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CHAPTER 6: Operation
6. Operation
As discussed in
Chapter 5
, the IPS offers two separate command interfaces: the
Web browser interface and the text interface.
NOTE
Both interfaces offer essentially the same command options and
features. Parameters defined via the Web interface also apply when
communicating via the text interface (and vice versa.)
6.1 Plug Numbers and Plug Zones
As described in
Section 4.5
, the IPS master can be connected to up to 16 optional
IPS satellites. This allows the IPS master to expand to meet the needs of your
power control application when you add additional switching requirements to your
installation.
To allow the IPS to direct on/off/boot commands to specific groups of satellites,
the switched outlet on each satellite is assigned to one of four possible plug
numbers or zones. Zones are determined by the setting of the address selector
switch on each individual satellite. For example, all satellites that have their address
selector switch set to 2 are defined as plug 2 or zone 2; all satellite units that have
their address selector switch set to 3 are defined as plug 3 or zone 3, etc.
Grouping satellites into zones directs switching commands to all satellites that
share the same address. If your application does not include optional satellites,
always direct switching commands to plug 1 or zone 1 (the switched AC outlet on
the IPS master).
NOTE
The IPS will only detect IPS satellites that were connected when the
master was last powered on.
Satellite units that were connected after the master is powered on will
not
be
detected until the master is powered off and back on again.
6.2 Operation via the Web Browser Interface
When using the Web browser interface, all switching commands are invoked via
the Plug Status screen. This screen displays the status of the switched outlet on the
IPS master as well as the status of outlets on any connected IPS satellites.
