POWER SEQUENCING AND CONTROL (PZA)
Web-based energy controller
The Juice Goose iP 50-RX is a web-based power distribution device with RX Series AC power protection that can be accessed via an Ethernet connection. With this remote access, two individual AC receptacles can be turned on and off independently. The iP 50-RX has a capacity of fifteen amps.
The iP 50-RX can be controlled using the integrated web server's graphical user interface (GUI) which can be accessed from any web browser. It can also be controlled remotely via TCP/IP or UDP connection to commercial or proprietary control systems.
ECONOMIC FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS
The iP 50-RX chassis measures just 1.75” H x 9.0” W x 9.5” D and weighs just five pounds. Side mounting flanges and a detachable power cable make installation convenient. It features high-quality all-steel construction, as well as the most important features needed for web-based remote control.
- Integrated web server (GUI), TCP/IP or UDP remote control
- Easy setup
- Front panel indicators for network connection and power outlets
- Administrator and User Login Options
- Automatic power cycle to reboot a network data router if the network connection is lost
- RX Series AC Line Surge Protection
Using third-party software, the iP 50-RX can be scheduled to turn on and off at specific times. Additionally, its outputs can be sequenced on and off if required for audio system applications. This remote control can also be used to reset DSPs or other processor-based electronic devices, as well as to save energy costs by programming electronic equipment to turn off when not in use.
WEB SERVER
All iP Series products have an integrated web server that provides a graphical user interface for controlling equipment connected to the iP Series unit. This feature is available for remote use as soon as the unit's IP address is entered into a web browser.
TCP/IP CONTROL
The iP 50-RX can be controlled and monitored over Ethernet using the raw TCP protocol. In this mode, any PC (Windows, Linux, Mac) can connect to the iP 50-RX via a TCP/IP connection using a suitable TCP/IP client program. Once the connection is made, console commands are available to the user via TCP/IP as if the user were connected to the IP 50-RX via the local serial connection.
LOCAL MONITORING
There are four LED lights on the front of the iP 50 chassis. Two lights indicate which of the two Power Pods has been turned on. A light indicates that the iP 50 is plugged into power and connected to an active data network. This light will flash in the event of a network disconnection or failure. A fourth light indicates the status of the AC line surge protection.
RX SERIES POWER PROTECTION
Juice Goose RX Series products utilize patented hybrid filter technology to clean up normal mode (line to neutral) and common mode (neutral to ground) noise without contaminating the ground line. Many popular power conditioners are less effective in normal mode and provide little or no protection against common mode interference. "Series mode" protection circuits are not designed to protect against common mode disturbances on the ground line.
Hybrid filter technology includes components that act as a low-pass filter that reduces high-frequency interference. Other components absorb or divert high-speed, high-energy normal and common mode surges that can cause immediate or eventual damage to electronic components. Power pulses of up to 6,000 volts are reduced to no more than 10 volts between hot and neutral and only 0.5 volts between neutral and ground.
The RX series circuit also protects against structural wiring problems. The RX Series unit relays prevent operation under conditions of improper connection of live, neutral or ground wiring or in the event of dangerously high voltage. If this unit is plugged into an outlet that is not wired correctly (if the hot, neutral, and ground are not connected correctly), power will not flow to the receptacles and a light on the front of the unit will indicate a wiring fault. Therefore, a working ground is required to operate any RX series product. This same safety measure works when the incoming voltage exceeds 150 volts. In this overvoltage situation, the unit will not pass power to the connected equipment.
The Juice Goose RX series' power protection technology is particularly valuable because it works against common mode (ground line) as well as normal mode events. While common-mode surges and disturbances do not typically cause catastrophic damage, they can lead to operational failures and inadequate performance of digital processing equipment.
Compared to the low operating voltage of the processor logic, a power anomaly of even 1 or 2 volts on the data lines or logic ground can cause problems. That's why RX series products have a voltage rise of only 1/2 volt between neutral and ground. These products also protect against more dramatic events. Connected equipment is safe from surges of up to 6000 volts at 3000 amps on hot, neutral and ground.
The iP 50-RX design also includes protection against external wiring faults, including hot neutral reversal, ground fault, and overvoltage. LEDs on the chassis indicate when surge protection is operating and when there is a fault in the external wiring preventing power output.