[mythtv-users] IR power on for frontend

Ginsu Squirrel ginsu.squirrel at gmail.com
Fri May 13 19:23:54 UTC 2011


On 05/13/2011 05:34 AM, Ramon Hofer wrote:
> On 05/13/2011 01:34 PM, Josu Lazkano wrote:
>> 2011/5/13 Ramon Hofer<ramonhofer at bluewin.ch>:
>>> Hi Josu
>>>
>>>> Hello list, I want to add a frontend machine for the bedroom. But I
>>>> need a machine that can power on the machine from the remote, just to
>>>> wake up and watch the news.
>>> I have used a case which includes a soundgraph display with IR remote. I
>>> can press a button on the remote to switch the PC on. It works great.
>>>
>>> Maybe you want to have a look here:
>>> http://www.plug-ins.net/product.php?productid=1341&cat=248&page=1
>>> http://www.silverstonetek.com.tw/products/p_contents.php?pno=gd01mx&area=usa
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Ramon
>> Thanks Ramon, this is so big for my ideal box. I am trying to get a
>> little machine.
> Maybe it is possible to use the "switch on USB" mode which are present
> on some mainboard such as "Wake on LAN" an so on?
> Like that you should be able to use any USB IR receiver to switch your
> PC on.
> I was even able to use my Logitech diNovo Mini and it's bluetooth usb
> stick to switch the pc on.
>
>
> Best regards
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This might not be useful for most people.  But I took a 3-pin IR 
receiver and a micrcontroller and wrote code for the microcontroller 
that detected the power button and then it's tied into the power supply 
of the computer and turns it on when it detects the power button.  And 
it draws it's power from the 5V usb standby.


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