Well I got home tonight and figured I'd look up all the values I've tried to use so far and come up with something. It took a couple hours, but It's a nice course in simple programming!
int inpin = 2; // makes the input pin pin 2
int outpin = 3; // makes the output pin pin 3
int val = 0; // sets the initial variable to 0
// the setup routine runs once
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600); // initialize serial communication at 9600 bits per second:
pinMode(inpin, INPUT); // makes inpin the input pin
pinMode(outpin, OUTPUT); // makes outpin the output pin
}
// the loop runs over and over forever
void loop() {
int inpinState = digitalRead(inpin); //reads the state of the input pin
digitalWrite(outpin, inpinState); //writes the state of the input pin on the output pin
Serial.println(inpinState); //displays the value of the input pin on the screen
delay(0); // delay in between reads for testing
}
Results:
If I physically connect the transmitters signal line to the button boards signal line the remote works. I can control the light.
If I run it though the arduino with the above code, I get nothing. I can see the binary change happening as I push the button, but the lights don't respond.
What if there is a speed mismatch between what the arduino can process and what the button board and transmitter use? So the binary doesnt get though right? Like watching my arudino set at 9600 baud with a serial monitor set at 1200 baud?
Could it be an analog signal or a sign wave? I dont know. Scrapping for ideas.