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The fact that I am operating my ASUS WL-500GP as a backup file server and as a APRS gateway and given that it is running continuously, makes it look attractive to use it as a power controller also. There are basically two approaches:
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== Project goal ==
  
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* control a power switch directly through the serial or USB port of the router
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This project has the goal of creating a device that can switch power over an IP connection.
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* just use it as a login hub to send switching commands over IP.  
 
  
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== power switching over serial / USB ==
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== Project history ==
  
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I have started a project to try out the first option: I have purchased a relay board that can take commands over a serial/USB interface. I have now built theboard into a PCB case and I have installed the main switches, but not everything is in place yet. I'm also still a little unsure if the case is too small. So to me it seems possible that I'll kick the case all over and build a new case. Honestly, it is really a bit narrow in there and given that there might be some heat dissipating from the switches, it might be a cause of annoyances.  
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* Initially I wanted to use my [[ASUS WL-500GP]] router to do the job. This project is still in focus, but has moved somewhat into the background.  
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* Since I successfully concluded the [[Setting up a WIFI link between DL8RDS and DB0MHB|WIFI Link project]] recently, I thought about re-using the fonera platform. The new project setup will be a device that is not connected to a control computer via USB, but which is reachable through ethernet or via WIFI. I want to embed a fonera router into the relay box and make it control the relays.  
  
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Since this is an open issue right now, stay tuned, you'll read more.
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== Commercial products ==
  
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== power switching over IP ==
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There are commercial modules that can take switching commands purely on the basis of an IP connection. Though, I have not yet purchased any of them because they don't fit my ideas. The main reason is that
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they are either too expensive or consume too much power.  
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There are rather cheap modules that can take switching commands purely on the basis of an IP connection. Though, I have not yet purchased any of them and so I cannot judge if they are good or bad...  
 
  
 
* http://www.elv.de/output/controller.aspx?cid=74&detail=10&detail2=18008
 
* http://www.elv.de/output/controller.aspx?cid=74&detail=10&detail2=18008
 
* http://www.heise.de/ct/projekte/netz-schalter/
 
* http://www.heise.de/ct/projekte/netz-schalter/
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* http://www.sms-guard.org/
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* http://www.remotemonitoringsystems.ca/rms2/ - probably the best product!
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== Project ideas ==
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Note that IP switches could be combined with a fonera router to switch remote devices over WIFI
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* http://www.infolexikon.de/blog/fonera-hacks/
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== Related ideas ==
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* http://www.linuxfocus.org/Deutsch/February2005/article365.shtml I2C experiments wih Linux
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Note that IP switches could be combined with a fonera router to switch remote devices over WIFI!
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So it is basically possible to control the relays over GPIO / I2C or via the serial port that resides on the Fonera.

Aktuelle Version vom 6. April 2009, 21:49 Uhr

1 Project goal

This project has the goal of creating a device that can switch power over an IP connection.

2 Project history

  • Initially I wanted to use my ASUS WL-500GP router to do the job. This project is still in focus, but has moved somewhat into the background.
  • Since I successfully concluded the WIFI Link project recently, I thought about re-using the fonera platform. The new project setup will be a device that is not connected to a control computer via USB, but which is reachable through ethernet or via WIFI. I want to embed a fonera router into the relay box and make it control the relays.

3 Commercial products

There are commercial modules that can take switching commands purely on the basis of an IP connection. Though, I have not yet purchased any of them because they don't fit my ideas. The main reason is that they are either too expensive or consume too much power.

4 Project ideas

Note that IP switches could be combined with a fonera router to switch remote devices over WIFI

5 Related ideas


So it is basically possible to control the relays over GPIO / I2C or via the serial port that resides on the Fonera.

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