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Re: [ECS] HomeVision IR Signals Mark Gilmore Tue, 26 Jan 1999 10:39:29 -0800

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Frank, I don't see anything keeping you from entering
unlearned signals in this table. I just did it by
clicking ADD, setting the type to "standard", double-clicking
STANDARD, and entering the dvc & key codes.


herronf@us.ibm.com wrote:
> 
> HomeVision works VERY different for IR signals.  You can learn IR Signals
> that you wish ECS/HV to Transmit.  These have a two digit ID#.  You set
> Ir-Signal-J to this ID and it Transmits.  Thanks to Kevin, I just verified
> that yesterday.  The monitoring of IR Signals to the HomeVision is very
> different.  It only knows and responds to certain signals.  For example a
> Hitachi TV Remote.  These signals all have a Device Code and Key Code.  You
> can NOT Teach these signals to HV.  You set up the menu with a particular
> IR Remote that HV knows about.  Then you can have 16 buttons (keys)
> defined.  For each button press HV sends the Device Code and Key Code.
> That is why there are two bytes being transmitted to ECS in my cpt.tmp
> file.
> Now also you can have up to three remotes that HV will look at.  Three
> different Device Codes could be sent into ECS with up to sixteen key codes
> per device code.
> There is no way to assign ID#s to these "defined ir signals".  You define
> ID#s only to the signals that you have HV learn.  The Infared Remote
> Control Signals menu is ONLY for these signals.
> I will re-attach my cpt.tmp file.
> 
> 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>
> 
> 

> 
> I have spoked to Craig at Custom Solutions and this is how It works.

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

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