Fw: XBOX - HA for Power ? Works !

[Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxxxxx>]

It works ! :-)

Stripped back the wires (1 + 2) on the front panel PCB, and connected
those in parallel to the Comfort relay board. I've set a CBUS Switch on
the Lounge DLT to trigger a response, which pulses the output for a second
(needs to be long for a switch-off)

The XBOX can now reside in Node 0 - but wont be up and running until I get
the new KAT5 modules - hint hint Keith on the cable :-)

It's the simple things that make HA fun

G.

Gareth Cook
Tools and Process Architect
IBM SWG Sales - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
Office: +44 (0)1784 445166 - Mobile: +44 (0)7980 445166
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Exactly my thoughts Frank !

Gareth Cook
Tools and Process Architect
IBM SWG Sales - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
Office: +44 (0)1784 445166 - Mobile: +44 (0)7980 445166
AIM Chat : TheBoyG - MSN Chat : chat@xxxxxxx
email: g@xxxxxxx


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ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Today 11:28

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Gareth
Suggestion if the voltage on the power switch is extra low
voltage
then mount a 3.5mm socket in a suitable location on th xbox and wire it in


parallel with the power switch..Put a 3.5mm plug on the 2 wire coming from


the dry contacts of your comfort board...

Doing this allows you to remove your xbox easily if needed without
disconnecting any wires....

HTH
Frank


----- Original Message -----
From: "Gareth Cook" <g@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 8:13 PM
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It's my lack of understanding of electronics :-)



Gareth Cook
Tools and Process Architect
IBM SWG Sales - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
Office: +44 (0)1784 445166 - Mobile: +44 (0)7980 445166
AIM Chat : TheBoyG - MSN Chat : chat@xxxxxxx
email: g@xxxxxxx


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ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Today 10:58

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Not sure what you mean:

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.

Paul.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of
> Gareth Cook
> Sent: 22 August 2005 10:48
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Fw: [ukha_d] XBOX - HA for Power ?
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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 ? :-)
>
> G.
>
>  Gareth Cook
>  Tools and Process Architect
>  IBM SWG Sales - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
>  Office: +44 (0)1784 445166 - Mobile: +44 (0)7980 445166
>  AIM Chat : TheBoyG - MSN Chat : chat@xxxxxxx
>  email: g@xxxxxxx
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> Definitely do it via the Comfort relay board.
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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
> >  IBM SWG Sales - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
> >  Office: +44 (0)1784 445166 - Mobile: +44 (0)7980 445166
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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 !
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> > > G.
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