Re: Information Displays

["PatrickLidstone" <patrick@xxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Keith Doxey" <lists.diyha@b...>
wrote:
> Just an idea that came to me whilst having lunch today.
[snip]
> The current VFD threads running on the various lists are working
on
> displaying information on the wall mounted VFD's. This is the 
idea....
> 
> A PIR sensor located in the room (could be several of them) used
for
> occupancy detection, is also used to control the output of the VFD
display,
> either blanking it completely or dimming down to a low level. When
movement
> is detected the display is enabled at full brightness for a period
of
> <user_defined> minutes. Any further movement resets the timer so
if 
the room
> is occupied then the display will be active but when there is no-
one there
> to see it the display is dimmed/blanked to prolong life.

[snip]

> As xAP is in its design stage, is it worth considering this kind
of
> functionallity.
> 
> If it has already been discussed then I apologise but I havent had
time to
> follow all the messages.

It hasn't been brought up before, it is a good idea & it's trivial to
implement! xAP is migrating rapidly from the drawing board - there 
are now a good dozen or so xAP enabled apps out there in the field 
doing their stuff. The latest addition to the family is a WinAmp 
plugin.

Patrick

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