IR suggestions needed - new construction
Here is what I have so far (most parts have been ordered): Each room (8) will have a J-Box style IR recievers (the IR will be fed back to a usb-UIRT and PowerHome). Additionally, the three (3) Tv-Av rooms/areas will have a J-Box IR blaster to command any IR components in that room.
Here is the link for the usb-UIRT's: UIRT
Here is the link to the Xantech site (IR stuff I am using): Xantech
Here is what I am trying to figure out.
The 8 recievers will feed back to a 791-44 single zone connecting block (in the utility closet). This block has small emmitters; one of which can be connected to a usb-UIRT to provide IR recieve capabilities to PowerHome (PH). As it is now, PH does not know which reciever the IR command came from. Ideally, if this information where automatically known, the IR commands could be much more room specific. Presently I have PH set up to toggle the rooms until I acknowledge the room I am sending from. The incoming IR can be used to dim lights (via PH & Insteon), change music/volume via XLobby and PH, and control most of my other systems.
OK, that was for incoming IR to PowerHome. Now, what should be done for outbound IR from PH (from the usb-UIRT) to the 3 IR blasters in the Tv-Av areas? Ideally, I would want to send IR out only 1 blaster at a time (not all three together). I guess I could hook another 2 usb-UIRT's (3 total) so each IR blaster could be controlled by a seperate UIRT (the UIRT's have a 1/8" output jack on the back of them). Doesn't seem too elegant does it?
While I could use the Xantech hardware (795-20) to zone the incoming and outgoing IR, PowerHome would still not know where the IR came from (or was going to) unless I have multiple UIRT's set up. Is this right or am I missing something? I do want to keep PH in control of the IR (this allows me to tie into all my other systems). It seems this strength is also a system weakness. Ideas???
Here is what I have so far (most parts have been ordered): Each room (8) will have a J-Box style IR recievers (the IR will be fed back to a usb-UIRT and PowerHome). Additionally, the three (3) Tv-Av rooms/areas will have a J-Box IR blaster to command any IR components in that room.
Here is the link for the usb-UIRT's: UIRT
Here is the link to the Xantech site (IR stuff I am using): Xantech
Here is what I am trying to figure out.
The 8 recievers will feed back to a 791-44 single zone connecting block (in the utility closet). This block has small emmitters; one of which can be connected to a usb-UIRT to provide IR recieve capabilities to PowerHome (PH). As it is now, PH does not know which reciever the IR command came from. Ideally, if this information where automatically known, the IR commands could be much more room specific. Presently I have PH set up to toggle the rooms until I acknowledge the room I am sending from. The incoming IR can be used to dim lights (via PH & Insteon), change music/volume via XLobby and PH, and control most of my other systems.
OK, that was for incoming IR to PowerHome. Now, what should be done for outbound IR from PH (from the usb-UIRT) to the 3 IR blasters in the Tv-Av areas? Ideally, I would want to send IR out only 1 blaster at a time (not all three together). I guess I could hook another 2 usb-UIRT's (3 total) so each IR blaster could be controlled by a seperate UIRT (the UIRT's have a 1/8" output jack on the back of them). Doesn't seem too elegant does it?
While I could use the Xantech hardware (795-20) to zone the incoming and outgoing IR, PowerHome would still not know where the IR came from (or was going to) unless I have multiple UIRT's set up. Is this right or am I missing something? I do want to keep PH in control of the IR (this allows me to tie into all my other systems). It seems this strength is also a system weakness. Ideas???
