itoero Posted April 9, 2017 Posted April 9, 2017 Do you think it's possible to create an app for remote control? Someone asked me and it seems a good idea. Quote
JJ2 Posted April 9, 2017 Posted April 9, 2017 You can not use an app to control Lego receivers because they are infrared not Bluetooth or WIFI. Quote
kolbjha Posted April 9, 2017 Posted April 9, 2017 Just now, JJ2 said: You can not use an app to control Lego receivers because they are infrared not Bluetooth or WIFI. Not entirely so. I know there has been apps out there for mobile devices with IR, to be used with PF receiver. Quote
dr_spock Posted April 9, 2017 Posted April 9, 2017 7 minutes ago, JJ2 said: You can not use an app to control Lego receivers because they are infrared not Bluetooth or WIFI. You can use something like RoboRemo with an Arduino Bluetooth to Infrared hack to simulate a Power Function IR speed controller and/or PF IR remote. No modifications of your LEGO PF sets are required. [/ Quote
MajorAlvega Posted April 9, 2017 Posted April 9, 2017 If your Android has IR (some have) there are apps that can use LIRC configuration files to control Power Functions IR. It is also possible with IRDroid and other Audio-to-IR gadgets. I've done it in the past with Android 4 but never achieve it again with Android 5, think that something must have been changed in API used by those apps. Quote
VKTechnic Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 My LG G4 has an IR port, I use it as a backup remote sometimes. I'm a fan of physical controllers, standard LEGO controllers are just fine for me Quote
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