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Need box to shut off electric and restart.

J

joshzz

We have a problem with a particular hardware unit and need something that can remotely shut it off the electricity for just a second or two going to the unit and allow it to come back on. We have internet capability at the remote site.
 
We used a couple units called iBoot. They are designed for remotely rebooting kiosk computers. You can also install the heartbeat monitoring software. I've never had the heartbeat software work. However, the iBoots do allow you to either turn off and the manually turn on AC or automatically cycle (off for 6 secs then on).

Only other issue I have head is that every couple of years, one will stop responding to the web interface and I have to reboot the iBoot. Go figure.
 
Yikes. This is what I call putting a plaster on something. Temporarily solves the problem but eventually the plaster falls off.

Can you not fix the unit that has the problem? That's what I'd be looking at first.
 
HI EVERYONE,

Thanks for your advice. I think we going to purchase the http://www.synaccess-net.com/ unit.

I appreciate the advice about fixing the unit but these computer boxes are prone to locking up over time. We have a receiver that locks up to and needs to be turned on and off at times.
 
Go to Grainger and purchase a relay with a 12 volt coil that can control 120 volts. Hook your 12 volt coil with power supply, across a relay on your remote control. Call it up, press # (or *), opens the relay controlling 120 volts long enough to interrupt your 120 volts going to your equipment. Equipment reboots.
 
Bengalsfan said:
Go to Grainger and purchase a relay with a 12 volt coil that can control 120 volts. Hook your 12 volt coil with power supply, across a relay on your remote control. Call it up, press # (or *), opens the relay controlling 120 volts long enough to interrupt your 120 volts going to your equipment. Equipment reboots.
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This is a perfectly valid (and potentially very inexpensive) way to solve the problem, but you have to put everything in a plastic enclosure to keep the 120V away from accidental contact with people. Figure about a two hours of your time to get the parts and put it together if you're experienced or about 6 to 8 hours if you have to figure it all out from scratch and have never done anything like this before. You also have to use 5 sets of relays and five control channels of your remote control if you want individual reboot controls. Personally, I'd do it this way, if I had the available remote channels. It's one of the simplest do-it-yourself projects you can find, but you have to weigh the cost of buying new pre-made gear vs your cost to put something together yourself and your chances of success if you have never done it before.
 
Lazy J & friends,

Just wanted to say thank you for your outstanding advice! We went with LAZY J's great suggestion and order the synaccess unit 5. Actually, I'm very excited about adding this unit. The very fact that we can access it over the internet and not by phone is very exciting! For us, it's a game changing moment.

The tech support guy at synaccess gave me an education as to how it works, what it does, and the many bonus features.

He also told me Clear Channel is one of their biggest clients for these boxes/strips.

THANKS AGAIN! JOSH :)
 
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