TV Remote Controlled Christmas Tree

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I finally started to get tired of plugging and unplugging the Christmas Tree and decided to do something about it. I took my arduino powered Christmas light controller and paired it with an IR receiver I found in an old DVD/VCR combo. I used two buttons on my remote control that are never used so it won't interfere with the TV. Now I can control the TV and the tree from the same remote. I cleverly disguised the box as a present.  Here is the code for the arduino, the schematic for the IR receiver and where you can find instructions for building the original Christmas light controller

NOTE: you will need to follow the first few steps on this instructable to recreate this project because there is a library to download. 


http://www.instructables.com/id/3-Channel-arduino-Powered-Christmas-Light-Controll/

#include <IRremote.h>

int RECV_PIN = 2;
boolean is_on = 0;

IRrecv irrecv(RECV_PIN);

decode_results results;

void setup()
{
    pinMode(10,OUTPUT);
    pinMode(13,OUTPUT); 
    Serial.begin(9600);
    irrecv.enableIRIn(); // Start the receiver
}

void loop() {
  if (irrecv.decode(&results)) {
    Serial.println(results.value, DEC);
    irrecv.resume(); // Receive the next value
  }
  if (results.value == 551543325)
  {
    digitalWrite(10,HIGH);
    digitalWrite(13,HIGH);
    
  }
  if (results.value == 551490285)
  {
    digitalWrite(10,LOW);
    digitalWrite(13,LOW);
    
  }
}