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6.3.1. Controlling of the power outlet(s)
This command enables to control individually each power outlet or all power outlets of the same
ePowerSwitch 8XS in one command.
Command to be sent to the ePowerSwitch 8XS:
Pxy=z[CR]
Pxy=z,t
1
[CR]
Pxy=z,t
1
,t
2
[CR]
Reply from the ePowerSwitch 8XS:
Pxy=z[CR]
Pxy=z,t
1
[CR]
Pxy=z,t
1
,t
2
[CR]
Explanations:
Parameter Value Function/Remark
x address of the ePowerSwitch 1 to 16 specifies the address of the ePowerSwitch 8XS
y number of the Power Outlet
0 means all the power outlets
1 to 8 specify the number of the Power Outlet
z command
0 set power outlet to OFF
1 set power outlet to ON
r RESTART the power outlet(s)
t TOGGLE the power outlet(s)
t
1
delay to execute the command 1 to 255 set the delay (in sec) to execute the command
t
2
restart delay
1 to 255 set the restart delay (in sec)
If t
2
is not specified, the used restart delay is the
default value of the restart delay of the corresponding
power outlet (see § 8.3.6)
Examples:
P11=1
P11=0
P35=r
P30=1
P168=t
P10=r,10,20
Switch power outlet #1 of ePowerSwitch #1 to On
Switch power outlet #1 of ePowerSwitch #1 to Off
Restart power outlet #5 of ePowerSwitch #3
Switch all power outlets of ePowerSwitch #3 to On
Toggle power outlet #8 of ePowerSwitch #16
Execute the Restart Command (switch all power outlets of ePowerSwitch #1 to off)
after a delay of 10 sec., then switch all power outlets to On after a delay of 20 sec.
The ePowerSwitch 8XS accepts lower case and upper case commands.
The ePowerSwitch 8XS sends its reply only after having received a valid command terminated by
the character [CR].