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Secure Power Switch
Satellite 8 - Port
2/ Controlling the power outlets
using a Terminal connection
1/ Installation
1. Connect the supplied RJ11 link-up cable to one of the xBus
connector of the Secure Power Switch Master and to one of
the xBus connector of the Secure Power Switch Satellite.
To cascade several Satellites, link the second xBus connec-
tor of a Satellite with one of the xBus connector of the next
Satellite.
2 3 4
DC
DRY CONTACTS
MAX 24VDC - 20mA
12VDC AUX
POWER SUPPLY
I/O
A 1 2
3 4
10/100
Link
100
RS232
x Bus
Term
S B 5 6 7
8 1
RS232
Slct
Term
8
6 7
x Bus
3
4 5
Power
2
B 1
A
RS232
Slct
Term
8
6 7
x Bus
3
4 5
Power
2
B 1
A
2. Allocate an address to each Satellite by positioning the
address selection DIP-switches marked "Slct" on the front
panel according to the following table.
- Unplug the power cords of the Secure Power Switch
Satellite before changing its DIP switches.
- Do NOT use the same address for two different Satellites.
Position Off = switch upwards,
Position On = switch downwards
DIP-Switch 1 is located on the left
side
[ON]
[ON]
[ON]
[ON]
16
[ON]
[ON]
[ON]
Off
15
[ON]
[ON]
Off
[ON]
14
[ON]
[ON]
Off
Off
13
[ON]
Off
[ON]
[ON]
12
[ON]
Off
[ON]
Off
11
[ON]
Off
Off
[ON]
10
[ON]
Off
Off
Off
9
Off
[ON]
[ON]
[ON]
8
Off
[ON]
[ON]
Off
7
Off
[ON]
Off
[ON]
6
Off
[ON]
Off
Off
5
Off
Off
[ON]
[ON]
4
Off
Off
[ON]
Off
3
Off
Off
Off
[ON]
2
Off
Off
Off
Off
1
DIP-Switch
4
DIP-Switch
3
DIP-Switch
2
DIP-Switch
1
Satellite
Adress
3. Plug the 2 power cables into 2 grounded sockets. The A and B
LEDs light on to confirm that power is on.
The power outlets of the Power Switch can be individually controlled and the
status of each power outlet can be read out using a simple ASCII protocol
through a serial connection. The connection can be done:
- using the RS232 port (SubD-9F connector marked RS232 on the front panel).
In this case, use the supplied serial cable to connect the Power Switch to an
available serial port of your PC.
- using the RS485 port (RJ11 connector marked xBus). In this case, you have to
make a special serial cable (see pinout on the following page).
Run a terminal program such as Windows HyperTerminal or the MicroTerminal
program on the CD (folder miscellaneous) and configure the appropriate serial
port with the following settings: 9.600 bauds, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit and no
flow control.
If you use the MicroTerminal program on the CD you only have to choose the
used serial port, this program is already configured at 9600, n, 8, 1.
To control the power outlets from your computer, enter the command as
explained below:
Syntax of the Command : Pxy=z
Parameter Value Function
x 1 to 16 means the corresponding connected Satellite address
y 0 means that all the sockets have to be controlled together
1 to 8 indicates the number of the socket you want to control
z 0 Command to switch the socket(s) OFF
1 Command to switch the socket(s) ON
r Command to restart the socket(s)
t Command to toggle the state of the socket
Example to control the Satellite with address 1
Example to control the Satellite with address 2
=> DIP-Switch: 1, 2, 3 and 4 = Off
DIP-Switch: 1 = on, DIP-Switch: 2, 3 and 4 = off
P10=1 <ENTER> switch all 8 sockets ON
P20=1 <ENTER> switch all 8 outlets ON
P10=0 <ENTER> switch all 8 sockets OFF
P25=0 <ENTER> switch outlet 5 OFF
P14=r <ENTER> restart socket 4
P18=t <ENTER> toggle socket 8
The Power Switch accepts lower case and upper case commands.
The Power Switch sends the command back as an echo.
