IR Detector-Emiter

We started experimenting with some IR leds and an IR detector diode we found in the shop. Unfortunately, the first IR detector diode got fried. My bad... We found a newer diode to use instead and got both it and the IR led working. We conected the diode through an analog pin on the PIC and had it displaying values in Hyperterminal. It worked well enough for testing but at a very limited range. We`ll need to find a higher powered IR emitter as well as a more sensitive detector for better range.