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Re: Multizone ir testing update



Hi Nik
            I Believe Keith Doxey is implementing that into his Kat5 Switcher . I personally havnt had a look at the siteplayer module .
 
Frank Mc
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 9:02 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Multizone ir testing update

Did anyone thought about using siteplayer for connection to PC? You can then control device (controller) from anywhere on the network and it's not expensive.
Cheers,
Nik
-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Mc Alinden [mailto:armagh@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 17 July 2002 10:22
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Multizone ir testing update

Hi Nik
        Sorry i couldnt get back to you sooner but if was quite late here in Melbourne  when you posted (bedtime).
    Anyway The zone rx units are placed on top of my tv,s . The transmitters are placed (stuck on) the equipment to be controlled. 
 
The zone rx unit also carries the tx signal this exits the rx box via  a 3.5mm socket . The zone splitter box plugs into this socket and allows up to 8 stick on emitters to be used per zone .
 
The zone rx unit has a cat5 socket (rj45) and a cat5 patch lead is plugged into this and a wall cat5 socket which goes back to node 0. At node 0 i have a small patch panel and i use a patch lead connected to the patch panel and the rx central receiver zone(s) input. The tx signal is currently jumpered from my tx unit to my rx unit and then down thru the cat5 cable, i hope to combine both on  a pcb soon .
    Regarding your question about  your 3 sony tv,s . In my case my rx units also report a signal back which tells which zone is active (someone  using a remote). Therefore i can send the vol up / down etc command to correct zone(s). But only 1 zone can be active at any one time , and i have a red led on each zone rx unit which indicates the cenral rx unit is bust and not to transmit until it goes out.
    Ians explaination is pretty spot on on the different types from what i know.
    Ken Watt uses Xantech stuff i believe so maybe ask him a few questions
 
Some of us are using Homevision to control the ir ,some are using pc,s dont know if anybody has got pc based zoned ir  another question.
 
 
Frank Mc
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 11:27 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Multizone ir testing update

Are the transmitter and receiver placed next to each other in each rome (zone).
I don't see transmitters on your pictures, just 3 receivers.
Do you connect one cable for transmitter and one for receiver, or you can use the same cable for both it they are in the same casing?
Nik
 
 
 
 -----Original Message-----
From: Frank Mc Alinden [mailto:armagh@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 16 July 2002 14:10
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: Re: [ukha_d] Multizone ir testing update

Hi Nik
        I have both . I have built a 8 zone tx unit and a 8 zone rx unit and they are controlled by Homevision . The cabling is based around Cat5.
Have a look at my website under Homevision. www.users.bigpond.com/armagh/
 
Frank Mc
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 10:56 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Multizone ir testing update

Frank,
Do you have IR transmiters only, or receivers as well?
Which cable do you use?
Cheers,
Nik
-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Mc Alinden [mailto:armagh@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 16 July 2002 13:43
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Multizone ir testing update

Hi All
        Just a quick update on my prototype testing . Well ive programmed ir codes for 2 zones into Homevision and have  programmed the ir actions macros to verify the recieving zones and if correct retransmit ir code . All working ok so far ,had to relearn a couple of ir signals that hv wouldnt respond to (now ok) . Had a bug on my pic software which i think ive sorted .Last nite i wrote my first hv schedule event which at 11.30 pm tests the"power on "  flags of my bedroom tv (zone 1) and dvd (zone 3) and sends the power ir code to turn off if flags are set. So Far so good.
 
Frank Mc 


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