Example 1: To set default On/Off conditions as follows:
ON: Plugs 1 and 5
OFF: Plugs 2, 3, and 4
The Power-Up Default String would be defined as "
10001
".
Example 2: To set default plug conditions as follows:
ON: Plugs 3, 4, and 5
OFF: Plugs 1 and 2
The Power-Up Default String would be defined as "00111".
5. Operation
The device connected to the Control Port must send ASCII characters at the same data rate
as the RPB+. The unit accepts 8 bits no parity, or 7 bits even or odd parity, but will always
answer back at 8 bits, no parity.
Access the RPB+ Command Mode as described in
Section 4
, Step 1. When the "RPB+>"
prompt appears, the user may invoke the following commands.
Note:
Commands are not case sensitive.
●
Wait for the "RPB+>" prompt to appear before entering commands. The
prompt will not re-appear until the previous command is complete.
●
If an invalid command or parameter is entered, the RPB+ will respond
with the "
?
" message.
●
Switch Plug(s) On: To power-on one or all of the five switched plugs, type
/n ON
[Enter]. Where "
n
" is a plug number from 1 to 5 and an asterisk (
*
) indicates the
command should be applied to all plugs.
1.
Switch Plug(s) Off: To power-off one or all of the five switched plugs, type
/n
OFF
[Enter]. Where "
n
" is a plug number from 1 to 5 and an asterisk (
*
) indicates
the command should be applied to all plugs. Note that "
OFF
" can also be entered as
"
OF
".
2.
Boot Plug(s): To initiate a Boot cycle at one or all of the switched plugs, type
/n
BOOT
[Enter]. Where "
n
" is a plug number from 1 to 5 and an asterisk (
*
) indicates
the command should be applied to all plugs. Note that "
BOOT
" can also be entered as
"
B
". The RPB+ will display a series of periods (dots) while the Boot cycle is in
progress.
3.
Status: To display the Status Screen, type
/S
[Enter].
4.
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