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Re: [ECS] HomeVision PC Mark Gilmore Mon, 25 Jan 1999 16:01:03 -0800

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Frank/Kevin,
That leading "1D" is undefined in my spec.
I'll contact Craig about it.

Kevin Keast wrote:
> 
> Frank,
> 
> For the HV-PC.  Define IR-Signal-J with station #0 and nothing in the zone
> field (HV-PC) does not support zones.  Then when you set this item to a any
> ID# that is defined in your schedule you loaded into your controller (with
> the HV-PC software) the IR signal should be sent.  Mark and I had some
> problems with this before Christmas and he had to change some code.  I had
> to download the BETA version of ECS and don't know if Mark has put this into
> the regular version.  Additionally, I have not yet gotten the MONITORING
> part to work.  I am not sure if I was getting the same hex number but as the
> ECS doc indicates the IR-Signal-J item state should change to the ID# of the
> HV-PC controller defined signal.
> 
> Let me know how your quest goes.
> 
> Kevin
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: herronf@us.ibm.com [mailto:herronf@us.ibm.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, January 24, 1999 5:50 PM
> > To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> > Subject: [ECS] HomeVision PC
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I am running ECST ver 4.0.  I have a HomeVision PC.  New toy.  Have not
> > tried any of the Digital Ins or outs.  The X10 works fine.  Unplugged my
> > Cm-111 thing.  Now trying to get IR to work.  HomeVision keeps track of IR
> > signals it will recognize by Device Code and Key Code.  You set this up
> > Independent of ECS.  Now I push an IR Button and using Cntl-X and Capture
> > On I can see the info coming to ECS.  I have attached the cpt.tmp file.
> > How do I get ECS to act on this.  The item IR-Signal-J only has
> > states from
> > 0-255, and I'm getting a two byte Hex number.
> > Also with HomeVision you learn some IR Codes that you want him to
> > transmit.
> > No problem, again done offline to ECS.  Now how do you tell ECS to tell
> > HomeVision to transmit one of your learned signals?
> >
> > CAPTURE ON
> > PLC2J-RX (13:54:39):A1 Received IR Code = 1D DB <CR><LF>
> >
> > 

> > PLC2J-RX (13:54:42):A1 Received IR Code = 1D 9B <CR><LF>
> >
> > 

> > PLC2J-RX (13:54:43):A1 Received IR Code = 1D 5B <CR><LF>
> >
> > 

> > PLC2J-RX (13:54:47):A1 Received IR Code = 1D 7B <CR><LF>
> >
> > 

> > PLC2J-RX (13:54:48):A1 Received IR Code = 1D BB <CR><LF>
> >
> > 

> > PLC2J-RX (13:54:49):A1 Received IR Code = 1D 3B <CR><LF>
> >
> > 

> >
> > Thanks for any helpful hints, Frank Herron
> >
> >

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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS Home Automation Software)
omnip@usit.net
http://www.usit.com/omnip

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