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# IR Receiver

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Infrared sensor type 1838 for use with 38KHz IR signals.

* Supply voltage: 2.7 to 5.5 V
* Frequency: 37.9 KHz
* Receiver range: 18m (typical)
* Receiving angle: 90°

Library: <https://github.com/shirriff/Arduino-IRremote>