Point taken. Ok, that seems to be the way to go. jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brendan Moran" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 6:48 PM Subject: Re: [EE]: Cycling power remotely on an ATX PC > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Main" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 10:29 AM > Subject: Re: [EE]: Cycling power remotely on an ATX PC > > > > You've got me wondering now whether pin 9 and pin 14 of the header get > > extended through to the 2 pin header for the power on/off switch. > > > > I could take those two pins + a ground and power the pic and control the > > on/off, all without cutting into the psu wires. > > > > Going to take a meter out and check this... thanks > > Hold on with that meter! > Remember I said that you have to short pin 14 to GND to turn on the supply. > And think about how all the computers have a 5-second delay that you have to > hold hte button down for to turn off hte PC. That implies control logic > between the power button and the actual control. > > Why don't you just extend the reset button's wires, and parasite off of pin > 9, and a GND line, then connect the two reset lines together (MOSFET?) when > you get the call? > > Brendan > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > > -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body