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**NEW PRODUCT: Powermite DD power management solution**
whammoed:
I have a new product and this time it is available NOW!
www.nicemite.com
I am a huge fan of neat wiring and even when not doing a bunch of fancy lighting there is still things like coin door lights or a p360 joystick to power. If you are needing a 5v low signal trigger/relay setup this product is a no-brainer: Get it. If you are unsure if you'll need the relays then simply get the basic unit. The board can always be upgraded later if need be and at the basic boards price point its hardly worth hacking cables and terminal strips for those of us who prefer a more elegant professional solution.
***Not that I don't want to make my money back on these, but for those that are new to the hobby on a low budget, you likely do not NEED this item. Tapping into your PC's power supply can be cheaper or even free depending on what you have lying around. But, if you do want to use a relay for something whether it be a "smart strip" or Q-bert knocker, etc I don't think you will find anything more cost effective for what this product offers***
PS: I have 3 products available now...can I be a "vendor"? ;D
MYX:
Pretty slick! I wish this had been out when I was hunting for power solutions. Perhaps the next project.
squirrellydw:
pretty neat, however I have no clue how it works.
JoyMonkey:
Nice! My old SmartStrip stopped working all of a sudden, so I might have to invest in one of these.
Any plans for any future products?
If you need some suggestions (like you haven't got enough to do), how about making some IPac LED driver boards? Or maybe a modified version with the option of a relay or two (like this circuit that I half-assed for myself). I'd probably be the only person that would buy one though, so it probably wouldn't be wise.
A simple relay circuit that would allow you to control 12v devices using an LEDwiz might be worthwhile.
GadgetGeek:
I just read the info on your website. If I understand this correctly, with the "HI" version, I can use my parallel port (and some software) to trigger a 115v powersource on/off?
As an example, on occassion I need to reboot my cable modem (much less often now that I replaced it) and sometimes my router. Using this and a driver app, I could power cycle my modem? (Sample app would ping my webhost every x minutes and after two consecutive failures, it would send a trigger to the parallel port to trigger the relay, first off, then on). Is that the concept?
Alternatively, via some secret key combination on my cocktail (using the "LO" version), I could power up/down the monitor and speakers (assuming the computer is on).
With the "LO" version, can a dedicated microswitch be wired just to the powermite (bypassing a keyboard encoder)?
Thanks.