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MYX:

--- Quote from: MustardTent on September 05, 2006, 07:01:41 pm ---
--- Quote from: Hippo on September 01, 2006, 04:52:45 am ---Actually at the moment until I get the power switch from the PC extended im using the 'keyboard any key power-on' option in the bios. So when I mash any keys on the control panel the thing boots :)

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This is very similar to what I have.  My PC boots when you press the spacebar.  So, the switch I have hooked up for the space bar is my coin door.  The cabinet turns on when I drop a token in the slot.

It's nice to simply re-use something like this...I found it to be very useful.

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Yeah, but does your system turn off if you hit the start button a second time? (drop a token in and it shuts down) or did you turn this off?
MustardTent:
It actually isn't an option with the BIOS "power up on keypress" functionality.  What I did was use my quit button.  I have three "admin" buttons: play, pause and quit.  If you hit the quit button while in mamewah, it'll turn the cab off (can bring up the "quit" menu or simply turn the whole thing off).
Texasmame:

--- Quote from: MYX on September 04, 2006, 09:01:45 pm ---
--- Quote from: Texasmame on September 04, 2006, 12:30:20 pm ---Why is a smart strip needed and not just a regular surge protect?  What am I missing here?

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Smart strip has a Trigger outlet. Once that device is turned on, all other outlets turn on. There are also 2 always hot outlets. Grreat device.

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Hmm. . . well, why not just use the toggle switch on a regular power surge strip to serve that purpose?
MustardTent:
If you use that toggle switch, the sequence of events to turn the cab on are:

1) Hit Toggle Switch (I assume this turns on all peripherals)
2) Power on PC

If you use the smartstrip, the sequence is:

1) Power on PC (smartstrip powers up peripherals)

I think the power down is more important, though.  You can't just throw the toggle to kill the power when using most PCs (I know this isn't a hard rule, though).

For Toggle switch:
1) Power down PC
2) Hit Toggle (powers off everything else)

For smartstrip
1) Power down PC (start->shutdown, programatically, etc) -- trips smartstrip which powers everything off

Just a bit cleaner for a job which is supposed to be simple -- namely turning the cab on and off.
JustMichael:

--- Quote ---1) What is the minimum that I need for my momentary switch?  3A? 125VAC?, etc?
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Get whatever momentary switch you like the look of.  So little current goes throught it that it really doesn't matter.


--- Quote ---2) Will my smart power strip theory work, given the following peripherals?

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It depends.

If the monitor has a real on-off switch (not just a power down switch (monitor goes out and light changes color)), plug the computer into the control outlet on the powerstrip.  Your button wired to the computer will turn on the computer and the powerstrip will power up the other devices.

If the monitor light just changes color, you will need to set the pc to come on when ac is applied.  Plug the monitor into the control outlet on the smartstrip and wire your button for turning on the cabinet to the monitor's button.
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