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Reserve Your Seat TodayWhen a piece of equipment locks up at a remote site, someone has to fix it. Without remote power management, that means dispatching a technician to physically power cycle the device, a trip that can take hours and cost hundreds of dollars in labor and fuel. DPS Telecom's Power Distribution Units (PDUs) and NetGuardian RTUs give you the ability to reboot equipment, monitor circuit loads, and control power at unmanned sites from anywhere with a browser.
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Remote sites run unattended for weeks or months at a time. Routers, switches, radios, and other devices can lock up without warning, and the usual fix is simple: power cycle the unit. The problem is getting to it. If your only option is dispatching a technician, a 30-second reboot turns into a half-day project.
Remote power management solves this by putting the power switch in your hands, wherever you are. You log into a web interface, toggle a relay, and the frozen equipment restarts. The site comes back online while the technician stays at the office.
DPS Telecom approaches remote power management as part of a complete site monitoring architecture, not as a standalone switch. A Power Distribution Unit (PDU) at the site provides individually switchable power outlets controlled through a web-based interface or your alarm master station. Each outlet can be toggled on, off, or power cycled remotely.
For sites that also need environmental and equipment alarm monitoring, a NetGuardian RTU with control relay outputs can handle both jobs in a single device: collecting alarms, tracking temperatures, and actuating relays to reboot equipment when needed. Alarm data flows from the field to your T/Mon LNX alarm master, giving operators a centralized view of power status, equipment health, and environmental conditions across every site.
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DPS remote power management equipment provides specific capabilities designed around the real-world scenarios operations teams face at unmanned sites.
| Capability | Description |
|---|---|
| On-Demand Equipment Reboot | Power cycle a frozen router, switch, or radio through a browser-based interface. Select the individual outlet, toggle power off and back on, and confirm the device restarts, all without leaving the NOC. |
| Per-Circuit Load Monitoring | Track real-time current and voltage on each outlet to identify overloaded circuits, detect failing power supplies, or verify that a device is actually drawing power after a reboot. |
| Sequential Power-Up | Stage power restoration across multiple outlets in a controlled sequence to prevent inrush current spikes. This protects sensitive equipment and avoids tripping breakers when restoring power after an extended outage. |
| Automated Power Failure Alerts | Receive immediate email or SNMP trap notifications when a circuit trips, a fuse blows, or a power feed drops. You can respond to the problem before downstream equipment goes offline. |
| Scheduled Power Cycling | Configure timed power cycles for equipment that benefits from periodic reboots, such as media converters, small cell radios, or edge routers that accumulate memory leaks over time. |
DPS offers both dedicated power control units and RTUs with built-in relay outputs, so you can choose the right fit for each site based on whether you need power management alone or combined with full site monitoring.
Remote Power Switch AC
Controls AC-powered equipment at remote sites with individually switchable outlets and a browser-based interface. Designed for rack-mount installation in telecom shelters, data closets, and equipment cabinets.
Remote Power Switch DC
Provides the same remote reboot and power control capabilities for DC-powered equipment commonly found in telecom central offices, cell sites, and utility substations.
NetGuardian 832A
The NetGuardian 832A is a full-featured remote telemetry unit (RTU) that combines alarm monitoring, environmental sensing, and control relay outputs in a single device. At sites where you need both equipment reboot capability and comprehensive monitoring, the 832A can handle both.
T/Mon LNX Alarm Master Station
T/Mon LNX serves as the central management platform for all your remote power switches, RTUs, and monitored equipment. It aggregates alarms from every site, provides a geographic map view of your network, and lets operators issue control commands (including remote reboots) from a single interface.
DPS power management equipment communicates using standard protocols, so it integrates with the SNMP managers, SCADA platforms, and alarm systems you already have in place. If you run SolarWinds, HP OpenView, or another third-party network management system, our PDUs and RTUs can report directly to it via SNMP traps and GET/SET commands.
For sites with mixed or older equipment, the T/Mon LNX alarm master station can mediate between protocols, pulling in Modbus data from a generator, SNMP from a router, and contact closure alarms from legacy gear, all into one unified view.
| Industry | How It Applies |
|---|---|
| Telecom Carriers | Power cycle frozen radios, routers, and multiplexers at cell sites and central offices without dispatching a technician. |
| Electric Utilities | Reboot communication equipment at unmanned substations and distribution points where physical access may require special clearance. |
| Public Safety | Restore 911 radio repeaters and dispatch infrastructure remotely when every minute of downtime directly affects emergency response. |
| Transportation | Manage power at roadside communication cabinets, rail signaling sites, and tunnel ventilation control rooms spread across large service territories. |
| Government & Military | Control power at secured facilities where dispatching personnel requires coordination and where uptime requirements are strict. |
| Differentiator | What It Means for You |
|---|---|
| Custom Engineering at No Extra Cost | If your cabinets, power plant, or form factor requirements don't match an off-the-shelf PDU, we can build a custom version. One utility client needed shorter PDU dimensions to fit specific cabinets while maintaining airflow, and we delivered a field-ready custom unit within two months. No Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) fees on qualifying orders. |
| Free Lifetime Tech Support | Every purchase includes unlimited phone support from our engineering team in Fresno, CA. No scripts, no tiers, no expiration. If you need help configuring relay outputs at 2 AM, someone who built the product will pick up. |
| 30-Day Loaner + 2-Year Warranty + Money-Back Guarantee | Test our PDUs and RTUs in your actual environment before committing. If the equipment doesn't solve the problem, send it back. Every unit ships with a 2-year hardware warranty. |
| Made in Fresno, California | We design, manufacture, and test every unit at our headquarters. DPS equipment has been operating reliably in the field for 20+ years at sites that run 24/7 in harsh conditions, from desert cell towers to northern utility substations. |
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22 Solutions LLC, Telecom Integrator
Remote Power Control Across Managed Carrier Sites
22 Solutions manages remote sites for multiple telecom carriers and needed the ability to control power and access at locations spread across their service territory. They deployed DPS remote power switches to reboot equipment and manage site access remotely, reducing the need to dispatch technicians for routine power cycling.
Big Bend Telephone, Rural Telecom Provider
Fewer Truck Rolls Across a Dispersed Rural Network
Big Bend Telephone serves a geographically spread rural territory where driving to a site can consume an entire shift. By deploying T/Mon LNX and NetGuardian RTUs for remote visibility and control, Big Bend reduced unnecessary site visits and gained the ability to diagnose and respond to issues before they escalated.
Yes. DPS PDUs provide individually switchable outlets, so you can power cycle one device while everything else on the unit remains powered and operational.
The PDU maintains its current power state during a network outage. No outlets will toggle unexpectedly. Once connectivity is restored, you regain full remote control. Some configurations also support out-of-band access via serial or dialup as a backup management path.
Both options work. Each PDU and NetGuardian RTU has its own web interface for direct management. T/Mon becomes valuable when you have more than a handful of sites and want centralized control, alarm correlation, and a single-pane view of power status across your network.
Yes. DPS PDUs support scheduled power cycling, which is useful for equipment that benefits from periodic restarts, such as edge routers or media converters that accumulate memory issues over time.
DPS manufactures both AC and DC remote power switches. The DC version is built for standard -48VDC telecom power plants found in central offices and cell sites.
If your team is still driving to sites to reboot equipment, a DPS remote power switch can pay for itself after a few avoided truck rolls. Our application engineers can help you determine the right PDU and RTU configuration for your sites, whether you need standalone power control or full site monitoring with integrated reboot capability. Try it risk-free with our 30-day loaner program, backed by a 2-year warranty and money-back guarantee.
