Simpliest way to switch buttons

wtitb · Post by **wtitb** » Thu Dec 26, 2013 11:57 pm

Hi,

I'm new to this controller, so I hope this is not a silly question. The relay box is used to turn on/off any devices. But if I want to simply switch something like the standby button of my UPS or any other switch, what is the best way for this?
I thought of a 230V relay that is plugged into the relay box, but this seems a bit inconvenient.

cheers,
Christian

lnevo · Post by **lnevo** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 8:06 am

I do something similar with my Eheim auto-feeder. Basically what I'm doing is using a 5V relay connected to an old blackberry charger. When I turn on the outlet for the blackberry charger, it activates the relay which then closes the circuit connected to the manual switch on the eheim feeder. Hope this helps.

jsclownfish · Post by **jsclownfish** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 10:00 am

I just use one of the ATO ports to trigger my relay. http://forum.reefangel.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1415

-Jon

wtitb · Post by **wtitb** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 2:51 pm

Thanks for your replies!

I just use one of the ATO ports to trigger my relay. http://forum.reefangel.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1415

I could use one of the ATO ports. Do you have a code sample that shows how to turn the relay on/off?

cheers,
Christian

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