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Passive IR Distribution Block
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Post 1 made on Sunday May 19, 2019 at 03:52
crosen
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Any suggestions on a well made passive, IR distribution block that has screw terminals for IR in and then three or four 3.5mm ports for IR out? (The use case, of course, is splitting an IR output feed from a controller without having to rely on splices.)
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OP | Post 2 made on Sunday May 19, 2019 at 05:41
crosen
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This is something I could use provided the current is only split up over as many outputs as are actually in use. I'd prefer the device have fewer outputs, though.

[Link: xantech.com]
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Post 3 made on Sunday May 19, 2019 at 08:00
Don Heany
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Doesn’t fit the bill for input, but does for outs- [Link: rticorp.com]
OP | Post 4 made on Sunday May 19, 2019 at 08:48
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Thank you, that’s actually perfect. I was thinking 3.5mm IN might actually be the way to go, anyway.
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Post 5 made on Sunday May 19, 2019 at 09:55
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Xantech 789-44 ([Link: xantech.com]) will fit your original scope. It's passive as an IR port expander; power supply is only needed to drive IR receiver(s).
Post 6 made on Sunday May 19, 2019 at 10:55
Ernie Gilman
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Right. 789-44 is THE CLASSIC BASIC CORRECT distribution block.

In the past I've had to come up with a smaller distribution block. I used two screw terminal blocks several 470 ohm resistors. In the 789-44, the IR buss ground goes to the minus of each LED and there's a 470 ohm resistor between each LED plus and the IR buss hot. Thus you'd need three resistors to feed a signal to three LEDs, for instance.
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Post 7 made on Sunday May 19, 2019 at 12:34
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On May 19, 2019 at 08:00, Don Heany said...
Doesn’t fit the bill for input, but does for outs- [Link: rticorp.com]

Pro control has one as well for a bit less
[Link: procontrol.com]
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