Sometimes, one needs to know if a source really is sending out an infrared signal. The trick with the digital camera was discussed here some time ago, now we will look at a more “high-tech” way.
Zuchini Electronics has a freeware application called IrMonitor on the market for quite some time now. IrMonitor is just 51k big and can be run from a SD card. After startup, you see the following screen:
The options at the top let you toggle various settings. You can enable or disable the “detection beeping”, enable a FIR filter and change the sampling speed.
This chart shows a Siemens SX1 waiting for a file transfer:
Overall, what can I say? This is indeed a great app, using it is fun! We reviewed version 1.2, here is the programs web site. In case you can no longer find the program online, we archived it on Tamoggemon.com for you!
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Whats that Easter Egg looking thing on the right?
I think that “egg” “shines” red when the Palm receives IR signals.
Alex
Hi,
to be perfectly honest-I never ever understood what the egg does, and the manual doesnt seem to say anything either…
Best regards
Tam Hanna
Did you also see “IrWatch”, a version for the Wrist PDA, on this site?
IrMonitor works well on my E|2 and, despite warnings about OMAP units, seemed to work on my Zire 21 too.
this is by far the most useless app i’ve used on the palm. it’s only useful if you’re a technical engineer who must detect IR signals.
which i’m not.
Hi,
IrWatch??? Never heard of it so far, gotta look..
Anyways, @bear… , please don’t flame around here. I can fully understand that you dont need this app, but others do. Special interest apps are always difficult, but imagine hof you feel if someone flamed your special interest app…
Best regards
Tam Hanna
“…it’s only useful if you’re a technical engineer who must detect IR signals.”
Or if you are secret agent wishing to avoid detection by infrared alarms.
Oops! I’ve said too much!
Seriously, this is one of those apps that becomes more useful the more it is built upon. For example, some clever programmer may be able to combine IrMonitor with IrPing to create an app which estimates the distance to objects by bouncing an infrered signal off them…
IrPing is here: http://www.harbaum.org/till/palm/ir_ping/index.html
Tam, IrWatch is here: http://www.pamupamu.com/soft/irmoniw/irw_J.htm
It can be useful, e. g. if you want to see if your TV remote, …. works.
Alex
Hi Swamp,
beeing perfectly honest, I dont believe that this scenario you outlined(distance measurement) is possible with Palm OS boxen and consumer IR. I am no pro though..
Best regards
Tam Hanna