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IP relay box wanted

C

Chuck

I'm searching for a self-contained device that has 4-8 SPDT relay contacts. It needs to connect to standard Ethernet port and have a control surface that looks like a web page. Basically, I want to look for it on my network, and using my desktop, actuate the relays. Price is an object.

I'm sure this exists. Perhaps Barix has one, but their web site is rather bewildering with their weird names that don't describe what the device does. (Maybe they do in German - Barix guys take note.) Broadcast Tools makes a device that would work, but it is overkill, since it is intended to relay back information like transmitter parameters etc. All I want to do is remotely turn some devices on or off.

Any suggestions?
 
Re: Barix Barionet

LA_Guy said:
Here:

http://www.barix.com/index.php?linkid=781

You'd need a Barionet controller and an R6 relay box.

Yes I know some of it's in German, I'll try to get that fixed right away!
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Thanks. I suspected that might work, but it is a bit hard to figure out from the web site (and I'm a pretty big fan of Barix products). The German doesn’t really help either.

If I could offer a suggestion to my Swiss friends, it would be to make their documentation on the web site and spec sheets a lot more user friendly. Even renaming their products would be a good idea. There is nothing intuitive about what a "Barionet" is, or what it does. In fact, Instreamer and Extreamer were initially confusing too. I think there are now enough of those devices out there that a lot of people have figured what they do, and which one they need. It wasn't always that way.

The same goes for the other products. It isn't crystal clear to me what they do when I look at one on the web site. I really hate to blindly search under names like "Annuncicom Family." for a device that might or might not be appropriate. Maybe it is just me, but finding the correct device is like an Easter Egg hunt. Even then I'm still not sure. Maybe showing some examples of what they can actually be used for would help.
 
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