hanryz wrote:... it was reported that the toy (hardware) may not react within the predetermined time. This in turn, as far as I understand (please confirm) may lead to "hangs" in the IrScrutinizer.
My gutfeeling is different, that the 'toy does not respond when it is supposed to do, and IrScrutinizer wait forever. But I better spend the time with the debugger than with guesses
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The very bad thing about this all is that the problem is not solved by reconnection the hardware to PC and restarting the software. If the port is not closed properly and because the software is running on JVM, the JVM also hangs on the ports. This creates mess in the Win OS (I get the JVM error when trying to restart the software).
"Good news" is that at least my Linux machine does not behave like that...
Nevertheless. I'm going to try my arduino nano with IR-Sensor and IR-diode connected to it and your scrutinize_receiver and scrutinize_sender sketches located in the "Arduino" folder of your software package. I hope they are designed to work and are supported by your IrScrutinizer software (please confirm).
Please update to the current version and use the sketch therein. It is a huge difference! See the Arduino thread, in particular the firmware from MikeT.
I do have some ideas on how to go after the problem.
cauer29 wrote:Technically, the IR Toy can be re-flashed with Widget compatible firmware. I've done that and it works extremely well. Obviously, you lose the transmit capability. Also, apparently there has been some friction between the JP1 guys here and the Dangerous Proto guys, as they're claiming that they were actively discouraged from proliferating Widget FW for the IR Toy. I don't understand what the beef was. Given the issues with non-availability of Widgets in the recent past, you'd think that an alternative hardware platform would be welcomed.
Unfortunately, the IrToy is not very widely available, or easy to get. I ordered mine
here (which was easy, cheap, and fast), but they are out of it since more than a year. Also, as I wrote in my previous post., a beta firmware having had its second birthday without being released, is not a good sign.
As far as I am aware of, and Arduino (Nano or micro), preferable "Pro" (without the pins, just holes where compents can be soldered), with a sensor like e.g. OPL-551, would probably make a good IrWidget. Only someone has to write the firmware, which should be a moderate effort for the right person.
Having said that, I consider MikeT's solution for the Arduino (which is contained in IrScrutinizer 1.1.0, danke Dir Michael!!) as vastly superior to the IrWidget idea, much more accurate and reproducible captures.
. Also expensive hardware is supported... 
