Re: Re: Hv Multizone Update(IR MESSENGER)

["Frank Mc Alinden" <armagh@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Ian
        Have been prototyping on
veroboard for too long to remember . If the
circuit is simple i,ll use breadboard ,but im used to the veroboard
.Dont
worry i short things out as well ,good for brushing up on your fault
finding
skills.........

Good news on your comms stuff  ,well done...... Is the Rc5 stuff
timing the
same as the Sony Format?
> p.s. I managed to get my IR units talking to each other last
night.
> There was simplex comms accross 485 and the IR controlled unit at
the

Are you saying that one unit receives the ir (from remote) and the
other
unit is transmitting the same signal, which it received via 485
comms??????????

The data structure stuff very interesting , may at some stage have a
play
using the SNAP protocol , looks like you might have someone to write your
pc
software...

Good luck

Frank

----- Original Message -----
From: "ianwbird" <Ian@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 10:47 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Hv Multizone Update(IR MESSENGER)


> Yep, all my versions of the PCB's etc. and the bits soldered on in
> strange and wonderful places are all part of the prototyping
stage.
> Once I have the schematic correct then the PCB is fine, it's just
the
> bit in the middle. If you are prototyping on vero board you are a
> better man than I. All I managed to do was short things out and
get
> very confused that way.
>
> Ian B
>
> p.s. I managed to get my IR units talking to each other last
night.
> There was simplex comms accross 485 and the IR controlled unit at
the
> other end actually did something depending on the button pressed
on
> the remote. Cool!! ;-) Just as icing on the cake I had the PC
> evesdropping on the data using the 485 to serial converter ;-)))
>
> --- In ukha_d@y..., "Frank Mc Alinden" <armagh@b...>
wrote:
> > Hi Ian
> >         If i was doing
the pcb myself i would really be
> worried ,but John has done hundreds of boards before .... Hes done
2
> boards for me previously and each had 1 mistake (i forgot to
update
> my schematic when modifying the prototype) and both were my stuff
> ups. It would be nice if the boards are ok first go but if not
thats
> life .................
> >
> > Frank
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Ian B
> >   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >   Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 4:53 AM
> >   Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Hv Multizone Update(IR
MESSENGER)
> >
> >
> >   You are way braver than I. I have produced several
prototypes of
> my relay board before I am now just about ready to go to
manufacture.
> Hope it works out well for you.
> >
> >   Ian B
> >     -----Original Message-----
> >     From: Frank Mc Alinden
[mailto:armagh@b...]
> >     Sent: 07 August 2002 11:10
> >     To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >     Subject: [ukha_d] Hv Multizone Update(IR
MESSENGER)
> >
> >
> >     Hi All
>
>            
Just a quick update on my Multizone ir system . The
> main controller board design is finished and boards are
> ordered ,hopefully will receive the boards late next week... The
rx
> zone board design finished and just received quotation for same so
> will be ordering rx zone boards soon. I will build 3 complete
systems
> for testing ( providing no stuff ups on pcb designs) one for
myself
> to test and the other 2 for beta testers. At this stage i would
say
> testing would start in around 4 to 5 weeks time if all goes well .
Im
> currently building zone tx splitters while waiting on pcbs .
> >         As stated before
i have 2 zones up and running and using
> scheduled events to turn devices on + off  in both zones .
All
> working ok so far
> >         Every project
should have a name and i decided to call mine
> IR MESSENGER as it basically receives ir tx MESSAGES  from hv
and
> passes them to the appropiate  tx zone(s) and also reports the
ACTIVE
> receiving zone MESSAGE to hv to . Just hope im not using someone
> elses product name............ more soon
> >     Frank Mc
> >
> >
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