Solving Infrared Problems Continued

 

Problem

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot transmit data

Direct sunlight,

Remove the interfering

 

 

 

fluorescent light, or

light source(s).

 

 

 

flashing incandescent

 

 

 

 

light is close to the

 

 

 

 

infrared connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is interference

Keep remote control

 

 

 

from other wireless

devices such as wireless

 

 

 

devices.

headphones and other

 

 

 

 

audio devices away from

 

 

 

 

the infrared connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A physical obstruction

Do not place objects that

 

 

 

is in the way.

will interfere with a line-

 

 

 

 

of-sight data transmission

 

 

 

 

between the two devices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of the devices

Do not move either

 

 

 

was moved during

device during data

 

 

 

data transmission.

transmission.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The orientation of the

Adjust the devices so that

 

 

 

units is incorrect.

they point directly at each

 

 

 

 

other.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The distance between

Verify that devices are not

 

 

 

the devices is too

more than 1.5 feet (0.5

 

 

 

great.

meter) apart.

 

 

 

 

 

Infrared port does

Direct sunlight,

Remove the interfering

 

not work

fluorescent light, or

light source(s).

 

 

 

flashing incandescent

 

 

 

 

light is close to the

 

 

 

 

infrared connection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is interference

Keep remote control

 

 

 

from other wireless

devices such as wireless

 

 

 

devices.

headphones and other

 

 

 

 

audio devices away from

 

 

 

 

the infrared connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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