Re: [KAT5] IR Upgrade

["Frank Mc Alinden" <fmcalind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Keith

> It should be possible to couple the IR output from the KAT5
Transmitters
> together using diodes so that several units could drive the same
Emitter.
> FIRM could then be used to distribute this to multiple emitters.

Im assuming here that they get ORed ...??? If so the gnds wf each KAT5 TX
unit would have to be referenced ?? to each other ...would that have any
effect on the KAT5 devices ??

> I havent got FIRM or any of the proprietry IR distribution systems so
cant
> give a definative answer on that.

FirM and FirM Jr both use have an opto isolated ir input so a male to male
3.5mm lead required only.........

Frank



----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Doxey" <kat5users@xxxxxxx>
To: <kat5-users@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 5:58 PM
Subject: RE: [KAT5] IR Upgrade


>
> Hi Guys,
>
> > > > at around 8:30 I laid down on the bed for a few minutes
and
> > > > fell asleep !!
> > >
> > > LOL ;)
> >
> > Poor bugger is worn out making these ir upgrades ;-).....
> >
>
> I think I am just worn out in general!
>
> >
> > > And good to see that the new tx/rx units are not hugely more
> > > expensive with IR than without.
>
> The new Mk2 units arent out yet. The TXIR and RXIR are Mk1 units with
IR
> upgrades fitted in them.
>
> > > I presume these don't come with emitters/receivers, so do
you have any
> > > recommendations on that front?
> >
> > I assumed by Keiths documentation you get an ir emitter and ir
> > receiver with
> > the kit...........
> >
>
> Correct. The ones you see in the picture are what you get with the
Kit.
>
> At UKHA2004 I tried all the Xantech emitters and the Single, Single
Blink
> and Dual all worked but the dual blink was a bit "iffy".
KAT5 IR is really
> only intended to control a single source because when the switcher is
> released the IR will be routed to the relevent source equipment.
>
> > Tony if you want you can  try my FirM Jr as it has an ir in
socket  and
i
> > have 2 ....8way splitters plugged into it ( 16 emitters) when
testing
> > .....requires a 12v power supply.....But it can only take the ir
> > return from
> > 1 set of KAT5 Modules......Contact me offlist if interested
please..
> >
>
> It should be possible to couple the IR output from the KAT5
Transmitters
> together using diodes so that several units could drive the same
Emitter.
> FIRM could then be used to distribute this to multiple emitters.
>
> I havent got FIRM or any of the proprietry IR distribution systems so
cant
> give a definative answer on that.
>
> HTH
>
> Keith
>
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>
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