Make a note to contact me if you take IR a long distance and it doesn't work. A resistor or two can be used to clean up an IR signal when distance and capacitance have messed it up. You might need a scope if simpler things don't work.
A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything. "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- G. “Bernie” Shaw
