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Originally posted by thymer View PostSo dumb question but each of the outputs is mono, is it possible to pair them to create stereo channels?
Technically it is possible but then you need a carrier wave of 38Khz. But the channels support up to 20Khz so the carrier wave will be lost and you can't decode the signal anymore- Bram
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Originally posted by AshaiRey View PostYou can see stereo in your audio set as 2 mono Chanels. One for each side. So by using 2 channels you have stereo. You can't however put left and right into one channel and expect that it will be stereo on the other side.
Technically it is possible but then you need a carrier wave of 38Khz. But the channels support up to 20Khz so the carrier wave will be lost and you can't decode the signal anymore
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Originally posted by AshaiRey View PostOne thing that often is misunderstood is that what the mic hears and goes to the PC afterward doesn't have to be loud as long as it is crisp and clear. So if the mic VU meter level isn't going into the yellow area then that isn't a problem as long as there is just you voice and nothing else.
With the low pzm-11 volume i could complete a few steps of win 8.1's speech training (but i didnt finish because i felt i had to speak louder for it to register)... But somehow Hs's speaker client didnt pick up my commands even though i've set it to the correct mic input.HW: HS3 w/ Win8.1 on ASRock C2550d4i. Digi AnywhereUSB, Hubport, Edgeport, UZB, Z-trollers, PLCBUS, SONOS, GC-100, iTach IP2SL, WF2IR, IP2IR, RFXtrx433, Harmony Hubs, Hue, Ademco Vista 128BP, NetAtmo, NetAtmo Welcome
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Originally posted by AshaiRey View Post- Did you get a good connection with the XAP800?
G-WARE connects fine, so I think yes
Originally posted by AshaiRey View Post- Correct baud rate,handshake ect. ?
in Termite or Eltima, I see:
RTS/CTS
DTR/DSR
XON/XOFF
Originally posted by AshaiRey View Post- Have you tried it with another terminal program such as hyperterm or telnet?
Here are my settings:
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Originally posted by jetkit View PostYes. They also failed
Here are my settings:
Try these settings
COM5 38400 bps, 8N1, RTS/CTS
#50 VER
OK> #50 VER 3.0.7
OK>- Bram
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Originally posted by LeoS View PostAnd what about gating? In your earlier blog entry, you mentioned using a custom gpio cable or some such to detect triggered room. Is it stil needed for this implementation?
If you want to use the gating functionality of the unit is up to you. Read more about my experiences with it here and make your own choice ( http://members.home.nl/b.vanzoelen/ZMC.htm#ZMC-P2 )
I choose to use multiple attention phrases where is say something like. 'Attention computer in the kitchen' . This solution gave me a 100% success rate. However i use my own software for that. The speaker client cant handle multiple attention phrases. If you want to do so then you have to start multiple instances of the speaker client.
Originally posted by LeoS View PostWith the low pzm-11 volume i could complete a few steps of win 8.1's speech training (but i didnt finish because i felt i had to speak louder for it to register)... But somehow Hs's speaker client didnt pick up my commands even though i've set it to the correct mic input.
I don't know if this is relevant for you but the pzm-11 have a stange way to control the sensitivity. Look at this document Page 2, block at the lower left corner. Sensitivity was ramped up far, far to high.
http://www.crownaudio.com/media/pdf/mics/136455.pdf
With the Samson UB1 mic i can hear a egg timer ticking behind a closed door in a cabinet at 5 meters distance. I know this because when i tuned my system i had this annoying ticking sound and i couldn't find the source...- Bram
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Originally posted by AshaiRey View PostIf you configure the unit right (the included psr file will get you in the right direction) then you have only silence on the output channel that goes to the PC mic input. Ideally all annoying audio source are substracted and gone leaving only your voice. In reality there are still some soft background noise to be heard. So even whispering the attention phrase close to the mic can trigger the VR software. Because of this you can lower the threshold on the gating.
I've read your page a few times already, but now that I have more things in place; it'd be easier to put things in context and relate all those info to what's going on in my installation
I choose to use multiple attention phrases where is say something like. 'Attention computer in the kitchen' . This solution gave me a 100% success rate. However i use my own software for that. The speaker client cant handle multiple attention phrases. If you want to do so then you have to start multiple instances of the speaker client.
If we go the way of multiple speaker client; wouldn't that need multiple mic input (soundcards) too?
Did you try to change the mic's position including to rotate is. Even when they are omnidirectional they have a favor for one side over the other.
I don't know if this is relevant for you but the pzm-11 have a stange way to control the sensitivity. Look at this document Page 2, block at the lower left corner. Sensitivity was ramped up far, far to high.
http://www.crownaudio.com/media/pdf/mics/136455.pdf
With the Samson UB1 mic i can hear a egg timer ticking behind a closed door in a cabinet at 5 meters distance. I know this because when i tuned my system i had this annoying ticking sound and i couldn't find the source...HW: HS3 w/ Win8.1 on ASRock C2550d4i. Digi AnywhereUSB, Hubport, Edgeport, UZB, Z-trollers, PLCBUS, SONOS, GC-100, iTach IP2SL, WF2IR, IP2IR, RFXtrx433, Harmony Hubs, Hue, Ademco Vista 128BP, NetAtmo, NetAtmo Welcome
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Originally posted by AshaiRey View PostI downloaded termite 3.2 for you to test it.
Try these settings
COM5 38400 bps, 8N1, RTS/CTS
#50 VER
OK> #50 VER 3.0.7
OK>
I got version 3.0.1
Any reason for me to upgrade that?
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Originally posted by jetkit View PostOh boy.
I misinterpreted the manual
#50 MUTE 10 O 0 sets MUTE to off, un-muting the output
#50 MUTE 10 O 1 sets mute to on, muting the output.
Glad it work for you now.- Bram
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Well got both units configured with all the outputs both in the ini file and the psr files. Deleted all my old HS devices and reran the config event to find all 24 output devices in HS. Must say devices in both files are Very case sensitive as I made case sensitive typos and devices won't work.
Labeled all 8 mic inputs and the 3 line-in inputs in the psr but the ini lacks input today.
Things left to do are:
-set up media player
-config speaker client for new USB sound card.
-create events for each room
-wire in speakers and cheap amps
-work on hstouch screens for media control and intercom
-install mics and config ini.
Some of my rooms are are stereo, so I think it will take a little creativity on event setup.
Today both XAP800s got a little warm and started to lock up. Had to shut them down and reboot for them work right.
Was curious about power consumption and placed a killawatt device on the power feed. Measured around $48 a yr in electrical consumption @ .11c/kwh. With sound playing they Both consume around 45 watts or so.
I think a priority will be to upgrade the little fans inside the case and provide better cooling.
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Also have an extra Insteon switched outlet that I plan on using to power them off during non occupancy times.
Was looking in the manual and there are serial comands u can send the unit for serial status. Was thinking of pinging the units if they continue to lock up and if they don't respond, initiate a powr cycle of the Insteon switch. Just the basic idea of watchdog services built into many plugins now.
Also have some 1 wire I may monitor but I know the best approach is a cool environment
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Originally posted by CharlieWayne View PostWell got both units configured with all the outputs both in the ini file and the psr files. Deleted all my old HS devices and reran the config event to find all 24 output devices in HS. Must say devices in both files are Very case sensitive as I made case sensitive typos and devices won't work.
Labeled all 8 mic inputs and the 3 line-in inputs in the psr but the ini lacks input today.
Things left to do are:
-set up media player
-config speaker client for new USB sound card.
-create events for each room
-wire in speakers and cheap amps
-work on hstouch screens for media control and intercom
-install mics and config ini.
Some of my rooms are are stereo, so I think it will take a little creativity on event setup.
Today both XAP800s got a little warm and started to lock up. Had to shut them down and reboot for them work right.
Was curious about power consumption and placed a killawatt device on the power feed. Measured around $48 a yr in electrical consumption @ .11c/kwh. With sound playing they Both consume around 45 watts or so.
I think a priority will be to upgrade the little fans inside the case and provide better cooling.
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I must say that there isn't any correlation between naming in the ini file and the psr file. HS3 is far more unforgiving when it has to deal with upper and lower case names when finding device references but naming in the psr file can't conflict with HS3 since the control is by letter and number.
About the heat problem. I have 2 units stacked on top of each other and never experienced heat problems or lockups. I did however cleaned the inside and removed dust and i replaced in one unit the fan.
btw, you can make a recurring event that request the version of the unit and check for that to see if the unit is still responsive.- Bram
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