched on and off at a high
frequency known as the carrier frequency. The carrier frequency used by most
transmitters is 38 kHz, because it is rare in nature and thus can be distinguished
from ambient noise. This way the IR receiver will know that the 38 kHz signal was
sent from the transmitter and not picked up from the surrounding environment.

The receiver diode detects all frequencies of IR light, but it has a band-pass filter and
only lets through IR at 38 kHz. It then amplifies the modulated signal with a pre-
amplifier and converts it to a binary signal before sending it to a microcontroller.

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IR Transmission Protocols

The pattern in which the modulated IR signal is converted to binary is defined by a

transmission protocol. There are many IR transmission protocols. Sony, Matsushita,
NEC, and RC5 are some of the more common protocols.

The NEC protocol is also the most common type in Arduino projects, so I’ll use it as
an example to show you how the receiver converts the modulated IR signal to a
binary one.

Logical ‘1’ starts with a 562.5 µs long HIGH pulse of 38 kHz IR followed by a 1,687.5
µs long LOW pulse. Logical ‘0’ is transmitted with a 562.5 µs long HIGH pulse
followed by a 562.5 µs long LOW pulse:

This is how the NEC protocol encodes and decodes the binary data into a modulated
signal. Other protocols differ only in the duration of the individual HIGH and LOW
pulses.
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IR Codes

Each time you press a button on the remote control, a unique hexadecimal code is
generated. This is the information that is modulated and sent over IR to the receiver.
In order to decipher which key is pressed, the receiving microcontroller needs to
know which code corresponds to each key on the remote.

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Different remotes send different codes for the keypresses, so you’ll need to
determine the code generated for each key on your particular remote. If you can find
the datasheet, the IR key codes should be listed. If not though, there is a simple
Arduino sketch that will read most of the popular remote controls and print the
hexadecimal codes to the serial monitor when you press a key. I’ll show you how to
set that up in a minute, but first we need to connect the receiver to the Arduino…

How to Connect an IR Receiver to the

Arduino
There are several different types of IR receivers, some are stand-alone, and some
are mounted on a breakout board. Check the datasheet for your particular IR
receiver since the pins might be arranged differently than the HX1838 IR receiver
and remote set I am using here. However, all IR receivers will have three pins:
signal, ground, and Vcc.

Lets get started with the hardware connections. The pin layout on most breakout
boards looks like this:

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The pinout of most stand-alone diodes is like this:

To connect a breakout board mounted IR receiver, hook it up to the Arduino like this:

To connect a stand-alone receiver diode, wire it like this:

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Programming the IR Receiver

Once you have the receiver connected, we can install the Arduino library and start
programming. In the examples below, I’ll show you how to find the codes sent by
your remote, how to find the IR protocol used by your remote, how to print key
presses to the serial monitor or an LCD, and finally, how to control the Arduino’s
output pins with a remote.

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Install the IRremote Library

We’ll be using the IRremote library for all of the code examples below. You can
download a ZIP file of the library from here.

To install the library from the ZIP file, open up the Arduino IDE, then go to Sketch >
Include Library > Add .ZIP Library, then select the IRremote ZIP file that you
downloaded from the link above.

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Find the Codes for Your Remote

To find the key codes for your remote control, upload this code to your Arduino and
open the serial monitor:

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#include <IRremote.h>

const int RECV_PIN = 7;

IRrecv irrecv(RECV_PIN);
decode_results results;

void setup(){
Serial.begin(9600);
irrecv.enableIRIn();
irrecv.blink13(true);
}

void loop(){
if (irrecv.decode(&results)){
Serial.println(results.value, HEX);
irrecv.resume();
}
}

Now press each key on your remote and record the hexadecimal code printed for
each key press.

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Using the program above, I derived a table of keys and their corresponding codes
from the remote that came with my HX1838 IR receiver and remote set. Note that
you will receive a 0XFFFFFFFF code when you press a key continuously.

Key Code

CH- 0xFFA25D

CH 0xFF629D

CH+ 0xFFE21D

<< 0xFF22DD

>> 0xFF02FD

>|| 0xFFC23D

– 0xFFE01F

+ 0xFFA857

EQ 0xFF906F

100+ 0xFF9867

200+ 0xFFB04F

0 0XFF6897

1 0xFF30CF

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2 0xFF18E7

3 0xFF7A85

4 0xFF10EF

5 0xFF38C7

6 0xFF5AA5

7 0xFF42BD

8 0xFF4AB5

9 0xFF52AD

Find the Protocol Used by Your Remote

Knowing which protocol your remote uses can be useful if you want to work on some
more advanced projects. Or you might just be curious. The program below
will identify the protocol used by your remote. It should even work on most of the
remote controls around your house.

#include <IRremote.h>

const int RECV_PIN = 7;

IRrecv irrecv(RECV_PIN);
decode_results results;

void setup(){
Serial.begin(9600);
irrecv.enableIRIn();
irrecv.blink13(true);
}

void loop(){
if (irrecv.decode(&results)){
Serial.println(results.value, HEX);
switch (results.decode_type){
case NEC: Serial.println("NEC"); break ;
case SONY: Serial.println("SONY"); break ;
case RC5: Serial.println("RC5"); break ;
case RC6: Serial.println("RC6"); break ;
case DISH: Serial.println("DISH"); break ;
case SHARP: Serial.println("SHARP"); break ;
case JVC: Serial.println("JVC"); break ;
case SANYO: Serial.println("SANYO"); break ;
case MITSUBISHI: Serial.println("MITSUBISHI"); break
;
case SAMSUNG: Serial.println("SAMSUNG"); break ;
case LG: Serial.println("LG"); break ;
case WHYNTER: Serial.println("WHYNTER"); break ;

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case AIWA_RC_T501: Serial.println("AIWA_RC_T501");
break ;
case PANASONIC: Serial.println("PANASONIC"); break ;
case DENON: Serial.println("DENON"); break ;
default:
case UNKNOWN: Serial.println("UNKNOWN"); break ;
}
irrecv.resume();
}
}

Print Keys to the Serial Monitor

I extended the code above to print the key value instead of the hexadecimal code:

#include <IRremote.h>

const int RECV_PIN = 7;

IRrecv irrecv(RECV_PIN);
decode_results results;
unsigned long key_value = 0;

void setup(){
Serial.begin(9600);
irrecv.enableIRIn();
irrecv.blink13(true);
}

void loop(){
if (irrecv.decode(&results)){

if (results.value == 0XFFFFFFFF)
results.value = key_value;

switch(results.value){
case 0xFFA25D:
Serial.println("CH-");
break;
case 0xFF629D:
Serial.println("CH");
break;
case 0xFFE21D:
Serial.println("CH+");
break;
case 0xFF22DD:
Serial.println("|<<");
break;
case 0xFF02FD:
Serial.println(">>|");
break ;
case 0xFFC23D:
Serial.println(">|");
break ;
case 0xFFE01F:
Serial.println("-");

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break ;
case 0xFFA857:
Serial.println("+");
break ;
case 0xFF906F:
Serial.println("EQ");
break ;
case 0xFF6897:
Serial.println("0");
break ;
case 0xFF9867:
Serial.println("100+");
break ;
case 0xFFB04F:
Serial.println("200+");
break ;
case 0xFF30CF:
Serial.println("1");
break ;
case 0xFF18E7:
Serial.println("2");
break ;
case 0xFF7A85:
Serial.println("3");
break ;
case 0xFF10EF:
Serial.println("4");
break ;
case 0xFF38C7:
Serial.println("5");
break ;
case 0xFF5AA5:
Serial.println("6");
break ;
case 0xFF42BD:
Serial.println("7");
break ;
case 0xFF4AB5:
Serial.println("8");
break ;
case 0xFF52AD:
Serial.println("9");
break ;
}
key_value = results.value;
irrecv.resume();
}
}

If your remote sends different codes than the ones in the table above, just replace
the hex code in each line where it says:

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case 0xFFA25D:
Serial.println(“CH-“);

In these lines, when the hex code 0xFFA25D is received, the Arduino prints “CH-“.

How the Code Works

For any IR communication using the IRremote library, first we need to create an
object called irrecv and specify the pin number where the IR receiver is connected
(line 3). This object will take care of the protocol and processing of the information
from the receiver.

The next step is to create an object called results, from the decode_results class,
which will be used by the irrecv object to share the decoded information with our
application (line 5).

In the void setup() block, first we configure the serial monitor baud rate. Next we
start the IR receiver by calling the IRrecv member function enableIRIn() (line 10).

The irrecv.blink13(true) function on line 11 will blink the Arduino’s on board LED
every time the receiver gets a signal from the remote control, which is useful for
debugging.

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In the void loop() block, the function irrecv.decode will return true if a code is
received and the program will execute the code in the if statement. The received
code is stored in results.value. Then I used a switch to handle each IR code and
print the corresponding key value.

Before the switch block starts there is a conditional block:

if (results.value == 0XFFFFFFFF)
results.value = key_value;

If we receive 0XFFFFFFFF from the remote, it means a repetition of the previous

key. So in order to handle the repeat key pattern, I am storing the hex code in a
global variable key_value every time a code is received:

key_value = results.value;

When you receive a repeat pattern, then the previously stored value is used as the
current key press.

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At the end of the void loop() section, we call irrecv.resume() to reset the receiver
and prepare it to receive the next code.

Print Keys to an LCD

Instead of printing the key values to the serial monitor, you can also display the
information on an LCD. Check out our article on setting up and programming an LCD
on the Arduino for more information on programming the LCD, but the basic setup
looks like this:

The resistor sets the LCD’s backlight brightness. It can be anything from 200 ohms
to about 2K ohms. The potentiometer sets the character contrast. I normally use a
10K ohm potentiometer for this one.

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Once everything is connected, upload this code to the Arduino:

#include <IRremote.h>
#include <LiquidCrystal.h>

const int RECV_PIN = 7;

LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2);
IRrecv irrecv(RECV_PIN);
decode_results results;
unsigned long key_value = 0;

void setup(){
Serial.begin(9600);
irrecv.enableIRIn();
irrecv.blink13(true);
lcd.begin(16, 2);
}

void loop(){
if (irrecv.decode(&results)){

if (results.value == 0XFFFFFFFF)
results.value = key_value;
lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
lcd.clear();

switch(results.value){
case 0xFFA25D:
lcd.print("CH-");
break;
case 0xFF629D:
lcd.print("CH");
break;
case 0xFFE21D:
lcd.print("CH+");
break;
case 0xFF22DD:
lcd.print("|<<");
break;
case 0xFF02FD:
lcd.print(">>|");
break ;
case 0xFFC23D:
lcd.print(">|");
break ;
case 0xFFE01F:
lcd.print("-");
break ;
case 0xFFA857:
lcd.print("+");
break ;
case 0xFF906F:
lcd.print("EQ");
break ;
case 0xFF6897:
lcd.print("0");
break ;
case 0xFF9867:
lcd.print("100+");
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break ;
case 0xFFB04F:
lcd.print("200+");
break ;
case 0xFF30CF:
lcd.print("1");
break ;
case 0xFF18E7:
lcd.print("2");
break ;
case 0xFF7A85:
lcd.print("3");
break ;
case 0xFF10EF:
lcd.print("4");
break ;
case 0xFF38C7:
lcd.print("5");
break ;
case 0xFF5AA5:
lcd.print("6");
break ;
case 0xFF42BD:
lcd.print("7");
break ;
case 0xFF4AB5:
lcd.print("8");
break ;
case 0xFF52AD:
lcd.print("9");
break ;
}
key_value = results.value;
irrecv.resume();
}
}

Again, if the hex codes don’t match the codes output by your remote, just replace
them for each character where it says case 0xXXXXXXXX;.

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Using the IR Remote to Control Things

Now I’ll show you a simple demonstration of how you can use the IR remote to
control the Arduino’s output pins. In this example, we will light up an LED when a
particular button is pressed. You can easily modify the code to do things like control
servo motors, or activate relays with any button press from the remote.

The example circuit has the IR receiver connected to the Arduino, with a red LED
connected to pin 10 and a green LED connected to pin 11:

The code below will write digital pin 10 HIGH for 2 seconds when the “5” button is
pressed, and write digital pin 11 HIGH for 2 seconds when the “2” button is pressed:

#include <IRremote.h>

const int RECV_PIN = 7;

IRrecv irrecv(RECV_PIN);
decode_results results;
const int redPin = 10;
const int greenPin = 11;

void setup(){
irrecv.enableIRIn();
irrecv.blink13(true);
pinMode(redPin, OUTPUT);
pinMode(greenPin, OUTPUT);
}

void loop(){
if (irrecv.decode(&results)){

switch(results.value){
case 0xFF38C7: //Keypad button "5"
digitalWrite(redPin, HIGH);
delay(2000);
digitalWrite(redPin, LOW);
}

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switch(results.value){
case 0xFF18E7: //Keypad button "2"
digitalWrite(greenPin, HIGH);
delay(2000);
digitalWrite(greenPin, LOW);
}

irrecv.resume();
}
}

So far we have covered the properties of infrared radiation and how communication
happens between the transmitter and receiver. We saw how to identify the IR key
codes for a given remote control. We learned how to display key presses on serial
monitor and on an LCD screen. Finally I showed you how to control the Arduino’s
output with the remote. Have fun playing with this and be sure to let us know in the
comments if you have any questions or trouble setting this up!

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StEw Lindenberger says:

November 2, 2017 at 4:41 pm

Thank you.
A well presented, informative and useful overview including specific examples for
implementation. Bravo.

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Judith says:
April 12, 2022 at 10:57 am

Thank you this was really helpful. I thought the store where I bought my
kits from tempered with my components because my IR receiver didn’t
have a board. But now I now it can actually come without a board. Thank
you

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Jeremy Borg says:

November 3, 2017 at 10:18 am

A very well written and informative article. One thing I would have liked to learn more
about is how to choose the IR emitter and receiver. My local store stocks several
options of each, does it matter which one I choose?
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uv-emitters-and-receivers.htm

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Stan says:
November 3, 2017 at 3:26 pm

Well written, clear and concise. Keep it up.

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Shekhar says:
November 17, 2017 at 11:03 am

Are the codes complete?

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Sajjad says:
December 12, 2017 at 6:06 pm

Hello hope that you all are fine. my Ir reciever giving me continous values on serial
moniter although i am sending no signals to it. kindly reply.
Thanks

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anonymous says:
March 22, 2019 at 5:37 pm

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i’m 2 years too late, but you don’t need to type anything in the monitor

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AHHH says:
June 26, 2025 at 1:13 am

I’m 8 years late.

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Rasmus Agerbo says:

January 17, 2021 at 4:13 pm

hi my receiver gets as hot as the sun and it does not give me any
values can you help me

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SE says:
November 4, 2021 at 10:16 am

Use 3.3 V instead of 5 V

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Stup says:
September 18, 2024 at 7:16 am

Mine sizzled for a few seconds. XD

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peter obasa says:

January 6, 2018 at 1:41 pm

Hi, please i try loading the code on uno and nano board this is the error message (
Build options changed, rebuilding all
C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\RobotIRremote\src\IRremoteTools.cpp:5:16:
error: ‘TKD2’ was not declared in this scope
int RECV_PIN = TKD2; // the pin the IR receiver is connected to
^

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exit status 1
Error compiling for board Arduino/Genuino Uno.
)
please what should i do , thanks in advance

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Saviour says:
December 26, 2019 at 1:29 am

Hi I’m Savvy I faced the same error too so I installed the IRremote library
folder into my Arduino library and it worked the link is above

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Tom says:
October 25, 2018 at 4:28 pm

Hi, late but hopefully still helpful, if not for you maybe for somebody else.
This error-message occurs when you’re using the “Robot IR Remote”
library instead of the “IRremote” library, which you would first have to
import, either by using the buildt-in feature of the Arduino-IDE, or by
downloading a ZIP-archive.

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Sunil says:
August 31, 2018 at 8:28 pm

How to remove receiving NEC repeat code. From my remote control it always display
0xFFFFFFFF but when i presses key fast at once it display correct value like
18E7E817 so how to turn off receiving repeat code. Please help.

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Luca Segalla says:

September 28, 2018 at 6:49 pm

If you have problems like “error: ‘TKD2’ was not declared in this scope – int
RECV_PIN = TKD2; // the pin the IR receiver is connected to” just remove the
“RobotIRremote” default library and install the “Arduino-IRremote-master”. Then
rename the folder “Arduino-IRremote-master” in “IRremote”. That’s all.

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medo says:
October 20, 2018 at 7:08 pm

hi,
i connected atmega 328 ic with 4 relayes. really, i made that using two cycles one for
the ic and the ir receiver. the cycle was supported using 5v (2 amp) adapter.
The other cycle contained 4 relayes, each one have 1 daiods and 574 transistor. this
cycle was supported using 5v (1 amp) adapter.
those cycles were conected from (a)- cathode (b)- the ic’s output pins to the
transistors.
the target was to open/close each relay by lg-tv remote control. the cycle work very
will through 1 hour from starting point, but after that it hang and not receive the
signals.
um looking forward to hearing from you, why this problem is happened.

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trinity fogarty says:

November 11, 2018 at 10:15 am

hi there,
for some reason the program never finishes uploading onto my uno. The program
verifies properly and I see some on the memory usage figures but it just never
finishes. Any ideas?

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Colin says:
December 17, 2018 at 9:36 pm

Excellent article thank you:)

I’m stuck at the LCD part. I am relatively confident I have connected everything
properly, as I have checked and rechecked. However nothing displays on the screen.
Is there a way to trouble shoot this?
Thank you,
Colin

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Colin says:
December 17, 2018 at 9:38 pm

Its working now! Sorry, I turned on serial monitor in arduino and it started
to work. Coincidence?
Thanks:)

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Andreas says:
December 22, 2018 at 9:09 pm

Thx helped me out a lot with my project. Clearly structured and nice to read. Worked
like a charm

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Serge Nadeau says:

December 27, 2018 at 1:05 am

Hi,
I have been looking for an understandable explanation how to use a IR receiver with
Arduino for a while.
Your explanation is the first that is simple and understandable for a beginner.
Thanks to put such good quality information on this site.

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Hilton Bennett says:

January 14, 2019 at 12:21 am

Very well written tutorial. Thanks!

Is there a way to speed up the response when the remote button is pushed? There
seems to be about a 3-4 second delay between button push and LED response in
most cases.

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Jim DiGriz says:

January 16, 2019 at 3:52 am

Wow, this was actually exciting and fun.

Each piece of code worked. I could read the codes. It told me the manufacturer.
Now I’m ready to buy a used/discarded remote from a thrift store, map its keys, and
use it to drive relays.
Thanks very much for short clear instructions.

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ioan says:
February 2, 2019 at 12:55 pm

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My 3 IR receivers are always blinking even before I add the code, and aren’t
receiving any data sent from a functional RGB remote controller.
Please, can someone help me?

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ジロラッタ バッグ says:

February 24, 2019 at 6:38 am

I have read so many articles or reviews about the blogger

lovers except this post is in fact a nice paragraph, keep it
up. http://www.cardtricksdesigns.com/lva.php

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saket says:
February 25, 2019 at 5:40 pm

when i try to get the codes for my remote after clicking the serial moniter it
automatically starts giving the values why??

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Dominic shaji says:

April 2, 2019 at 5:29 am

Iam building a hand gesture based remote using the ultrasonic sensor.I want to
control a music player which already has a remote can anybody help with writting the
code.My project is the modification of https://www.instructables.com/id/Ultrasonic-
gesture-based-TV-remote-control/

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S.Keerthy says:
April 4, 2019 at 6:25 am

I am keerthy, a student of mechanical engineering. I followed the above said steps

everything worked properly except one. In the part of printing the keys to the serial
monitor, i had a difficulty. While compiling the codes after changing it according to my
remote’s hexadecimal codes, it throws an error saying that the variable is not
declared in the scope.

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Here is my changed code:

#include
const int RECV_PIN = 7;
IRrecv irrecv(RECV_PIN);
decode_results results;
unsigned long key_value = 0;
void setup(){
Serial.begin(9600);
irrecv.enableIRIn();
irrecv.blink13(true);
}
void loop(){
if (irrecv.decode(&results)){
if (results.value == 0XFFFFFFFF)
results.value = key_value;
switch(results.value){
case 1FE48B7:
Serial.println(“Switch ON/OFF”);
break;
case 1FE58A7:
Serial.println(“Mode”);
break;
case 1FE7887:
Serial.println(“MUTE”);
break;
case 1FE807F:
Serial.println(“>||”);
break;
case 1FE40BF:
Serial.println(“|<>|”);
break ;
case 1FE20DF:
Serial.println(“EQ”);
break ;
case 1FEA05F:
Serial.println(“VOL-“);
break ;
case 1FE609F:
Serial.println(“VOL+”);
break ;
case 1FEE01F:

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Serial.println(“0”);
break ;
case 1FE10EF:
Serial.println(“RPT”);
break ;
case 1FE906F:
Serial.println(“U/SD”);
break ;
case 1FE50AF:
Serial.println(“1”);
break ;
case 1FED827:
Serial.println(“2”);
break ;
case 1FEF807:
Serial.println(“3”);
break ;
case 1FE30CF:
Serial.println(“4”);
break ;
case 1FEB04F:
Serial.println(“5”);
break ;
case 1FE708F:
Serial.println(“6”);
break ;
case 1FE00FF:
Serial.println(“7”);
break ;
case 1FEF00F:
Serial.println(“8”);
break ;
case 1FE9867:
Serial.println(“9”);
break ;
}
key_value = results.value;
irrecv.resume();
}
}
And the error says that:

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exit status 1
‘IFEFFFFFFFF’ was not declared in this scope
Help me to rectify my mistakes as fast as you can!!!

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DIPIN V SIDHARTH says:

April 18, 2019 at 8:14 pm

hi Keerthi , i think the code in your serial monitor is hexa decimal it should
change to decimal (hexadecimal to decimal conversion.online converter is
available on google.just copy and paste the hexa decimal code in
converter and then convert it.copy the converted code and replace that
code in your arduino program)…100% working. i already made this..it is
useful simple program

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sarath says:
August 3, 2019 at 12:22 pm

Thanks for the tip.Me also faced same issue but now rectified.

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Sergei says:
April 22, 2019 at 7:58 pm

Very good explanation and work!

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Joseph T says:
June 3, 2019 at 2:04 am

Oops! There is a way using send.Raw.

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Daniel Fernandes says:

June 14, 2019 at 4:59 pm

Very cool!
I would suggest a tutorial to control a led matrix, 8×32, for example, (4 in 1) with this
same procedure;
Thank you

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June 28, 2019 at 7:14 am

Thanks for Sharing this is really informative!!

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Paul R says:
August 23, 2019 at 3:20 am

I find that I often see “FFFFFFFF” when I use some of your code. I added this IF
statement around the print statements to omit that:
if(results.value != 4294967295){ // decimal equivalent to 0XFFFFFFFF
ORIGINAL Serial.println OR lcd.print LINE
}

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Joel says:
September 15, 2019 at 10:33 pm

my code error says IRremote.h: No such file or directory can you help me out?

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TITO says:
October 25, 2020 at 2:59 am

iNSTALL LIBRRARY
https://www.arduinolibraries.info/libraries/i-rremote

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Mr Wolf says:
October 16, 2019 at 8:27 pm

Hi, just want to make you my compliments: great turorial, very well explained.
Thanks!

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Gary says:
December 6, 2019 at 2:57 am

Thank you so much for this tutorial. It was clear, concise, and the examples worked.
I had loaded IRrecvDumpV2 into my project, got all needed codes, but could not
figure out how to use them to control a homemade arduino robot. Nothing I tried on
my own worked.
The IRrecvDumpV2 instructions were saved into the example directories, and was
123 pages long. The doc seemed to be musings of folks who truely live in an
embedded world, and went deep into the artistry and wonderment of their
cleverness.
Thank you for helping me see the light. These 2 lines are what significantly helped
me move forward with my project.

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if (results.value == 0XFFFFFFFF)
results.value = key_value;
Thank you, thank you, thank you

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Jean says:
December 27, 2019 at 8:18 pm

Very good job but there s somethng I can’t understand.

When I read the varable ‘results.decode_type’ I get a number from 1 to 7 and not a
string like those you use in the program (NEC, SONY …)
switch (results.decode_type){
case NEC: Serial.println(“NEC”); break ;
case SONY: Serial.println(“SONY”); break ;
By the way I use the same Library as you;, results.value codes and the number of
bits are perfect
Can you help me?
Thanks

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Avanish says:
July 15, 2020 at 4:12 pm

it should be printing unknown if any one of the above is not printing,

Anyway it depends upon which protocol your remote is using like sony,
lg they have their unique protocols . May be your remote is not matching
with the listed strings

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Jan Speyer says:

February 16, 2020 at 12:09 pm

Dear sir,
In the scheme ‘Using the IR Remote to Control Things’ the two resistors are
connected to the anode. They should be connected to the kathode-side(ground), as I
found out.
Thanks for this great tutorial!

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Kind regards,
Jan Speyer, the Netherlands

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Jan Speyer says:

February 16, 2020 at 12:18 pm

I also found out that on my breadboard the ‘+’ is on the left and the ‘-‘ on the right.
Sorry for my comment:-)

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alfredo says:
February 18, 2020 at 10:50 pm

Grazie mille, complimenti!!!!!!!!

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Harold says:
September 25, 2020 at 5:05 pm

I am getting this error Message ? This report would have more information with
“Show verbose output during compilation”
enabled in File > Preferences.
Arduino: 1.0.6 (Windows 2000), Board: “Arduino Uno”
In file included from sketch_sep25j.ino:1:
C:\Documents and Settings\HAC\My Documents\Arduino\libraries\Arduino-IRremote-
2.6.1\src/IRremote.h:486: error: ISO C++ forbids initialization of member ‘sendPin’
C:\Documents and Settings\HAC\My Documents\Arduino\libraries\Arduino-IRremote-
2.6.1\src/IRremote.h:486: error: making ‘sendPin’ static

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Harold says:
September 25, 2020 at 5:06 pm

I am Getting this error ? This report would have more information with
“Show verbose output during compilation”
enabled in File > Preferences.
Arduino: 1.0.6 (Windows 2000), Board: “Arduino Uno”
In file included from sketch_sep25j.ino:1:
C:\Documents and Settings\HAC\My Documents\Arduino\libraries\Arduino-IRremote-
2.6.1\src/IRremote.h:486: error: ISO C++ forbids initialization of member ‘sendPin’
C:\Documents and Settings\HAC\My Documents\Arduino\libraries\Arduino-IRremote-
2.6.1\src/IRremote.h:486: error: making ‘sendPin’ static

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Volker says:
September 29, 2020 at 12:56 pm

:-) Like it.

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Alex says:
November 14, 2020 at 12:37 pm

Hello,
I’m trying to copy a remote controller of which I have the schematics, but not the
parts.
It seems that it’s using the Toshiba protocol, but I can’t find information about it…
The part I’m trying to simulate is the PT2248

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Daniel John Ohm says:

January 25, 2021 at 12:33 pm

I had a whole bunch of problems getting the codes to work for my arduino.
the first code, instead of giving me IR codes, it would just print a 0 to the serial port
every time i pressed a button on the controller.
the second code didnt work at all…
I tried a number of things, including testing all the different examples in the IRremote
library….
after i failed to get it to work seemlessly, i discovered that the IRremote library has
been updated in the last few months.
I managed to solve the problem by reverting to an earlier update for the IRremote
library (2.7.0), and now everything is working perfectly!
thanks very much!

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Andriy says:
February 11, 2021 at 11:39 am

Hi Daniel
I’ve got the same issue: 0 instead of codes.
Also, I’ve had to delete &results out of ” if (irrecv.decode(&results)){ ” in
loop and leave .decode() with nothing in brackets. Have you done the
same?
However, you said that swap 3.0.1 to earlier version of IRremote library
has solved the issue.
How did you manage it ?
Thanks.

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Matt says:
February 18, 2021 at 10:44 pm

Download the 2.7.0 zip file from

https://www.arduinolibraries.info/libraries/i-rremote
In Arduino IDE:
File>Preferences
copy the sketchbook location

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Open File Explorer:

Paste copied sketchbook location address into file explorer
Open libraries
Remove the any previous IRremote folders if there is one
Put the unzipped IRremote-2.7.0 folder into the libraries

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Matt Shurtleff says:

February 18, 2021 at 10:45 pm

Download the 2.7.0 zip file from

https://www.arduinolibraries.info/libraries/i-rremote
In Arduino IDE:
File>Preferences
copy the sketchbook location
Open File Explorer:
Paste copied sketchbook location address into file explorer
Open libraries
Remove the any previous IRremote folders if there is one
Put the unzipped IRremote-2.7.0 folder into the libraries

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Andriy says:
February 23, 2021 at 3:48 pm

Thanks Matt. It works now.👍👍

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Ivy says:
February 23, 2021 at 6:44 pm

Hi,
I have read so many blogs but still can’t solve my problem : (

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I got different value when I pressed the same button, but I have no idea where the
mistakes are.
Hope anyone can help me with my problem, thanks! : )
Here is my code:
#include
int RECV_PIN = 7;
IRrecv irrecv(RECV_PIN);
decode_results results;
void setup(){
Serial.begin(9600);
}
void loop() {
if (irrecv.decode(&results)) {
Serial.println(results.value, HEX);
irrecv.resume();
}
delay(100);
}
P.S. The version of IRremote is 2.7.0
(And sorry for my poor English, I’m not native speaker.)

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soultyrant1 says:
April 7, 2021 at 4:21 pm

hi
i need help when ever i try to verify the code it gives me this error message
/tmp/692403348/sketch_apr1a/sketch_apr1a.ino: In function ‘void setup()’:
/tmp/692403348/sketch_apr1a/sketch_apr1a.ino:10:10: error: ‘class IRrecv’ has no
member named ‘blink13’
irrecv.blink13(true);
^~~~~~~
exit status 1
i have downloaded the libraries so what is wrong

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john says:
April 15, 2021 at 3:19 pm

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No they do not work.

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Sébastien says:
April 28, 2021 at 6:35 pm

Outdated, not compatible with the recent version of the library. Could be interesting
to update the code :)

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aggertroll says:
July 11, 2021 at 12:21 pm

Try commenting out the line

// irrecv.blink13(true);
Worked for me.

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RAMESH says:
August 19, 2021 at 11:57 am

While i uploading the code with hide this line // irrecv.blink13(true); sucessfully
uploaded but in serial monitor shows error like
The function decode(&results)) is deprecated and may not work as expected! Just
use decode() without a parameter and IrReceiver.decodedIRData.
anyone suggest me a good solution to overcome this problem

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Anatoly Sharapov says:

January 10, 2022 at 5:43 am

/*

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File name : HX1838_RX.ino

Description : this sketch process HX1838 IR Control signals
emitted at 38 kHz frequency carrier
and detected by VS1838B IR receiver
Author : Anatoly A. Sharapov
Email : [email protected]
Hardware : HX1838 IR Control Module Kit
Vendor URL : https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32562721229.html
Library : IRremote
Lib. version : 3.3.0
Add library : Tools – Manage Libraries
Library URL : https://github.com/Arduino-IRremote/Arduino-IRremote
Example URL : https://www.circuitbasics.com/arduino-ir-remote-receiver-
tutorial/
Last revision : 10.01.2022
*/
#include
#include
const uint8_t VS1838B_PIN = 11;
const uint8_t FeedbackLEDPin = 13;
IRrecv irrecv(VS1838B_PIN);
uint32_t IRdecodedRawData; // Up to 32 bit decoded raw data,
// used for sendRaw functions
const bool EnableLEDFeedback = true;
// enable blinking of Feedback LED
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600); // Init serial
Serial.println(“HX1838_RX.ino is started”);
irrecv.enableIRIn(); // Start the receiver
setLEDFeedback(FeedbackLEDPin, EnableLEDFeedback);
}
void loop() {
if (irrecv.decode()) {
IRdecodedRawData = irrecv.decodedIRData.decodedRawData;
Serial.print(IRdecodedRawData, HEX);
Serial.print(” @ “);
switch (irrecv.decodedIRData.protocol){
case UNKNOWN: Serial.println(“UNKNOWN”); break;
case PULSE_DISTANCE: Serial.println(“PULSE_DISTANCE”); break;
case PULSE_WIDTH: Serial.println(“PULSE_WIDTH”); break;
case DENON: Serial.println(“DENON”); break;

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case DISH: Serial.println(“DISH”); break;

case JVC: Serial.println(“JVC”); break;
case LG: Serial.println(“LG”); break;
case LG2: Serial.println(“LG2”); break;
case NEC: Serial.println(“NEC”); break;
case PANASONIC: Serial.println(“PANASONIC”); break;
case KASEIKYO: Serial.println(“KASEIKYO”); break;
case KASEIKYO_JVC: Serial.println(“KASEIKYO_JVC”); break;
case KASEIKYO_DENON: Serial.println(“KASEIKYO_DENON”); break;
case KASEIKYO_SHARP: Serial.println(“KASEIKYO_SHARP”); break;
case KASEIKYO_MITSUBISHI: Serial.println(“KASEIKYO_MITSUBISHI”);
break;
case RC5: Serial.println(“RC5”); break;
case RC6: Serial.println(“RC6”); break;
case SAMSUNG: Serial.println(“SAMSUNG”); break;
case SHARP: Serial.println(“SHARP”); break;
case SONY: Serial.println(“SONY”); break;
case ONKYO: Serial.println(“ONKYO”); break;
case APPLE: Serial.println(“APPLE”); break;
case BOSEWAVE: Serial.println(“BOSEWAVE”); break;
case LEGO_PF: Serial.println(“LEGO_PF”); break;
case MAGIQUEST: Serial.println(“MAGIQUEST”); break;
case WHYNTER: Serial.println(“WHYNTER”); break;
default:Serial.println(“default”); break;
}
// Decode
/*
if(IRdecodedRawData == 0xFFA25D) Serial.println(“Pressed 1”);
if(IRdecodedRawData == 0xFF629D) Serial.println(“Pressed 2”);
if(IRdecodedRawData == 0xFFE21D) Serial.println(“Pressed 3”);
if(IRdecodedRawData == 0xFF22DD) Serial.println(“Pressed 4”);
if(IRdecodedRawData == 0xFF02FD) Serial.println(“Pressed 5”);
if(IRdecodedRawData == 0xFFC23D) Serial.println(“Pressed 6”);
if(IRdecodedRawData == 0xFFE01F) Serial.println(“Pressed 7”);
if(IRdecodedRawData == 0xFFA857) Serial.println(“Pressed 8”);
if(IRdecodedRawData == 0xFF906F) Serial.println(“Pressed 9”);
if(IRdecodedRawData == 0xFF9867) Serial.println(“Pressed 0”);
if(IRdecodedRawData == 0xFF6897) Serial.println(“Pressed *”);
if(IRdecodedRawData == 0xFFB04F) Serial.println(“Pressed #”);
if(IRdecodedRawData == 0xFF18E7) Serial.println(“Pressed Arrow Up”);
if(IRdecodedRawData == 0xFF4AB5) Serial.println(“Pressed Arrow

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if(IRdecodedRawData == 0xFF10EF) Serial.println(“Pressed Arrow Left”);
if(IRdecodedRawData == 0xFF5AA5) Serial.println(“Pressed Arrow Right”);
if(IRdecodedRawData == 0xFF38C7) Serial.println(“Pressed Ok”);
*/
irrecv.resume(); // Receive the next value
}
}

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thivain salgado says:

April 26, 2023 at 12:28 pm

“IRremote.h” where to find the library. editor says this.

C:\Users\thiva\AppData\Local\Temp\.arduinoIDE-unsaved2023326-25928-
8331dh.pit1g\sketch_apr26a\sketch_apr26a.ino:1:10: fatal error: IRremote: No such
file or directory
#include
^~~~~~~~~~
compilation terminated.
exit status 1
Compilation error: IRremote: No such file or directory

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Rauni says:
May 19, 2024 at 11:12 am

You may want to update your tutorial. Currently, when opening the serial monitor, I
get the following warning:
Thank you for using the IRremote library!
It seems, that you are using a old version 2.0 code / example.
This version is no longer supported!
Please use one of the new code examples from the library,

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available at “File > Examples > Examples from Custom Libraries / IRremote”.
Or downgrade your library to version 2.6.0.

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to all my future homies, use IR library 2.5 and it will work as intended.

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