OrangePi Zero and Infrared

[gounthar]

Hi there,

 

I'm trying to better understand GPIO (in general) and to use what's available on the OrangePi Zero with Armbian.
For the time being, I managed to get an I2C screen to work.
Now, I'm about to try InfraRed (before using SPI). I already have the OrangePi extension hat (somewhere in the office), but it won't be really handy, as the IR receiver could be a feet away from the board, so I thought of using a general purpose IR receiver.

I know there is a module pack listed on OrangePi store, but I'd like to get just the IR part...
Is there a schema somewhere that lists the kind of circuit and part I should get? I was not able for the time being to find one (as it is easier to just put the hat on).
The board can just receive, and not send IR, did I get it right?

Thanks in advance.