Remote Sensors and Controls
When you connect a remote interface device to your LAN, you can monitor environmental conditions or the performance of unattended equipment and operate equipment by remote control through your network. Many possible applications for this kind of networked remote activity are available, including the following:
Monitoring the temperature in an equipment room, a freezer, or "cold box"
Measuring and monitoring air or water temperature, wind speed, water flow in a stream or other body of water, and other environmental conditions
Monitoring power levels
Monitoring and responding to alarms
Turning AC or DC power off and back on again in order to restart "hung" equipment
Monitoring normally open or normally closed intrusion alarms ...
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