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WP-34s data exchange with PC over IR Message #1 Posted by Marcel Samek on 26 Feb 2013, 11:23 a.m. From a hardware standpoint, would it be feasible to exchange data between a PC and a WP-34S using the IR and something like this: IrDA adapter or this? IR to Bluetooth adapter And, if it is feasible from a hardware standpoint, would it be feasible from a software standpoint? It would be pretty cool to not have to deal with a cable.

Re: WP-34s data exchange with PC over IR Message #2 Posted by Walter B on 26 Feb 2013, 1:03 p.m., in response to message #1 by Marcel Samek What speaks against a cable for a mobile coin cell powered device? Instead of blowing electromagnetic radiation in a cone wasting some 99% of it, it's focussed electron to electron communication - far more effective IMHO. Employing Harald's USB board you can use really cool micro USB stuff ... Seriously, we'd need a return channel for bidirectional IR communication which we don't have. d:-)

Re: WP-34s data exchange with PC over IR Message #3 Posted by jerome ibanes on 26 Feb 2013, 11:27 p.m., in response to message #1 by Marcel Samek Quote: From a hardware standpoint, would it be feasible to exchange data between a PC and a WP-34S using the IR and something like this: IrDA adapter Might as well print to a 82240B and OCR the result :)

Re: WP-34s data exchange with PC over IR Message #4 Posted by Marcel Samek on 26 Feb 2013, 11:53 p.m., in response to message #3 by jerome ibanes Ok. I admit it was a silly idea. Maybe my quest to rid my desk of cables will be satisfied by building myself a Lego robot that'll just punch things into the calculator for me. With the right software, it could work on any calculator! Something like this: Lego typing

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