Black & Decker Power Monitor - Page 2

bennelson · 06-08-11, 08:50 PM

I also found mounting and syncing really easy.

I just used the one rubber spacer that came with and set the little IR LED reader to the minimum distance and it seemed really close.

For those who don't know - power meters like these have a single infra-red LED on them that transmits a little tiny pulse of data, very similar to a television remote control.

The receiver on the power monitor device detects that little light blip and uses it to tell about your power usage.

Many video cameras can see near infra-red. Next time you are messing around with your home video camera - point your TV remote straight into the lens and press a button. You should see the LED in the end of the remote light up on the camera, when you can't see it to the naked eye!

06-08-11, 08:50 PM	#11
bennelson Home-Wrecker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: SE Wisconsin Posts: 546 Thanks: 3 Thanked 165 Times in 96 Posts	I also found mounting and syncing really easy. I just used the one rubber spacer that came with and set the little IR LED reader to the minimum distance and it seemed really close. For those who don't know - power meters like these have a single infra-red LED on them that transmits a little tiny pulse of data, very similar to a television remote control. The receiver on the power monitor device detects that little light blip and uses it to tell about your power usage. Many video cameras can see near infra-red. Next time you are messing around with your home video camera - point your TV remote straight into the lens and press a button. You should see the LED in the end of the remote light up on the camera, when you can't see it to the naked eye! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.