Overhead Music HELP!!!

[JediBMC]

I have a problem I can't seem to find the solution to. My hospital wants to have overhead music. That is simple to do with out mixer and a CD player. The problem I am having is being able to turn the music off at night and back on in the morning.

I have already attempted to get a sprinkler timer and use it to actuate a relay, creating the connection between the CD player and the mixer. Unfortunately, the timer only allows for 99 minutes of being "on".

Is there some solution out there that I am missing?

-Brian-
I'm not an actor, but I play one on TV.

 

[skip555]

Im assuming your looking for cheap

leave it always running and put a switch on the output and assign someone the task of turning it off when the leave and on when they get in

 

[doktor]

For your local power supply 110 VAC or 230 VAC, you can buy ON/OFF timers that have a turn over tour of 24 hours.
So this timer could swith ON/OFF the power for a power supply e.g. 9 Volts that sets a relay ON/OFF.
The relay enables/disables the audio path from the CD player to the power amplifier.

Simple and easy to do.
Try it and let me know about your success!
/// doktor

 

[mforrence]

Have you warned the hospital that playing standard CDs can be perceived as a copyright violation? I sure would! I would just buy a real timer like Altronix PT724A and use it to switch the audio on and off. They're not that expensive and you'll be happy with the result.
Mike

 

[johnpoole]

might be able to use the switch for the on off function.. what is the switch type? might want to get musak, or some other none protected music, a rebroadcast lic can burn. nothing like a right to use lawsuit to stop the music..

that law is why elevator music is so great..

john poole
bellsouth business
columbia,sc

 

[JediBMC]

We have already purchase music with the correct license, so that is not an issue.

-Brian-
I'm not an actor, but I play one on TV.

 

[Sympology]

Do you have a old pc knocking around? Could create a playlist and set up as a scheduled task.

Stu..

Only the truly stupid believe they know everything.
Stu.. 2004

 

[johnpoole]

radio shack makes a timer for home ckts..uesd in there cheap alarm packages.. turns a device on and off for any time frame.. used to turn on the lights for a few hours when your not at home... the on and off time equal 24 hours.. about 20 bucks

john poole
bellsouth business
columbia,sc