Third Prize

IRMA Video Hub
With the proliferation of home video and audio devices, the IRMA Video Hub offers a welcome management strategy. Housed in a 19² rack-mounted chassis, the H8/3687 microcontroller-based hub provides an efficient and centralized system for the variety of electronic devices within a home. The IRMA routes video signals and infrared commands and connects modulated video signals to four sets of two-to-one video selectors. Using IR repeaters, the system sends and receives IR commands to control audio and visual equipment. With RS-232 and RS-485 communications interfaces and the capability to download updated code, the system is designed to accommodate future electronics upgrades without hardware modifications.

Kenneth Lumia
U.S.
klumia@adelphia.net

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