Thread: Can this be used as a start/shut controler?

well, yes & no. I mean, yes, you can rig it up to send a pulse, but no, it won't be so hot cause it has no way of knowing if the pc is already on or not & could cause more trouble than it's worth... & you'd have to figure out how to do it for startup & shutdown... once it gets out of sync then it'll be starting up when it should be shutting down . there are ways of adding relays & circiuts to make this more functional but still won't compare to a real controller

there are much better controllers available suited to the job for not too much more

that's a start. I would wonder what it is that your powering it with to begin with. most times a dc-dc power supply will include a startup shutdown controller built in. a dc-dc power supply is much better than an inverter, unless you already have the inverter & a very low budget.

most likely, a dc-dc power supply is going to be what you really should get, if budgets tight, save up for it & using a button for now might be a good idea too.