Arduino Remote Shield for Apple Products

The objective of the device is to be able to control Apple products such as iTunes on Mac, iPod, or Apple TV with an Arduino based project.

Along with the Arduino are the IR LEDs, momentary push buttons, and the computer with USB cable as the tools. During the assembly, the perfboard was cut and the switches were laid out. The ground wire was soldered after being bent and the loose end of the ground is wrapped. The IR LEDs were bent and inserted with the cathodes being soldered to the ground wire and the anode is soldered to the other.

Instead of using wires to connect the shield to the Arduino, header pins can be an alternative. The leads from the LEDs and buttons should be left straight before soldering the header pins. In coding the Arduino into Windows platform, the libraries should be installed and the code should be uploaded by pressing Upload to I/O board button.

The range of the device can be improved by using a transistor to control the LEDs instead of just running them off Pin 13. The button is pressed while pointing at IR receiver.

Rest of the project