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30 Shutdown Outputs 
In this field, choose the output which will be used to trigger the Shutdown. 
- To select an output, select the output you want to add in the left field and click on the Arrow button, the 
  output will then appear in the right field. 
- To remove the selected output, select this output in the right field and click on the Arrow button, the  
  output will then appear in the left field. 
 
Device 
In this Drop-Down list, choose the device of which the power outlet will be used to trigger the Shutdown 
action. If the Power Switch is used as stand-alone unit, this Drop-Down list will only show the Power 
Switch itself. 
Power Outlets 
In this field, choose the Power Outlet will be used to trigger the Shutdown. 
- To select a Power Outlet, select the Power outlet you want to add in the left field and click on the Arrow 
button, the Power Outlet will then appear in the right field. 
- To remove the selected Power Outlet, select this Power Outlet in the right field and click on the Arrow 
button, the Power Outlet will then appear in the left field. 
 
LOGOUT: 
Click Logout at the bottom of the page to exit the session without saving changes. 
DISCARD CHANGES: 
Click Discard Changes at the bottom of the page to discard all the changes you have made on this page. 
APPLY CHANGES: 
Click Apply Changes at the bottom of the page to save changes. 
   
						

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3.3.10. Misc / Control Panel 
 
This page is very helpful for the administrator because it gives a complete overview. At a glance, the 
administrator can check the status of the power outlet. 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							 
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3.3.11. Misc / Rule Panel 
 
This page shows all the rules the administrator has created and activated. The rules which have been 
executed can also be highlighted in different colours according to the emergency of the action. The 
highlight colours can be customized during the creation of the rule (Settings/Rules Page). 
 
 
 
For supervision purpose, the administrator can create special accounts which display only some specific 
rules. In the example below, the user Bill has the possibility to supervise 2 rules and to see on a glance 
the rules which have been triggered.  
 
  
 
The page is automatically refreshed every 10 seconds. 
Unlike a standard session, the web server of the ePowerSwitch 1G
R2 won’t automatically close this 
kind of session. Opening many sessions of this affects the performances of the web server.  
 
 
 
 
 
    
						

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3.3.12. Misc / Log 
 
The log file keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the device. The logs are 
automatically cleared when the device is rebooted. The file will display 10 recent logs. 
 
 
 
   
						

							 
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3.3.13. Misc / Log Settings 
 
This page allows you to configure the logs. The Log file is used by the system to record actions, warnings, 
errors and problems. It is often quite useful to discover the causes of tricky problems. The messages 
recorded in the log file and sent as copy to a Syslog server are classified into 8 severity levels 
(Emergency, Alert, Critical, Error, Warning, Notice, Informational and Debug). 
 
 
 
Primary Syslog Server: 
Server Address and enter the address of the Syslog Server you wish to use. 
You can enter either the hostname or the IP address of a Syslog server. The Syslog uses port 443/UDP. 
If you want to enable the Power Switch to send messages to a Syslog Server, check the box Syslog 
Note: if you use a hostname, it is important that the system can resolve the hostname locally and so you 
need to configure a Default Gateway and at least one DNS Server on the Network Settings Page 
(General/IP Configuration page).  
Secondary Syslog Server: 
In this field you can define the IP Address of a secondary Syslog Server. 
You can enter either the hostname or the IP address of a Syslog server.  
 
 
LOGOUT: 
Click Logout at the bottom of the page to exit the session without saving changes. 
DISCARD CHANGES: 
Click Discard Changes at the bottom of the page to discard all the changes you have made on this page. 
APPLY CHANGES: 
Click Apply Changes at the bottom of the page to save changes. 
   
						

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4. POWER OUTLET CONTROL  
 
4.1. via the Internet using a standard browser  
 
1.  Start your Web browser and type the IP address of your ePowerSwitch 1GR2. The browser displays the 
authentication dialog box. 
 
2.  Enter a user name and its corresponding password. The status of the ePowerSwitch 1G
R2 is displayed. 
 
 
 
3.  In the drop-down list, choose the power control unit you want to control or the rule for which you want 
to know the status.  
 
The ON button allows you to switch ON the power outlet. 
The OFF button allows you to switch OFF the power outlet. 
The RESTART button allows you to switch OFF the power outlet. The power outlet will then be 
automatically switched ON after the delay defined by the administrator (see Settings / power outlet 
Page). 
 
If you log in as system administrator, you will be able to control the power outlet and display the status 
of the rules. 
 
If you log in as a user (ePowerSwitch 1G
R2 handles up to 40 accounts), you will be able to control the 
power outlet and display the status the rules for which you have the rights. 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							 
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4.1. through the network using simple commands in your own program  
 
Developers who want to implement the power outlet control in own programs can access to a special page 
named hidden.htm and control individually the power outlets using simple commands.  
 
To configure the Hidden Page Account, go to Settings / Accounts. 
 
 
- To activate or deactivate this account, check or uncheck the corresponding checkbox. 
- To modify the Hidden page account, click on Edit next to the corresponding account. 
   A new page appears, allowing you to set all the parameters of the account. 
 
 
 
Activated 
This check box must be checked to activate the Hidden Page Account. It enables to deactivate temporarily 
this account while keeping all its settings for a later use. The Hidden Page Account cannot be deleted. 
User Name 
In this field, enter the name you want to give to the Hidden Page Account.  
The user name can be up to 32 characters long and contain alphanumeric characters. 
Do not use quotes or special characters in labels! 
Password 
In this field, enter the password you want to give to the Hidden Page Account.  
The password can be up to 32 characters long and contain alphanumeric characters. 
Confirm Password 
In this field, enter the password again for confirmation. 
IP Address Control 
Network security can be increased by IP address filtering. Check this checkbox and specify an IP address 
or a range of IP addresses which has the right to access to the Hidden Page Account. 
  
  
						

							37  Device 
In this drop-down list, choose the device from which one you want to add Inputs or Outputs to the current 
account. 
-  Only properly connected devices or devices which already have been connected to the Power 
Switch appears in this field. 
- Each peripheral is clearly identified by its own ID followed by the name given during the 
configuration. Behind the ID can appear a character between brackets which has following 
meaning: 
-  ! means that the corresponding device is properly connected to the Power switch but not 
activated. To activate it, go to the Settings/Peripherals page. 
-  X means that the corresponding device has already been connected to the Power switch but 
is currently no longer connected to the Power Switch. 
 
Inputs/Outputs 
- This field is used to add/remove Inputs or Outputs to/from the current account. 
- To add an Input or Output to the current account, select the Input / Output you want to add in the left field 
and click on the Arrow button, the selected Input / Output will then appear in the right field. 
- To remove an Input or Output from the current account, select the Input / Output you want to remove in 
the right field and click on the Arrow button, the selected Input / Output will then appear in the left field. 
 
Accessing to the Hidden Page Account  
To be able to access to the Hidden Page, you must have configured the Hidden Page Account and 
activated it. For the first tests, simply check the Activated check box, start your browser and type into your 
browsers address bar the IP address of your power switch followed by the name of the hidden page. 
 
Example: if the IP address of your Power Switch is 192.168.100.200, type in: 
http://192.168.100.201/hidden.htm
 followed by . 
 
Your Web browser will now display: 
Hidden Page 
21 Dec 2010 01:50:03 
Version: 2.1.0.0 
 
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 the power Outlet and  the IP address of your Power Switch is 
192.168.100.200, type in: 
http://192.168.100.201/hidden.htm
 followed by . 
 
Your Web browser will now display: 
Hidden Page 
21 Dec 2010 02:29:01 
Version: 2.1.0.0 
M0:O1
LOn 
 
The Power Outlet supports 3 commands: On, Off and Restart using following syntax: 
M0:Ox
L>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 
 
 
 
 
    
						

							 
38 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 
 
Example: if you want to switch to OFF the Power Outlet #1, type in: 
http://192.168.100.201/hidden.htm?M0:O1=OFF
 
 
Your Web browser will now display: 
Hidden Page 
21 Dec 2010 02:42:08 
Version: 2.1.0.0 
M0:O1
LOff 
 
 
 
   
						

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5. APPENDIX 
 
5.1. Ping and Scan Methods 
ePowerSwitch 1GR2 has two methods to check whether an IP equipment (PC, server, router, Webcam...) 
is still alive: 
 
Address Pinging: 
The first method uses the well-known Ping command whereby a request is sent to a specific IP address. 
The Ping command, which is an echo request, enables you to determine through an ICMP protocol 
(Internet Control Message Protocol) if an IP device is available on the network. If the system reacts to this 
request, ePowerSwitch 1G
R2 knows that the TCP/IP connection is established. If the system does not 
react to one or several requests, ePowerSwitch 1GR2 can automatically switch the device off and after a 
specified delay switch it again on (Reboot function). 
Port Scanning: 
The second method uses the Port Scan command to test a specific TCP/IP port. In other words, this 
command allows you to find out if a specific protocol is available on a server (for example HTTP, FTP, 
Telnet, POP...). ePowerSwitch 1G
R2 simply tries to connect to a specific server port. If the connection is 
possible, ePowerSwitch 1GR2 knows that a server program is running there. If the connection is not 
possible, ePowerSwitch 1GR2 can automatically switch the device off and after a specified delay switch it 
again on (Reboot function). 
- The Supervision function works only if the ePowerSwitch 1G
R2 is connected to the LAN. 
- The Ping and Scan functions can be used separately or together. 
- The network route between ePowerSwitch 1G
R2 and the IP device you wish to supervise should 
be as direct as possible, so do not use unnecessary routers and complex wiring between them.  
A problem on a router or the wiring could reboot the IP device to supervise. 
- Execute several Pings and/or Scans before running the Reboot function. It could be possible 
that the IP device doesnt respond although it is still working. 
- Choose a realistic supervision cycle. One second is possible, however its not necessary to 
overload the network with Ping and Scan requests. 
Recommended values: 
- Interval between Requests: 10 sec or more 
- Number of unsuccessful Requests before Reboot: 3 or more 
- Delay before Reboot: 10 sec or more 
- Delay before restarting monitoring after Reboot: 120 sec or more