RE: Re: IR over cat5

["Justin" <justin@xxxxxxx>]

Eh!
What makes you think I know anything about Homevision? I don't!

Justin
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Bond [mailto:chris@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 18 February 2002 4:28 PM
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: IR over cat5


How do people go about sending the homevision ports on the back to the tv
etc then?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Justin" <justin@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 4:28 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: IR over cat5


> You just need to make up a couple of leads:
>
> RS232 female -> RJ45 plug
> RJ45 plug -> RS232 male
>
> RS232   CAT5
> pin1 -> white orange
> pin2 -> orange
> pin3 -> white green
> pin4 -> blue
> pin5 -> white blue
> pin6 -> green
> pin7 -> white brown
> pin8 -> brown
> pin9 -> not connected
>
> connect: PC -> RJ45 socket -> patch panel -> RJ45 socket
-> RedRat
>
> probably about £3 for the bits + CAT5 cable.
>
> I have used this method to extend the serial connections for a Palm V,
LCD
> display and Quasar temp board up to about 20m.
>
> Justin.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lentunti [mailto:lentunti@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 18 February 2002 2:37 PM
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: IR over cat5
>
>
> I've seen some products that run serial over cat5 but they are fairly
> expensive (£500+ I think) and extend VGA also. Are there any products
> that can do this for less than that.
>
> Thanks for the help
> Len
>
>
>
> > How about running the serial from the PC over cat5 to the RedRat.
> Should be
> > OK unless you have a really long run to do.
> >
> > Justin.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hiya,
> >
> > Are there any products that will enable me to send IR over cat5.
> >
> > I'm thinking about buying a RedRat and controlling a skybox,
video
> > etc but have the problem of the PC being in a different room to
the
> > AV equipment. Also must start justifying to the better half why
we
> > had the house wired with cat5.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Len