Turn amplifier ON/OFF via relay
Posted: 22 Aug 2014, 16:28
Hi guys,
I've installed Runeaudio and am starting to test it.
Since the RPi (and BBB I think?) has GPIO pins, could we have a feature to turn ON/OFF a pin when we start /stop playback?
The idea is to have the amplifier connected to a relay, which would be controlled by a pin on the computer. When we start playing music, the amplifier turns on, and when we stop it turns off. This would allow us to hide the amplifier in a cupboard or such, and control everything remotely - while being relatively energy efficient.
If there were plans to implement this, it would be greatly appreciated
Cheers and thanks for the good work!
nico
edit: of course the amp should only turn off after the player being idle for some time (hopefully configurable from the Settings page)
I've installed Runeaudio and am starting to test it.
Since the RPi (and BBB I think?) has GPIO pins, could we have a feature to turn ON/OFF a pin when we start /stop playback?
The idea is to have the amplifier connected to a relay, which would be controlled by a pin on the computer. When we start playing music, the amplifier turns on, and when we stop it turns off. This would allow us to hide the amplifier in a cupboard or such, and control everything remotely - while being relatively energy efficient.
If there were plans to implement this, it would be greatly appreciated
Cheers and thanks for the good work!
nico
edit: of course the amp should only turn off after the player being idle for some time (hopefully configurable from the Settings page)