Re: Improving Xantech IR ?

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

> It's sluggish - but at no particular time really.

Has it always been sluggish ??

A couple of things to check

1: Is is possible that  2 receivers are receiving the same signal from a
remote ??
2: Have you tried toggling the power to see if it returns to normal
operation when power is restored ??

HTH
Frank


----- Original Message -----
From: "Gareth Cook" <g@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 7:56 PM
Subject: Fw: [ukha_d] Improving Xantech IR ?


> It's sluggish - but at no particular time really.
>
> The cbus switch merely causes the IR receiver to flash - thats more
> annoying than anything else. Dont think it affects it any more tho.
Mebe
> my cbus comment was a red herring - the sluggishness was there before
cbus
> was put in.
>
> G.
>
> Gareth Cook
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> 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
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gareth Cook" <g@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 7:19 PM
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>> 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.
>>
>> Gareth Cook
>> Tools and Process Architect
>> IBM SWG Sales - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
>> Office: +44 (0)1784 445166 - Mobile: +44 (0)7980 445166
>> AIM Chat : TheBoyG - MSN Chat : chat@xxxxxxx
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>>> Here's a question - how to best keep the integrity of the IR
signals
> for
>>> my Xantech system.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Is there a magic trick for properly shielding/grounding the
STP for use
>>> with the Xantech stuff ?
>>>
>>
>> Are you suffering electrical or optical interference ?
>>
>> 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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