Guides
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Power Distribution Guide for Home Mining
As interest in home mining grows, it becomes important to understand how to safely handle these ultra high power-consuming devices. Electricity, heat, and noise are just a few things that home miners need to consider.
Of these considerations, power is the most dangerous and the least understood.
This guide aims to clear up the confusion. -
How to Assign a Domain to SynLink PDU using Dynamic DNS
Dynamic DNS allows you to conveniently access your SynLink PDU with an easy, memorable domain name. -
Use SynLink to Bridge Networks (Ethernet Passthrough)
Network Bridging allows you to share SynLink's internet connection to a networked device. -
Port Forwarding - How to Access SynLink PDUs over the Internet
Port Forwarding allows computer or other networked devices in local area network (i.e. LAN) to access devices on the public, wide area network (i.e. WAN, internet), and vice versa. -
Out-Of-Band Console Server
In addition to safe and reliable power delivery, SynLink PDUs give you fully secured, remote out-of-band access to your important assets such as servers, bitcoin/crypto miners, network devices, desktop PCs, etc. -
SMS Set Up and Protocol on Cellular-Enabled SynLink PDUs
SynLink PDU with Cellular 4G capability can be managed via SMS messages. This guide will walk you through how to perform initial setup, and check the status of the embedded 4G modem. We will cover the SMS protocol as well as how to send SMS alerts. -
Firmware Update Or Factory Reset SynLink Devices
SynLink PDUs are able to be factory reset or updated without interrupting outlet operations. User permissions are required in order to factory reset and firmware update. -
SynLink PDU - Control Panel Interface
Set IP, toggle outlets, and monitor power consumption on the front panel 1.8" color display. -
Scripting Outlet Switching and Energy Measurements
HTTP(S) API, SSH/Serial/Telnet CLI, and SNMP are programming interfaces which allow scripting and integration within larger systems. See examples of API usage with these programming interfaces. -
Smart Load Shedding
Respond to unplanned events to protect your electrical power system from blackouts and other unintended consequences.
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Email Setup for SynLink PDUs
This guide is a detailed walk-through for configuring Google's Gmail SMTP server on a SynLink PDU. Once configured, your SynLink PDU will be able to send automated email alerts.
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AutoPing - Device and Network Monitor
Tired of turning things off and back on again? The AutoPing Monitor saves you time and money by detecting the problem and doing it for you.