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Re: [ECS] Phone Etc. Mark Gilmore Mon, 13 Jul 1998 08:15:31 -0700

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This explains it:
   278)	ECS now buffers outgoing IR-Signals for IR-Interface-2B and
	IR-Interface-2C. This keeps ECS from becoming non-responsive
	when a lot of signals are being transmitted (as might be the
	case when setting up for a VCR recording). When querying Item
	States before the start of each Event pass, ECS will transmit
	up to 5 signals from the FIFO when the IR-Interface is "read".
	This number may be adjusted by placing the following line in
	\AUTOEXEC.BAT:

		SET ECS_IR_TX_Q={d}

	where {d} is the desired count. To disable buffering, specify 0.
	The FIFO is cleard whenever the IR-Interface Item is reset (either
	via <F5> or setting it to RESET).

Carl Keyes wrote:
> 
> Mark,
> 
> All's well with the message playback. Once again, "you're the man!"
> I did notice one other difference today from 3.3.
> When executing an event like this:
> 
> If            PLC  Buttons C        Is Now         4 On
> Then       Stereo Mute               Set             Send
> Then        Speak-Messages        Set            Play
> Then        Stereo Mute               Set             Send
> 
> What used to happen was it would mute the stereo,
> play the messages, then "un-mute" the stereo.
> 
> Now it plays the messages first then performs the mute
> commands in succession.
> Thoughts?
> 
> Later,
> 
> Carl K

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