RIPS

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RIPS

• Remote Interface to Power Switch
• Nathan McEwen
• Tommy Reynolds

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Objective

• To control the physical power to a machine
• from another machine remotely.
• Useful for us when working remotely on
• servers performing updates and installing
• software.

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Requirements

• Windows Xp or 2003 Server
• USB Port 1.0 or 2.0
• Visual Remote Connectivity to RIPS host i.e
  Remote Desktop
• Administrative privileges to install drivers

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Budget

• USBIO24 Digital I/O Module MKIII - 80
• Relay Board - 60
• PCI Brackets - 10
• Misc. Cables and wires - 10
• External Enclosure - 15
• Total - 175

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Software

• C - Sharp Develop
• Windows Form Library for GUI
• Running on XP or 2003 machine
• .Net Library for many of the applications
  functions, GUI, Serial Port etc.

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RIPS
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USBIO24 Digital I/O Module MKIII

• 3 Ports with 8 Bits I/O each
• Controlled through simple commands
• Powered through USB although configurable
• 200mA total in/out on all I/O pins 30mA per pin

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RJ11 Pin-Out
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Basic Look and Feel
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Schedule

• Milestones
• Getting hardware interface working
• Writing software/GUI portion
• Create interface between each PC and RIPS

• Flowed smoothly for the most part, but took
  longer than anticipated.
• Minor setbacks

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Findings

• C allows for relatively easy GUI implementation
• USBIO24 is a great board for easy USB connectivity

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Demonstration