Device to IP Control Anything - uSwitch Relay

Author: Brian Rhodes, Published on Jan 13, 2014

A common challenge integrators face is controlling non-networked equipment. Once systems 'go IP', there is typically a desire to stick everything on the network too. Unfortunately, even turning equipment on or off can be a chore requiring manual operation or clunky expensive machine controllers. The uSwitch Relay aims to change all that for less than $150. In this note, we look at the relay, potential security applications, and explore the limits of its usefulness.

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Comments (16)

Josh Snow

01/13/14 08:30pm

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Josh Snow | 01/13/14 08:53pm

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01/13/14 08:37pm

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Amos Wipf | 01/13/14 08:55pm

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Amos Wipf

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 01/13/14 09:01pm

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In reply to Alex K | 01/14/14 10:15pm

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01/14/14 04:38pm

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In reply to Mike Ridgley | 01/14/14 04:51pm

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01/14/14 07:23pm

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In reply to Mike Ridgley | 01/16/14 01:53pm

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Mike Ridgley | 01/18/14 09:55pm

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01/18/14 12:51pm

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01/24/14 05:53am

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