The Big Picture
Hello everyone,
Thank you once again for everyone's contribution.
I drew up a schematic in paint, forgive my short cuts for not drawing a complete circuit.... i dislike this program very much!
What took 30 seconds on paper took 1 hour on this stupid paint thing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay let me give you a run down.
This is an Arcade Machine, it has both 110Ac and 230Ac.
The unit is turned on by a single toggle switch, this provides power to the Monitor, PSU (110v) and the Power points (230v) inside the machine only.
From there i need to open the back off it and turn the computer on Via a push button, and if i need to preform configuration changes i need to swap the Monitor cable from Display 1 and Display 2 (marked as Display Out 1 & 2).
I have built a special Master Relay Circuit that when the Computer is booted to a correct state it will notify the relay and open it. (this is a must and needs to be here)
So What i want to achieve.
Adding a way to trigegr a momentary switch when the toggle Switch is turned on and off (starting up and shutting down the pc) ("Please note this is momentary on/off will not work") otherwise i would use 4pst switch.
What the circuit i have designed (not built) will do.
Toggle switch Turns on the monitor. (Manually Start the computer)(I Wante to Eliminate this aswell)
Display 1 (configuration) is active, the default time for this is 1-2 Minutes however if i make any changes this duration will extend (that's why i use the software relay)
When the computer is loaded it will notify the master Relay to Open (sending 5V)
This will trigger the first 3 relays that will disable Display 1.
Then the time-delay circuit will start (Im sure there is a better solution for this part) Perhaps a Capasitor and Resistor for Drain)
This only needs to have a delay for 1-2 Seconds or less (stops 2 displays being conected at once)
Then the Relay will open providing power to the next set of 3 relays that will connected Display out 2 to the monitor.
Now yes i know this all seems pointless however this is what i want to do.
What i am missing is the ability to trigger a momentary switch when the toggle switch is used. (is it possible to connect a touch switch to this? so when i hold the switch to turn it on in-turn it will fire the computer up?)
My other Question is there an IC out there that can do the job of the switching eliminating the need for so many relays?
Thought concerns thanks all !!!