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Controlling Power Outlets
Only Power Outlets which have been selected can be controlled over the Hidden Page. To select Power
Outlets, go to the "Settings/Accounts" page and edit the Hidden Page Account. In the Inputs/Outputs field,
selected the Power Outlets you want to control and click on the Arrow button next to the Inputs/Outputs
field. The selected Power outlets appear in the right field, click on Apply Change to validate the
configuration.
Example: if you have selected power Outlets 1 to 4 and the IP address of your Power Switch is
192.168.100.200, type in:
http://192.168.100.200/hidden.htm
followed by <ENTER>.
Your Web browser will now display:
Hidden Page
21 Dec 2010 02:29:01
ePowerSwitch 8M+ R2
Version: 2.1.0.0
M0:O1=On
M0:O2=On
M0:O3=On
M0:O4=On
Each Power Outlet support individually 3 commands: On, Off and Restart using following syntax:
M0:Ox=[ON], [OFF], [RESTART]
M0: ID of your Power Switch
Ox: Outlet number of your Power Switch
ON: ON command
OFF: OFF command
RESTART: Restart command
The first command must be preceded by a "?"
Commands can be concatenated using the character "&"
Commands can be specified in upper case, lower case or mixed case
The Hidden Page functionality also allows to control peripherals connected to the A-xBus (all sensors,
Digital I/O Modules, Power Switches, Current probe...).
Example: if you want to switch to OFF the Power Outlet #1 and 3, type in:
http://192.168.100.200/hidden.htm?M0:O1=OFF&M0:O3=OFF
Your Web browser will now display:
Hidden Page
21 Dec 2010 02:42:08
ePowerSwitch 8M+ R2
Version: 2.1.0.0
M0:O1=Off
M0:O2=On
M0:O3=Off
M0:O4=On