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can I wire one pushbutton to do mutliple things?

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Ed_McCarron:

I'm sure someones gonna tell me I have the diodes pointing the wrong way, but here's an idea.

Note:  The voltage source and the ipac need to share a ground; if you take the 5v (12?) from the pc's PSU, it should be a winner.

Unless someone chimes in and says the IPAC's ground is isolated.  Randy usually calls me on these mistakes. :)

Malenko:

Ed, he wants the button to turn on the power then act like an action button on the control panel. Im assuming your wiring and a toggle switch? seems like it'd be easier to have a dedicated power button

Ed_McCarron:

Well... You could latch the relay, wire in a second pb as NC to unlatch it...

Or just use a separate switch.  This gets my vote.

I figured he wanted a light to come on when the fire button was hit or somesuch.

Necro:

If this is for a computer, your going to have an issue with the button if you hold it for any period of time.

Hell, just pressing the power button again is going to screw everything up.

Do two switches.

Whatever you do, don't inline an arcade button on a 120V line.  It'd most likely melt.  And maybe fry you. :)


guybrushthreepwood:


--- Quote from: Necro on January 26, 2010, 04:17:56 pm ---If this is for a computer, your going to have an issue with the button if you hold it for any period of time.

Hell, just pressing the power button again is going to screw everything up.

Do two switches.

Whatever you do, don't inline an arcade button on a 120V line.  It'd most likely melt.  And maybe fry you. :)


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ya maybe you could find somewhere out of sight for your power button. Under the cp perhaps?

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