POWER SEQUENCING AND CONTROL (PZA)

Web-based energy controller

Eighty amps

The Juice Goose iP PD1-4 provides web-based control and monitoring for four separate twenty-amp circuits (eighty amps total) in a single chassis. This microcontroller-based power distribution device can be accessed via Internet or intranet communications using HTML, TCP, or Ethernet-based UDP communications. It also has RS232 connectivity.

With this remote access, four individual circuits can be turned on and off and the electrical current (amperage) monitored.
Current draw can be controlled from 0.2 to 20.0 amps per power POD.

The iP PD1-4 can be controlled using the integrated web server's graphical interface, which can be accessed from any web browser.
It can also be controlled remotely via TCP, UDP or RS232 connection to commercial or proprietary control systems.

ECONOMIC FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS
The price of the iP PD1-4 is many hundreds of dollars lower than comparable Ethernet addressable power modules.
However, it features high-quality design and construction, as well as the most important features needed for web-based remote control.

• Internet, intranet and RS232 remote control
• Fail-safe local sequencing and manual override
• Integrated web server for easy configuration, control, sequencing and monitoring
• Front panel indicators for network connection and power outlets
• Amperage monitoring from 0.20 to 20.0 amps per power pod
• Administrator and User Login Options
• Automatic power cycle to reboot a network data router if the network connection is lost

Using third-party software, the iP PD1-4 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 and monitoring 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.

CRESTRON MODULE
Crestron has launched a complete module for real-time control and feedback of all iP series products via TCP/IP. 

TCP or UDP
It is possible to control and monitor iP PD1-4 over Ethernet using simple text commands and TCP or UDP protocol.
In this mode, any PC (Windows, Linux, Mac) can connect to the IP unit with a standard communications client program.
Once the connection is made, console commands are available to the user as if they were connected to the IP device via a local serial connection.

RS232 CONTROL
The RJ11 style connector on the iP PD1-4 chassis (labeled "RS232") can be used for remote control of this unit via RS232 protocol at distances of no more than 50 feet. The commands for this control are detailed in the User Manual in the section titled "RS232 Control and Monitoring".

To issue RS232 commands, terminal software such as Windows Hyper Terminal is required. For your convenience, a version of the Micro Terminal program is available for download from the following link. Note: This is an executable program file. Your browser or security software may issue a warning to this effect. 

SNMP
Juice Goose developed a subset of SNMP-enabled iP series products. These models can be addressed using either SNMP or RS232, but lack some of the features of the standard iP series models.

FAIL-SAFE CONTROL
This power module features three levels of on/off control to provide fail-safe operation in the event of a system or network malfunction.

The iP PD1-4 has a three-position switch on the front of the chassis. The Sequence Up and Sequence Down positions can be used to sequence the turning on or off of all switched outlets if there is a data network failure.
If there is an internal failure in the processor, the Manual Override position on the same switch may turn the unit on.

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The iP PD1-4 is designed to provide web-based control over four 20-amp circuits to meet the power requirements of medium to large audio and similar systems. The wiring harness consists of four hot conductors, four neutral conductors, and one ground conductor, each made of 12 AWG multi-strand wire. Duplex receptacles are NEMA 5-20R, rated for 20 amps each.