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How can I turn off LED lights even though my computer remains on?
unclet:
I would assume I could use a normal light switch for this .... is this true?
I mean I am already going to use a dual switch for other purposes so I could change that into a triple switch and be set ..... will a normal light switch work here ?
I attached a picture of the dual switch I am using ..... but I could change this to a triple switch box if I could use one of these type switches to control the LED lights.
Malenko:
its over kill, like killing an ant with a sledgehammer, but it'll do
unclet:
Yeah I understand that .... but it would match the other switches and not look out of place ..... thanks for the information
SavannahLion:
--- Quote from: Malenko on December 28, 2007, 04:12:03 pm ---its over kill, like killing an ant with a sledgehammer, but it'll do
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You need to remember that some of the earliest MAME cabinets made extensive use of standard light switches for simple signal switching. In the end, it really doesn't matter. A lot of switches I've come across are vastly overrated for their end purpose. Better to go over spec, then to come in under.
DeLuSioNal29:
--- Quote from: Green Giant on December 28, 2007, 09:37:59 am ---A standard arcade pushbutton will not do for what you want here. Pressing the button would either turn them on until you let go, or they would already be on and just turn off while you are holding the button down.
What you need is a standard toggle switch you can find a radio shack. I made a crappy drawing to show you how to wire them. You would wire them in parallel to the power, into a switch, and to ground.
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That's one hairy LED! :laugh2:
Seriously though, Green Giant is correct. You can't use a normal pushbutton which was designed for a quick connection when pressed. Although a pushbutton will work with turning on a computer, it will not work with the on/off switch for the LEDs. The opposite is true as well, a normal switch with stays in the on/off position will not work to power on a computer, which needs just a temporary "connect" or "momentary" connection which the pushbuttons provide.
So to sum it up:
Computer: pushbutton or switch that temporarily stays in the on position when held and off when let go.
On/Off: normal switch that stays in each position when clicked over.
~ DeLuSioNaL
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