Systems and methods for remotely starting a cable pressure monitoring unit operable for monitoring the air pressure within a pressurized cable route, such as a telecommunications cable route, including a remote computer operable for generating and transmitting a command signal directing the cable pressure monitoring unit to start, an automated transfer system operable for receiving the command signal directing the cable pressure monitoring unit to start, and a computer network operable for communicating the command signal from the remote computer to the automated transfer system. The systems and methods also including a cable pressure monitoring unit start module disposed within the automated transfer system operable for generating and transmitting an operation signal directing the cable pressure monitoring unit to start, a relay operable for receiving the operation signal directing the cable pressure monitoring unit to start and starting the cable pressure monitoring unit, and a plurality of wires operable for communicating the operation signal from the cable pressure monitoring unit start module to the relay.