Re: Grounding IR cabling

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Gareth

I ddn't see the message where you talked about the problem with your
IR distribution so I am not sure if this will be helpful or not. I
gather from what you say below that you have emitters that are
constantly on. What power supplies are you using? I didn't have any
problems with long runs of CAT5 between IR kit (up to about 35m) but I
did have a problem like this with an unregulated power supply. As soon
as I changed to a regulated supply the problem went away.

BR
David


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Gareth Cook <g@u...> wrote:
> I'm going to rewire all the IR receivers this weekend - the screened
CAT5
> turned up (very fast from minitran)
>
> I'm using a Xantech dist. block with Buffalo receivers. I'm assuming I
> connect the sleeve earth wire at the dist. module (at node 0), and do
> nothing with the other end where all the receivers are. But, I can
connect
> it to the cage, but the cage isnt earthed. Then will it follow true I
> should earth the cage ? Maybe a plug with the just the earth lead
> connected and plugged into the mains (ala wrist strap) ??
>
> Hopefully this screened cable will get rid of this cursed
constant-on the
> IR system has.
>
> G.
>
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