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RE: Re: SOM1 relay board switching sound.


  • To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: RE: Re: SOM1 relay board switching sound.
  • From: "Amar Nagi" <groups@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 15:16:26 +0100
  • Mailing-list: list ukha_d@xxxxxxx; contact ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
  • Reply-to: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

I would love to be a beta tester,
I have homeseer and volunteer to write a plugin if you like

      -----Original Message-----
      From: ian.bird@xxxxxxx [mailto:ian.bird@xxxxxxx]
      Sent: Fri 23/08/2002 14:45
      To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
      Cc:
      Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: SOM1 relay board switching sound.
     
     
      Hi Amar
     
      I have ordered the PCB's so assuming no mistakes on my part boards will be available from about the 9th September. I am away on hols for a little before that ;-))
     
      Details and pictures are on my site at www.mollyology.com then projects and relay board. At the moment it is aimed at HV and Comfort users but I will be putting together a small simple serial interface for it. This latter bit will make it very similar to the unit you have. You can be my beta tester if you like ;-))
     
      The relay board is opto isolated as well so none of that nasty AC stuff going anywhere near your precious PC.

      Ian

      Ciba Vision (UK) Ltd
      Tel:+44(0)1489 775570
      Fax:+44(0)1489 779570
      E mail: ian.bird@xxxxxxx

            -----Original Message-----
            From: Amar Nagi [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
            Sent: 23 August 2002 14:33
            To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx             Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: SOM1 relay board switching sound.
           
           
            ian can i have details of your board please
           

                  -----Original Message-----
                  From: ian.bird@xxxxxxx [mailto:ian.bird@xxxxxxx]
                  Sent: Fri 23/08/2002 13:31
                  To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
                  Cc:
                  Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: SOM1 relay board switching sound.
                 
                 
                  When I was designing my relay board I initially used reed relays which had some problems with things like capacitive loads, AC etc. The relays on the SOM1 look very similar so you may be experiencing similar problems. Check the relays are actually switching off somehow with the speakers connected and showing the problems. Alternatively use one of my boards <grin> which are rated up to 120v AC and everything else you can think of.

                  Ian

                  Ciba Vision (UK) Ltd
                  Tel:+44(0)1489 775570
                  Fax:+44(0)1489 779570
                  E mail: ian.bird@xxxxxxx

                        -----Original Message-----
                        From: Amar Nagi [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
                        Sent: 23 August 2002 13:26
                        To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx                         Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: SOM1 relay board switching sound.
                       
                       
                        i switched both + and -
                       
                       

                              -----Original Message-----
                              From: PatrickLidstone [mailto:patrickl@xxxxxxx]
                              Sent: Fri 23/08/2002 13:18
                              To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
                              Cc:
                              Subject: [ukha_d] Re: SOM1 relay board switching sound.
                             
                             

                              Loudspeakers use an AC signal, not DC. There is no concept of a
                              common ground, so you can't switch it that way.
                             
                              Patrick
                             
                             
                              --- In ukha_d@y..., "Amar Nagi" <groups@a...> wrote:
                              > i think you need to switch the live
                              >
                              >
                              >       -----Original Message-----
                              >       From: justin@g... [mailto:justin@g...]
                              >       Sent: Fri 23/08/2002 13:06
                              >       To: ukha_d
                              >       Cc:
                              >       Subject: [ukha_d] SOM1 relay board switching sound.
                              >     
                              >     
                              >
                              >       I recently purchased a SOM1 relay board
                              >       (http://www.phaedrusltd.co.uk/system/index.html)
                              >       I am running 2 sets of speakers connected to a soundcard over
                              CAT5 and thought
                              >       I would try switching using the relay board (that's not why I
                              bought it though)
                              >     
                              >       The wiring uses 4 cores, orange = left, green = right, w/o &
                              w/g = ground*.
                              >       When I switch the ground it just goes a bit quieter? Any
                              ideas why this
                              >       happens? I thought it would just switch the sound off!
                              >     
                              >       Cheers,
                              >       Justin.
                              >     
                              >       * I think it probably isn't a great idea to use 2 cores for
                              ground & 1 each for
                              >       left/right, but don't know why! I was thinking about
                              shielding.
                              >     
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