Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1. Introduction IP4000 is designed to automatically power‐cycle either one or both of its outlets when either; a) Internet connectivity is lost (resets Router/Modem to restart it), or b) The network device being monitored is no longer responding in LAN. It can also be used to; a) Remotely control outlets via instant messaging tool like MSN, or a Web User Interface. b) Perform scheduled power On / Off / Reset IP4000 is useful where the internet connection and accessibility to a remote site is critical. It can be setup so that when the remote broadband / cable / DSL connection drops or if the remote router locks up, it will auto reset the router to re‐establish connectivity. The IP4000 is also useful for; Saving network support technicians the trouble of constantly having to power‐cycle network equipment to re‐gain internet connectivity. Resetting unresponsive device (for instance IP camera or NAS servers) which otherwise will be inaccessible remotely. ...
Chapter 1: Introduction 1.2. Hardware Specification Model No: IP 4000 Socket type USA (Type B, NEMA 5‐15R) Certification FCC Electrical Rating Input: 120~250V~50/60Hz Output: 10A (for 2 sockets) & DC5V, 500mA (for USB port) Breaker 10A (Thermal fuse) Available Sockets 2x fixed Internet Control‐able 2x fixed socket Power ON / OFF switch Individual outlet power ON / OFF LED button (Press & hold 2 seconds) Power Indicator Orange LED Reset to Factory Default Long press all 3 LED buttons Internet Indicator Green LED Web Server CPU 32‐Bit RISC CPU Supported Browser IE and Java Supported Network HTTP, TCP/IP, UDP, SMTP, Dynamic DNS, DNS Client, SNTP, BOOTP, DHCP. Protocols Network Access 10/100 Base‐T , RJ45 (Cat. 5) ...
Chapter 1: Introduction 1.3. Network Diagram Fig.1. IP4000 setup to perform auto reset of router and modem Fig.2. IP4000 setup to keep internet device operating PO BOX 2012, Champaign. IL 61825 USA info@higginsinternational.org http://higginsinternational.org 1-866-337-0965 --- 1-217-337-0965...
Chapter 1: Introduction Fig.3. IP4000 setup for remote control via MSN messenger or via Web User Interface. 1.4. LED Indicators Explained LED Status Indicators LED LED status Condition description Internet connection available and UIS mode has been Green ON activated. There is internet connection. UIS mode button has not been Green Blinking activated. Green OFF There is no internet connection. Fig.4. LED Indicator Light indicators on LAN Port Light color Condition description When On: Internet speed is at 100M Green When flashing: Data transmitting / receiving ...
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Chapter 1: Introduction Fig.6. Physical Features Description PO BOX 2012, Champaign. IL 61825 USA info@higginsinternational.org http://higginsinternational.org 1-866-337-0965 --- 1-327-337-0965...
Chapter 2: Hardware Setup Chapter 2: Hardware Setup IP4000 hardware installation procedure. Step 1: Connect the power cord to the IP 4000 and wall outlet. The two orange LED’s will light up, indicating that the individual Outlets are ON. Press and hold the Orange LED for 2 seconds to turn the Outlet On / Off. Step 2: Connect the power plug of your device to IP4000 outlet. ...
Chapter 3: Software & Web Setup Chapter 3: Software & Web Setup (For Advanced User) 3.1. Introduction IP4000 is designed to work without having to install any software (see hardware setup above). However, for advanced user the unit can be customized and configured for remote access. This gives the user further control over the power ports. There are two ways to remotely control the outlets (access from WAN); a. Using DDNS and Port forwarding, see Section 3.3 or; b. Using MSN instant messaging tool (future version will include Yahoo or ICQ), see Section 3.4. ...
Chapter 3: Software & Web Setup Step 3: Enter IP4000 main menu. 3.2.2 Locate IP4000 in LAN using Utility program. Step 1: Download the Utility program from http://bit.ly/NziaG3 and install it. Once installed, Utility will locate and list the IP4000 units present on your network. Note: IP4000 1. Utility can only discover units that are located within the same LAN or network.
Chapter 3: Software & Web Setup 3.2.3 Locate IP4000 in LAN using fixed IP. IP4000 will revert to a fixed IP of 192.168.0.100 if it could not locate a DHCP server within 1 minute from powering up. To revert back to DHCP mode, unplug and replug the main power cable. To access IP4000 Web interface in this mode; Step 1: Connect the LAN cable from IP4000 to your PC LAN port Step 2: Assign a fixed IP within the same subnet to your PC. Example: 192.168.0.20 and subnet of 255.255.255.0 Step 3: On your PC, launch a browser and enter the IP 192.168.0.100 Login: admin, no password. You can now change this fixed IP address to one that you prefer. PO BOX 2012, Champaign. IL 61825 USA info@higginsinternational.org http://higginsinternational.org 1-866-337-0965 --- 1-327-337-0965...
Chapter 3: Software & Web Setup 3.3. How to Access IP4000 from WAN – using DDNS The IP4000 Web User Interface (Web UI) above can be accessed remotely from Wide Area Network (WAN). To do so; Setup port forwarding at your router. a. Login to your router setup / configuration page. b. Go to Port Forwarding / Virtual server section and open (allow): WAN Port 80; Type/Protocol: TCP. AND, Setup a Domain Name for your Dynamic WAN IP. User can choose to either; a. Use the free pre‐assigned domain name. a. Each IP4000 assigned a unique domain name as <serial_number>.iCV99.net. b. Rename this by browsing to http://outlet System Status Network ...
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Chapter 3: Software & Web Setup Step 1: From PC, run MSN Messenger or go to http://www.MSN.com to create a new Windows Live ID or account. An ID or account will have to be created for each IP4000 device. Remember the user name and password. ...
Chapter 3: Software & Web Setup 3.4.2. How to Control IP4000 using Instant Messaging After setting up and getting connected as above. Bring up the IP4000 MSN dialog box. Type anything other than Keywords will invoke IP4000 to respond with “Please type HELP to list available commands.” Available commands ...
Appendix C: Glossary Chapter 4: IP4000 Web User Interface 4.1. Information The Information tab contains the following subsections; 4.1.1 Current Status, 4.1.2 System Status; 4.1.1 Current Status This section displays the current status of the outlets. Click on the icon to turn the Outlet On or Off. Click on the icon to Reset the Outlet Fig.7. Current Status page Connection Status Target Site: This is the default target site as listed under Configuration IP Address: The IP address of the Target Site ...
Appendix C: Glossary Icon Description The UIS Function is Off. IP4000 will not perform outlet reset when connection loss is detected. The UIS Function is On. IP4000 will perform outlet reset when connection loss is detected. The Outlet is Off The Outlet is On The Outlet is On, but UIS Function is Off. The outlet will not auto‐reset. ...
Appendix C: Glossary Free Domain Name By default, each unit is assigned a Free Domain Name. The domain name is assigned as <serial_number>.iCV99.net. The DDNS server site is located at DDNS.iCV99.net. Select “Click to Rename” will redirect user to http://ddns.iCV99.net where user can register an alternate name. Note: Other than Domain Name, user will also need to do Port Forwarding in order to view the Web UI from remote.
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Appendix C: Glossary Website / IP Address Enter reliable sites to target. Assign User can select to assign both outlets to check the 1 four sites or only one outlet or have both outlets checking different sites. Status User can include (Enable) or exclude (Disable) a particular website from the check‐list. Protocol IP4000 can use either a ping (UDP protocol) or a web request (TCP protocol) format to check if a particular site is responding. Website / IP Address Enter reliable / trusted websites to target. IP4000 will check how long it takes the site to respond. ...
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Appendix C: Glossary To adjust PING INTERVAL – Enter http://x.x.x.x/controller.htm in address bar. (x.x.x.x = IP Address of IP 4000) iii. Outlet Setup Outlet 1 Name, Outlet 2 Name Name the outlet in order to identify the connected device. This also allows ease of reference when using MSN or setting schedules. Auto reset outlet(s) every IP4000 will reset the outlets every xx minutes. Choose a figure between 1 to 1440 minutes. ...
Appendix C: Glossary Set the Off/On delay for the Outlet. This applies to both outlets. Power‐on delay between Outlet 1 and Outlet 2 Set the power on interval between Outlet 1 and Outlet 2. Set to 0 to disable this feature. Default is set to 10 seconds. Note: This feature only works if BOTH Outlets are in the ON state, when power resets. If the Outlet is OFF, it will not “Reset”.
Appendix C: Glossary The scheduled events can be edited, disabled or deleted. 4.2.3 Network This option allows the user to configure the IP address, port number and DDNS functions. IP Address Hostname By default the hostname (LAN Domain Name) is set to Outlet. This allows the unit to be easily located in LAN without needing to know the LAN IP address. Just type http://outlet in a browser while in the same LAN as the device and you will be able to find this Web UI. Note: If you have multiple IP4000 units, you should assign a different Hostname to each unit.
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Appendix C: Glossary Subnet Mask Displays IP4000 Subnet Mask. Gateway This item sets IP4000 Gateway. More info at Appendix A: IP address, Subnet and Gateway Obtain an IP address This allows the user to either manually set or use DHCP (default) function to obtain the IP address from the router. Click Apply to save settings. Note: IP4000 will reboot when these settings are changed. DNS Server IP ...
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Appendix C: Glossary Ethernet Connection Type User can choose between 10M or 100Mbps or Full or Half duplex connection type. This is generally left to Auto Sense for ease of management. Note: IP4000 will reboot when this setting is changed. Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS (“DDNS”) is a free third party service. It allows the user to alias a dynamic WAN IP address to a WAN hostname. ...
Appendix C: Glossary Use Public IP to update DDNS Choose Yes to ensure that IP4000 uses the WAN / Public IP to update the selected DDNS server. 4.2.4 E‐mail This function will send event notification to email accounts listed in the ‘E‐mail Address Book’. ...
Appendix C: Glossary Enter the E‐mail address assigned by your e‐mail server. This server requires an encrypted connection Select this if the SMTP server requires SSL or TLS encryption. E‐mail Port Default to port 25. User can specify a different port if necessary. E‐mail Server Requires Authentication Please check with your e‐mail server admin if this is required. Test E‐mail Send a test E‐mail Enter a valid e‐mail address to send the test email to. iii. E‐mail Settings E‐mail Address Book List the users who shall receive an e‐mail notification as they appear in the Event Log section. Example of email received. 4.2.5 Account This webpage allows you to set an administrator password. PO BOX 2012, Champaign. IL 61825 USA info@higginsinternational.org -23- http://higginsinternational.org...
Appendix C: Glossary Account Settings Login The administrator can set a Login ID consisting of up to 32 case sensitive characters. By default the Login ID is set to admin (no password set, just hit enter to login) Password Assign a password to the account. The administrator can set up to 32 case sensitive characters for the password. Confirm Password Retype the password. 4.2.6 MSN Setup IP4000 to be controllable via MSN. PO BOX 2012, Champaign. IL 61825 USA info@higginsinternational.org -24- http://higginsinternational.org 1-866-337-0965 --- 1-327-337-0965...
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Appendix C: Glossary Fig.8. MSN Settings page MSN Account For current MSN account status, check the tab. Status This determines the status of the IP4000 (MSN) account. Select either ‘Offline’ or ‘Online’ Login ID Enter the Login ID that you have created from Windows Live website for this IP4000. Password Enter the corresponding password. Display Name This is the IP4000 name as shown on MSN. Show a Personal Message for Account Enter a message here. This message will be visible to anyone that is in the IP4000’s MSN friends list. ...
Appendix C: Glossary Once assigned, the respective user must then ‘add’ IP4000 to their Contact list. Failing to do so, will result in user not being able to control IP4000. Once added, just type a random character and IP4000 will respond with instructions. Refer to section 3.4.2 above on how to use MSN. Note: If a MSN user has been removed from the ‘Contact Account’ list. The user will no longer be able to control IP4000 via MSN. However, the user will still receive notification from IP4000.
Appendix C: Glossary Time Server Choose the nearest Time Server to your location. The user can choose from the list of a maximum of 30 Time Servers. To add a new Time Server, click Edit, delete an existing Time Servers from the list, then, the Add dialog box will appear. Click Back to return to the System Time Settings webpage. ...
Appendix C: Glossary Language Choose the language for the Web UI and e‐mails. 4.3 Log Information 4.3.1 Event Log This section will log events that occurred on the IP4000 and categorize it into; a) event “Notification” and b) “Status” updates. Fig.10. Event log page Event Log Type Select which type of log to show; a. All (both Status and Notifications are shown) b. Status Examples of Status logs: PO BOX 2012, Champaign. IL 61825 USA info@higginsinternational.org -28- http://higginsinternational.org 1-866-337-0965 --- 1-217-337-0965...
Appendix C: Glossary UIS On/Off, Outlet Manual On/Off, Outlet Auto On/Off, UIS 1/2 resets c. Notification Examples of Notification logs: Server address … cannot be resolved, Test email sent, Connection to … server failed, 4.4 Help 4.4.1 About The administrator can use this section to check firmware information, save/restore settings, and see manufacturer’s details. Fig.11. About page About This shows the Firmware Version, Hardware Version and Serial Number. Save / Restore Settings Settings Click Save to save the configuration to your PC. The text file will have a default format of SettingsYYYYMMDD.cfg. ...
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