Link to home
Start Free TrialLog in
Avatar of mytext
mytextFlag for Ireland

asked on

USB Timer

I need to stack charge a USB device I have. That means plugging it in to a USB port or wall charger for no more than 2 minutes then taking in out and repeating this over and over again.

I may need to this MANY - MANY times.

Has anyone any ideas to automate this?

Is there any freeware, shareware or script I could use that would turn on / off my USB port for say 2 minutes on 30 seconds off for a certain number of times?

I could do this on Windows XP (my preference) or Window 7 or a friend’s Raspberry Pie.

Many thanks in advance.

Happy Christmas
Avatar of Korbus
Korbus

If you use a wall charger, then you could probably use somthing like this wall outlet timer:
http://www.grainger.com/product/TORK-Timer-6WPA0?s_pp=false

Looks like it has a minimum ontime of 1 minute.
Has a max of 24 on/off cycles you can program (per week).  Is that enough?
ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
Avatar of Joe Winograd
Joe Winograd
Flag of United States of America image

Link to home
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
Start Free Trial
Avatar of mytext

ASKER

I have been looking at wall outlet timers as well. Seems to be an option.

A software solution is my preference as I could just set it to run at intravels all night.

But will look in to gettting a phyicial one after Christmas if there is no other option. The ones we have around the hourse are all old fashioned 15 min intravels.

Many thanks.
> A software solution is my preference as I could just set it to run at intravels all night.

In case you missed it, see my (free!) software solution right above your last post. Regards, Joe
Avatar of mytext

ASKER

We must have been typing at the same time going to check it out now
OK, let me know how it works out for you. Regards, Joe
Hi mytext,
Where do things stand on this issue? Regards, Joe
Avatar of mytext

ASKER

Hi Joe,

I ended up buying a digital timer. Setting for 20 programs and then resetting the time so the program would run again and over and over again. No a meg out of the tablet.

I feel the  NirSoft's (free!) utility was the answer but abit outside my coding ability.

Many thanks.
You're welcome. And thanks to you for posting your solution. Regards, Joe