Indigo IP9258 Plugin

Indigo plugin to control the Aviosys IP9258 IP power switch

The AVIOSYS IP9258 is a 4 outlet power distribution switch that allows individual outlets to be switched on & off remotely via a wired Ethernet connection. This plugin extends the Indigo Domotics Indigo Mac home automation application to support the IP9258 and allow each outlet to be configured and controlled as a separate device. Models supporting UK, European & US power outlets are available.

I’ve used these to replace X10 appliance modules where a number of devices need to be controlled within a small area (e.g. behind the TV) or where the devices being switched require a higher degree of reliability than can be achieved using X10.

Installation

  • Download the plugin bundle to the Mac running Indigo & unzip it if necessary
  • Double-click on the IP9258.indigoPlugin file: Indigo will ask if you would like to install it
  • The plugin’s configuration screen will pop up. Just hit Save to carry on.

Plugin Config

Configuration

1) From within the Indigo Devices list, click “New” and create a device representing the first power outlet. In the example below, a hi-fi amplifier is connected to this outlet.

Device Config 1

2) Click on the “Edit Device Settings” button to display the detailed configuration screen

Device Config 2

The details are reasonably self-explanatory:

  • IP address: IP address of the PDU. “192.168.1.100” is the default value
  • Username: username used to log into the PDU. “admin” is the default value
  • Password: password used to log into the PDU. “12345678” is the default value
  • PDU outlet: the outlet you wish to control (1 - 4)

3) Enter the details relating to your IP9258 configuration & press “Save” once complete.

4) Repeat for as many devices as required.

Supported Operations

An outlet device will support the following operations:

  • Turn on
  • Turn off
  • Toggle
  • Get status

Indigo V5 or later is required.

Release History

  • V1.4.1 - 8 April 2018 Bug fixes
  • V1.4 - 13 January 2018 Repackaged for Indigo Plugin Library submission
  • V1.3 - 28 August 2016 Repackaged for Github distribution
  • V1.2 - 1 October 2013 Bug fixes
  • V1.1 - 4 November 2012 Added code to maintain connection to improve performance
  • V1.0 - 28 October 2012 Initial release

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