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Re: [ECS] EVENT Calling Mark Gilmore Sat, 05 Jun 1999 05:27:02 -0700

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Kevin,
I am a bit confused as to why the signal was not sent
immediately, given that none was queued. I will look
into this today.

Kevin Keast wrote:
> 
> Before I look like too much of a goof I will put the line in my autoexec.bat
> and give it a try.  I also found info in my e-mail archives on this issue
> with an HV-PC.
> 
> Sorry about the inconvenience.
> 
> Kevin
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kevin Keast [mailto:libertyc@prodigy.net]
> > Sent: Friday, June 04, 1999 10:09 PM
> > To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> > Subject: RE: [ECS] EVENT Calling
> >
> >
> > Does this include IR-Signal J?
> >
> > Also I am only sending one signal in my called event.
> >
> > 1.  I call the event
> > 2.  The event executes ONE IR Signal and then returns
> > 3.  A text item is set to 'speak'
> >
> > -The text item is heard BEFORE the IR signal is sent.
> >
> > I don't see how or why this should happen but it does.  Will the
> > autoexec.bat line below fix my problem?
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:omnip@usit.net]
> > > Sent: Friday, June 04, 1999 8:42 AM
> > > To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> > > Subject: Re: [ECS] EVENT Calling
> > >
> > >
> > > ECS 3.3 Development History                         03/11/98
> > >
> > >    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). ECS will transmit
> > >     up to 5 signals from the FIFO each Event-pass. 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.
> > >
> > > Kevin Keast wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hopefully someone can help with this:
> > > >
> > > > I setup an event called TV mute with one line:
> > > >
> > > > Do IR-Signal J set 5
> > > >
> > > > Where 5 is my TV mute
> > > >
> > > > I then setup an event like the following:
> > > >
> > > > If time is now 12:30 pm
> > > > then event call set TV Mute
> > > > then message_1 set speak
> > > >
> > > > What happens is that the message speaks "way before" the TV is muted.
> > > >
> > > > According to the manual this should not happen, correct?
> > > >
> > > > Any help on this would be appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Kevin
> > >
> > > --
> > > Mark Gilmore
> > > Omnipotence (ECS Home Automation Software)
> > > omnip@usit.net
> > > http://www.usit.com/omnip
> > >
> >

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

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