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Rti macro control via voltage sensor
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Post 1 made on Tuesday January 26, 2010 at 21:43
nonusername
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Im wondering if you can set up a voltage sensor to monitor the status on a game system (a wii in this case) so that when someone pushes the power button on the front of the wii it will then execute a system macro turning on rec, tv, etc. Seems like it would be a cool way to keep with my one touch theme. It looks like it should be possible just cant seem to find anything in print explaining how to do it.

Thanks in advance,
Josh
Post 2 made on Wednesday January 27, 2010 at 00:06
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We need some more info..

What Processor are you using??
RP-1, RP-6 is a no, XP-8 is a yes

How are you connecting to the wii??
USB seems to be hot all the time so no go there
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OP | Post 3 made on Wednesday January 27, 2010 at 00:58
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ZRP6 is the RF processor. I guess what im looking for is a device that will sense power (or video i suppose) to trigger a system macro to be sent through the ZRP6. Anything really that will allow me to push power manually on the WII and said power on triggers system macro. This customer is really big into cool shit, if I could deliver he would dig it.


Josh
Post 4 made on Wednesday January 27, 2010 at 01:49
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ZRP-6 doesnt have the abilities to trigger a macro from a sensor.

Look at the Xantech 590-10
[Link: xantech.com]

This will give you 16 contact inputs and IR commands out, This will allow you to add a sensor to the wii and have it send a contact to the 59010 and the 59010 will send a System trigger to activate your macro

add more sensors to send more trigger commands to different things....Video sensor on a DVD, so when they hit eject(dvd powers up), it powers the system up and selects dvd input,

I did something similar awhile back...had a temp sensor when it reached max temp shut the system down, Then had a Voltage sensor on one of the I/O ports so if the temp was still high the system wouldnt power up unless temp was back in operating range, as well as the lighting was tied into the 590 through a relay so when the House off button was pressed it powered down the theater

Dont remember pricing on it though

Hope that helps. There may be other products that do similar as well
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OP | Post 5 made on Wednesday January 27, 2010 at 08:21
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thanks for the info on that xantech piece. Looks like with a little immagination all kinds of things are possible with that thing.
Post 6 made on Wednesday January 27, 2010 at 19:40
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Don't you need to buy the Dragon Drop software to program that piece?  Or is the software free now?
Post 7 made on Wednesday January 27, 2010 at 22:14
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It looks like it comes with the software now. The 590-00 was the unit I used in the past, it had a learning eye on the front

The 590-10 looks alot different, but looks to do the same thing
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