RE: Power triggering

["Kenneth Watt" <kennwatt@xxxxxxx>]

Stick the amps on an AM12 to be simple.

>from

IR signal to HV from the Pronto:

Set flag "party mode"

At your specified time for shutdown:

If
Flag "party mode" is not set
Then
X10: <Whatever Amp> Off
End If

Normality returns as part of the nightly shutdown, again IR from Pronto:

If
Flag "party mode" is set
Then
Clear flag "party mode"
X10: <Whatever Amp> Off
End If

Or too be even simpler you could just tell the amps to shutdown when you
start your bedtime routine, assuming you have one, I do this using a
simple IR signal to HV from the Pronto. I assume that you would not
start a bedtime routine whilst a party was going on! You can initiate
the same type of sequence for "guests in" or whatever you like
and I'm
sure you could do virtually the same thing from Comfort or HomeSeer etc.

I do this to great effect with all the kit in the house, you just need
to tell the house to shutdown but the WAF is high for one button on the
Pronto that does the whole lot in one go.

Simple, why has everything got to be so hard? ;-)

K.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: BUTLER, Tony, FM [mailto:tony.butler@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 12 February 2002 14:23
> To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> Subject: [ukha_d] Power triggering
>
> I have a couple of Parasound Zamps as part of my multirooms system
(sadly
> v1
> not v2, else no need for this post) which are permanently on.
> In a vague attempt to be greener, I think this is a waste of
electricity
> and
> want to stop this.
> Options are: X10 appliance modules on a timer (which I know was about
to
> be
> suggested!) to turn them off say from 12pm-7am.
> Okay, but what about that late night party where we want music all
night?
> Bit of a bugger if the power cuts in mid song :(
>
> The ZAMP can be triggered on if a 9-12V signal is presented to an
> appropriate orifice.  So what I'd like to do is have something which
can
> 'read' the line in to the amp (ideally not degrading the signal
quality of
> course because I'm splitting the signal) and will send said voltage to
the
> amp to power on.
> I assume the amp needs the signal contuniously (or near enough) so
that it
> doesn't keep switching on/off so (half remembering electronics 101)
I'm
> thinking I need something with a capacitor with a relatively long
> discharge
> so that a signal is still presented when there are gaps between songs.
> Needs to be up to a minute I guess because the CD changer can take
30-40
> seconds to switch CD's (I know I know - I need a 2nd changer.  And an
MP3
> server :-)).
>
> Is there something like that on the market?  Ot something someone has
> cobbled together?
> NB: For those KAT5 list ppl out there, this is not quite the same as
the
> thingy I mentioned in that list - though not totally dissmilar either!
>
> cheers,
>
>
> Tony
>
>
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