Western Telematic IPS-15 manual Operation, Plug Numbers and Plug Zones

6. Operation

As discussed in Section 5, "Configuration", the IPS-15 offers two separate command interfaces; the Web Browser Interface and the Text Interface. Note that Both interfaces offer essentially the same command options and features, and that parameters defined via the Web Interface will also apply when communicating via the Text Interface (and vice versa.)

6.1. Plug Numbers and Plug Zones

As described in Section 4.5, the IPS-15 Master Unit can be connected to up to 16 optional IPS Satellite Units. This allows the IPS Master Unit to expand to meet the needs of your power control application when additional switching requirements are added to your installation.

In order to allow the IPS to direct On / Off / Boot commands to specific groups of satellite units, the switched outlet on each satellite unit is assigned to one of four possible Plug Numbers or "Zones." Zones are determined by the setting of the Address Selector Switch on each individual satellite unit. For example, all satellite units that have their Address Selector Switch set to "2" are defined as "Plug 2" or "Zone 2", all satellite units that have their Address Selector Switch set to "3" are defined as "Plug 3" or "Zone 3", and etc..

By grouping satellite units into Zones, the user is able to direct switching commands to all satellites that share the same address. If your application does not include optional satellite units, then switching commands should always be directed to Plug 1 or Zone 1 (the Switched AC Outlet on the IPS Master Unit.)

Note that the IPS-15 will only detect IPS Satellite Units that were connected at the time that the master unit was last powered up. Satellite units that were connected after the master unit is powered up, will not be detected until the master unit has been powered Off,

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