Building an IR Receiver Circuit with On-Off Operation: Is My Plan Correct?

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The discussion focuses on building an IR receiver circuit for on-off operation using an IR emitter. The user plans to utilize a relay that reroutes current to ground when the IR receiver outputs high voltage, and activates a switch when it outputs low voltage. A suggestion is made to incorporate an NPN transistor in a common-emitter configuration for signal inversion. This approach could enhance the circuit's functionality by ensuring proper switching behavior. Overall, the proposed plan appears to be on the right track with the recommended modifications.
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Im trying to build an IR receiver circuit that will perform a simple on-off operation when I push a button on an IR emitter. From what I understand IR receivers normally output high unless they detect their specific frequency, and then they output low. So my plan was to use the relay shown such that while the IR receiver sends high voltage the relay just reroutes the current to ground. When the IR receiver sends low voltage the relay switches up and the capacitor drains and activates/deactivates the switch. Does this all look right so far?

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Use an NPN transistor in a common-emitter configuration to do the signal inversion for you.
 

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