I am planning on using a SECU-16i connected to some buttons to trigger actions in the Ocelot. I already have the buttons, and am going to get a power supply for the SECU-16i from RadioShack today/tomorrow.
The buttons will be used to control the theater equipment by having the Ocelot send IR commands based on button presses. I currently have two keypad locations (one in the front of the room and one in the back). To plan for the future, I was going to try to wire for all 16 buttons at each location. When the wires from both keypads reach the SECU-16i, I was going to twist the wires that do the same thing (I.E. Twist the wire going to button 1 on keypad 1 and the wire going to button 1 on keypad 2 together) and then connecting it to the SECU-16i.
I was planning on using Cat5 to carry the signal, but that would require 4 runs to each keypad, I think, which seems like a lot of cable.
Is this the best way to wire for the keypads? Or is there a different tactic I should try?
The buttons will be used to control the theater equipment by having the Ocelot send IR commands based on button presses. I currently have two keypad locations (one in the front of the room and one in the back). To plan for the future, I was going to try to wire for all 16 buttons at each location. When the wires from both keypads reach the SECU-16i, I was going to twist the wires that do the same thing (I.E. Twist the wire going to button 1 on keypad 1 and the wire going to button 1 on keypad 2 together) and then connecting it to the SECU-16i.
I was planning on using Cat5 to carry the signal, but that would require 4 runs to each keypad, I think, which seems like a lot of cable.
Is this the best way to wire for the keypads? Or is there a different tactic I should try?
