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Post by garbulky on Aug 11, 2017 13:04:01 GMT -5
SOLVED: Keith has confirmed that this setup will work. Using the amazon echo dot (alexa) or my smart phone, I can use the smart plug linked below to turn the trigger on and off of the ET-3. How cool! He also mentioned that just plugging in a (5v not sure what voltage?) adapter directly in to the XPA-1 trigger input would also work! I want to turn the XPA-1 amps off remotely. (My DC-1 does not have the 12V output). I'm considering the ET-3. emotiva.com/product/et-3/Looks like the Emotiva ET-3 has a switching power supply that plugs in to the wall using a walwart. I plan to use a Wifi smart plug outlet to plug in the ET-3 walwart. This smart plug outlet can turn the power to it on and off remotely (with my Amazon echo dot/Alexa voice control). Will this work? My idea is to say "Alexa turn off the amp." Then this will turn on the smart plug outlet. Which I assume will instantly trigger my amp the moment it turns on right? This is the wifi smart plug. I already know the plug works. I want to know if turning on the power on the plug to the ET-3 will make the ET-3 unit turn the amp off and on. www.amazon.com/Socket-Outlet-Amazon-Google-Control/dp/B06XZ3J66L/ |
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Post by novisnick on Aug 11, 2017 14:00:18 GMT -5
I don't think it will, but its a nice idea. Youd need something to trigger the trigger.  |
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Post by garbulky on Aug 11, 2017 14:06:56 GMT -5
I don't think it will, but its a nice idea. Youd need something to trigger the trigger. View AttachmentThat's what I was afraid of. So the trigger won't trigger anything simply by being "turned on" at the power. It says this "If you’re using a device such as a receiver that does not have a trigger output, simply plug in the included power adapter to the switched output of your device, and your triggered accessories will turn on and off with the switched outlet." But I'm not sure what a "switched output of your device" means. |
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Post by novisnick on Aug 11, 2017 14:08:10 GMT -5
I don't think it will, but its a nice idea. Youd need something to trigger the trigger. That's what I was afraid of. So the trigger won't trigger anything simply by being "turned on" at the power. It says this "If you’re using a device such as a receiver that does not have a trigger output, simply plug in the included power adapter to the switched output of your device, and your triggered accessories will turn on and off with the switched outlet." But I'm not sure what a "switched output of your device" means. I hadn't seen that statement, you should be GOLDEN my friend! 👍😁🎶🎉 Edit;On second thouth, some of the older receivers had a plug in the back that would power up if you set it to come on for a dvd player or something like that. The setup in the avr would activate that switch. |
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Post by garbulky on Aug 11, 2017 14:08:51 GMT -5
That's what I was afraid of. So the trigger won't trigger anything simply by being "turned on" at the power. It says this "If you’re using a device such as a receiver that does not have a trigger output, simply plug in the included power adapter to the switched output of your device, and your triggered accessories will turn on and off with the switched outlet." But I'm not sure what a "switched output of your device" means. I hadn't seen that statement, you should be GOLDEN my friend! 👍😁🎶🎉 Does it ? What does it mean? |
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Post by adaboy on Aug 11, 2017 14:20:16 GMT -5
Here's some more info from the manual files.d-tools.com/Visualizations/Approved/Emotiva/Documents/Emotiva_ET-3_Manual1.pdf"In the on position all the triggers are constantly on as long as the et-3 itself is reeiving power. This is particular useful if your receiever does not have a trigger output but does have a switched outlet (what is that?). If this is the case, plug the supplied ET-3 adapter in to the sdwitched outlet. The ET-3 will switch on/off along with the receiever." So does this mean that when its power goes off the units connected to it will go off? And when the power is turned on to the unit the power will come on? KeithL maybe you can shed some light on this? Here I'll be Keith for a moment: A long winded post.... Then get rid of what you have an get an RMC-1!!!  I agree with Keith on this lol |
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Post by teaman on Aug 11, 2017 14:25:59 GMT -5
Gar, I use the ET-3 with my XPA-1 amps. I run the ET-3 trigger from the XDA-2 to one amp, then out from that amp to the second one. Not sure if that is possible for you since you have the DC-1. It works great in my set up.
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Post by teaman on Aug 11, 2017 14:27:24 GMT -5
Here's some more info from the manual files.d-tools.com/Visualizations/Approved/Emotiva/Documents/Emotiva_ET-3_Manual1.pdf"In the on position all the triggers are constantly on as long as the et-3 itself is reeiving power. This is particular useful if your receiever does not have a trigger output but does have a switched outlet (what is that?). If this is the case, plug the supplied ET-3 adapter in to the sdwitched outlet. The ET-3 will switch on/off along with the receiever." So does this mean that when its power goes off the units connected to it will go off? And when the power is turned on to the unit the power will come on? KeithL maybe you can shed some light on this? Sounds like it. Lights on, stereo on.....lights off, stereo off. |
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Post by garbulky on Aug 11, 2017 14:43:06 GMT -5
Gar, I use the ET-3 with my XPA-1 amps. I run the ET-3 trigger from the XDA-2 to one amp, then out from that amp to the second one. Not sure if that is possible for you since you have the DC-1. It works great in my set up. Unfortunately the DC-1 does not have trigger outs |
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Post by garbulky on Aug 11, 2017 14:43:18 GMT -5
adaboy I wouldn't mind an RMC-1 !
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Post by garbulky on Aug 11, 2017 14:59:05 GMT -5
Man Emotiva customer service is so good. I got to talk to Keith and had a nice conversation with him. He confirmed that this thing will definitely work!
So if anybody has been wanting to trigger their devices with alexa this setup will work!
Basically as long as the ET-3 is getting power from the wall it will trigger the devices in the on state. When the power goes off from the wall it will turn itself off as well as all the connecting devices.
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Post by monkumonku on Aug 11, 2017 17:50:24 GMT -5
Hey why make things so complicated? Why not just get this?  |
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Post by garbulky on Aug 11, 2017 17:56:59 GMT -5
Hey why make things so complicated? Why not just get this? Now why you got to go and make things easier?! P.S.: But what if I'm watching a movie with thunder or something! |
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Post by monkumonku on Aug 11, 2017 17:59:40 GMT -5
Hey why make things so complicated? Why not just get this? Now why you got to go and make things easier?! P.S.: But what if I'm watching a movie with thunder or something! But then what if you're watching a movie whose main character is named Alexa? |
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Post by garbulky on Aug 11, 2017 18:22:47 GMT -5
Now why you got to go and make things easier?! P.S.: But what if I'm watching a movie with thunder or something! But then what if you're watching a movie whose main character is named Alexa? Her name is going to have to be Alexa Turnofftheamplifier for it to be a problem! |
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Post by jlafrenz on Aug 11, 2017 18:58:53 GMT -5
Hey why make things so complicated? Why not just get this? I think it would be a neat idea of they integrated the clapper concept in to the Echo units. |
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Post by geebo on Aug 11, 2017 19:42:03 GMT -5
Hey why make things so complicated? Why not just get this? I think it would be a neat idea of they integrated the clapper concept in to the Echo units. Just integrate it into Emotiva amps! |
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Post by rbk123 on Aug 11, 2017 20:35:25 GMT -5
The flesh tone color of the Clapper is really creepy..
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Post by monkumonku on Aug 11, 2017 21:37:52 GMT -5
But then what if you're watching a movie whose main character is named Alexa? Her name is going to have to be Alexa Turnofftheamplifier for it to be a problem! Well now what if someone tells her Alexa, burn down the house? Or, Alex, run over the guy on the sofa! |
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Post by novisnick on Aug 11, 2017 22:13:50 GMT -5
Try this, "Hey honey get you butt over here and power up my amps!
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