Synaccess Power Switch / HTTP

2013 · 2 replies · Devices

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I just purchased a Synaccess NP-05B power strip that can be controlled via HTTP, Telnet or RS-232 in order to be able to — Staff replied: “If you just use a generic URL command (no custom codes required), then you would use standard URL format for authentication: If you want to use custom codes, just insert two commands: .AUTH 1 FORMAT, value = "Username" .”

Question 2013-02 · older version

I just purchased a Synaccess NP-05B power strip that can be controlled via HTTP, Telnet or RS-232 in order to be able to use Roomie to switch on and off two power amps in my home theater that I currently have to manually switch on and off.

I configured the NP-05B and can control any of the 5 outlets from my iPhone and Mac using HTTP in Safari, but the NP-05B does not respond to commands sent from Roomie.

As an example, a command to power on outlet 1 is:

10.0.1.230/cmd.cgi?A3%201%201

What I think might be causing the problem is that the NP-05B does not allow anonymous users to issue commands via HTTP. When I first issued the command in Safari I got an authentication pop-up that asked me enter my user name and password. I didn't see anything in the Roomie Development kit that explains how to handle HTTP authentication (or if it can be done).

As a workaround, I can use a Roomie action to open a URL but it only works if I set Roomie to open the URL in Safari, which of course takes me out of Roomie. If I use the "Silent" option or select the internal Roomie browser, the command fails.

Is there any way other than the workaround I described to get Roomie to send HTTP commands to the NP-05B (i.e., is there some way to automatically send a user name and password in response to an HTTP authentication request)? I think authentication would only need to be done once (or at least that's how it appears to work with Safari).

Below is the RoomieCodes.plist as I currently have it defined for testing. Thanks for any help you can offer!

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<array>

<dict>

<key>brand</key>

<string>Synaccess</string>

<key>codes</key>

<dict>

<key>POWER OFF 1</key>

<key>POWER ON 1</key>

</dict>

<key>method</key>

</dict>

</array>

</plist>

</blockquote>

Roomie Staff 2013-02 · older version

If you just use a generic URL command (no custom codes required), then you would use standard URL format for authentication:

username:password@IPAddress/cmd

If you want to use custom codes, just insert two commands:

.AUTH 1 FORMAT, value = "Username"

.AUTH 2 FORMAT, value = "Password"

With an HTTP method, that will have the same affect as an authentication URL. You will need to type your username/password into the device when adding it.

Member 2013-02 · older version

Thank you! Both methods worked perfectly, but I ended up going with the custom codes since it was easier to program my system using them.

If anyone is interested in a power switching device that works with Roomie, Amazon currently has 3 of the Synaccess devices listed (a 2 outlet, a 5 outlet and an 8 outlet). All are sold by Synaccess (not Amazon), but my order was shipped very quickly (ordered on a Thursday and received it on a Saturday).

Below is the plist to control the 5 outlets on the RBP-05 that I purchased (plus an extra option for all-on / all-off).

Thank you again for the help -- it is greatly appreciated!

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<array>

<dict>

<key>brand</key>

<string>Synaccess</string>

<key>codes</key>

<dict>

<key>.AUTH 1 FORMAT</key>

<string>Username</string>

<key>.AUTH 2 FORMAT</key>

<string>Password</string>

<key>POWER OFF 1</key>

<key>POWER OFF 2</key>

<key>POWER OFF 3</key>

<key>POWER OFF 4</key>

<key>POWER OFF 5</key>

<key>POWER OFF ALL</key>

<key>POWER ON 1</key>

<key>POWER ON 2</key>

<key>POWER ON 3</key>

<key>POWER ON 4</key>

<key>POWER ON 5</key>

<key>POWER ON ALL</key>

</dict>

<key>method</key>

</dict>

</array>

</plist>

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