Remote Light Control with Dimmer

Responds to RC5 infrared commands

The microcontroller-driven switch described in this article allows one lamp to switched on and off as well as dimmed, all using an RC5-compatible infrared remote control.There is a great deal of lavishness in being able to switch a lamp on and off without getting out of your chair, and even more in brightness control from the same comfortable position! A small microcontroller circuit makes it all possible. As a bonus, the circuit provides a soft start / soft turn off function, which means that the lamp is switched on and off gradually rather than abruptly.

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PCB

Download Gerber file: 020337-1.zip

Component list

Resistors:
R1,R2 = 47kOhm
R3 = 1kOhm
R4 = 150Ohm
R5 = 8kOhm2
R6 = 10kOhm
Capacitors:
C1 = 220µF 25V radial
C2,C5 = 10µF 16V radial
C3,C4 = 100nF
C6,C7 = 33pF
Semiconductors:
B1 = B80C1500 (round case, 80V piv, 1.5A)
D1 = 1N4148
D2 = LED, low current
IC1 = 78L05
IC2 = AT89C2051-12 (order code 020337-41)
IC3 = CNY65
IC4 = S202S211
Miscellaneous:
K1 = 3-way PCB terminal block, lead pitch 7.5mm
K2 = SFH110-36, TSOP1836 (see text)
S1 = pushbutton, 1 make contact
Tr1 = mains transformer, 6V 0.35VA (e.g., Hahn BV2010106)
X1 = 12MHz quartz crystal
F1 = fuse, 2AT (time lag), with PCB mount holder and cap
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