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question to all about 1 button turn on setups: How did you do it
Hoopstar:
Mine is pretty simple..
Use a 12 volt realy with is connected to a molex connector inside my computer. When the momentary switch (which is external from the cab) is pushed, the computer powers up switching on the 12 volts and closing the relay. They relay contacts are wired to switch in the Active wire on a powerboard and therefore turn on the marque, monitor, amp etc etc...
Cost - about 10 bucks :)
rampy:
I used a sears automatic power switch for 20 beans at a .. duh.. sears.
plugged my PC into the "master" controlling plug. Plugged my surge strip with all the accessories (marquee light, speaker amp, etc) and monitor into the "automagic" plug(s). And Voila whenever I turn on my PC everything else starts up (and versa vice)
I extended the power button on the PC to the original spot where my cabinets On/Off toggle switch used to be, and replaced it with a momentary pushbutton switch (a doorbell button, but doesn't look like a doorbell button)
Good luck,
rampy
SoundDoc:
I haven't finished my cab wiring yet, but it will be as follows:
Momentrary switch replacing toggle switch in the "classic" top right cabinet location wired to the power header on the motherboard. As well, my rig will be set to wake from kb, but as I'm going to be using a USB encoder, this doesn't work on many motherboards I've found unless they also have a jumper to power the usb port when off.
Just as a note, ASUS motherboards are the only ones I've come accross that have a jumper to power the usb ports in S3&4 sleep modes, most will only wake via usb if the computer is in standby, or powersaving.
I'm then going to use a 12Vdc solid state relay, powered from the pc power supply to switch power to the monitor, marquee light, neon, amp, etc...
I was initially looking at a smart current sensing power bar when i was jsut going to plug everything in, but after deciding to hard wire the cabinet instead to make it a cleaner build, I went with the relay.
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Hoagie_one:
im using this plan
http://home.bendcable.com/werstlein/
PedroSilva:
Just a suggestion:
You might wanna use 3 switchs: On for the PC and speakers, another for the TV/Monitor and another for the marquee ... Why ?
Here's why, in my humble opinion:
- The marquee light is very nice for showing to your friends and so on ... but after a while ... believe me ... you will not need it and you will most certaintly turn it off;
- If you plan to use you cab also as a music station, jukebox ... etc ... you will want to turn off the TV ...
Just my thoughts ... :)