Re: Automating the press action of a momentary switch

["noughtomate" <balraj_jassal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Right, so :

- Various PC's around the house (who's Mobo's do not support IR
switch on or Wake-On-Lan)
- DVD Player
- AV Amp
- Kettle (now that would be cool! X-10/Z-Wave will only let me
switch on once)
- Wii (don't think it's IR controlled)
- 200 disk DVD changer
- Sub-Woofer

I have a 4 year old son with special needs and although he's able to
operate most of the kit, I occasionally need to assist him
especially when I need my Weekend lie in! It would be ideal if I
could just operate these mechanical presses from my Mini Tablet PC
or automate switch on from movement detection using Comfort. I have
a Global Cache 100 IP to IR system (controlled by Embedded
Automation's mControl app), so I can switch IR controlling devices
without needing line of sight. The missing link is IR -> Finger
Press!

I'm almost certain my sub-woofer and my DVD disk changer would not
respond well to Mains Power off, hence why my fingers are still
valuable!

Also, I'm concious of power draw so truly switching off a device
would be ideal.

There must be several other devices I've not thought of.

Cheers


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Paul Gale <groups2@...> wrote:
>
> Just thinking a bit more on this - what exactly are the devices
that you're wanting to press a button on?
>
> Do they all produce an IR signal or are they a mixture of IR, RF
and others???
>
> If just IR, of course there's an easier way of sending stored IR
signals.
>
> Paul.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> > Of noughtomate
> > Sent: 04 December 2008 11:36
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Automating the press action of a momentary
switch
> >
> > I just google 'Rampant Rabbit' while at work. My job future
doens't
> > look promising!
> >
> > Getting back to automated switch : It sounds like there's no such
> > external product out there. I'm sure many of us would benefit
from
> > such a device.
> >
> > I'll keep searching...
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Steve Morgan" <smorgo@>
wrote:
> > >
> > > How about clamping a Rampant Rabbit onto it and automating
that?
> > >
> > > It would certainly make a nice conversation piece in the
> > lounge.  ;-)
> > >
> > > Steve Morgan
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf Of
> > > Paul Gale
> > > Sent: 04 December 2008 08:59
> > > To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Automating the press action of a
> > momentary switch
> > >
> > > My thoughts are that the purely mechanical method, whilst it
would
> > work, may
> > > be rather more difficult to achieve than a soldered, relay
> > approach. Size of
> > > the kit, time to operate and reliability would also need to
be
> > thought
> > > about.
> > >
> > > As Tim says, if your soldering skills are half reasonable,
you'd
> > certainly
> > > be able to get away with doing this and putting it back to
> > original state if
> > > warranty was ever an issue. Also, a replacement remote MAY
be
> > reasonably
> > > priced (depending on the kit)???
> > >
> > > Paul.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
On
> > Behalf
> > > > Of Tim Hawes
> > > > Sent: 04 December 2008 08:13
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Automating the press action
of a
> > momentary
> > > > switch
> > > >
> > > > A mains or LV solenoid valve is a bit agressive IMO,
with the
> > plunger
> > > > hammering itself into the button and back out again.
You
might
> > be able
> > > > to configure something containing a motor which does
one
> > rotation when
> > > > triggered, attached to the motor is a small wheel and
attached
> > to the
> > > > wheel is a rod. As the motor turns the rod is pushed
forward
> > (into the
> > > > button) and then retracted as the wheel continues to
rotate
> > (think of
> > > > a steam train piston or car engine piston...). The
depth
> > of "press"
> > > > can be adjusted by moving the rod closer to/further
from the
> > centre of
> > > > the wheel. Not sure how you'd (reliably) time the
rotation,
> > perhaps
> > > > with micro switches looking at wheel position?
> > > >
> > > > How good's your soldering?
> > > >
> > > > HTH,
> > > >
> > > > Tim.
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 11:14 PM, noughtomate
> > > > <balraj_jassal@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks... I didn't think of that.
> > > > >
> > > > > But how about the case where I don't want to break
my
> > warranty ? Is
> > > > > there any such external controller that could
simulate the
> > press ?
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