miniSpark™ Launch

XoByte is proud to announce that miniSpark™ our Startup/Shutdown controller featuring Wake On LAN is now available for purchase.

miniSpark™ Features:

• Graphic-based Software Tools for User Configuration & System Monitoring
• PC Start-Up Control via Ethernet Wake-On-LAN packet or ACPI Connector
• PC Shut-Down or Hibernate Control via Ethernet Command Packet or ACPI Connector
• Programmable Start-up/Shut-down delay
• Firmware upgrade capable
• Drives two independent 12Volt DC relays for sequencing other electronics
• Monitors two independent inputs which can be used for Start-Up/Shut-Down control or driving the relay outputs
• XoByte Application Programming Interface (API) provided to allow you to integrate miniSpark™ functionality into custom software applications.

miniSpark™ can be purchased from our online store at the following address: http://store.xobyte.com

miniSpark™ retails for $109.99 and each unit includes a custom enclosure, a cable assembly for easy connectivity, and our PC Application GUI.

XoByte miniSpark™ Product Update - Enclosures Received

Thank you for your continued interest in the XoByte miniSpark™ StartUp/ShutDown Controller. We are pleased to announce that we have received our custom enclosures.

Our strenuous testing continues and we look forward to our release.

If you have any questions about this unit, please feel free to contact us.

XoByte miniSpark™ Product Update

Thank you for your continued interest in the XoByte miniSpark™ StartUp/ShutDown Controller. We are pleased to announce that our Production Boards have been delivered to our Corporate Headquarters!! We are currently waiting on the custom enclosures which are due to be delivered next week.

We are currently in the process of rigorous testing on our production boards, and look forward to shipping soon.

Stay tuned for news on our upcoming store launch.

XoByte miniSpark™ Product Update


Thank you for your interest in the XoByte miniSpark™ StartUp/ShutDown Controller. We are pleased to announce that our Prototype Testing has been completed successfully. We have just started the assembly of our production run and plan on having parts back by late August. At that point we’ll load our custom Firmware and begin final product testing. Shortly thereafter we’ll be ready to offer miniSpark™ for sale.


We’re targeting a sale price of $105 per unit. This will include miniSpark™ in a custom automotive grade enclosure, a Molex cable assembly for easy connectivity, and our PC Application GUI. We look forward to contacting you shortly about product status & availability.