When Volumio started streaming

volumio-powerswitch

is based on Volumio AmpSwitch

motivation

Two amplifiers should only be switched on when they are needed. When Volumio started streaming, two relay are switched ON and after streaming has stopped or paused are switched OFF. The two amplifiers should be switched in series so that the input current does not become too large.

It can also be used as a soft starter (inrush current limiter) if the relays are in series and the second relay shorts a resistor.

The switching sequence looks like this:

start: port A ON (pause of 500ms) port B ON pause | stop: delay of 10000ms port B OFF (pause of 500ms) port A OFF BOM (as an example): Raspberry Pi Shield - HiFiBerry DAC+ pro Raspberry Pi 3 A+, 4x 1,4 GHz, 512 MB RAM, WLAN, BT Entwicklerboards - Relais-Modul, 2 Channel, 5 V, SRD-05VDC-SL-C Profilgehäuse, 1455 T, 220 x 165 x 51,5 mm, schwarz Kaltgerätestecker mit Sicherungseinsatz, Snap-In Kaltgerätebuchse Snap-in-Vorn, 2-fach CAT 6a Verlängerungskabel, S/FTP (PiMF), Schwarz, 0,5 m Power Supply 5V/1A (Reused) Schaltdraht 0.8mm und 1mm Abgeschirmtes Audiokabel 0.5m Veroboard 160x100 2xmal Chinch Buchsen (Grabbelkiste) installation open ssh on rasperry volumio (PC) mkdir powerswitch (RASPI) cd powerswitch (RASPI)

copy repo to folder powerswitch (PC, Filezilla)

npm install (RASPI) volumio plugin install (RASPI) finalize installation in Volumio UI (PC)