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Re: [ECS] micro-redac and relays David Mccoll Sun, 27 Dec 1998 11:57:13 -0800

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Yup that's pretty much it. Inline fuse, inline resistor, attach to the
Redac, and setup an item in ECS.

Try to describe the physical connections to the digital inputs. Could you
fire me off the .TXT file ?



-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Sekelsky <Mark@sekelsky.com>
To: ecs-list@netbloc.com <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
Date: Saturday, December 26, 1998 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: [ECS] micro-redac and relays


>David,
>
>I am no sure but I beleive my redac is an 8x8.  It will be three years old
>in March.  It has 8 relay outputs, 8 analog inputs and 8 digital inputs.  I
>didn't get any documnetation with it.  The disk that came with it does have
>a small .txt file but not what I would call a manual.
>
>If I understadn your message properly (and you which unit I have) it sounds
>like I just need to go to Radio Shack and pickup an in-line fuse then
attach
>the transformer directly to the redac in a similar fashion to the
>Powerflash?
>
>Mark S
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Mccoll <dmccoll@intergate.bc.ca>
>To: ecs-list@netbloc.com <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
>Date: Saturday, December 26, 1998 2:55 PM
>Subject: Re: [ECS] micro-redac and relays
>
>
>>Connect your transformers + lead to the numbered connector on the Redacs
>>digital inputs and the - lead to the common or unmarked connector instead
>of
>>the Powerflash unit.
>>
>>When you accomplish this I would suggest you fuse and current limit the
>>inputs as I posted earlier. It would be a big help to know more about your
>>Redac as there are a few models.
>>
>>You are right about the Powerflash units. They are not 100% and then you
>>have to put up with the X-10 transmission delays.
>>
>>If in doubt just ask.
>>Good luck.
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Mark Sekelsky <Mark@sekelsky.com>
>>To: ecs-list@netbloc.com <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
>>Date: Saturday, December 26, 1998 10:01 AM
>>Subject: RE: [ECS] micro-redac and relays
>>
>>
>>>Thanks to all who responded to my post about relays and the micro-redac.
>>>This sounds like it is not quite as straight forward as I had thought.
>Let
>>>me throw something different out.  Currently I try and accomplish my
>>>objective of determining the on/off state of the receiver via a
Powerflash
>>>module.  I have a transformer plugged into the back of the receiver
(which
>>>is always hot is the receiver is on) and the Powerflash wired to the
>>>transformer.  The transformer is:
>>>
>>>Class 2
>>>input 120v 60HZ 3.5w
>>>output 5V DC 150ma
>>>
>>>The problem with this setup is that it is not 100% reliable (which drives
>>my
>>>wife nuts).  When you apply power to the receiver the Powerflash sends a
>>>signal (as determined by the light on tow separate TW253s) but ECS will
>not
>>>always ID the state change.  My Powerflash setting are Input 1 Mode 3.
>>>
>>>Perhaps I am using the wrong transformer or Powerflash settings?
>>>
>>>Mark S
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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