How can I use an arcade cabinet button to turn on MiSTer? (momentary to latching switch relay?)

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How can I use an arcade cabinet button to turn on MiSTer? (momentary to latching switch relay?)

Unread post by sofakng »

I have a custom built arcade cabinet that uses a PC inside but I'm buying another MiSTer (my third!!) to place inside of it.

At the top of the cabinet I have a simple momentary arcade button that was connected to the PC motheboard on/off pins.

How can I do something similar to turn on the MiSTer?

I THINK I need something like this:

[Momentary Arcade Button] -> [Momentary -> Latching Switch] -> [Relay] -> MiSTer Power (Mean Well PSU) -> MiSTer

Does that sound right? Has anybody done this?

EDIT: As I'm thinking about this, I wonder if using a Tasmota Basic switch might make more sense since it's probably much easier and I think I can wire the arcade button to the GPIO pins to work as on/off button?
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Re: How can I use an arcade cabinet button to turn on MiSTer? (momentary to latching switch relay?)

Unread post by lupin3rd »

I'm probably saying what others may already be thinking -- but why would you just not purchase a switch that stays ON when pressed, and OFF when pressed again? It feels really overly-engineered to go after the approach you've outlined above, unless you're doing some really specific aesthetic thing, or requiring the button to be usable for more than one purpose.
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Re: How can I use an arcade cabinet button to turn on MiSTer? (momentary to latching switch relay?)

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Retro Man Cave did it in his build, check out the video from 3:25:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGXZgVLh02Y
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Re: How can I use an arcade cabinet button to turn on MiSTer? (momentary to latching switch relay?)

Unread post by JaguarLV »

I think this is the device that Retro Man Cave is using.

https://www.pololu.com/product/2808
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