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RE: X10 resetting of remote PC's


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  • Subject: RE: X10 resetting of remote PC's
  • From: "Ian B" <Ian@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2002 00:03:12 +0100
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The relay switches the mains on and off at the output. It is not a mains operated relay as I think you are thinking of. What you need is something like Phil and John are working on which may switch a relay which can then be used to short the reset switch. I don't know its current state of development though.
 
Be careful in an appliance unit as I think the low voltage stuff will use parasitic power and not a nice separate supply as you might hope.
 
Ian
-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Norman [mailto:mafiu@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 06 August 2002 22:56
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: [ukha_d] X10 resetting of remote PC's

Just thinking.  My server is in Node 0+ (the loft) plugged into an AM12.  If the machine hangs I can turn the AM12 off and thereby reboot it.
 
Now I've since acquired a UPS that I want to protect the server and log power levels.  Trouble is if I reset the AM12 it will just make the UPS beep and not reset the machine.
 
When you trigger an AM12 you get a hefty click which implies a relay.  I was wondering if I could connect the relay side of the AM12 to the reset switch of the PC, thus making a remote finger to press the reset button.  I first though about making a plug with a mains operated relay in that I could plug into the AM12 socket but then thought that this is a bit overkill when theres already a relay being triggered. 
 
I suppose theres mains voltage on the switch terminals of the AM12 relay by default so I would be careful - would have to isolate all but the coil from mains - any one tried a modification to do what I'm asking - or anyone doing anything like that or come up with any other solutions?
 
Matthew
 


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