Most people I know use a smart plug with power metering to see if the power consumption exceeds the standby usage. That is probably safer then tapping into some port? If you know how much power you can draw from the 12V you could consider linking a small relay to a door sensor.
Very nice! in reality is a connector on a projector and it’s use is exactly to signal the status… but the idea of optical isolation is very good!
but I was looking for something already existing. your project is nice but fully DIY
I’m puzzled no “input” exist for domotics
that would be a smart idea but to protect the projector I have an UPS so I cannot use a smart plug as the connectors are like the ones for PC and not a normal plug
Is the UPS connected to a NAS or something similar that can monitor the UPS status? My UPS also shows how much load it handles. Maybe that is sensitive enough?