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#XboxBoy#

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« on: December 07, 2004, 06:57:00 PM »
i have heard its possible to use the XIR eye with both the MS Dvd dongle and XIR unit. I was told that the xIR eye works on 3V in standby and the dongle eye works on 5v only when there is power. Could someone explain how to do it.
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« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2004, 11:49:00 PM »
I've made my v1.6 xiremote and dvd dongle share a single IR sensor. As my v1.6 has a 5v standby power i don't need the 3v IR at all but it should be able to be done in the same way. There's 3 wires going into the IR sensor. 2 for power and 1 for signal. What i did was to make the xiremote power the IR sensor in whatever state (on/off). I split the signal wire into 2. One end into the xiremote and the other into the dvd dongle. At the dvd dongle end i used a diode in between to prevent current from back flowing. The 3v might pose a problem for the non v1.6 sets signal into the dvd dongle but most likely it should still work. Try at your own risk. I don't take responsibility for anything that happens to your xbox. If you have any more question just post and i'll try to help.
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#XboxBoy#

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« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2004, 02:31:00 PM »
yeah i have a 1.0 box and i def didn't understand any of that i do have a diode on the relay so i got that down. what else?

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#XboxBoy#

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« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2004, 02:18:00 PM »
bump <_<
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« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2004, 04:29:00 PM »
on older xbox .. u can use a chip .. a MAX619CA
that will 'pump' up the 3v to 5v
and thus power the IR reciecer with no problems :)
and thus using the original IR receiver ...

and what kelvar says is true :)
also with the diode in, it will prevent the pin#1 (IR activity) bein on all the time !!

i will will shorly be releasing/showing to the vboard my complete IR MOD ..
included a hardwire solution with NO relays !!
(tip, use a diode on the negitive line !)

Mick..
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kelvar

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« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2004, 09:30:00 PM »
Sorry for the late reply. Was busy with MythTV. :D

I'll try putting it in ASCII art and see if you get what i meant.

CODE

_____________________
|                    |---------- Input Power
|   IR Sensor        |-----------from XIR remote
|                    |_______
----------------------       |
                             |
                             |
                      _______|_______
                      |             |
                      |             |
             XIR Remote             D  <--- Diode (forgot facing which direction)
                                    |
                                    |
                                    DVD Dongle



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#XboxBoy#

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« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2004, 10:09:00 PM »
ok i now understand everything execpt about the diode which one should i get and i dont kno about the direction every. In my other post i was talking about a diode that on the relay so there wouldnt be a spike when i took out the controller not the in front of the dvd dongle. Also what are the points on the dvd eye in order power,ground,signal.

edit:typo

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