Re: Improving Xantech IR ?

["Frank Mc Alinden" <frankmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Gareth
Is the interference only there for a short time ?? ie while
the cbus switch is txing its message on the cbus network ?? or is it
happening when theres traffic on the cbus network  in general ??

Frank


----- Original Message -----
From: "Gareth Cook" <g@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 7:19 PM
Subject: Fw: [ukha_d] Improving Xantech IR ?


> Electrical - different times of the day it's more responsive or not.
And
> turning the cbus switch on (the cable runs quite close to it as the IR
> receiver is above the switch) causes the interference.
>
> Yes, not earthed at the receiver end - it tried earthing the end in
Node 0
> back to the GND input on the Xantech distribution block.
>
> G.
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>> Here's a question - how to best keep the integrity of the IR
signals for
>> my Xantech system.
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>> I have STP cable for the IR, and I THINK I've grounded it ok, but
even
>> then sometimes the signals are patchy at best. I have 3 receivers
around
>> the house. Even better, for example, in the bedroom when a CBUS
switch
> is
>> on, the IR light will flash.
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>> Is there a magic trick for properly shielding/grounding the STP
for use
>> with the Xantech stuff ?
>>
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> Are you suffering electrical or optical interference ?
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> STP should be grounded at one end only. The other end should be
insulated
> so
> that it cant touch anything.
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> Regards
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> Keith
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