Is connecting the sensors required to get the IR to work from the hub? Or is that only if the hub isn't in direct line of sight to components?
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If all the components are in the same cabinet you probably won't need the remote senders. I have a divider between two stacks of components in my cabinet and the blaster signal is strong enough to reflect off the glass cabinet doors and get to equipment on the other side of the divider. I only needed the remote sender on the TV which is on top of my cabinet. Without that one, I had to aim the remote at the TV.
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I have my hub mounted in closet above video equipment, not in direct sight and it works great!
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The remote can learn the functions of any remote so the sensors are not required for line of site components. For example my TV is line of sight and does not require a sensor. My av receiver, satelite dish receiver and dvd player and the remote hub(powerblaster) are hidden in another room. The sensors are placed over the RF sensors of the components and plugged into the back of the hub.
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You are correct. The IR signal from the hub will work if the IR receiver on the device can see the IR signal from the hub. I tried positioning my hub above my devices on the opposite wall of the closet to see if it would work and it did. In the end the electrical outlet I could plug the hub into was on the same wall as the shelves as my AV equipment so I mounted the hub on that wall and ran a sensor to each device I wanted to control. Bottom line is try putting the hub in different locations and see if it will work. Once you decide where you want to put the hub that will decide if you need to use the sensors or not. You are correct. The IR signal from the hub will work if the IR receiver on the device can see the IR signal from the hub. I tried positioning my hub above my devices on the opposite wall of the closet to see if it would work and it did. In the end the electrical outlet I could plug the hub into was on the same wall as the shelves as my AV equipment so I mounted the hub on that wall and ran a sensor to each device I wanted to control. Bottom line is try putting the hub in different locations and see if it will work. Once you decide where you want to put the hub that will decide if you need... » Read More You are correct. The IR signal from the hub will work if the IR receiver on the device can see the IR signal from the hub. I tried positioning my hub above my devices on the opposite wall of the closet to see if it would work and it did. In the end the electrical outlet I could plug the hub into was on the same wall as the shelves as my AV equipment so I mounted the hub on that wall and ran a sensor to each device I wanted to control. Bottom line is try putting the hub in different locations and see if it will work. Once you decide where you want to put the hub that will decide if you need to use the sensors or not. « Show Less
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No the sensors are not necessary. I have not connected any of the sensors as of yet because it is in a small area and I have direct sight to my equipment.
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Like Richard said, you would have to add a button to the 670 to do that. If not in the Harmony database, the 670's IR learning works great.
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The sensors should have enough light for them to work. Probably the place where you plugged in you lights don't have enough light for the sensors to work.
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Depends on whether the IR module is inside the extender, or in the head of the cable (where the ir led is). Even if it is in the head, it still may not work...I don't know. Regardless, it seems to me that it would be inside the extender body, this way, you would only need one module. If this is the case, modifying the cable will do no good.
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You may also want to check the wires leading to the unit(if this is a troubleshooting issues). I purchased these and turns out I needed new wires and not sensors.
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If you have the RF base units installed in both viewing areas, each will pick up RF transmissions from either remote if it is within range. You might try taking one of the RF base units out of one viewing area so that it becomes IR (line of sight) only. You may need to do that in both areas to prevent this "crosstalk"---hope this helps....
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The phone communicates via the wifi network. The IR comes from the hub and transmitters (which plug into the hub). Does this answer your question?
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Hi If you already bought one of the iSmartAlarm packages the next step is to configure the system. All the necessary is included. If you only bought the sensor it is mandatory to acquire at least the prefe
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The hub shouldn't need a driver, could it be something plugged into the Hub it's not recognizing?
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This connects to your local ZigBee hub. What you do with it from there is your business. So yes you could connect this sensor and a siren to your hub, and have the local siren sound when this switch was triggered.
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No, not as of 7/6/15 running with Hub Firmware version 4.06r05 (1.29).I have two of these and while they will pair with Iris in the devices menu, they show up as "Unknown Device". They will not show up in the security widget or function as contact sensors.I have requested support for these be added to Iris several times on the official Iris Q&A; boards, but they have done nothing.
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The short answer is no. There are no native ports or interfaces that will support an IR controller. That said, there may be a way to still accomplish the goal. If your motherboard supports a CIR receiver, it may be possible to position the receiver at the front the the case (ideally behind the power button) so the IR signal can pass through. Be warned, the front face plate is a thick plate of solid aluminum which will greatly inhibit or block the IR signal altogether. This should be tested before having any expectations.
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Yes! Hooked it up to the spare satellite box I had in mechanical room in my garage. We did put the sensors outside the door to the mechanical room so only garage door was between the sensors and the garage across the street (about 250'+ away). We had IR before but it went out and couldn't get replacements to work. They kept malfunctioning/burning out. This has been working for 6+ months now and actually has better response when changing channels than other system we had. We channeled cable from main house underground to the remote garage along with transmitter but the transmitter went down. Box is in main house. Happy to finally have a solution!
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You don't need drivers for hub. I have tested with Linux, Windows, Mac OSx.
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The Ir sensor is in the bottom left corner there is a firmware update that is coming out that will make the remote Wifi so we wont have that problem anymore
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Check your programming. Make sure you have the ir/rf correct and devices assigned to the proper rf ports on the reciever.
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Not positive but they don't have different channels so it might be difficult to do, they connect via IR signal.