The OpenPDU project

This repo contains the source code for the main binary of the OpenPDU project.

OpenPDU is an OpenHardware and OpenSource project for a network-connected PDU. The goal is to build a modular system than can be used to retrofit an existing 19" rack PDU to a real networked PDU. A secondary goal is the use of commonly available hardware, where possible, at least for the main controller.

Hardware

The first iteration will cover the scenario of a retrofit of an existing (rack) power strip. In any case we'll keep separated the system into the following modules:

• DC power supply
• controller board
• power board

The power supply will power the controller and the power board, taking the power from the existing power switch (it's uncommon to have a rack power strip without a power button; in this case it's required to add a power button).

The controller board will be a commonly available one (let's say a Raspberry PI 2/3, Orange Pi, ...). The requirements are:

• capable of running linux
• at least 256mb of RAM
• ethernet port
• GPIO/i2c port
• (40pin connector? some orangepis have only 26)