On 05/08/02 22:01.40, luvmyipaq said...
I believe the ZPR system has a 12v output that
is only ON when any zone is active. You could
tie this 12v output to another Xantech box (don't
recall the number), that would spit out IR codes
when it no longer senses the 12v output of the
ZPR68.
The original poster had already suggested this very thing -- five messages up the thread.
This would probably be the most cost effective
way of doing things. ($150 or so in parts, in
addition to what you already have.)
That's about what an Ocelot (or used Crestron controller) would cost too -- and it could be programmed to provide many more functions, beside what was originally requested. However, it would be more time-consuming to setup.
A Crestron or AMX system would be awesome, but
those are typically programming intensive, and
may well be overkill for your situation.
True, but in this particular instance, it may be a good value. The units in the links above sold for between $150 and $300, which isn't too much more than the other solutions mentioned. Most of them come with two serial ports, 6 IR ports, 8 relays, and 8 contact closure inputs -- quite a bargain :-)
Although the programming *can* become very involved, this specific application would be fairly simple. Crestron has a pre-written (free) software module for the ZPR that would reduce programming time considerably. A "newbie", reasonably familiar with software, could probably pull it off in a few hours, and an experienced Crestron programmer could do it in about 30 minutes.
