The DS4-RPC remote power switch and console access server lets the user turn on, turn off or reboot equipment connected to its four receptacles from a remote location or local terminal. It also provides console access to any device attached to its four-port RS-232 I/O module. The unit contains four individual relay-controlled AC power receptacles that are controlled by sending a short character string (command) to the RS-232 control port on the host module.