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Re: Sensor


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: Sensor
  • From: "Patrick Lidstone" <patrick@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 14:48:55 -0000
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--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Williams Christopher C <CCWILLIAMS@d...>
wrote:
> Paul,
>
> I believe that HV has a sensor to detect a video signal coming from
a TV
> or VCR to determine if it is switched on.  Not sure if this could be
> made to work with Comfort?


Ah, this inspired a thought - SCART includes a 5v signal on one of
the pins which is only active when the TV is turned on. Wire it to a
parallel port pin or CD on the serial port and your PC will know when
the TV is on...


Patrick


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