PowerBOX 3Px
NETIO PowerBOX 3Px is a professional electrical socket device with 3 outputs and LAN connectivity. Each output socket can be separately switched on or off over the web interface. Integration into third-party systems using various protocols (JSON, Modbus/TCP, SNMP, MQTT-flex, Telnet, ...) is easy thanks to the open API. With the NETIO Cloud service, the outputs can be controlled from anywhere. The NETIO Cloud service, provided for a fee, uses SSL security and servers in Europe.
NETIO PowerBOX 3Px can be configured with a web browser (allows output control, connection to NETIO Cloud, Open API communication settings, etc.).
PowerBOX 3Px is a smart IoT LAN power socket in the form of an extension cable. A RJ45 Ethernet cable is used to connect to the LAN.
PROFESSIONAL PRODUCT
NETIO PowerBOX 3Px is suitable for industrial applications. The product works in a wide temperature range (–20°C to +65°C), supports firmware upgrades over the web, remembers the last socket states before being powered off, and its relays switch at zero voltage.
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
PRODUCT COMPARISON
Connection | Switched Outputs | Metered Channels | Smart Switching | Inputs | NFC | Web Interface | NETIO Cloud | Lua scripts | WatchDog function | Scheduler function | Mobile App | HTTPs | Open API | |
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PowerPDU 4C | 2xLAN | 4xC13 | 4 | ZCS | RS-232 | - | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | iOS + Android | YES | 15 protocols |
PowerPDU 4PS | LAN | 4xC13 | - | ZVS | - | - | YES | YES | - | - | YES | Android | - | 10 protocols |
PowerPDU 8QS | LAN | 8xC13 | 1+1 | ZVS | 1xDI | - | YES | YES | - | - | YES | Android | - | 10 protocols |
PowerPDU 4PZ | LAN WiFİ | 2+2 | 2 | ZCS / - | 2xDI (S0) | YES | YES | YES | - | - | YES | Android | - | 10 protocols |
PowerPDU 3Px | LAN | 3x | - | ZVS | - | - | YES | YES | - | - | YES | Android | - | 10 protocols |
PowerPDU 4Kx | LAN | 4x | 4 | ZCS | - | - | YES | YES | - | - | YES | Android | - | 10 protocols |
PowerCableRES T101x |
WiFi | 1x | 1 | ZCS | - | YES | YES | YES | - | - | YES | Android | - | 10 protocols |
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
OPEN API: SUPPORTED M2M PROTOCOLS
The open API can use one protocol at a time, chosen from among the supported M2M protocols:
Modbus/TCP | AN27, | AN22 | AN37 |
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MQTT-flex | AN40 | ||
Telnet | AN10 | ||
http URL API | AN19 | AN29 | |
JSON over HTTP (default) | AN21, | AN30 | AN42 |
http Push JSON | |||
http Push XML | |||
XML over HTTP | AN20 | AN31 | |
SNMP v1 | AN11 | AN41 | |
SNMP v3 |
The SNMP protocol can be always used in parallel to other APIs.
Regardless of the Open API used, the PowerBOX 3Px can be always controlled from its web interface and from the NETIO Cloud service. The customer may use one Open API protocol and the NETIO Cloud service simultaneously.
Useful links:
APPLICATIONS::
POWERBOX 3PX (3PF / 3PE / 3PG)
“3Px” is an overall designation of products with 3 different types of electrical sockets offered by the NETIO products company.
When ordering, please choose one of these three types:
NETIO CLOUD
This product can be connected to the NETIO Cloud service (100 outputs can be controlled from 1 web screen). NETIO Cloud is an ideal solution for remote control and restarting.
The paid NETIO Cloud service is operated by NETIO products a.s. as a support for manufactured equipment.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT QUALITY
NETIO sockets are made with quality in mind. Each unit includes a set of supporting functions to ensure reliability and long service life of the product in real-life conditions.
ZVS (ZERO VOLTAGE SWITCHING)
An important feature of the NETIO PowerBOX is ZVS (Zero Voltage Switching).
ZVS controls the exact time when the mechanical relay contacts close and open. The relay contacts switch the output on or off when the voltage crosses the zero level.
POWER-UP STATE
For some applications, it is important to set the power socket state immediately after the device is powered on (or the power is restored after a failure). With some machines it is important to avoid momentary switch-on or switch-off. This parameter therefore defines the behavior of the 110/230V output power socket before the standard communication with a master system starts to work.
MOBILE APPLICATION
PowerBox 3Px can be controlled over the local network using the NETIO Mobile 2 app (for Android mobile devices).
NETIO Mobile 2 is not available for iOS users. We recommend using third-party apps:
SCHEDULER (TIMED SWITCHING OF INDIVIDUAL OUTLETS)
The switching of outlets can be time-controlled by the Scheduler with a graphical interface. Switching on/off at specific times can be easily configured.
GENERAL PROPERTIES
Switched Power Outputs |
Output Switching |
Metered channels |
LAN | WiFi | IQRF | Web | NETIO Cloud | Scheduler | Mobile App | Open API |
Max. current per socket |
|
PowerBOX 3PF |
3 x DE (Type F) |
ZVS | - | 1 | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Android | 10 protocols | 230V / 16A |
PowerBOX 3PE |
3 x FR ​(Type E) |
ZVS | - | 1 | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Android | 10 protocols | 230V / 16A |
PowerBOX 3PG |
3 x UK ​(Type G) |
ZVS | - | 1 | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Android | 10 protocols | 230V / 13A |
PowerBOX 4KF |
4 x DE (Type F) |
ZCS | 4 | 1 | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Android | 10 protocols | 230V / 16A |
PowerBOX 4KE |
4 x FR ​(Type E) |
ZCS | 4 | 1 | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Android | 10 protocols | 230V / 16A |
PowerBOX 4KG |
4 x UK ​(Type G) |
ZCS | 4 | 1 | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Android | 10 protocols | 230V / 13A |
PowerCable REST 101x |
1 (5 types) |
ZCS | 1 | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Android | 10 protocols | 230V / 10-16A |
PowerCable IQRF 901x |
1 (3 types) |
ZVS | 1 | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | - | IQRF | 230V / 10-16A |
FAQ
Yes. When the PowerBOX is powered up, all outputs are set according to the PowerUp Init configuration (On / Off / LAST value). The parameter can be set in the web interface in the detailed configuration for each output.
To reset the product to factory defaults, press and hold the button next to the RJ45 jack. Keep the button pressed and plug in the product. Still keep the button pressed. About 12 seconds after powering up, the yellow LED flashes 3 times and factory default settings are restored (Load to defaults). For the current procedure, see the supplied QIG (Quick Installation Guide) for the product. It is available for download at this page as well as included in the product package.
For Android mobile devices, please upgrade to NETIO Mobile 2. For iOS mobile devices, NETIO mobile app upgrade is not available yet.
Yes, the “Short OFF” command (accessible for instance in the PowerBOX 3Px web interface) can switch the power to the device off for e.g. 5 seconds and then switch it on again automatically. Typical applications include the remote restart function, where the user needs to send, over the Web or via the URL API, a command that momentarily switches the output off and then switches it back on. This is typically used to restart a LTE / WLAN modem; the PowerBOX controls the power to the modem.
Yes, NETIO PowerPDU 3PX supports the Scheduler (calendar) function. If Scheduler function is not available in your device, update your firmware to highest possible version.
Yes. PowerBOX 3Px includes an open API. We are continuously publishing ANxx (Application Notes) that describe how to connect the product to various third-party systems.
MQTT-flex is a NETIO extension of the standard MQTT protocol. The extension uses a configuration text file to specify the MQTT message structure, the MQTT broker address where messages are sent, and the periodicity. In this way, a complete configuration of the MQTT communication can be transferred in a single text file.
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