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| Subject: From: Date: | Re: [ECS] Ocelot/Leopard Rick & Pam Mortensen Tue, 19 Dec 2000 09:14:54 -0500 |
The answers about the temp sensors can be found at http://www.appdig.com/adicon/bobcattempdatasheet1.pdf ----- Original Message ----- From: A.J. Griglak <aj@griglak.com> To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 5:44 AM Subject: RE: [ECS] Ocelot/Leopard > I have a 50 ft cable because my ECS computer is in the basement, and my A/V > stuff is upstairs in the family room. I don't have any experience with the > Powermid stuff, although I do use Xantech's XtraLink2 > (http://www.xantech.com/products/p_folder/p_172.htm) stuff at the same time. > > As far as the temperature sensors, I'm confused... Hopefully someone else > can shed more light than me. As far as I know, you need to buy another > module that works in line with the Ocelot (SECU-16)... > > -=A.J. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph LaFerla [mailto:jlafe@ntnet.nt.ca] > Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 12:15 PM > To: ecs-list@netbloc.com > Subject: RE: [ECS] Ocelot/Leopard > > > Thanks A.J. > > I think I am going to buy an Ocelot. I still don't understand fully what > you use the 50 foot cable for though. I have the X10 powermid > transmitter/receiver pair. Do I take it that I plug the Powermid > transmitter into the Ocelot IR out port. That would seem to make sense to > me, that is, I could point my remote at the Ocelot and the IR signal would > go out the Ocelot into the transmitter to the receiver and to my stereo (or > something like that). I have not read the ecs.htm stuff yet. I will do > that today and get back to you if I have any questions. > > Does the Ocelot have ports as well that could be used for temperature > sensors and the like? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: A.J. Griglak [mailto:aj@griglak.com] > Sent: December 18, 2000 8:26 AM > To: ecs-list@netbloc.com > Subject: RE: [ECS] Ocelot/Leopard > > > Joe, > > The IR stuff is really pretty easy. I ordered an extended IR out cable from > Worthington (I think it's about 50 feet). This plugs into the IR out port > on the Ocelot. There is a built in IR in reciever on the Ocelot. You > simply point your remote towards the port on the Ocelot, and use ECS to > 'teach' both the Ocelot and ECS the IR signal. It can then be sent to your > TV/Cable or whatever. There is a section in ECS.HTM which explains all > this. > > I haven't experimented with the stereo or CD players yet. I'm not sure if > you can put the IR cables into a 'Y' cable or not. The one I bought has two > emitters on it - I use them for SAT and VCR - this way ECS can record TV > shows. One thing to note, though, there is a VCR remote group in > EXAMPLE.CFG that has ICONS that you are supposedly able to click on and have > it send the proper signal to the VCR - mine is always off by like one digit > when using the ICON-CLICK stuff. But, it works fine from ECS coding (which > is where I use it most.) > > Good Luck! > > -=A.J. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph LaFerla [mailto:jlafe@ntnet.nt.ca] > Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2000 7:15 PM > To: Ecs-List (E-mail) > Subject: [ECS] Ocelot/Leopard > > > Hi > > I wonder if someone could please advise me. I am thinking of upgrading my > Enerlogic 1400 (this is prehistoric by today's standards I think!) What do > I need? I checked out the ocelot and it looks like it can be connected to a > TW523 for X10 control. What about IR? How does that work? I want to be > able to control my stereo, TV etc. using IR. Should I get an ocelot or > leopard? What about accessories? > > Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. > > Joe > >