Not only is the remote boot artifact, sunflower multi-function smart socket C1Pro out of the box evaluation

In the previous article, I shared with you the tutorial of wake on the network / remote boot, which has gained a high degree of popularity on this site and has also been supported by many small partners, which shows that remote boot is already the need of many of our small partners.

At the same time, in the article, I also introduced in detail the prerequisites for wake on LAN/remote boot, such as the most basic computer motherboard must be supported, the network cable must be connected to the computer and the power supply of the computer must remain powered on, and finally there is a device that sends wake-up instructions (I demonstrated a router in my article). It can be seen that these few necessary conditions alone have actually dissuaded a large number of people to give up this function. And there are various unknown errors that cause wake-up boot failures.

Don't we have the simpler and once-and-for-all remote boot solution?

There must be! It's the Sunflower Multifunctional Smart Socket C1Pro that I'm going to show you today.

Appearance display

Old rule, before introducing the features, let's give you a simple box!

This is today's protagonist [Sunflower Multifunctional Smart Socket C1Pro]. What I bought was the color of the new "Plain Moon White", the previous one was the classic "Magic Black", they are different in color, the function is exactly the same, want to buy that kind of it all depends on personal preference!

As can be seen through the small white square box of the outer packaging, this sunflower multi-function smart socket C1Pro is very small, and in the packaging design, it is also the main minimalist style. At the same time, the other side of the box also shows some key information about the socket, such as the product model and maximum power.

Open the box to see the body of the socket and a detailed instruction manual.

The new unused socket is also attached with a protective film, which not only makes its appearance more perfect, but also allows you to enjoy the pleasure of tearing the film when the new product is torn.

Then let's look at the front of it. It can be seen that sunflower multi-function smart socket C1Pro is a standard new national standard five-end plug with an independent child protection door, this socket design can be adapted to different plug electrical appliances at the same time, but also save its occupied area. At the same time, there is an LED indicator directly below it. Through this indicator, we can understand the networking and operation of the socket.

Then look at the back of it. On the back is a classic three-plug design made of copper nickel-plated, which ensures that the socket is stable and the output is stable. At the same time, the back is also printed with information including the model, rated current and voltage, maximum power and so on.

Look at its side. Although they are all made of plastic, it can be clearly seen that its front and back are frosted plastic, and the side is similar to the smooth plastic material of piano paint, it seems that this socket is quite exquisite.

Directly above its side, the "MAX 2500W" is marked, which means that its maximum use power is 2500W. Directly below the side is its only physical button, which, in addition to being able to switch on and off manually, also takes into account the reset function.

Finally, let's have a smart socket of another brand I use. It can be seen that the two are put together, the Sunflower Multi-function Smart Socket C1Pro is more compact and exquisite, and it will occupy a smaller place to use relatively speaking.

Hands-on and hands-on experience

Now that we've seen it, let's try it on and see how it's going!

First of all, you need to install the Sunflower remote control APP on the mobile phone. We can scan the code on the Sunflower official website to get the installation package, or search for "Sunflower Remote Control" in the mobile phone's application market to install directly, I show here is the iOS side of the App Store in the client.

Then the Sunflower multi-function smart socket C1Pro is plugged into the power supply, at this time you need to connect the mobile phone to WIFI (only support 2.4G WIFI), enter the Sunflower Remote Control APP, click [+] in the upper right corner, select [Add Smart Hardware], select [Socket/Plug-in Board], and select [Boot Socket C1Pro].

Then follow the prompts to network the socket. The page will automatically recognize the name of the WiFi connected to the mobile phone, enter the WIFI password, click [OK] and wait for the socket to be successfully distributed. At this point, the power-on socket C1Pro has been successfully added to the account.

After the socket networking is successful, we need to bind the host settings to the socket. The purpose of binding the host is to associate our boot socket with a host under the account to achieve the purpose of our remote switch on and off. We directly return to the mobile APP, and then in [All Devices], select [Smart Socket C1Pro], after entering the main interface of the socket, click [Bind Host], and then select a host (computer) device to bind to complete the binding operation.

What needs to be explained here is that in order for us to smoothly start and remotely control the computer, the computer needs to install and log in to the Sunflower client and bind it to the host list of the logged in account, and the account registered by the computer needs to remain the same as the APP login account.

Then we also need to turn on the COMPUTER's AC recovery settings, which is to turn on the call recovery function in the host's BIOS. Because different types of motherboards into the BIOS way is different, please see the computer tips or consult the motherboard manufacturer host how to open AC Recovery, I here on their own GIGABYTE motherboard as an example, find the AC BACK in the settings, set the back option to Always On, and finally save and exit on it.

At this point, the equipment work of our socket has been completed, it is as simple as that.

Then we can remotely power on our computer. In the device list interface to find the host we just bound, click after selecting [open the device], wait a while, will prompt [boot success] prompt, at this time, we can directly cooperate with their own sunflower remote control software can achieve remote control of the computer.

I have to say that sunflower multi-function smart socket C1Pro and sunflower remote software is really a perfect match, after remotely booting the computer through the socket, in conjunction with Sunflower's powerful remote software, it really achieved remote duty, saving a lot of time and cost. No, I've used my home computer to remotely burn a system file that my wife needs in the company!

As the title of my article says, the Sunflower Multifunctional Smart Socket C1Pro is actually not as simple as remote booting. It can also time the machine on and off, countdown shutdown, note the socket name, turn on/off the indicator light and power off memory and other functions.

In the power log, the number and time of opening and closing of the socket are displayed in detail, so that you can fully understand the operation of the computer.

One of my personal favorite features is also the biggest feature that distinguishes the Sunflower Multifunction Smart Socket C1Pro from other brands of smart sockets, that is, the function of turning off the power after shutdown, which I call the "gentle shutdown" function.

Simply put, it is not forced to turn off the power, but after we use the sunflower remote control software to turn off the computer, after the time we set, the outlet will be silently turned off after the time we set, so that the biggest benefit is not to hurt our computer, and also save electricity, reduce the hidden dangers of electricity.

summary

Overall, this sunflower multi-function smart socket C1Pro still brings me many surprises. It directly solves the needs of our computer users' remote switch and control of the computer, so that other smart sockets do not have the "gentle shutdown" black technology, but also support countdown shutdown, timing shutdown, power off memory and indicator control and other practical functions, the most important thing is that its daily price is only 49 yuan, the activity price will be lower.

With such an affordable price, we can better meet our needs in different scenarios, and then with sunflower remote control software, it is definitely a weapon for us to learn and work, what reason can we refuse!?

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