Is it a good or bad idea to think that I can splice two IR flashers onto a single MRF250's output. I have a Sony TV and a sony DVD hooked up to Line 6 on my MRF250. On my MX 950 those 2 pieces are the ones that keep missing P-on/off commands in my macros. All other commands work fine. But on my 850 and 900 they work fine everytime. So is it the remote? (both of the On / OFF macro sequences are EXACTLY the same on all the remotes programs) Every output is routed.

This isn't a bad thing, but if you do this make sure the emitters are wired in series NOT parallel, a pre-built dual flasher is wired in series.

We have done this plenty of times and it works fine.

Eric what are the maximum amount of emitters you would recommend joining together?

Thanks

Pete

On a MRF-300 I have one port that has 10 emitters all wired in parallel using 3.5 mm plug splitters and one custom made hub. All controlled components work fine. Each device uses an emitter and is programmed to a specific port. About 25 devices total on one MRF-300.

Not sure why Eric recommends wiring only in series and not parallel? Also remember this piece of advice I learned long ago - one test is worth a thousand opinions.

ridebmx69,
I've had bad experiences using MRF-250 especially with power macros. Replacing with MRF-300 will help.

Wow that's impressive Hiker! The other question I have is if an output would drive a Niles IRC-1 flooding emitter ok?

Thanks

I recommend wiring them in series because if you buy a dual emitter it is wired this way. I believe this has something to do with the fact that wiring parallel will lower resistance, where series will raise it. It's possible weird things could happen with too low or high resistance but it seems to work for some. I guess it's just an "old school" thing that still works today and we still do it.

On the older xantech wired IR systems we used to install we wired them in parallel, but each emitter needed a 100 ohm resistor in line.

I dont know if wiring 10 emitters in series would work, but this is the standard when wiring a dual emitter.

Definitely agree that the MRF-300 is a better choice than the MRF-250

And to your last point, If an MRF can drive 10 emitters on one port I dont see why it wouldnt drive a blaster.