Re: Odd I/R Problem

Haven't done anything with this in a couple of weeks...too "work" busy. Everything still works with batteries.

I've found this power supply. Do you think it will take care of my issue?

[url]http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/PS-16/OPEN-FRAME-POWER-SUPPLY-5V/3A-15V/1A-40W/1.html[/url]Re: Odd I/R Problem<br /> <br /> H...l take care of

Re: Odd I/R Problem

Ok, so now that I've at least managed to get a link to work...

Although I did put batteries in each one individually after soldering the new wires into it, I'll give that a go again...and THEN I'll start asking where I can find the "right" power supply...

Thanks again everyone for the help.

Re: Odd I/R Problem

Let's try this first....

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Let's try this first....

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Re: Odd I/R Problem

This just keeps getting to be more fun! This morning, as I woke and headed for my new hi-tech coffee maker, (which I'm sure will soon find new ways to frustrate me), I turned the corner for the stairs and noticed a light at the end of the tunnel (hall). I walked in and found one of my spotlight was still on. Although I thought I had turned them all off after my little DMM activity (in my jammies). Must have taken the Ambien too soon. Anyway, I grabbed the remote, hit the buttton, and the rest of the lights turned on...but that one did not turn off. Several more...

Re: Odd I/R Problem

No scope, but with DMM, I get 8.0vdc with all LEDs off, 4.8vdc with one LED on, 4.2vdc with all 3 LEDs on. Printed on the AC adapter I'm using is: OUTPUT = 4.5vdc, 500 mA.

Hmmm. My 4.5vdc adapter puts out 8vdc with no load? Could the problem be too much voltage? I have several others that put out about 5vdc (allegedly, lol). Should I try that?

Chuck

Re: Odd I/R Problem

To all of you who have responded, thank you. I know that there's an answer out there...somewhere!

Just before I decided to go "batteryless", I had just replaced all of them, 3 AA in every spotlight, 4 AAA (which I had to go out and buy because that remote is about the only thing I have that uses them). All Duracells.

No new anything, with the exception of the AC/DC adapter. There's no TV in the room, just a ceiling mounted projector that's been there long before I bought these lights. Nothing else is different that it...

Re: Odd I/R Problem

Jack -

Thanks for the response.

Sounds like a handy device to have when you're unsure that the IR is functioning, but in my case, I already know that it is...since the IR transmitter will operate the lights appropriately...so long as at least one of them is already on.

I spoke with someone who's pretty electronics savvy (he owns an oscilloscope), and he suggested that I just add an extra LED "nightlight" at the end of the circuit, since everything works as long as one of my LED spotlights is on. Not really...

I have several LED spotlights, they're mounted to the ceiling in my media room, they're used to light movie posters. They run off of 3 AA batteries, and use an I/R remote for off/on/dim. Tired of buying batteries, I hard wired them, in parallel, to a 4.5v adapter. They all function...however:

The remote will no longer turn them on. They still function as normal if I manually turn them on, AND if any one of them is on, the remote will work to operate the others...until all of them are off. Then, the remote will no longer turn any of them on.

Again, I used these little...