The iVAC Pro Switch along with the Included Pro Remote is used to control a shop vacuum or dust collector manually from a remote location up to 40 feet away. It features an ON/OFF button that instructs the iVAC Pro Switch to turn on a shop vacuum or duct collection system, giving you manual control as needed. Its also often used to control the dust collector from a floor sweep station. The Dust collector switch can also receive up to 8 on/off signals from remote machine switches(Available separately)

The iVAC Pro Dust Collection Remote Control comes complete with batteries and a belt clip for convenient use while in the workshop. The remote includes 2 CR2032 batteries that are designed to last up to 25,000 operations over 3 years before they need to be replaced. Radio frequency range is 40 feet and may be significantly more depending on the particulars or your workshop and sources of radio frequency interference.

Each iVAC Pro Switch can accept signals from up to 8 different tools to form a system more than enough for the typical workshop. And up to 4 iVAC Pro systems can operate independently in the same workshop. Tools can be stationary, such as a cabinet saw, or hand held, such as a sander or router. In fact any tool that has a dust collection port can be used with an iVAC system. Installation is simple and involves plugging the unit into an outlet and connecting the shop vacuum or dust collector to the iVAC Pro Switch. Each power tool requires an IVAC Pro Tool or iVAC Pro Tool Plus automatic sensor to communicate with the iVAC Pro Switch.