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Remote restarting

Switch On / Off or Restart (short Off) each output using these methods:

• From the device website
• From the NETIO Cloud (web service).
• From NETIO Mobile 2 (Mobile App) over LAN or NETIO Cloud (web service)
   
• By external mechanical switch (dry contact) connected to DI input.
   
• Using build in Week-Scheduler function you can define several On/Off intervals per each output.
• With build in PING WatchDog function, you can restart any LAN device when not responding to PINGs from NETIO PDU (Device frozen)
• With build in Power consumption WatchDog function, you can restart any device powered from metered NETIO PDU output. Device frozen / sleeping / IDLE mode is detected by power consumption drop for several time.
   
• Using AV drivers you can control Outputs from many Audio Video SW (Crestron, Control4, Kramer, BrightSign, …)
   
• There are plenty Open APIs (protocols) to control outputs / meter power consumption.
• For example: JSON or XML over HTTP, SNMP v1 or v3, Modbus/TCP, MQTT, URL-API and others.
   
• Using Windows executable PyNetio swtich / Toggle any NETIO output(s) from the Windows Desktop.
• More: AN37 Outputs sequence started by Windows desktop icon (.bat file)

Power Measurement

NETIO PowerPDU 8KB measures electrical parameters for all 8 outputs individually. Measured values are displayed in the web administration interface and are accessible via M2M protocols. PDU 8KB measures with accuracy better than 1% in the entire operating temperature range.

• 8x Current [A]
• 8x Load [W]
• 8x Energy [Wh] – user-resettable counter
• 8x Energy Out [Wh]
• 8x Energy In [Wh]
• 8x TPF (True Power Factor)
• 8x Reverse Energy [Wh]
• 8x Phase shift  [-180...180°]
   
• Voltage [V]
• Grid frequency  [Hz]

>> More about electrical metering

The DI (Digital Input) is green terminal block for connecting external mechanical switch (dry contact). Switching On/Off will be indicated on the device web interface.

Every single DI is realized as 3pin terminal block. There is 12V for powering external devices like smoke or movement detectors.

There is also 4bytes pulse counter on the DI (compatible with S0 pulses). 4 bytes counter can be used for reading consumption from an external meter. You can connect there any meter with pulse output (water meter, gas meter, 3phase electricity meter, …)

>> More about DI (Digital Input)

External sensors

One external sensor can be connected to each DI (Digital Input). Only original NETIO sensors are supported.
-    External temperature sensor NETIO T1 (IP67 probe, 3m cable, -20℃ to +80 ℃)

Output switching based on DI state (sensor value).
With using the CR (Condition & Rules) can be local condition executed in the PDU to control one or more outputs based on DI current state or measured sensor value. Check the Condition & Rules in Glossary:.
>> More about DI (Digital Input)

Industrial product quality

• Open M2M API
• Wide operating temperature range
• PowerUp state – defined output state after power-up
• PowerUp delay – outputs switched on after a delay
• Input current up to 16A (output current max 10A / output)
• Low internal consumption
• Firmware upgradeable over the web, backwards compatibility
• Very accurate electrical measurements, each unit is factory-calibrated
• IOC – Independent Output Control
• ZVS – Zero Voltage Switching

An important feature of NETIO PowerPDU 8KB is ZCS (Zero Current Switching). ZCS controls the exact time when the mechanical relay contacts close and open. The relay contacts switch the output on or off when the current crosses the zero level. 

• In the long run, ZCS support reduces the product failure rate due to internal relay damage.
• Since the relay switches when the current waveform crosses the zero level, negative effects of inrush current are significantly reduced.
• The ZCS and PowerUp delay functions reduce the chance of circuit breakers tripping when power is restored after an outage.
• ZCS extends the lifetime of connected equipment; especially in case of frequent on/off switching of devices that are not designed for that (such as switching power supplies).

>> Glossary: More about ZCS

• Each output can have its own schedule
• When a schedule is active, outputs can still be controlled with NETIO Cloud, the web interface and Open API
• Scheduler functionality can be enabled/disabled (not edited) for each output from the NETIO Mobile 2 app.
   
• Scheduler does not need an internet connection. However, a time source is needed – provided over the internet or, for example, by a local ADSL / WiFi router.
• For special usage the Scheduler can be combined with PAB (Power Analyze Blocks):
  • Switching time is based on current sunrise/sunset based on your location
  • Whatever happend, defined output can be switched off on defined time (midnight for example).
  • Ask for more..

 >> More information about the Scheduler

Condition & Rules

The NETIO Conditions (PAB & WatchDog) & Rules are preprogrammed in the device. It's great tool for special usage and applications.

Customer activate these functions in script based configuration. Using Condition & Rules it is possible to define reaction of the output(s) to the switching the button (DI input) or the reaction of defined output to the (non) response of PING WatchDog. NETIO Condition & Rules are supported by all NETIO devices manufactured after 2020 with the exception of PowerPDU 4C (supports LUA scripts).

Detailed description you can find on the wiki.netio-products.com, check the "NETIO Conditions & Rules: Local device scripting" part.

• On
• Off
• LAST state restores the last state before the power was disconnected

Delay sequence when switching outputs on (PowerUp delay)

After a power outage, some electrical equipment can be switched on with a delay to avoid overloading and tripping circuit breakers. With the PowerPDU 8KB, use these parameters: “Power-Up state” = ON / LAST, and “Output PowerUp interval” = power-up delay before switching that particular output on.

>> Glossary: PowerUp state

WatchDog Ping + Power

PowerPDU 8KB is equipped with WatchDog PING (IP WatchDog) and WatchDog Power consumption (PAB).

• WatchDog Ping continuously monitors whether a given process or a part of a system work as they should. If not, the WatchDog restarts the process. Can be used for all 8 outputs.
   
• WatchDog Power is "Condition" & "Action" (PAB - Power Analysis Block & Rules) based autonomous system. It continuously monitors current (energy) of monitored device powered from any metered power output of NETIO PDU device.

>> Glossary: WatchDog PING (IP WatchDog)

>> Glossary: WatchDog - Power consumption (PAB)

• All devices produced by the NETIO products company can be connected to NETIO Cloud.
• With every added device you receive free "Welcome Credit"
• Remote PDU output control (from NETIO Mobile App or NETIO Cloud service website)
• Multi-user feature for sharing devices in one company account
• The User Rights (roles) can be defined for access control
• PDU Connection Alert feature sends email notifications for PDU disconnections (connection or power failure).
• Grouping and sub-group structure of PDUs (folders structure)
• NETIO Mobile 2 App (Apple / Android) with user rights management
• Open API (MQTT) to the company account of NETIO Cloud
• The Historical Power Measurement Data can be downloaded
• Remote firmware upgrade
• 2 Factor Authentication
• NETIO Cloud can be used in parallel with most of another Open API protocols.
• Communication of PDU with the cloud service is secured (port 8883 - MQTTs - TLS).

The NETIO Cloud service is SaaS (online service). On-premise version of the cloud service is available for projects.

>> More about NETIO Cloud

>> NETIO Mobile 2