Revision 1.1
WebSwitch™ Users Manual
WebSwitch Plus™ (model XRDI-WS3P) also includes the following features:
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Temperature and/or humidity sensors can be connected for environmental monitoring. (One temperature
sensor is included, use up to three sensors.)
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Dry-contact sensors or switches can be connected for local control of outlets or for monitoring external
devices such as access doors (two discrete inputs).
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Real-time clock can automatically adjust for daylight savings time and can be synchronized with NTP
server.
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Event scheduler with yearly calendar; automatically turn outlets on/off or reboot at pre-scheduled times.
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Email alerts can be configured to send email or text messages when outlets/inputs change or when
temperature goes out of range.
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Logging; log outlet changes, automatic reboots, high/low temperatures, network traffic, and more.
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Simple scripts can be written in BASIC for advanced functionality.
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System log provides detailed diagnostic information.
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Configure manually or with DHCP.
Note: WebSwitch Plus™ sends out email messages only. Most wireless carriers provide free services to
convert email messages to text messages.
1.2 Applications
WebSwitch™ can be used with servers, computers, routers, etc., to provide remote control, automatic
reboot, or scheduled control of these devices. When configured for automatic reboot, WebSwitch™ will
periodically ping a designated IP address and wait for a response. If there is no response to the ping,
WebSwitch™ will attempt to bring the device back to normal operation by rebooting the device. There
are two common scenarios where the Automatic Reboot feature is useful.
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WebSwitch™ may be set up to ping a server directly and reboot the server if it fails to respond.
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WebSwitch™ could be used to reboot a network or communications device if pings to a remote
address fail. In this case, WebSwitch controls the power to a network router, switch, radio,
modem, etc., but pings a device elsewhere on the network. The assumption is that if the pings
cannot reach the remote device, the local communications device may be at fault, so rebooting
the device will hopefully restore network communications.
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