There is a How-To on how to resolve this, but it gave me a headache to read so I was wondering a device to do the following exists:
I am in the process of rolling out 20 LCD Displays around a College. I'll be controlling them with Global Cache GC-100's using the Stardraw Control software. I want to power them up at 7a and power them down at 10p, but the problem I'm having is .. how do I make sure I'm not accidentally turning them off when the are supposed to be turned on? I haven't settled on a Display model yet, but I'd prefer that I don't need to require a serial port to perform this function -- since doing so will severely limit my choice in displays -- and I really want to keep this installation as generic as possible.
I've considered some kind of X-10 set up (the outlet) with a step-down adapter coupled with an AC relay into the GC100, but I'd need a IR interface into the X10 outlet, so that idea starts to get messy and puts too many devices in a public area. I spent a lot of time looking to see if any IP-controlled (addressable) outlets exist that might accept SNMP commands, but no such luck (as far as I can tell).
Any suggestions on how to perform this function?
I am in the process of rolling out 20 LCD Displays around a College. I'll be controlling them with Global Cache GC-100's using the Stardraw Control software. I want to power them up at 7a and power them down at 10p, but the problem I'm having is .. how do I make sure I'm not accidentally turning them off when the are supposed to be turned on? I haven't settled on a Display model yet, but I'd prefer that I don't need to require a serial port to perform this function -- since doing so will severely limit my choice in displays -- and I really want to keep this installation as generic as possible.
I've considered some kind of X-10 set up (the outlet) with a step-down adapter coupled with an AC relay into the GC100, but I'd need a IR interface into the X10 outlet, so that idea starts to get messy and puts too many devices in a public area. I spent a lot of time looking to see if any IP-controlled (addressable) outlets exist that might accept SNMP commands, but no such luck (as far as I can tell).
Any suggestions on how to perform this function?