Web IO Controller

I found this on ebay. This little gem connects to your home network via ethernet. This device is designed to monitor and control computer servers. So many possibilities!!!

I bought one controller board and three temp sensors.  Temp sensors are located elsewhere on ebay.  In the next few months I will be working this componentry into my brewery design.

The ebay store is IT Cables and the seller is racksys. -TC

Universal Programmable Industrial Controller --WebControl™ with Chassis

+ Introduction

Do you want to monitor temperature of your servers in the co-lo centers and humidity of the server room, turn on and off power from thousands miles away? Do you want to have timer control some of the appliances from remote place? Do you have a need to control machinery for certain sequences of I/O triggers based on digital and analog inputs? WebControl™ is the solution. Simply plug in power and network cable, you can easily configure it through browser interface, yet complex actions can be programmed by this device over a browser. It can be 20 different timer controller; It can also be your temperature monitor and controller, or humidity controller; or programmable logic controller (PLC); or all of the above at the same time.
You can use this device as a burglar alarm to send email to your cell phone, at the same time as remote temperature monitor and air conditioning control, you can also remotely turn on the AC or oven from your office before going home. The limitation is your imagination.
WebControl™ has 8 digital inputs, 3 analog inputs(based on 10bit A/D converter, full scale 0-3V), up to 8 optional DS18B20/DS1822 based temperature sensors, one optional Honeywell HIH-4000 series humidity sensor, 20 custom definable timers to combine and define its 8 digital output in any sequence of those combined input. Its internal clock obtains the precise time from Internet time servers. When each pre-programmed action taking place, it sends an email notice to you. You can also bypass the predefined logic to force any output ON or OFF. Built-in 10 BaseT network interface DHCP client and web server provide easy connection to any existing network.

+ Easy to manage

WebControl™ has built-in DHCP client to obtain IP address from your network′s DHCP server. You can then login to WebControl™ web GUI to control the device, its built-in web server will save your configuration into the configuration file. You can set it to a fixed IP address by disabling DHCP.

From From the Mind of Tim Carlo

For anyone wants to use more than one WebControl™ devices, you can also change its host name to reflect each device′s role in your setup. It will automatically sync its internal clock to the Network Time Services over the Internet. You can setup the proper time zone for it′s to operate in your local time zone.

+ Flexible Output

The eight TTL output is by default at logic zero. When an output is triggered or turned on, it sends out 5V, maximum drive current 20MA. It is capable to drive an optical isolated SSR (Solid State Relay, normal input control voltage 3-32V current is less than 10mA) device to run a motor, siren, light, heater or refrigerator. Optical isolated solid state relay are very easy to find on eBay for very low cost.

From From the Mind of Tim Carlo

You can simply through the web browser to turn on each output, and turn it off any time. If you like to use host computer to control it, you can use wget or Lynx (open source utility) to obtain the sensor value, or control the output from the host command line. You can enter the trigger, be timer, input TTL, analog input, temperature range, or humidity range, to let this controller automatically turn on and off for its 8 output individually.

From From the Mind of Tim Carlo

+ Sophiscated Logic Control Made Easy

The most powerful feature of this device is its programmable output control. You don′t need ladder diagram or programming it through any other software like other industrial PLC. In the GUI, you can define any timer, any temperature sensor, or humidity sensor, any digital iutput(s) or even output(s), any analog input level and their combination to be used as the trigger for any the TTL output. You can AND or OR them to form complex control for each output.

From From the Mind of Tim Carlo

+ Keep you posted

WebControl™ has email notification feature. When a rule set to turn ON or OFF any of the eight outputs, it can send you an email to your desktop, to your cell phone, or to a mailing list. You will know something has triggered the output state change. It can be temperature going above 90 degrees, so that the air condition turned on; or humidity reached 90%, it turns on the dehumidifier; or a security area in your office is being intruded; or any position sensor reached or analog input reached its level.

+ Energy Efficient Device

WebControl™ takes 7-9V DC power source or 12VAC (7VDC is recommended). The first stage regulartor LM2940-5 allows maxium input voltage 26V, however, apply DC voltage beyond 9V may overheat the regulator. If you need to connect 12VDC as power supply for automotive application, you will need to add heatsink to the LM2940. Modify the board will void the warranty. With no load, it only consumes 5MA. If the LED indicator is removed, it only consumes 1MA current. Make it a perfect energy efficient device for anywhere power consummation is watched. When driving power load, the load driven current will be additional to the controller CPU. Everything is included, except the power supply, SSRs, and sensors. Metal Chassis is included for the store purchase. HIH-4000 humidity sensor can be purchased on eBay, optional 16 pin I/O connector type is TYCO ELECTRONICS - 1658622-3 - I/O Connector can be purchased from eBay or NeWark .User Guide can be viewed online at http://www.cainetworks.com/manuals/webcontrol/WebControlUserGuide.pdf

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