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Re: EG-PMS2-LAN - Ethernet controlled power strip - works in Linux

From "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject Re: EG-PMS2-LAN - Ethernet controlled power strip - works in Linux
Date 2018-02-22 01:21 +0100
Message-ID <q0f1me-l35.ln1@Telcontar.valinor> (permalink)
References <slrnp8p3aa.630.wzab@wzab.nasz.dom> <p6k0n1$tha$1@dont-email.me>

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On 2018-02-21 15:45, Joe Beanfish wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Feb 2018 21:04:10 +0000, Wojciech Zabołotny wrote:
> 
>> I was looking for a cheap Ethernet controlled power strip compatible
>> with Linux, that I could control not only from web GUI, but also from my
>> software.
>> I have found EG-PMS2-LAN: http://gembird.nl/item.aspx?id=7416
>> at reasonable price.
>> The manufacturer offers only Windows software, but it can be controlled
>> from Linux, using the egctl software https://github.com/unterwulf/egctl
>> written by Vitaly Sinilin (thanks a lot!)
>> The software is open source, so everybody can easily integrat it with
>> programms written in other languages (Python, Lua,...).
>> It is also possible to extract the communication protocol and implement
>> it in another language.
> 
> 
> The one you mention says it has a web interface. So all you need
> is a browser. You can probably script access to that interface using
> curl or whathaveyou. It claims to also provide an SDK, but that's
> probably Windows based.
> 
> These may be overkill for you situation, but anyhow...
> 
> http://www.digital-loggers.com/lpc.html
> http://www.wti.com/c-38-basic-switched-pdu-horizontal.aspx
> 
> Also, a web search for
>    remote power switch
> comes up with more options. These things tend to be managed by
> web interfaces so you can usually script them.

The power strip in the OP has a command line Linux program, third party.
It doesn't seem to have the full capabilities of the Windows program,
though.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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EG-PMS2-LAN - Ethernet controlled power strip - works in Linux Wojciech Zabołotny <wzab@wzab.nasz.dom> - 2018-02-20 21:04 +0000
  Re: EG-PMS2-LAN - Ethernet controlled power strip - works in Linux "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-02-21 13:03 +0100
    Re: EG-PMS2-LAN - Ethernet controlled power strip - works in Linux scott@alfter.diespammersdie.us (Scott Alfter) - 2018-02-21 19:46 +0000
      Re: EG-PMS2-LAN - Ethernet controlled power strip - works in Linux "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-02-22 01:13 +0100
  Re: EG-PMS2-LAN - Ethernet controlled power strip - works in Linux Joe Beanfish <joebeanfish@nospam.duh> - 2018-02-21 14:45 +0000
    Re: EG-PMS2-LAN - Ethernet controlled power strip - works in Linux "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-02-22 01:21 +0100
    Re: EG-PMS2-LAN - Ethernet controlled power strip - works in Linux wzab01@gmail.com - 2018-02-22 04:26 -0800
      Re: EG-PMS2-LAN - Ethernet controlled power strip - works in Linux "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-02-22 15:09 +0100

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