RE: Keene IR - Compatible with Xantech ?

["Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, the hub is powered with 12v but Im pretty certain the actual
receivers
are 5v

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Gareth Cook
> Sent: 23 October 2009 09:41
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Fw: [ukha_d] Keene IR - Compatible with Xantech ?
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> I was looking here
> http://www.keene.co.uk/multi.php?mycode=IRBKIT
where it shows
> the hub as being 12v
>
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> Im pretty sure that the Keene IR receivers operate on 5v because I was
> working on system last year and I used a couple of my KAT5 IR
> reievers
> with
> it. They are 5v.
>
> It may still result in the magic smoke escaping even if the
> polarity is
> correct.
>
> Keith
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Gareth Cook
> > Sent: 23 October 2009 08:22
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Fw: [ukha_d] Keene IR - Compatible with Xantech ?
> >
> > Was thinking of buying the 3.5mm extension lead to test, and
> > cut the cheap externsion lead and not the IR unit.
> >
> > or
> >
> > Do you know of any xantech compatible plasma friendly IR
> > Receivers that dont cost silly money ?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > You may still not gettig working even if the voltages are
correct.
> >
> > There are two ways that the IR data can be carried, one is
> as the raw
> > control pulses (demodulated) and the other is with the IR carrier
> > frequency
> > (modulated). Have never actually played with any Xantech kit
> > but Im pretty
> > sure they send the modulated IR over the data wire, not sure
> > about how
> > Keene
> > do it though.
> >
> > Keith
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> > > On Behalf Of Gareth Cook
> > > Sent: 23 October 2009 05:37
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Fw: [ukha_d] Keene IR - Compatible with Xantech ?
> > >
> > > Cheers Tim (and Keith)
> > >
> > > Might be worth a punt then as long as I get the assignments
rights
> > >
> > > I should of course try to find some documentation for the
> > > Keene gear before I connect anything
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> <http://www.ukha-archive.com/ml/ukhad/2005-aug/msg00378.html>
might
> > > explain :-/
> > >
> > > On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 11:36 AM, Nigel Champion
> > > <nigel_champion@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > I have tried a Keene receiver before with a Xantech
> > > distribution block,
> > > the Keene receiver went bang!!
> > > > It maybe have bee a polarity issue, or just plain user
error :-)
> > > >
> > > > Nigel
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > > From: Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxx>
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Sent: Thursday, 22 October, 2009 9:55:37
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Keene IR - Compatible with Xantech ?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I spoke to someone at keene - it was a painful
experience.
> > > >
> > > > They do a plasma friendly IR unit here -
> > > > http://www.keene. co.uk/electronic s/multi.php?
> > > mycode=IRPMR - and I'd
> > > like
> > > > to know if this is compatible with a Xantech hub.
> > > >
> > > > The Keene IR hub appears to be 12v , and so is the
Xantech.
> > > As long as
> > > it
> > > > has signal, ground and 12v I'd be sorted ? Tis a good
price
> > > for a plasma
> > > > friendly IR receiver.
> > > >
> > > > tia
> > >
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