Fw: XBOX - HA for Power ?

[Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxxxxx>]

It's my lack of understanding of electronics :-)



Gareth Cook
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ukha_d@xxxxxxx
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Not sure what you mean:

On the relay - you just use the dry contacts. Comfort supplies the correct=
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rated up to 5A (low voltage) - so plenty for doing what you want.

Paul.


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> I did think I might have needed a 12v > 3v relay
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> This should be good - first CBUS enabled XBOX ? :-)
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> > Pretty much what I thought. Now the question is : can I wire it
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> > a Comfort output, or via the relay board (which I have)....
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> > G.
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> >  Gareth Cook
> >  Tools and Process Architect
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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
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players
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> > > network support - but they all seem a little flakey, whereas
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> > > works. But the problem with the XBOX is the on/off - you
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> > > the
> > > front switch and the remote cant do it (without an awkward
mod). I
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> > > 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
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> > > sure
> > > if it would need to go through my relay or not - prob bot)
direct to
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> > > 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=
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> > > switch in the same room !
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> > > Comments ?
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