Re: W800RF32 Service Updated

["Frank Mc Alinden" <fmcalind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mal

> I've released a new version of the W800RF32 service with the ability
> to filter repeated messages from RF remote controls.

Nice work ;-)...George will be happy.........

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mal Lansell" <mlansell@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 10:37 AM
Subject: [ukha_xpl] W800RF32 Service Updated


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> I've released a new version of the W800RF32 service with the ability
> to filter repeated messages from RF remote controls.
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> The service can be obtained from my
> website.http://www.lansell.org/mal/ha/ha.shtml
> Be sure to uninstall any previous version before installing the new
> one.
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> I noticed during testing that the X10 mouse remote sends at least 5
> copies of each message, whereas the keychain remote can send as few
> as 1 (if you're quick on the buttons).  Both remotes continuously
> repeat the message if the button is held down.  The repeat rate is
> fairly low - low enough anyway to stop me from being able to filter
> DIM and BRIGHT commands.  For the other commands, duplicate messages
> are not sent until a gap of a specified time has elapsed (the effect
> is that you need to release the button and press it again to get
> another message).  The timeout value is initially 200ms, but can be
> changed in the xPLHal Manager.  To disable the filtering completely,
> set the timeout to zero.
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> The install package also includes an xml file (mal.xml) for the
> xPLHal Manager (so you can do the determinators).  You will need to
> copy it from the W800RF32 installation folder to the xplHal plugins
> folder.
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> John - I believe you have some magic to work to get it to download
> automatically from my website with the Update Plugins command.  The
> URL is http://www.lansell.org/mal/ha/mal.xml
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> Regards
>
> Mal
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