Control lamp dimmer with remote control

November 26, 2007 | By admin In PIC Projects |

This is a simple schematic which can be assembled to control a lamp with Sony TV remote control.

 

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Circuit uses a PWM a photocoupler to isolate power part from microcontroller. Power part has very interesting solution on how halogen lamp is driven. Program code for PIC16F628 is available for download.

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3 Comments so far

  1. Dan Smith on November 26th, 2007

    Great project. I love lamp dimmer projects for some reason. I think it’s because Mr. Leggett, my 9th grade electronics teacher, had that as our first full project, and it was then that I knew I was hooked on electronics.

    Keep ‘em coming!

  2. Dino on November 3rd, 2008

    Where i can download schematics and source code?

  3. 12 on March 31st, 2009

    thnx dude for the idea

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