Need help with infrared sensor

[Team 2085]

Hi, I'm using a 38kHz ir-LED and receiver module. However, I've had some trouble writing code for them. I think I figured out the receiver module and have wrote most of the code for it. I used a simple DigitalInput class and printed the value. It should be 1 if it doesn't receive anything and 0 if it does, right? The main problem I've had is making the LED output 38kHz. I'm trying to use a DigitalOutput class, so I wrote this:

DigitalOutput *irSender;
irSender = new DigitalOutput(2);

irSender->Set(true);

Can someone please tell me what I am doing wrong? I could really use any advice. Thanks

[nuggetsyl]

Why are you using IR?

[William Kunkel]

How is your LED wired? Do you have a picture/diagram?

[Team 2085]

It is a zx-irm receiver and a zx-irLed light.



We can make the LED light up but don't know how to get it to flicker at 38 kHz.

[Alan Anderson]

To get it to flicker at any frequency, provide it with that frequency on its input.

What are you trying to do with this sensor? There might be a better way to accomplish it.