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RE: Pictures from Keith's visit....


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  • Subject: RE: Pictures from Keith's visit....
  • From: "Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 00:09:46 +0100
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I'm Knackered !!!!!

In 3 days we have....

Terminated 2 x 32 way patch panels

Rewired Mark's entire AV system giving both the TV and Projector full
access
to Composite and S-Video sources from his Yamaha AV amp.

Used his old Pace Analogue satellite system to feed VCR and DVD to all TV's
via RF.

Connected both the Master Bedroom and AV Room t  his Showshifter PC via
KAT5

Fitted modified Clipsal switches with integral LED's t  control the Central
Heating via Homevision and fitted Relays t  the Central Heating Controller.

Using basic t ols, cut a hole in the front panel of a 2U 19" Rack Case
(from
M******) and mounted HomeVision, HV Expansion board, TW523 in the case.

Tomorrow its back t  the mainland and I hope the ferry crossing is MUCH
smoother than on the way out here. The outward journey was not pleasant in
the least :-((

Its been great being out here, I just wish there had been more time. The
house is Soooo much better than the last time I visited. It now has floors,
windows and stairs :-))


Keith


-----Original Message-----
From: Brian G. Reynolds [mailto:brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 17 July 2001 20:19
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Pictures from Keith's visit....


Very interesting, good work well performed. I'm impressed/jealous!

What M****** 19" case did you use? I was looking into this myself but
as
"good" as M*****s are would you believe they never had any in
their
Northampton store? hard t  believe aint it!

If you mount the HV box into node zero how do you get the IR signals t  it
t  control the TV Screens etc? I had stopped playing with this a long while
ago but do intend to get back t  it when I'm more organised (if ever!)

B.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 17 July 2001 10:45
> To: ukha_d Egroup
> Subject: [ukha_d] Pictures from Keith's visit....
>
>
> Darren called round last night with his digital camera so here are a
few
> pics...
>
> The finished patch panels (2 x 32 ports) - a Doxey work of art!
> Look at the
> "commoned" row on the bottom left for the phones. This just
leaves the
> "control" cables (electric curtains, IR etc) that will be
terminated in
> Krone blocks.
> http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/images/finished_patch.jpg
>
> The modified Clipsal switches Keith made are in situ (the two at
> the bottom
> of this pic). As you can see he's inserted LEDs into the tips that
show if
> the heating is on upstairs and downstairs. These are low voltage
switches
> connected t  HomeVision.  The mains relays are ready t  be attached t 
the
> existing heating controller later t day (more pictures to follow).
> http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/images/heating_switches.jpg
>
> We bought a 19" rack case in M*****s to mount HomeVision in.
Here's the
> expansion board in place (with mountings already in for another one on
the
> right if I ever need one). HomeVision will be mounted in the centre
with a
> cut-out on the front panel t  show it's front (more pictures to
> follow when
> it's completed).
> http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/images/hv_19inch1.jpg
>
> At last - soldered into place - the phono faceplate (lovingly
> created for me
> by James Hoye) for the sub-woofer.
> http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/images/sub_phonos.jpg
>
> Our lovely built in AV furniture (NOT!) Beside Dell Digital Audio
Receiver
> is the first "non-terminated" KAT5 unit. This is providing
the (7 foot)
> Windows desktop you can see from the ShowShifter PC in the study
upstairs.
> From here it heads back out t  the patch panel and upstairs into the
> bedroom.
> (Note the RF-IR links - oh the shame of it!)
> http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/images/av_room_front.jpg
>
> Side view of AV room showing the projector firing on all three
> cylinders :-)
> http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/images/av_room_side.jpg
>
> The Doxey dude leaves for home tomorrow :-(
>
> THANKS KEITH!!!!!
>
> M.
>
>




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