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Mark_A_W · Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 1:28 pm Post subject:

Pete (Dokworm), is where I would start asking for ideas.

Serial port control of something is probably the easiest....except most PCs don't have a serial port anymore (mine doesn't).

Or skip all that and make an IR receiver (kit) which closes two relays?

And it should run on 12v (or lower) which should be easier to get an external supply, and maybe slower.

Is the travel of the window mech right? If you jam the motor on each way, does the motor bottom out, or does the string get pulled?
(Add a hardstop..screw through the track...says Captain Obvious)

Does the motor have an overcurrent cutout? Or do you need limit switches?

And don't forget....the manual yank the rope works too, and is finely adjustable (which may be an issue with an electric system). Work out if it's worth the effort Wink

Mark_A_W · Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 1:32 pm Post subject:

http://www.curtpalme.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17335

Bitmonster is involved with EventGhost...which is the IR software I use on my PC, if you want to involve the PC (maybe not needed).

http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebitmonster%2Ecom%2Fir%2Findex%2Ehtml&langpair=de%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

Doesn't look too, hard, the only tricky bit is programming the PIC.

PaulB · Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:02 pm Post subject:

Dave,
That is absolutely excellent! Well done mate Thumbs Up

Love the vids, I'm going to try and build one of these at some point.

Mike,
I like the simplicity of your masking set-up, could easily put that together in a couple of hours, nice. It'll do until I get time to do the Huggy version!

Good work guys and thanks for sharing!

Paul

huggy · Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:29 pm Post subject: