Introduction - ICP DAS USA IR-712A User Manual

1. Introduction

The Intelligent Home and Building Automation are becoming the hot topics recently in the
world. Many countries are devoted to development and promotion in this field. There are
many kinds of consumer electronics and home appliances in the market applying the IR
remote control function because of its mature technology and low cost. However, these
appliances are usually equipped with their own remote controls using diverse IR protocols
which are not unified to a standard. If these IR commands of different appliances can be
collected and integrated to the control interfaces, it is possible to implement the automation
application for a better living experience.
IR-712A is a universal IR learning remote module which can learn IR remote commands of
diverse electronic devices. The learning commands (max. 224) can be stored in the module
or saved to a file. IR-712A supplies 2 IR output channels for individual or simultaneous
control on multiple devices. The accompanied RS-232 and RS-485 interfaces with
Modbus/RTU protocol provide more flexible expansion and control on the module. Besides,
IR-712A software utility provides users with easy configuration, learning, test and storage of
IR commands. As a replacement of IR remote controls and a module that can be easily
integrated with Modbus master devices (e.g. PAC, PLC, PC... etc.), IR-712A is well-suited
for smart home and building automation.
IR-712A User Manual
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