On January 14, 2008 at 13:11, Barry Gordon said...
What makes you believe that the input to a Xantech connecting
block which normally is connected to the output of a Xantech
IR receiver, or several such receivers, is compatable
with the output of an RFX9x00.
Connecting the RFX9600 IR out to a Xantech was discussed here:
[Link: remotecentral.com]\-44
The fact that most of my devices work properly enforced my belief that this was a workable solution. But, apparently, not all devices (TiVo and X10) work properly....
The IR output of a RFX9x00 is a carrier modulated by a
signal and is normally used to directly drive an IR LED
(an IR emitter). The output of a Xantech receiver is
not the same signal. The 791-44 connecting block expects
as inputs the output of a Xantech IR receiver.
The QAD (quick and dirty) solution which I often use is
to get the cheapest Xantech IR Jbox receiver and a standard
IR emitter and tape the two together so the receiver sees
the emitter making an Instant optical coupler / signal
converter.
My Anthem Statement D2 surround sound processor has an input connecting block in its back. I tried to connect an RFX9600 output to its built-in connecting block (using a 3.5mm mono on one end and tinned wire on the other), and that did NOT work. No response at all on the Anthem. This was not surprising. The Anthem manual said the optical method may be needed. So, I wound up taping an RFX9600 emitter to an IR receiver connected to the back of the Anthem to get it to work. I didn't do the same thing for my RFX9600 to Xantech connecting block, however (I used a 3.5mm mono cable on RFX9600 side and tinned ends on the Xantech side).
I will try connecting an emitter to the RFX9600 and tape it to the IR receiver connected to the Xantech to see if this resolves the issue. Thanks for the tip.
