Packet Power Team
Packet Power launches Wireless Network Connector
Packet Power Team : July 2019
Easily connect non-networked smart power strips to Packet Power's wireless network with the Wireless Network Connector. No more stranded devices!
No more stranded power! Packet Power's Wireless Network Connector (WNC) easily makes select metered devices work over our wireless network. The list of supported devices continues to grow based on customer demand.
Simply plug the WNC into the Ethernet or serial port of a supported device and data will automatically begin to flow across the wireless network.
Supported devices
| Brand | Device type | Models* |
| APC | Power strip | AP78XX, AP79XX, AP88XX |
| APC | ATS | AP77XX |
| Austin Hughes | Power strip | InfraPower with IP dongle |
| Geist | Power strip | Devices using IMD-02 and IMD-03 meter platform |
| Liebert (now Vertiv) | Power strip | MPH devices using RPC-2 communication module |
| RLE | Multi-zone leak detection controller | LDRA6 |
| Schneider | Power meter | PM5XXX |
| Servertech | Power strip | Supported PRO2 CDUs |
| * May not be compatible with all firmware release levels and configuration settings | ||
Support for other brands of power strips, standalone meters, UPSs, RPPs/PDUs, ATSs, Gensets and other devices are added based on customer need. Contact sales@packetpower.com to discuss.
WNC features
- Detects supported metered devices
- Instantly connects to Packet Power's self-configuring, self-optimizing wireless mesh network
- Local LCD immediately verifies correct operation
- Supports up to two optional temperature probes
- Can be mounted with a low profile bracket, via a DIN rail clip, or by optional magnet
- Powered by external 100-240V power supply that works with most plug types including C13; some power strips can power the WNC directly from USB or other ports
- Some power strips support daisy-chaining up to four devices per WNC
Easy access to data
Customers with existing monitoring applications can access data sent by the WNC via a Packet Power Ethernet Gateway using standard protocols such as SNMP, Modbus, Bacnet/IP and MQTT. Packet Power's EMX Energy Portal provides an easy-to-use option for customers that have yet to deploy a monitoring application.
Contact a Packet Power partner or email sales@packetpower.com if you want to start leveraging un-networked metered devices in your facility.
Packet Power Wireless Network Connector Now Supports Schneider and RLE Devices
Packet Power Team : October 2019
Packet Power Connector now supports Schneider power meters & RLE leak detection, ensuring seamless wireless monitoring with no more stranded devices!
Even Fewer Stranded Smart Devices with Wireless Network Connector
Packet Power Team : December 2020
Packet Power’s Wireless Network Connector now supports more brands and models, ensuring even fewer stranded smart devices for seamless connectivity!