RUT230 Input/Output

Summary

This chapter is an overview of the Input/Output function in RUT240 routers.

Status

In the Status page you can review the current state the router’s input and output.

Custom Labels

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If the default Input/Output labels do not suit your needs, you can always configure custom ones. The configuration is simple, just click the Edit button next to the desired Input or Output and you will be redirected to a window such as this:

The figure above represents how custom label configuration for Digital Input looks like, but the configuration for the Output is analogous. The changes are purely cosmetic and used for easier management purposes: you can change the Input's/Output's name and the names of its states.

Input

The Input section is used to configure Input.

Input Rules

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Input Rules Allow you to set up input parameters and specify what actions should be taken after a specified trigger takes place.

field name	value	description
Enable	yes | no; Default: yes	Toggles the Input rule ON or OFF
Input type	Digital; Default: Digital	Selects which Input is tied to the rule
Trigger	Input open | Input shorted | Both; Default: Input open	Specifies the Trigger after which the rule will take effect
Action	Send SMS | Change SIM card | Send email | Change profile | Turn on WiFi | Turn off WiFi | Reboot | Activate output | HTTP POST/GET; Default: Send SMS	Action to be taken after the Trigger takes place Send SMS - sends an SMS message to a specified number(s). The message text is custom Send email - sends an email to the specified address. You will be prompted to enter your email account's authentication information Change profile - switches the profile in use to the specified profile Turn on WiFi/Turn off WiFi - turns WiFi ON or OFF Reboot - reboots the router after a specified amount of time Activate output - activates specified output

Output

The Output section is used to configure the router's outputs.

Output Configuration

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The Output Configuration tab is used to change the default state of outputs.

field name	value	description
Open collector output	High level | Low level; Default: Low level	OC Output state

ON/OFF

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The ON/OFF section is used to turn the Output ON or OFF, but it doesn't save the state permanently, meaning that after a reboot the states will revert back to their default values.

Post/Get Configuration

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field name	value	description
Enable	yes | no; Default: no	Toggles Output POST/GET function ON or OFF
Username	string Default: " "	POST/GET service user name
Password	string Default: " "	POST/GET service user passwor

Periodic Control

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Periodic control allows you to set up Output control rules.

field name	value	description
Enable	yes | no; Default: no	Toggles the rule ON or OFF
Output	Digital OC output; Default: Digital OC output	To which output the rule pertains
Action	On | Off; Default: On	Periodic action to be taken
Action timeout	On | Off; Default: On	Activates action timeout. Action timeout specifies whether an action should end after some time. For example, if the specified Action is to turn Digital OC output On and the action triggers, the Action timeout then turns Digital OC output back off after a specified amount of time in seconds specified in this field
Timeout (sec)	integer; Default: " "	Specifies how long the Action timeout is
Mode	Fixed | Interval; Default: Fixed	Fixed mode triggers the specified action on a specified day(s), hour and minute. For example, every Sunday at 8:30 AM Interval provides you with the possibility to set up an interval after which the same action takes place

Scheduler

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Scheduler lets you configure a schedule of when the Output is to be enabled or disabled.