On 10.01.2017 22:56, ron minnich wrote:
I need an ethernet-attached device for controlling power to 4 to 8 systems
With Schuko plug this ethernet controlled power strip is pretty nice (they also have a USB-controlled variant) http://energenie.com/item.aspx?id=7557&lang=en
and also a serial port mux which can allow multiple users to go to different systems.
If there is a box that does both that's a plus. I figure this group knows more than anybody about a good choice.
To be honest, if you want a cheap and scalable solution with good electrical isolation, the solution I've seen quite often is to buy wirelessly controllable power sockets (pack of 4 retails for ~15 EUR in Germany). Wire up the power socket remote control with a raspberry pi and you're done.
For serial ports, I just hooked up a bunch of USB-serial adapters to a Raspberry Pi. Then again, this solution is probably unusable for multi-user environments.
Regards, Carl-Daniel