videogeniX uSwitch User manual

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uSwitch™ and uSwitchPro™ Installation
and Operating Manual
and the A-Plug Adapter

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................................................3
uSwitch and uSwitchPro Features................................................................................................................................4
Installation Guidelines (Read before Installing) .............................................................................................................6
uSwitch and uSwitchPro Quick Start Guide..............................................................................................................6
About uSwitch ..........................................................................................................................................................8
Power Supply Connection...........................................................................................................................................9
Relay Connection.......................................................................................................................................................9
Network Connection....................................................................................................................................................9
Control Center – Home Page.....................................................................................................................................11
Menu Navigation.......................................................................................................................................................12
Control Center (Relay 1- Momentary Mode) ............................................................................................................12
Control Center (Relay1 Watchdog Mode, Startup Delay phase)...................................................................................13
Control Center (Relay1 Watchdog Mode, Ping Delay phase).......................................................................................15
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Control Center (Relay1 Watchdog Mode, pinging phase).............................................................................................16
Control Center (Relay1 Watchdog Mode, auto reboot countdown phase) .....................................................................17
Control Center (GPIO1 with counter enabled).............................................................................................................18
Network Configuration Page......................................................................................................................................19
Relay Configuration Page..........................................................................................................................................22
Force Watchdog Reboot ...........................................................................................................................................24
GPIO Configuration Page (uSwitchPro only)...............................................................................................................26
Watchdog Configuration Page................................................................................................................................27
Virtual Relay Configuration Page............................................................................................................................29
Authorization Configuration Page...............................................................................................................................31
Security Notes..........................................................................................................................................................31
uSwitch/uSwitchPro Board Schematic........................................................................................................................32
Access Control to Electronic Door Strike....................................................................................................................33
Driving multiple uSwitch Relays from a single uSwitch GPIO or Virtual Button.....................................................33
Connecting to High Power devices (such as Motors, etc).............................................................................................34

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Hard Wired Network Connection................................................................................................................................35
Wireless Network Connection....................................................................................................................................36
Troubleshooting:.......................................................................................................................................................37
Appendix A: Factory Default Settings........................................................................................................................38
Appendix B: Specifications.......................................................................................................................................39
Product Safety: FCC Statement.................................................................................................................................41
Warranty..................................................................................................................................................................41
Trademark and Copyright Information ........................................................................................................................42
Introduction
VideogeniX specializes in practical solutions for your network allowing you to Stay Connected and Take
Control. All our industrial rated solutions keep you connected to the internet of thngs (IOT).
uSwitch™allows you to control any device over the web including gates, doors, lights, sirens, doors, modems and
cameras whether you are next door or halfway across the world. uSwitchcan also restart any network device
automatically when it locks up or stops communicating, saving you costly sitevisits, dissatisfiedcustomers and time
consuming manual reboots. uSwitchis the perfect solution for industrial, security and personal applications.
Simple to use and with no programming required, uSwitchautomatically builds a control web page, provides multiple
levels of password protected and can operate stand alone or user directed via the Internet or a local intranet.
uSwitchcomes with removable terminal connectors for the simplest wiring to two electromechanical relays that can be
used as a dry contactsor power switches for remote control via the built in web server.
Once connected anywhere, users can monitor, control and reboot any device over the web or over a network whether
under a desk on top of a pole, at a remote constructionsite, summer homes or business. In addition to computers and
iPads, uSwitchis compatible with Android, iPhone, Blackberryand many other smart devices providing true remote
control anywhere and anytime.
uSwitchPro™adds several high end features to the standard uSwitch™including General Purpose Inputs (GPIOs), and
soft Virtual Relays.

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This manual covers both uSwitch™ and uSwitchPro™. All exclusive features to the uSwitchProwill be, as this text is, on a
light blue background, differentiating its advanced features.
Additionally, this manual covers the most popular adapters to the uSwitchincluding the A-plug™ a universal 110VAC
uSwitchadapter.
uSwitch and uSwitchPro Features
•Plug-and-Play
•Two dry contact relays (5A@120Vac, 3A@250VAC), (5A@120VDC, 3A@ 250VDC) for direct connection to load.
(Not designed for devices with large inrush current)
•No programming required
•Auto Discovery mode user configurable
•Connect from computers, smart phones, iPads and other web and network devices
•May be used as a standalone device
•Built-in web pages provide simple user interface for configuration and control.
•Customizable user interface (customizecontrols, colors, text and buttons).
•Removable terminal connectors (included) simplify wiring and service
•Custom applications can control uSwitchwith standard CGI interface.
•Multiple levels of password protection
•Supports fixed IP, DHCP, and Dynamic IP with port forwarding and virtual port addressing.
•SelectableTCP ports for proxy server and NAT applications
•10/100 Ethernet connectivity.
•Built-in automatic watchdog mode on each relay; with three independent user assignable ping-able URL options
•Watchdog Cloak™ mode for ultra-secure applications
•Watchdog mode timers and counters user configurable
•Latched, Momentary and Pulsetiming modes for relays
•Relay power up state user configurable (Closed, Open, Previous)
•Minimal footprint
•Low power consumption
•Manual relay control mode
•All inputs and outputs have user customizablestatecolors and state text
•All inputs and outputs have user customizabledisplayed names
•On board relays can be linked directly to onboard GPIOs
•GPIO(s) and virtual buttons can drive relays on other uSwitchdevices (Each Pro can drive up to 8 uSwitches and
16 relays which can be daisy chained to unlimited number of relays)
•Input Counters for tracking events
•Universal Voltage input 12-16VDC
•Great documentation, Great support
•Manufactured and all Software from USA

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•Single Source Documentation available upon request

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Installation Guidelines (Read before Installing)
Opening the uSwitchenclosure or tampering will void the warranty.
1. Not weatherproof (do not install outdoors without proper environmental enclosure).
2. Must be installed by qualified personnel.
3. Not designed to run in a radioactive environment
4. Must not be used for medical, lifesaving purposes, or for any purpose where its failure could cause serious injury,
loss of life, or create significant financial losses.
5. Must be correctly wired. Incorrect wiring could result in damage to uSwitchor the device to which it is partnered.
uSwitch and uSwitchPro Quick Start Guide
1. uSwitchcan be connected to a DC power source in the range of 12-16Vdc. Connect an appropriate DC power
supply to the + and - Terminals in Figure 1 (regulated power supply is recommended). The power supply should
be rated to meet the operating current of the uSwitch™(see specifications for power requirements in appendix
C). As shown in the photo, the positive terminal is the terminal closest to the outside unit edge; the negative
terminal is the terminal closest to relay connectors.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable between the uSwitchEthernet port and an Ethernet port on the network switch/router.
Connect a computer to the network switch/router. (See diagram below). Alternatively, you can connect the
uSwitchdirectly to the etherent port of your computer (computer must be on a 192.168.1.xxx subnet and both
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3. Set up a computer on the same network/subnet as the uSwitch. To do this,set the IP address of the computer to
192.168.1.x with subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 (x can be any unused address on that network 2-254) and
should not be in a range designated for DHCP addresses by the router.
4. Connect to the uSwitchby entering itsfactory default IP address (http://192.168.1.199) into the address bar on
your computer’s browser. If the uSwitchis on a LAN with a router that has reserved the DHCP address of
‘192.168.1.199’ a conflict can occur. In this case either change the default address of the uSwitchupon
connection or remove ‘199’ from the DHCP reserved address space of the router. (Make sure the uSwitch’s
address is not blocked by any firewall you may be using).
5. If this is the first time you are logging on to the uSwitchfrom your computer, a password dialog box willappear
(see examples below). Enter “admin”, for both the User name and Passwordfields (all lower case). Once logged
on passwords and user names can be changed from the Authorization Configuration Menu. For higher level
menus ‘admin’ is also the default password.
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6. Press “OK” to accept the username and password.

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7. Connect the relay contacts and or GPIOs as desired (refer to the diagram below for relay connections).
About uSwitch
uSwitchcontains two electro-mechanical relays and a built in web server. The uSwitch’s web interface can be controlled
and/or monitored over any IP network including private networks, IP-based industrial control networks, and the Internet.
uSwitchcan be controlled from a web browser or via a customthird party application. Using standard CGI commands
uSwitchcan operate stand-alone or can be controlled from a remote or local web browser. It can be used to operate
access control devices, lights, pumps, valves, locks, motors, etc.
Another feature of the uSwitchis, it can be programmed to automatically detect device and network failure and restart
electronic devices that have frozen, or stopped functioning properly (even if communication to uSwitchor device has been
completely lost). This mechanism is available to remotely reboot servers, computers, cell and satellite modems, and other
devices one can imagine - either LAN or WAN. uSwitchrelays can be wired in series with the power source of the device
and switchthe power on and off manually. Another option is to connect uSwitchdirectly into a device’s reset circuit. In
this configuration, uSwitchdoes not power down the device and initiate a cold reboot, it simply forces a warm restart. All
reboot methods have different requirements in physical connection and setup. A fourth additional option is to wire a
uSwitchoutput to an external relay to control a physically isolatedcircuit or one with a power load that exceeds the max
specifications of those inside the uSwitch.
uSwitchhas a built-in Web Interface. You can access uSwitchby its IP address if you are connecting to it from the same
network or if you are on a remote WANby the URL of the LAN and or the uSwitch’s assignedport (via port
forwarding/NAT). It can be accessedon networks with both static and dynamic IP addresses (in the case of a dynamic IP
address a dynamic IP client is required or a router supporting DDNS). The factory default IP address for uSwitchis:
192.168.1.199, its default network port is 80 and the gateway is 192.168.1.1.
uSwitchProhas two General Purpose inputs (GPIOs). These GPIOs can be hooked up to sensors which can be linked to
the local relay and up to 16 remote relays, so that a change in sensor status can effectively drive multiple remote relays.
For instance, a premise detection alert could lock down 9 doors and set off 9 sirens across a campus.

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Virtual Relays.
The uSwitchProsupports Virtual uSwitchcontrol. Withthe creation of either virtual buttons, or by using local GPIOs up to
eight (8) additional uSwitches can be controlled either by a single local button or by the change in stateof one of a sensor
attached to a GPIO..
Power Supply Connection
Connect an appropriate DC power supply to the Vin+ and Gnd Terminals as shown below (regulated power supply
recommended). The power supply should be rated to meet the operating current of uSwitch(specified in Appendix B).
Relay Connection
When connecting to the relay contacts make sure any current or future load will not exceed the load ratings for the relays
(per spec. in Appendix B).
Network Connection
Connect the uSwitchEthernet port to a 10 Base-T or 100 Base-T switch, router or cell modem/gateway (per diagram
below). For configuration, uSwitchcan also connect directly to the Ethernet port on a computer using a crossover/null-
modem cable. Otherwise, for connection through standard communication equipment a straight cable should be used.

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