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Start cabinet with single power button, idea help needed (Schematic included)
ids:
It's a "Vermont American" brand "Automatic Power Switch" - see pic
severdhed:
the one at Sears is called the
Craftsman Auto Switch
Sears item# 00924031000 Mfr. model# 24031
i got mine at sears for $20..they are located near the power saws. they are used to turn on lights and vacuums when you power tool turns on. it works great for a mame cabinet
DaOld Man:
Not meaning to get off subject here, (well, it may be spot on for the original post.)
but I have been thinking about this method to power up/ power down your PC.
Of course your pc will have to have the ability to shutdown by momentarily pressing the power button while the PC is on (not all pc's can do this).
Anyway, here's my idea.
Simply put, it is a DPDT switch and two electrolytic capacitors.
Flipping the switch up applies a pulse to the PC's on button, and discharges capacitor 2 (C2)
Flipping the switch down sends another pulse, and discharges capacitor 1 (C1)
See attached drawing. I havent figured out the values for C1 and C2 yet.