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    • J

      Have to power on/off twice for some reason

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      @kn4thx thanks for the reply. The pi does have power - red light is on. I’m going to try the config you mention.

    • M

      Idea how to control PC power using state switch

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    • V

      Argon One Case Power and fan Script.

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      quicksilverQ

      @VaultDweller did you look at the booklet that came with the case? If you lost yours I remember another post around here with the instructions, if I can find it...

    • ultrakev9U

      Control Block upgrades

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      Sega Genesis build questions

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      @orehruoy I think what you might of had problems with is the shutdown type button you use with the shutdown script is a single press sprung button to inturpt the signal/make a signal. ( squid button)

      Sounds like the mega drive button is a switch which is why it's changing around each time.

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      Super Kuma 9000 power issue

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      quicksilverQ

      @sixstring396 this is normal behavior. The pi should start to boot, then detect that the switch is in the off position and shut back down.

    • ayekayeA

      Pi Will not boot with power strip

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      edmaul69E

      @jonnykesh you are right. I am an idiot. And i set that every time i set up a pi so i should have remembered that.

    • C

      Reset, shut down and power switches for bar top arcade

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      @cmscss Yes... the multi_switch.sh script always provides safe shutdowns.

      Deepsleep happens if after shutdown the red LED still glows. So you need a power device that cuts power after shutdown. But no script can change the behaviour without the hardware parts.

      But deep sleep is a very cheap alternative to those power devices. You may try it out ;) Just connect any switch to GPIO3 and ground (it's pin 5 and 6 on the Pie header) only this GPIO enables a repowering after shutdown ;)

    • ayekayeA

      Power switch without powerblock?

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      @cyperghost

      Just made use of your mult_switch.sh script.

      I'm using it for a momentary switch on a 3B running retropie 4.4.1

      Worked great thanks.

    • MBM

      Advise Needed for Wiring Rocker Switch to Power Entire Retropie Arcade

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      @Lurker thank you for this detail, also super helpful for me. I am considering doing the same thing but using this switch (Pilot Automotive PL-SW26 Performance Toggle Switch with Red Safety Cover https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GTMUUI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_6uZQDbMXHJDGD). I don’t have any electrical experience - can I ask you what the difference would be here given this only has 2 connectors vs the 3 in the other switch?

    • W

      RPi 1B+ (OSMC) boot and led problem w/power block

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      It is important to note that the switch and the optional status LED need to be connected to the 2x2 pins header in any case. The signal break outs S1 and S2 are not meant for the switch and the LED, but rather for the communication between the PowerBlock and The RPi. Here is a summary for the connection between the break outs and the RPi:

      S1: pin 12 S2: pin 11 5V OUT +: pin 2 or pin 4 5V OUT -: pin 6 or pin 9
    • A

      [Advice Request] Discussing Power and Raspberry Pi setup

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      @caver01 That's true, I am also investigating udev and xrender as I was told by a friend that a rule could probably be defined to handle that behavior. Indeed, since the portable screen will be connected internally (inside the box) to the raspberry pi, we can know for certain which HDMI port is associated to the screen and therefore differentiate it from the other one which would be assumed to be an external screen.

      EDIT: Actually, I realize now that contrary to USB ports, HDMI splitters only duplicate the input display to two outputs in an identical way, so I am no longer sure udev understands it is communicating with two different displays.

      @caver01 @rbaker I am also investigating using a USB Power Bank as a UPS (which I read from over at http://raspi-ups.appspot.com/en/index.jsp). Some models have smart charge features and are able to serve while charging and feature two USB ports (which is useful to provide power to both the Raspberry Pi and the portable screen).

      Controlling the power drop seems feasible using a voltage diviser and an analog digital converter bound to the Raspberry Pi GPIO (one reference among others: http://raspi.tv/2013/controlled-shutdown-duration-test-of-pi-model-a-with-2-cell-lipo).

      A quick Amazon search provides results that I believe could do the trick (like http://amzn.eu/fAd5fRV which:

      is pretty cheap (~20 bucks), has a 16.75A capactity, provides 5V outputs, provides 3A max on each of its 2 ports,

      I am guessing this could be used as a UPS.

      Just as a side note I have seen several interesting projects providing UPS boards for the Raspberry Pi. But they seem focused on powering it through the GPIO (as far as I understand) and therefore do not seem very appropriate to me if I want to power a portable screen as well.

      Another side note to say that I don't have any stakes at Amazon (and my links aren't sponsored), it just seems convenient to provide examples :)

      EDIT: changed the example provided for a more suitable USB Power Bank

    • FatWhiteLumpF

      Any Power Switches immune to Under-voltage?

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    • doctorstorkD

      Reset Switch for Pi3

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      doctorstorkD

      @Lizard Perfect. Thank You

    • D

      ControlBlock not functioning properly

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      @domodan is there anyother way that you found to identify a "bad" board other than just trying it?
      like I think the WiFi on one of mine is bad but only because it shows no networks available when I look but my other one with the same cards shows them just fine. That means I'm stuck hanging out next to the router to do any work to this one. lol

    • greekgod23G

      Pi3 power switch and fan

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      You need to reverse that. Most fans are going to need 5v to run. You can also use the 3.3v pin (pin escapes me right now), to run fans quieter, but those are the pins to run fans on for the pi. Also recommended are heatsinks for all of the sensitive chips (including the one on the bottom of the board). Use pins 2 and 9 for the power switch but not recommended for corrupting the sd card. I got one of the push button switches that connect to the micro usb port in between the pi and the power supply. It will also clean up your power feed.

    • T

      How can I have both a fan and a power switch?

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      Many ways!

      A power supply with a switch on so you can power down the unit after you've done your safe shutdown.

      Power the fan from the USB port so that it goes of with the Pi.

      One of these circuits that will shut off the power to the whole device a couple of minutes after the shutdown is initiated (although you might need a new case):

      https://www.msldigital.com (they have a riser cable to get it away from your fan too)

      http://mausberry-circuits.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage

      https://lowpowerlab.com/shop/product/91

    • T

      Need help installing a fan and power switch to the RP3.

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      edmaul69E

      @TheComicCondor can you tell me why you cant do both