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bigbuffs:
Well the TV doesnt turn on when i plug it in and hold the power button. Im not sure if everyone is understanding what i am trying to do. I have already tapped into the existing power switch and added another switch to it. So i can manually turn the TV on and off with the switch i wired up, but what i really want to do is make it so i dont have to press a switch manually. I am just looking for a way to wire something up so that when the computer is turned on it will turn the TV on also.
spystyle:
You could have a momentary switch running from the front of the cab to the computer, to power on the computer and hacked power strip (like powered speakers and lights all come on). Then another momentary button right next to it that turns on the TV (the button wired to the TV's power button's solder points)
It's a 2 button affair, but that's not too bad. At least it's all outside of the cab and not hard to reach.
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I wonder if a single momentary button can do double duty ?
For example, one button on the front of the cab wired right to the TV's PCB. But it's also wired to the computer's mainboard. So one button press turns on the TV and the PC, the PC being on activates the hacked power strip which turns on the speakers and lights.
Hey that might work :)
bigbuffs:
--- Quote from: mgb on July 30, 2012, 08:08:09 pm ---I use these relays a lot on building systems like fire alarm and access control:
http://www.altronix.com/products/product.php?name=6062
you can use a 12volt plug in transformer from your smart strip and hit the trigger on this relay. the relay can be configured to just activate for a certain amount of seconds so the relay contact would hit the tv power up and then the relay would shut back off.
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I think this might be exactly what i am looking for
bigbuffs:
--- Quote from: spystyle on July 30, 2012, 08:17:21 pm ---
I wonder if a single momentary button can do double duty ?
For example, one button on the front of the cab wired right to the TV's PCB. But it's also wired to the computer's mainboard. So one button press turns on the TV and the PC, the PC being on activates the hacked power strip which turns on the speakers and lights.
Hey that might work :)
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This was actually my origional plan once i found out my TV wouldnt turn on. The problem with this though is that when you power off the pc via the button the tv will turn off right away but the pc will delay in shutting down and i want the tv to stay on until the pc has powered off completely
mgb:
--- Quote from: bigbuffs on July 30, 2012, 08:31:02 pm ---
--- Quote from: mgb on July 30, 2012, 08:08:09 pm ---I use these relays a lot on building systems like fire alarm and access control:
http://www.altronix.com/products/product.php?name=6062
you can use a 12volt plug in transformer from your smart strip and hit the trigger on this relay. the relay can be configured to just activate for a certain amount of seconds so the relay contact would hit the tv power up and then the relay would shut back off.
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I think this might be exactly what i am looking for
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Yeah that should work for you. you may need to be creative with it. that relay can be set up to so the timer kicks in once the trigger is hit or after. worst case scenerio, you may need to use 2 of them or one and another relay in order to work it out.
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