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Transmitter receiver help for a newbie

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HudzonHawk

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Okay, I know very little about this area so I need as much help as possible.

Basically, here's what I'm trying to do (it's for a wearcopm idea of mine):

We have Device A, which has a button and two valves (okay, it'll have more than that, but this is just a basic prototype so I will understand the theory).
When you press the button, the device sends the value of the two valves, wirelessly, to Device B.

When Device B receives the values, it will send a current to an electrode. The strength of the current and how long it will last will be decided by the values of the two valves.

Both devices are for a wearcomp so they have to be light and wearable by people.

Also, most of the time Device B will be out of line of sight from device A (ie covered by clothes).

Finally, a future implementation of the project will have more than one Device B, but the exact number is unknown and will be constantly changing. Is there a way by which I will be able to send the signal to only *one* Device B without affecting the others?

Any ideas or suggestions on how this can be implemented?
I'm sorry to be asking this much help while I have barely started on it myself, but I'm short on staff and time and there's a whole bunch of other areas that require my attention so I'm desperate here.
 
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What's the purpose of this device?

What do you mean by valves?

The sort used in radios 50 years ago? These are long gone obsolete, we use transistors, op-amps and microcontrollers these days.
 
To send data from device A to device B so that Device B can perform preprogrammed actions based on the data that it receives.
Basically Device A is a remote control for Device B.

Valve, hm, I thought that was the right word for it. I suppose it could be done with a micro controller instead, though.
 
It appears that you don't have enough experiance to design and make something like this.

The easyest way of doing this would be to use a TV remote control system which uses infrared light to transmit different codes to another device.
 
Yes, unfortunately I lack the experience at the moment.

I did think about a TV remote and I might go with that, but what about the line of sight problem?
 
You didn't say that would be a problem.

You could use ultrasound I suppose.

The easiest way of doing it would be to use a modle car radio controller.
 
Hmm, yes, I think I could work with that until I get the skills to use a microcontroller.

Thanks for the help :)

What's the average distance that a signal can reach on car radio controllers?
 
I don't know, look at the specification on the controller.
 
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