| Post 1 made on Sunday April 24, 2011 at 18:57 |
sofa_king_CI Super Member |
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I'm getting sick of comcast doing updates and turning off cable boxes. Its an easy fix over the phone with the client, but I don't want to let clients get frustrated.
I think a voltage sensor is really the only way to go for discrete control of a motorola cable box without discretes. What are you guys using for this? I know Crestron has a part, but curious if there is less expensive solutions?
I actually have a URC Voltage Sensor that i just have for some reason and am going to test it out to see if it will work.
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| Post 2 made on Sunday April 24, 2011 at 21:16 |
CPS Alarms Long Time Member |
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Xantech makes a video sensor That plugs into the rear video port. They are much cheaper and work well with crestron.
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| Post 3 made on Monday April 25, 2011 at 22:26 |
PeterN Active Member |
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You've got me wondering if a spare 5v power supply + cable box switched outlet would work with the Prodigy digital sense inputs. Have to try that out sometime.
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| Post 4 made on Tuesday April 26, 2011 at 07:42 |
jwalkup Founding Member |
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It does not need to be 5v.
From the PMC3 manual:
INPUT 1 – 2
(1) 3-pin 3.5mm detachable terminal block comprising (2) contact-closure or voltage-logic sensing inputs (referenced to GND);
Input Voltage Range: 0-24 Volts DC;
Logic Threshold: ≥1.2 Volts DC active/high, ≤0.46 Volt DC inactive/low;
Input Impedance: 2.2k Ohms pulled up to 5 Volts
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| Post 5 made on Monday September 17, 2012 at 04:19 |
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Sorry to dig up an old thread but I couldn't find anything newer on this topic.
What is required to set this up with a cable box that doesn't have a switched outlet? Is the video sensor or voltage sensor preferred? Any particular models you guys are using?
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| Post 6 made on Monday September 17, 2012 at 18:37 |
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I have successfully used a video sensor from Clear Blue Audio and Video with Prodigy. I dont remember the model # off the top of my head. I think it was "Video Sensor B". I'll post the exact model tomorrow.
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