Controlling a Serial Power Distribution Unit!!!

[avida]

Does any one have any experience controlling a power distribution unit (PDU) from filemaker?

I need to install 10 computers, and I need a way to control the incoming power to those computers from within filemaker. In other words, I need to turn on and turn off those computers from FM, and at the same time I need to log in the amount of time the computer has been up and running.

If you have any suggestion it will be greatly appreciate it. In the mean time I will keep looking for the answer.

Thanks in advanced

Carlos

[SteveB]

If you are dealing with the Windows platforms, look at WinBatch. It might be able to do what you want. WinBatch

[Charles Delfs]

Use a serial output plugin with X10 home automation to control the power.

you probobly want to run FM as a service to to get it up when the system starts and before people log in.

Charles

[larosche]

I have had good luck controlling serial laser scanners with this plug-in:

http://www.troi.com/software/serialplugin.html

It works pretty good.

RAD DAD