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Re: [ECS] Discrete IR signals? Don Stephens Wed, 26 Jul 2000 10:09:39 -0700

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Yeah; it's a real pain. What IR interface are you using? On my system, I
tried various things with different results. My TV is a big Mitsu so a
current flow worked well for that but my VCR doesn't draw that much current
so I think I'm going to try a video detector. Life will be much easier if
all the manufacturers would do something like Yamaha's new receiver with a
RS-232 port.




----- Original Message -----
From: "A.J. Griglak" <aj@griglak.com>
To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 9:41 AM
Subject: RE: [ECS] Discrete IR signals?


> Yes.  Right now, I have the capability of sending VCR:Power from ECS to
the
> VCR.  ECS does not know the current state of the VCR, it just sends the
> power command - toggling On/Off.  A discrete On command would send the On
> command ONLY - ie it would have no affect if the VCR power was already on.
> Suppose you want ECS to record a show, but someone left the VCR off.  It
> won't record, because the VCR:Record will have no affect on the VCR.
>
> I know there are discrete signals that can be sent to TVs, VCRs, etc.  For
> example, check out
> http://www.remotecentral.com/files/i-pan.htm
> These codes are for the Marantz Pronto remote.  I was wondering if there
are
> similar codes we code program into ECS....
>
> I hope I didn't make it sound too confusing  ;-)
>
> -=A.J.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Stephens [mailto:donstephens@101freeway.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 12:20 PM
> To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> Subject: Re: [ECS] Discrete IR signals?
>
>
> A.J.:
>
> Could you explain what you mean by discrete?
>
> Don
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "A.J. Griglak" <aj@griglak.com>
> To: "ECS List" <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 8:30 AM
> Subject: [ECS] Discrete IR signals?
>
>
> > Is there a way to send discrete IR signals?  For example, send VCR:Power
> On?
> >
> > -=A.J.
>

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