I have the Belkin unit... referenced above. It's a great piece. The problem is I don't have another component with DC trigger or switched accessory outlet other than my AVR. So I can't use switched outlet banks on the Belkin to solve my problem.
Yes you can.
The AVR has to come on first to activate any switched outlets on the Belkin.
exactly what we need
I don't want to manually switch on the Belkin either, but that would allow me to sequence the power up correctly.
That will also work
I really wish the Belkin came with an IR remote to turn it on.
Not really nessessary your AVR is IR controlled
If anyone knows of another way to do it, please chime in.
Here we go...
Remember: Amps: OFF first -- ON last:
OFF FIRST: Just the way it was when you FIRST got it. Because you don't want it on while everything else is shutting down and amplifiing every little snap, crackle and pop (or thump).
ON Last: After all the other electronics have settled down and aren't snapping crackling and popping (or thumping) any longer.
The Power Controller (PC) should have at least two kinds of outlets on it: switched and un-switched. And will need an AC-current-sensing-input to control the switched outlets - prefereably delayed.
I read a review about the Belkin PC and from what I read it has the nessessary functionality. In order to use this function though, you must enable it by utilizing the �Remote� button located at the bottom of the LCD screen. I don't have a manual so you'll have to look this up.
I have a Monster PC that is similar and this is how I did it with my since departed Yamaha DSP-A1 (AVR):
1. PC plugged into the wall outlet. (NOT the switched outlet of the AVR. The AVR's switched outlets can only handle 200 watts which is not nearly enough for the PC and everything plugged into it.)
2. AVR plugged into an un-switched outlet of the PC. (So it continues to get power regardless of the state of the PC's switched outlets. The AVR needs to be in stand-by mode so its IR recever and remote will work)
3. AVR switched-outlet goes back into the PC's AC-current-sensing-input. The belkin comes with this special cable but you may need to get another one if it has disappeared.
4. Amps plugged into DELAYED-ON outlets of PC. (Remember Amps ON last)
When the AVR powers up (comes out of stand-by) its switched-outlet tells the PC (via your special cable and its AC-current-sensing-input) to trigger its (PC's) switched-outlets which then provides power to the amps.
When the AVR is put into stand-by it turns its switched-outlet OFF which tells the PC to turn its switched-outlets OFF (but leave its un-switched outlets alone so the AVR can stay in stand-by mode).
The AVR then is indirectly controlling the Amps (and other components) ON and OFF states through the PC which handles the delay-ON (and delay-OFF if necessary for say an active crossover).
The PC switches the delayed-ON outlets off first and delays powering off the other switched outlets but leaves the un-switched outlets alone.
The PC is also providing clean power to itself and the AVR while all of this is happening.
Once you have this setup going the autopower capability of the Sunfire is irrelavant except that the Sunfire will go into stand-by if everything is on but no sound is going through it. (you fall asleep listening to a CD and repeat is not set)