Electric Outlet Control Via LAN
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Posted by EdwardATeller on March 7, 2007, 12:25 pm
Please log in for more thread options currently have an X10 outlet with remote control that will switch a plug on or off, but I would prefer to have this signal go over my LAN to a computer in the basement, which then would control a powerstrip via a USB connection. Not sure if anything like this exists, so that is why I am posting here. The actual application is that I have several routers in the basement, and I'd like to be able to power cycle them via a network command from upstairs. I know I can send software reboot commands to routers via a browser interface, but occasionally I'd like to be able to simply power them off. Plus, sometimes I need to power cycle the cable modem. A powerstrip with a USB connection that allowed me independent control over each outlet would be a nice solution to the problem. I wonder if the market would have much demand for something like this and what its price point might be. I could use Windows Task Manager to set a schedule for when each outlet turned on or off. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by David White on March 7, 2007, 1:08 pm
Please log in for more thread options <http://dataprobe.com/products/power/index.html>?
Also some UPS and their software are able to trigger the relays on individual AC outlets. I have a Belkin which may not have this ability but I can see in the Bulldog software help file that it supports this on at least some models (menu items are grayed out on mine). EdwardATeller wrote: > I'd like to be able to control a powerstrip over my network. I
> currently have an X10 outlet with remote control that will switch a > plug on or off, but I would prefer to have this signal go over my LAN > to a computer in the basement, which then would control a powerstrip > via a USB connection. Not sure if anything like this exists, so that > is why I am posting here. > > The actual application is that I have several routers in the basement, > and I'd like to be able to power cycle them via a network command from > upstairs. I know I can send software reboot commands to routers via a > browser interface, but occasionally I'd like to be able to simply > power them off. Plus, sometimes I need to power cycle the cable > modem. > > A powerstrip with a USB connection that allowed me independent control > over each outlet would be a nice solution to the problem. I wonder if > the market would have much demand for something like this and what its > price point might be. I could use Windows Task Manager to set a > schedule for when each outlet turned on or off. > | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by EdwardATeller on March 7, 2007, 3:16 pm
Please log in for more thread options > Network control of power at
> <http://dataprobe.com/products/power/index.html>? > > Also some UPS and their software are able to trigger the relays on > individual AC outlets. I have a Belkin which may not have this ability > but I can see in the Bulldog software help file that it supports this on > at least some models (menu items are grayed out on mine). > > EdwardATeller wrote: > > I'd like to be able to control a powerstrip over my network. I
> > currently have an X10 outlet with remote control that will switch a > > plug on or off, but I would prefer to have this signal go over my LAN > > to a computer in the basement, which then would control a powerstrip > > via a USB connection. Not sure if anything like this exists, so that > > is why I am posting here. >
> > The actual application is that I have several routers in the basement,
> > and I'd like to be able to power cycle them via a network command from > > upstairs. I know I can send software reboot commands to routers via a > > browser interface, but occasionally I'd like to be able to simply > > power them off. Plus, sometimes I need to power cycle the cable > > modem. >
> > A powerstrip with a USB connection that allowed me independent control
> > over each outlet would be a nice solution to the problem. I wonder if > > the market would have much demand for something like this and what its > > price point might be. I could use Windows Task Manager to set a > > schedule for when each outlet turned on or off. Looking at the prices makes me think a few more X10 switches make the most sense for this application. Thanks for the info. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Jeff Volp on March 7, 2007, 1:15 pm
Please log in for more thread options > I'd like to be able to control a powerstrip over my network. I
> currently have an X10 outlet with remote control that will switch a > plug on or off, but I would prefer to have this signal go over my LAN > to a computer in the basement, which then would control a powerstrip > via a USB connection. Not sure if anything like this exists, so that > is why I am posting here. > > The actual application is that I have several routers in the basement, > and I'd like to be able to power cycle them via a network command from > upstairs. I know I can send software reboot commands to routers via a > browser interface, but occasionally I'd like to be able to simply > power them off. Plus, sometimes I need to power cycle the cable > modem. > > A powerstrip with a USB connection that allowed me independent control > over each outlet would be a nice solution to the problem. I wonder if > the market would have much demand for something like this and what its > price point might be. I could use Windows Task Manager to set a > schedule for when each outlet turned on or off. I have one of these that is controlled via a RS232 link. It's a neat widget that never really saw any service. Its watchdog timer mode is useful to force an auto-reboot of a locked up device. http://jeffvolp.home.att.net/refdata/IPC3100_manual.pdf Jeff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by EdwardATeller on March 7, 2007, 3:10 pm
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> > > > > I'd like to be able to control a powerstrip over my network. I
> > currently have an X10 outlet with remote control that will switch a > > plug on or off, but I would prefer to have this signal go over my LAN > > to a computer in the basement, which then would control a powerstrip > > via a USB connection. Not sure if anything like this exists, so that > > is why I am posting here. >
> > The actual application is that I have several routers in the basement,
> > and I'd like to be able to power cycle them via a network command from > > upstairs. I know I can send software reboot commands to routers via a > > browser interface, but occasionally I'd like to be able to simply > > power them off. Plus, sometimes I need to power cycle the cable > > modem. >
> > A powerstrip with a USB connection that allowed me independent control
> > over each outlet would be a nice solution to the problem. I wonder if > > the market would have much demand for something like this and what its > > price point might be. I could use Windows Task Manager to set a > > schedule for when each outlet turned on or off. >
> I have one of these that is controlled via a RS232 link. It's a neat widget > that never really saw any service. Its watchdog timer mode is useful to > force an auto-reboot of a locked up device. > > http://jeffvolp.home.att.net/refdata/IPC3100_manual.pdf > > Jeff Thanks, Jeff. That looks like a nice device, but chances are it's probably out of the budget for this application. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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