Fw: XBOX - HA for Power ?

[Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Okies, wasnt sure if it would deliver more voltage than would be required.
I did think I might have needed a 12v > 3v relay

This should be good - first CBUS enabled XBOX ? :-)

G.

Gareth Cook
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Definitely do it via the Comfort relay board.

Paul.

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> Pretty much what I thought. Now the question is : can I wire it direct
to
> a Comfort output, or via the relay board (which I have)....
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> G.
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> I can't remember the exact voltage, but it's either 5v or 12v.
> It works just the same as a standard ATX PC power supply, the Xbox psu
> is 'on' all the time, and when you push the  power button,  the
> motherboard starts up.
> So basically shorting out the two connections to the 'on' button
> (without adding any voltage) would start the Xbox just fine...
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> > Here's a thought.
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> > I want another media player and have been looking at dvd/divx
players
> > with
> > network support - but they all seem a little flakey, whereas XBMC
just
> > works. But the problem with the XBOX is the on/off - you have to
press
> > the
> > front switch and the remote cant do it (without an awkward mod).
I
would
> > be siting the XBOX in Node0.
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> > So how about this - I wonder what voltage the power switch at the
> > front is
> > ? I'm curious to know if this can be wired into a Comfort output
(not
> > sure
> > if it would need to go through my relay or not - prob bot) direct
to
the
> > switch on the front of the xbox.
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> > I can then program a button on the CBUS DLT in the lounge to tell
> Comfort
> > to toggle the power. Not quite as good as a remote but at least
it's a
> > switch in the same room !
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> > Comments ?
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> > G.
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