Re: [NTLK] IR & IrDA Compatibility

From: David Arnold (arnold_at_dstc.monash.edu.au)
Date: Mon Apr 08 2002 - 09:04:32 EDT

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-->"Chris" == Chris Searles <csearles_at_netcologne.de> writes:

  Chris> A very banal question indeed, but I swear to God I can't find
  Chris> anything about it in the FAQ: Are the two IR standards on the
  Chris> different Newton models compatible with each other, i.e. can
  Chris> you beam back and forth between a Newton 130 (IR) and a
  Chris> Newton 2100 (IrDA)?

no and yes.

ASK and IrDA are incompatible. however, later newtons implement both
protocols, not just IrDA, so you can still beam successfully between a
130 and a 2100.

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