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RE: Re: SOM1 relay board switching sound.


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  • Subject: RE: Re: SOM1 relay board switching sound.
  • From: "Ian B" <Ian@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 23:00:52 +0100
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Title: [ukha_d] Re: SOM1 relay board switching sound.
Thanks Frank. As I mentioned earlier I will add this sort of fancy stuff later. The idea is to get the idea flying initially and sort out the hardware. Once this is done then the additional commands will be a firmware update.
 
Ian
-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Mc Alinden [mailto:armagh@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 23 August 2002 22:46
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: SOM1 relay board switching sound.

Hi Ian
        Just a couple of suggestions regarding on / off commands . What i did when playing with rs485 i/o stuff ,i have a DURATION BYTE for the length of time the bit was on /off .If the value was zero then it was not a timed function (on all the time or off all the time) . Also used bit 7 as minute /sec flag.. I also had pulsing fast + pulsing slow  commands................Just a few thoughts
 
 
HTH
 
Frank
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 1:03 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: SOM1 relay board switching sound.

Sounds good to me. Can you start putting together a wish list of features. I will be using a PIC micro controller and a serial interface at up to 19200. I might even make the baud rate selectable. Think about things like the commands you want to send e.g. R1 on, R1 off etc. You might want an acknowledgement as well. Lots of fun.
 
I am trying to keep it simple initially so commands like R1 on for 1 hour then xyz will not be in the first release.
 
Thanks

Ian

Ciba Vision (UK) Ltd
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-----Original Message-----
From: Amar Nagi [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 23 August 2002 15:16
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: SOM1 relay board switching sound.

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
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-----Original Message-----
From: Amar Nagi [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 23 August 2002 14:33
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: 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@xxxxxxxSubject: 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@xxxxxxx...]
>       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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