RE: XBOX - HA for Power ?

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

:)

I was thinking of doing the same thing - but it's on a LONG list of things
to do.

Paul.


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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Gareth Cook
> Sent: 22 August 2005 11:13
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Fw: [ukha_d] XBOX - HA for Power ?
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> It's my lack of understanding of electronics :-)
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>  Gareth Cook
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> Not sure what you mean:
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> On the relay - you just use the dry contacts. Comfort supplies the
correct
> voltage etc to drive the coil in the relay. The relay board I have is
> rated up to 5A (low voltage) - so plenty for doing what you want.
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> Paul.
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> > Gareth Cook
> > Sent: 22 August 2005 10:48
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> > 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 ? :-)
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> > G.
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> >  Gareth Cook
> >  Tools and Process Architect
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> > Definitely do it via the Comfort relay board.
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> > Paul.
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> > > Gareth Cook
> > > Sent: 22 August 2005 09:14
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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.
> > >
> > >  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...
> > >
> > > > Here's a thought.
> > > >
> > > > 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.
> > > >
> > > > 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.
> > > >
> > > > 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 !
> > > >
> > > > Comments ?
> > > >
> > > > G.
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