You can check the status of devices using the embedded web server on the box, or by sending UDP packets to it, for use with devices like PIRs, door reed switches, toggles switches and Key fob receivers. One drawback to the inputs is that it only allows for on/off devices so it's not possible to have analog sensors connected to the device, such as say a thermistor.

The outputs are simply relays that can be used to switch high or low voltage appliances.

After using the device for quite a while, the main drawback seems to be the rate at which you can poll it, which is limited by the network, although it being network based is obviously a plus.

If you're looking for a device that you can poll faster, and has analog outputs/inputs as well as digital, checkout Velleman, they provide a good range of devices that are suitable.

The current model of the IP Power 9212 is the IP Power deluxe, which features the following (on top of the standard model)

• RS232 interface with pc
• SMTP Alerts
• GPRS interfacing with, Motorola V878. C550 and Sony Eriksson T630 . K700i
• Time scheduling
• The ability to set the inputs to wet or dry individually, before you had 4 wet, 4 dry (i.e. resistance input, or voltage required for the input)
• HTTP Command line style control, with authentication
• Dynamic DNS support
• LAN Wakeup support
  

After contacting the manufacturer it seems there is potential in the future for a firmware upgrade that would allow the RS232 interface to be a device server, stay tuned.

Available from www.digidave.co.uk : PDF manual

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written by Christophe , May 07, 2009

Hello,
I have bought such device in France.
Although it is really very interesting at such price level, I still have 2 issues which are today not solved:
- SMTP configuration. The alarm function doesn't send any Email. After having contacted the tech-line, it seams that only few mail servers are compatible with it. If somebody has experience with mail alarm on such device I would be interested.
- Sporadic problem of Web access. Sometime the system doesn't recognize anymore my password. The box can be unreachable during some days and after it comes back.

Except these 2 issues this device is very interesting.

Christophe

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written by Joel , May 07, 2009

Hi Christophe,
hm those issues are quite strange and possibly sound like a firmware issue? It's worth updating the firmware, as I recall Aviosys release updates occasionally to address various issues.

-Jo

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written by Michel , September 23, 2009

I try everything to make it work using DDNS (dyndns) without success.

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written by photon , February 07, 2010

I bought one of these (9212, not deluxe) in Japan a couple of years ago, but could never get the thing to work. It would not show up on my network, and I was not able to figure out why.

I've given up on the IP Power controller unit, but still think that the output unit (8 relays) could be useful in combination with a microcontroller. I'm currently experimenting with the mbed ( www.mbed.org ), which comes with both usb and network and could be a great replacement for the IP Power unit.

Does anyone knows the pinout for the 25 pin connector on the 9202 Output unit?

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