RE: [KAT5] IR Upgrade

["Keith Doxey" <kat5users@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Tony,

> Moving slightly away from that, what's the story on VGA kat5 units -
did
> they ever make an appearance?

Not released to the public. I have a slight technical problem to sort out
with them but it is difficult to track down as they work with all my
monitors but they wouldnt work on some of the ones at work despite being
the
same models

> > > So a dual (non blink - whatever that is) was okay?
> > > How was the dual blink "iffy" - unreliable?
> >
> > I didnt actually expect the dual blink to work at all because
> > it actually contains 4 leds, 2 visible, 2 IR, it was a bit
> > difficuly to do full testing in the time available and in a
> > room full of other kit and loads of flourescent lighing.
>
> So...was it unreliable then? ;)

In the two minutes I had to try it I wasnt happy with the reliability.

> Also, what's the difference between blink and non blink ones?
> I have, I think, "mouse" xantech emitters - are they blink?
>

The blink ones contain a visible red LED as well which "blinks"
when the
emitter is active.

I suppose I need three versions of IR upgrade kits

KAT5 IRU-S    Self fitting
KAT5 IRU-F    Fitted
KAT5 IRU-TB   ... the Tony Butler option :-)

Keith