Windows 8 requires that all drivers need to be signed, The USB Infrared Transceiver can work with Windows 8 but the workaround is that you need to turn off the signed driver requirement.
You can deactivate the forcing of signed drivers by using following Settings.
Open a Command Prompt (cmd) as Administrator and type in following two commands.
bcdedit -set loadoptions DISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS bcdedit -set TESTSIGNING ON
With bcdedit you´re configurating the bootmenu of windows, so be careful. If something goes wrong you´ll need a windows dvd to repair the bootmanager.
After a restart you can install the driver normally. You just have to confirm to install the unsigned driver, just like in older versions of Windows.
Our Friend Martin Todorov has proposed a new beta version of the USB Infrared Transceiver App for Android , that can visualize the received Infrared signals. Martin has contacted us to contribute to the Irdroid USB Project. The new version of the IrdroidUSB Application can be downloaded from the links below:
Irdroid USB is another port of LIRC for Android. The difference here is that it supports the USB Infrared Transceiver. The Irdroid USB Infrared Transceiver can be directly connected to the target Android Smartphone / Tablet via an micro USB OTG cable. The application is again open source and it is perfect for Android Developers.
Many people has asked me weather it is possible to control Air Conditioners via Irdroid / LIRC . The Answer is yes, it is and there are people out there who are already controlling AC’s with Irdroid. Our Friend Ben Mitchell controls his mobile air conditioner Amcor sf10000e with the Irdroid WIFI to infrared adapter and the Amote app for Android.
The Current Irdroid / Lirc Database contains many , but not all the remotes on the market so Ben, has used the USB Infrared Transceiver to record the sf10000e remote control keys, then he has uploaded the created file to his Irdroid wifi unit. Now he is able to control not only his TV’s and STB’s but also his Air Con ditioner unit. He was so kind to provide us with the scanned remote codes , now the codes for this AC unit is included in Irdroid database. We will also send the file to the admins of the LIRC/Winlirc projects so that other people can also benefit.
The USB IR dongle is a USB infrared tranceiver module. It has both transmit and receive infrared functionalities all in one unit.
In Stock / Price : $52$37
The device has 3 powerful infrared LEDs which increases the IR transmit power and widens the transmit angle ( no need to point the device to the target equipment to be controlled). The Device is designed to get its power via the USB / no external power supply is needed . The module has a embedded infrared receiver module for capturing infrared signals @ 38khz frequency (most standard IR remotes work @ 38khz).
Features:
3 High power IR leds for superb transmit range
Infrared Remote Control Decoder
Capture and replay Infrared signals
USB connection to the host system
Supported in LIRC and Winlirc
Open source software and hardware
compatibility with USB IR Toy drivers for linux & Windows
slick transparent USB enclosure
This module works with Winlirc, Lirc and it is part of the Irdroid Wifi unit . The module is powered by the USB bus (5V). The module transmit circuit includes 3 powerful infrared LEDs connected in series. The current flowing through the diodes is constant 100mA. The optical amplifiacation is based on the sum of the optical transmit power mW/Sr of all the three diodes. By using this technique we have increased the transmit range and the transmit angles (this means that the module does not have to be pointed towards the target equipment).
The pic 18F2550 microcontroller is a USB enabled device which is responsible for the transmitter / receiver part of the module, the PC / host communication is via CDC-ACM serial commands. The three infrared diodes are specially positioned one next to other in order to amplify the IR signal and to extend the transmission range. The Infrared receiver IC is located on the PCB bottom side. The Infrared receiver unit is very sensitive and allows adequate IR receiving from a distance of 15 meters.
