IrDA - Revision history

Bugmenot2: /* IrDA 1.1 */ added missing models

2020-11-22T12:24:53Z

‎IrDA 1.1: added missing models

Bugmenot2: switched categorization

2020-11-15T14:11:31Z

switched categorization

Bugmenot2: added missing model

2020-04-16T05:15:36Z

added missing model

Bugmenot2: minor reformatting and reorganization

2020-03-16T17:23:58Z

minor reformatting and reorganization

Ilakast at 13:46, 2 September 2013

2013-09-02T13:46:06Z

Endorphin: /* ThinkPad Models featuring this Technology */

2007-11-24T00:59:20Z

‎ThinkPad Models featuring this Technology

Fpiat: T61 doesn't have infrared port

2007-05-23T23:51:48Z

T61 doesn't have infrared port

Jyavner: Add photo of IrDA port

2007-05-18T07:43:04Z

Add photo of IrDA port

Zhenech: /* ThinkPad Models featuring this Technology */

2006-08-28T07:44:25Z

‎ThinkPad Models featuring this Technology

Wyrfel: /* ThinkPad Models featuring this Technology */

2006-02-05T18:30:32Z

‎ThinkPad Models featuring this Technology

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 ===IrDA 1.1===
-* {{i1720}}, {{i1721}}
+* {{i1124}}, {{i1157}}, {{i1700}}, {{i1720}}, {{i1721}}, {{i1780}}, {{i1781}}
 * {{240}}, {{240X}}, {{240Z}}
 * {{380}}, {{380D}}, {{380E}}, {{380ED}}, {{380XD}}, {{380Z}}, {{385D}}, {{385ED}}, {{385XD}}, {{390}}, {{390E}}, {{390X}}

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 <div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
 ===IrDA===
-IrDA is a feature which uses Infrared waves to receive and transmit information. It was convenient for data transfer (back then) as it did not require wires to be used, till it was eventually superseded by Bluetooth. It offered much greater convenience than IrDA as it was capable of transmitting and receiving data in all directions, unlike IrDA that required a direct line-of-sight to work.
+IrDA is a technology which uses Infrared waves to receive and transmit information. It was convenient for data transfer (back then) as it did not require wires to be used, till it was eventually superseded by Bluetooth. It offered much greater convenience than IrDA as it was capable of transmitting and receiving data in all directions, unlike IrDA that required a direct line-of-sight to work.
 </div>
 |}
@@ Line 43: / Line 43: @@
 * {{TransNote}}
-[[Category:Glossary]] [[Category:Components]]
+[[Category:Glossary]] [[Category:Ports, Connectors and Slots]]

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 <div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
 ===IrDA===
-IrDA can be used to communicate using Infrared waves to other IrDA compliant devices, such as other Notebooks, PDAs and mobile phones.
+IrDA is a feature which uses Infrared waves to receive and transmit information. It was convenient for data transfer (back then) as it did not require wires to be used, till it was eventually superseded by Bluetooth. It offered much greater convenience than IrDA as it was capable of transmitting and receiving data in all directions, unlike IrDA that required a direct line-of-sight to work.
 </div>
 |}
 ==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.
+Some models have an integrated IrDA transceiver that can be used in one of two modes, SIR (IrDA 1.0 and 1.1) or FIR (IrDA 1.1).
 *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 1.1 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.
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 * {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}, {{T30}}, {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}}, {{T60}}, {{T60p}}
 * {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}, {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}, {{X40}}, {{X41}}, {{X41 Tablet}}, {{X60}}, {{X60s}}, {{X60 Tablet}}
-* {{R30}}, {{R31}}, {{R32}}, {{R40}}, {{R50}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}}, {{R52}}
+* {{R30}}, {{R31}}, {{R32}}, {{R40}}, {{R50}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}}, {{R52}}, {{R60}}
 * {{Z60t}}, {{Z61t}}, {{Z60m}}, {{Z61m}}, {{Z61p}}
 * {{TransNote}}
 [[Category:Glossary]] [[Category:Components]]

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 {| width="100%"
-|style="vertical-align:top;padding-right:20px;width:10px;white-space:nowrap;" | __TOC__
+|style="vertical-align:top;padding-right:20px;width:10px;" | [[Image:irda.png|192px]] __NOTOC__
 |style="vertical-align:top" |
-| IrDA can be used to communicate using Infrared to other IrDA compliant devices, such as other Notebooks, PDAs and mobile phones.
+<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
-|&nbsp;
+===IrDA===
-| [[Image:IrDA.jpg]]
+IrDA can be used to communicate using Infrared waves to other IrDA compliant devices, such as other Notebooks, PDAs and mobile phones.
 |}
+==Overview==
-Pre-2006 IBM ThinkPads have integrated IrDA that can be used in one of two modes, SIR or FIR.
+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
+*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
-Some very old ThinkPads only support SIR mode, or might not have IrDA support at all.
+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.
+===Linux support===
-==Linux support==
+See the [[How to make use of IrDA]] page.
-== External Sources ==
+===External sources===
-*[http://irda.sourceforge.net/ Linux-IrDA Project] (External)
+*[http://irda.sourceforge.net/ Linux-IrDA Project]
-*[http://pcmcia-cs.sourceforge.net/ Linux PCMCIA Project] (External)
+*[http://pcmcia-cs.sourceforge.net/ Linux PCMCIA Project]
-*[http://tpctl.sourceforge.net/ tpctl homepage] (External)
+*[http://tpctl.sourceforge.net/ tpctl homepage]
-*[http://www.lirc.org/ Linux Infrared Remote Control] (External)
+*[http://www.lirc.org/ Linux Infrared Remote Control]
-== ThinkPad Models featuring this Technology ==
+==Models featuring this technology==
-'''IrDA 1.0 (SIR - 115Kbps)'''
+===IrDA 1.0===
 * {{365C}}, {{365CD}}, {{365CS}}, {{365CSD}}, {{365E}}, {{365ED}}, {{365X}}, {{365XD}}
-* {{535}}, {{535E}}
+* {{535}}, {{535E}}, {{560}}
-* {{560}}
+* {{755CD}}, {{755CDV}}, {{755CE}}, {{755CSE}}, {{755CV}}, {{755CX}}, {{760C}}, {{760CD}}, {{760E}}, {{760ED}}, {{760EL}}, {{760ELD}}, {{760L}}, {{760LD}}, {{760XD}}, {{760XL}}, {{765D}}, {{765L}}
 * {{PC110}}
-'''IrDA 1.1 (FIR - 4Mbps)'''
-* {{240}}, {{240X}}
+===IrDA 1.1===
-* {{380}}, {{380D}}, {{380E}}, {{380ED}}, {{380XD}}, {{380Z}}
+* {{i1720}}, {{i1721}}
-* {{385D}}, {{385ED}}, {{385XD}}
+* {{240}}, {{240X}}, {{240Z}}
-* {{390}}, {{390E}}, {{390X}}
+* {{380}}, {{380D}}, {{380E}}, {{380ED}}, {{380XD}}, {{380Z}}, {{385D}}, {{385ED}}, {{385XD}}, {{390}}, {{390E}}, {{390X}}
-* {{535X}}
+* {{535X}}, {{560E}}, {{560X}}, {{560Z}}, {{570}}, {{570E}}
-* {{560E}}, {{560X}}, {{560Z}}
+* {{6 Series}}
 * {{770}}, {{770E}}, {{770ED}}, {{770X}}, {{770Z}}
-* {{A Series}}
+* {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21e}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22e}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}, {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}
-* {{i1720}}, {{i1721}}
+* {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}, {{T30}}, {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}}, {{T60}}, {{T60p}}
-* {{R30}}, {{R31}}, {{R32}}, {{R40}}, {{R50}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}}, {{R52}}
+* {{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}}
+* {{R30}}, {{R31}}, {{R32}}, {{R40}}, {{R50}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}}, {{R52}}
-* {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}, {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}, {{X40}}, {{X41}}, {{X41T}}, {{X60}}, {{X60s}}
+* {{Z60t}}, {{Z61t}}, {{Z60m}}, {{Z61m}}, {{Z61p}}
 * {{TransNote}}
-[[Category:Components]] [[Category:Glossary]]
+[[Category:Glossary]] [[Category:Components]]

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 |}
-All IBM ThinkPads manufactured in the last years have integrated IrDA that can be used in one of two modes, SIR or FIR.
+Pre-2006 IBM ThinkPads have integrated IrDA that can be used in one of two modes, SIR or FIR.
 *SIR is limited to serial datarates up to 115.2Kb/s
 *FIR is the preferred mode of IrDA operation and operates at a bandwidth of 4 Mbps

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 * {{i1720}}, {{i1721}}
 * {{R30}}, {{R31}}, {{R32}}, {{R40}}, {{R50}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}}, {{R52}}
-* {{T Series}}
+* {{T20, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}, {{T30}}, {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}}, {{T60}}, {{T60p}}
 * {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}, {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}, {{X40}}, {{X41}}, {{X41T}}, {{X60}}, {{X60s}}
 * {{Z60m}}, {{Z60t}}, {{Z61m}}