On November 20, 2007 at 14:10, imt said...
You would want to use the vps-1 with a 12W "AC" power
supply. The DC takes too long to discharge and thus shows
on when the component is really off for about 20-30 seconds
after the unit shuts off.
I use a DC supply but put an LED and a 470 ohm resistor across it. This brings the voltage down very rapidly after shutoff and also gives an indication of voltage so any troubleshooting is made easier. You could even mess with the resistor value, using higher resistances, to make the voltage lower more slowly, if that would help. Or just use a resistor all by itself. Don't use less than about 470 ohms to ensure that you don't heat the resistor too much. 12 volts across 470 ohms is about 0.3 watts, so you'd get a half-watt resistor nicely warm.
On November 20, 2007 at 23:30, flcusat said...
As an alternative to those methods, an
input command could be sent at the beginning of the macro
and then send the power on command, follow for the 3 second
delay, and again the input command, this sequence, would
change the input immediately, but will make the macro
a little bit longer,
This works great because if the unit is on, the input switches right away and the person holding the remote can let go and breathe. The extra three seconds before they get the page flip and control of the unit doesn't seem to be a problem.
