Global Caché GC-IRL IR Learner - Connects Smart Sensors and IR Remote Controllers to any Computer

Works well

Selling an IR receiver built into a serial port plug sold for almost $100 seems a bit ridiculous. I think every GC device should have an IR receiver that works with one of its ports in receive mode and the learning function should be baked in. The measured codes differ from what is in the "Control Tower" database for the same device, yet they seem to work also, albeit slightly less reliably. I was unsuccessful in converting IR codes recorded on a Flipper Zero to the correct format to replay from the GC-100 so this was the only path forward. I was able to find the codes using the GC-IRL and later found compatible ones from Control Tower that work better than the ones recorded from the actual remote. An expensive lesson but now I have one if the future occasion requires I guess.

Fast Delivery and quality product...

Interestingly - the product pictured is the GC-IRE extender, not the learner. The GC-IRL learner actually has an embedded IR pickup. The one shown has a port to plug in a wire coming from a pickup or device. The unit pictured does not directly accept Infrared commands from a remote - Need to update the picture. The other photo that has the coin on top is the actual GC-IRL. These images were copied from the manufacturers website and are an ambiguous reference.

Llego a tiempo. Muy recomendado

They don't tell you that in the product specs. but after you buy it you will find that in the quick start guide: They say plugs into any standar RS232 PORT, were to find one?I don't have any serial ports in my computerS, so I can tell you if it do what it suppose to do.

These have been around for years. The only problem I've seen is when somebody uses wires that are too fine.

Works great, I use a Mac with VMware 8.