Infrared on a Cubieboard

[blong]

I am developing Android app for the Cubieboard which is NOT a phone type Android device. Has LAN, HDMI out, 2 x USB ports etc but runs Android 4.0.4

for anyones interest Cubieboard | Open ARM Box

It also has an Infrared sender / receiver ...

Has anyone here worked with Infrared on another device ?

How does one access Infrared from B4A ? anyone have a library ?

I assume it is a serial port ... correct ??

 

[Erel]

There is no standard IR API in Android. If your device is rooted and the IR is mapped as a serial port you may be able to open it and work with it as a file stream.

 

[blong]

Infrared

Thanks Erel...

I believe the Cubieboard is stock-standard Android ... i.e. no corporate wrapper so I think it is effectively "rooted".

I wanted to use IR port for a TV remote type control and capture codes to control my Android app BUT another way I have found is to use network client server with a 2nd app on Android phone acting as a remote control to my app on Cubieboard.

But will investigate the IR as you suggest.

Thanks as usual.

 

[Koverhage]

There is no standard IR API in Android.
Is this true ?
HTC and Samsung (S4) smartphones has irda build in.
Can this be done in B4A ?
Forum | SAMSUNG Developers

 

[Kevin]

While it is true that there is no standard API on controlling IR, there is a somewhat standard command structure to the IR string that gets sent.

 

[Erel]

The link is not relevant for Android. HTC do provide a custom SDK that allows you to access the IR feature on their devices. However it will not help for non-HTC devices.