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| IrDA can be used to communicate using Infrared to other IrDA compliant devices, such as other Notebooks, PDAs and mobile phones.
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===IrDA===
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IrDA can be used to communicate using Infrared waves to other IrDA compliant devices, such as other Notebooks, PDAs and mobile phones.
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==Overview==
Pre-2006 IBM ThinkPads have integrated IrDA that can be used in one of two modes, SIR or FIR.
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Some models have an integrated IrDA transceiver that can be used in one of two modes, SIR or FIR. Generally, IrDA 1.0 supports SIR only, but IrDA 1.1 supports both SIR and FIR.
*SIR is limited to serial datarates up to 115.2Kb/s
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*SIR is limited to serial data rates up to 115.2Kb/s
 
*FIR is the preferred mode of IrDA operation and operates at a bandwidth of 4 Mbps
 
*FIR is the preferred mode of IrDA operation and operates at a bandwidth of 4 Mbps
Some very old ThinkPads only support SIR mode, or might not have IrDA support at all.
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A newer VFIR standard exists, which supports speeds up to 16 Mbps. However, no models support this.
  
A newer VFIR standard exists, which supports speeds upto 16Mbps. However for the moment no ThinkPads support this.
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===Linux support===
==Linux support==
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See the [[How to make use of IrDA]] page.
See [[How to make use of IrDA]].
 
  
== External Sources ==
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===External sources===
*[http://irda.sourceforge.net/ Linux-IrDA Project] (External)
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*[http://irda.sourceforge.net/ Linux-IrDA Project]
*[http://pcmcia-cs.sourceforge.net/ Linux PCMCIA Project] (External)
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*[http://pcmcia-cs.sourceforge.net/ Linux PCMCIA Project]
*[http://tpctl.sourceforge.net/ tpctl homepage] (External)
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*[http://tpctl.sourceforge.net/ tpctl homepage]
*[http://www.lirc.org/ Linux Infrared Remote Control] (External)
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*[http://www.lirc.org/ Linux Infrared Remote Control]
  
== ThinkPad Models featuring this Technology ==
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==Models featuring this technology==
'''IrDA 1.0 (SIR - 115Kbps)'''
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===IrDA 1.0===
 
* {{365C}}, {{365CD}}, {{365CS}}, {{365CSD}}, {{365E}}, {{365ED}}, {{365X}}, {{365XD}}
 
* {{365C}}, {{365CD}}, {{365CS}}, {{365CSD}}, {{365E}}, {{365ED}}, {{365X}}, {{365XD}}
* {{535}}, {{535E}}
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* {{535}}, {{535E}}, {{560}}
* {{560}}
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* {{755CD}}, {{755CDV}}, {{755CE}}, {{755CSE}}, {{755CV}}, {{755CX}}, {{760C}}, {{760CD}}, {{760E}}, {{760ED}}, {{760EL}}, {{760ELD}}, {{760L}}, {{760LD}}, {{760XD}}, {{760XL}}, {{765D}}, {{765L}}
* {{755CD}}, {{755CDV}}, {{755CE}}, {{755CSE}}, {{755CV}}, {{755CX}}
 
* {{760C}}, {{760CD}}, {{760E}}, {{760ED}}, {{760EL}}, {{760ELD}}, {{760L}}, {{760LD}}, {{760XD}}, {{760XL}}
 
* {{765D}}, {{765L}}
 
 
* {{PC110}}
 
* {{PC110}}
'''IrDA 1.1 (FIR - 4Mbps)'''
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* {{240}}, {{240X}}
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===IrDA 1.1===
* {{380}}, {{380D}}, {{380E}}, {{380ED}}, {{380XD}}, {{380Z}}
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* {{i1720}}, {{i1721}}
* {{385D}}, {{385ED}}, {{385XD}}
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* {{240}}, {{240X}}, {{240Z}}
* {{390}}, {{390E}}, {{390X}}
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* {{380}}, {{380D}}, {{380E}}, {{380ED}}, {{380XD}}, {{380Z}}, {{385D}}, {{385ED}}, {{385XD}}, {{390}}, {{390E}}, {{390X}}
* {{535X}}
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* {{535X}}, {{560E}}, {{560X}}, {{560Z}}, {{570}}, {{570E}}
* {{560E}}, {{560X}}, {{560Z}}
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* {{6 Series}}
* {{570}}, {{570E}}
 
* {{600}}, {{600E}}, {{600X}}
 
 
* {{770}}, {{770E}}, {{770ED}}, {{770X}}, {{770Z}}
 
* {{770}}, {{770E}}, {{770ED}}, {{770X}}, {{770Z}}
* {{A Series}}
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* {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21e}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22e}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}, {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}
* {{i1720}}, {{i1721}}
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* {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}, {{T30}}, {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}}, {{T60}}, {{T60p}}
* {{R30}}, {{R31}}, {{R32}}, {{R40}}, {{R50}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}}, {{R52}}  
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* {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}, {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}, {{X40}}, {{X41}}, {{X41 Tablet}}, {{X60}}, {{X60s}}, {{X60 Tablet}}
* {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}, {{T30}}, {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}}, {{T60}}, {{T60p}}  
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* {{R30}}, {{R31}}, {{R32}}, {{R40}}, {{R50}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}}, {{R52}}
* {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}, {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}, {{X40}}, {{X41}}, {{X41T}}, {{X60}}, {{X60s}}
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* {{Z60t}}, {{Z61t}}, {{Z60m}}, {{Z61m}}, {{Z61p}}
* {{Z60m}}, {{Z60t}}, {{Z61m}}
 
 
* {{TransNote}}
 
* {{TransNote}}
  
[[Category:Components]] [[Category:Glossary]]
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[[Category:Glossary]] [[Category:Components]]

Revision as of 19:23, 16 March 2020

Irda.png

IrDA

IrDA can be used to communicate using Infrared waves to other IrDA compliant devices, such as other Notebooks, PDAs and mobile phones.

Overview

Some models have an integrated IrDA transceiver that can be used in one of two modes, SIR or FIR. Generally, IrDA 1.0 supports SIR only, but IrDA 1.1 supports both SIR and FIR.

  • SIR is limited to serial data rates up to 115.2Kb/s
  • FIR is the preferred mode of IrDA operation and operates at a bandwidth of 4 Mbps

A newer VFIR standard exists, which supports speeds up to 16 Mbps. However, no models support this.

Linux support

See the How to make use of IrDA page.

External sources

Models featuring this technology

IrDA 1.0

IrDA 1.1