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1. Favorites Tools Help BLACK BOX LOCATION 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA Rackmount Remote Power Manager SWITCH PANEL Firmware Version 1 20c Plug Name Boot Default GATEWAY o ON SERVER_1 ON SERVER_2 ON SERVER_3 ON All Plugs o Figure 2 Plug Status screen Web browser interface for PS580A R2 and PS581A R2 b From the text interface i Via Telnet Start your Telnet program then Telnet to the Rackmount Remote Power Manager s default IP address 192 168 168 168 The Rackmount Remote Power Manager s Plug Status screen Figure 3 appears ii Via Local PC Start your communications program for example HyperTerminal and press Enter The Remote Power Manager s Plug Status screen appears Figure 3 iii Via modem Use your communications program to dial the number for the phone line that is connected to your external modem To communicate with the unit via modem you must first access the command mode via network or local PC and use the Serial Parameters menu to set the port mode to modem Rackmount Remote Power Manager v1 41h Site ID undefined Password Status Boot Seq Delay Default undefined undefined undefined undefined H for help RPM gt Figure 3 Plug Status screen text interface for PS580A and PS581A NOTE The default communications parameters for the console port are 9600 bps no parity 8 data bits and 1 stop bit 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 9 Rackmount Remote P2. when the power manager is ready to receive commands 4 COM RS 232 This DB9 COM RS 232 DTE serial port connects to a local terminal or external modem port as described in Section 3 3 of the user s manual 5 Default button This button resets the unit to default parameters or manually toggles all plugs on or off Default parameters With the master I O switch master power switch set to the Off position press and hold the default button then set the master I O switch to the On position and release the default button All menu defined parameters will reset to default values Manual plug toggle Press the default button and and hold it down for three seconds All power outlets will be toggled on or off 6 Switched plugs Four 100 to 120 VAC NEMA 5 15 or 208 to indicators 240 VAC IEC 320 C13 outlets and plug that can be switched on off or rebooted in response to user commands The outlets have indicator lights and support 15 or 10 amps total load 7 Master power This switch turns on the power to the power manager itself The switch must be on for switch the power manager to function This switch is not used to set the on off status of the switched outlets 8 Power inlet An IEC 320 AC inlet with attached cable keeper that supplies AC power for the power manager s command functions and the switched plugs 9 Circuit breaker A 15 amp or 10 amp circuit breaker supplies power to the outlets 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 7
3. 9 48 3 cm including rack brackets 8 7 22 1 cm 3 5 8 9 cm FCC UL CE 2 rack units PS582A R2 19 48 3 cm including rack brackets 8 7 22 1 cm 3 5 8 9 cm FCC UL CE 2 rack units PS569A R2 19 48 3 cm including rack brackets 8 7 22 1 cm 3 5 8 9 cm FCC UL CE 2 rack units PS583A R2 19 48 3 cm including rack brackets 7 17 8 cm 3 5 8 9 cm UL CUL CE 2 rack units FCC Class A Page 6 724 746 5500 blackbox com Hardware Description Rear Panel Rackmount Remote Power Manager Quick Start Guide The Rackmount Remote Power Manager PS580A R2 is pictured in Figure 1 The PS581A R2 not pictured has four 208 to 240 VAC IEC 320 C13 AC outlets instead of four 100 to 120 VAC 50 to 60 Hz NEMA 5 15 AC outlets Back panel connectors indicators and switches are described in Table 1 The numbers in the figures correspond to the numbers in the table E DEFAULI G4 pug PUG EN Figure 1 Rackmount Remote Power Manager PS580A R2 back panel Table 1 Back panel components Number Component Description 1 Network port An RJ 45 Ethernet port for connection to your TCP IP network The default IP address is 192 168 168 168 For more information refer to Section 4 3 4 in the user s manual 2 Activity indicator Flashes to indicate activity at the network port 3 Ready indicator Flashes continuously
4. PS580A R2 PS583A R2 PS581A R2 PS568A R2 lt gt BLACK BOX PS582A R2 PS569A R2 OUTPUT STATUS r ad BT ee es Customer Order toll free in the U S Call 877 877 BBOX outside U S call 724 746 5500 Support FREE technical support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Information www blackbox com info blackbox com Rackmount Remote Power Manager Quick Start Guide Trademarks Used in this Manual Black Box and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies Inc AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation JavaScript is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc Telnet is a trademark of Telnet Communications Inc Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners Disclaimer Black Box Network Services shall not be liable for damages of any kind including but not limited to punitive consequential or cost of cover damages resulting from any errors in the product information or specifications set forth in this document and Black Box Network Services may revise this document at any time without notice We re here to help If you have any questions about your application or our products contact Black Box Tech Support at 724 746 5500 or go to blackbox com and click on Talk to Black Box You ll be live with one of our technical experts in less than 60 seconds Pa
5. Rackmount Remote Power Manager Quick Start Guide Front Panel The Rackmount Remote Power Manager s front panel has two indicators Located from left to right are LEDs for Power On and Sys Ray flashes when the system is ready Hardware Installation 1 Connect the power cable included to the Rackmount Remote Power Manager s power inlet Connect the other end of the cable s to an appropriate power outlet 100 to 115 VAC for the PS580A R2 208 to 230 VAC for the PS581A R2 Place the master power switch in the On position After a brief pause the plug indicators should switch on in sequence indicating that power is on CAUTION Review the safety precautions listed on page 5 2 Make sure the Ready indicator is blinking This means the Rackmount Remote Power Manager is operating properly and is ready to receive commands 3 To initiate switching operations or select configuration parameters you must issue commands to the Rackmount Remote Power Manager via either the network port or the COM RS 232 port It s optional to connect to both the network port and the COM RS 232 port a Network Port To communicate with the Rackmount Remote Power Manager via the network connect your 10BASE T or 100BASE T network interface to the Remote Power Manager s network port For more information on network port con nections please refer to Section 3 4 in the user s manual NOTE The Rackmount Remote Power Manager features a half duplex 10BASE T
6. ada European Union Declaration of Conformity This equipment complies with the requirements of the European EMC Directive 89 336 EEC NOTE All models comply with UL requirements PS583A R2 also complies with cUL 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 3 Rackmount Remote Power Manager Quick Start Guide In strucciones de Seguridad Normas Oficiales Mexicanas Electrical Safety Statement 1 2 3 4 5 o N A o 10 11 Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operaci n deber n ser le das antes de que el aparato el ctrico sea operado Las instrucciones de seguridad y operaci n deber n ser guardadas para referencia futura Todas las advertencias en el aparato el ctrico y en sus instrucciones de operaci n deben ser respetadas Todas las instrucciones de operaci n y uso deben ser seguidas El aparato el ctrico no deber ser usado cerca del agua por ejemplo cerca de la tina de ba o lavabo s tano mojado o cerca de una alberca etc El aparato el ctrico debe ser usado nicamente con carritos o pedestales que sean recomendados por el fabricante El aparato el ctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo s lo como sea recomendado por el fabricante Servicio El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo el ctrico m s all a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operaci n Todo otro servicio deber ser referido a personal de servicio calificado El aparato el ctrico debe ser s
7. ge 2 724 746 5500 blackbox com Rackmount Remote Power Manager Quick Start Guide Federal Communications Commission and Industry Canada Radio Frequency Interference Statements This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions may cause interference to radio communication It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to oper ate the equipment This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of Industry Canada Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la classe A prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radio lectrique publi par Industrie Can
8. interface When connecting the manager to a 100BASE T interface most router switches will autosense to determine if the device is 100BASE T or 10BASE T and then configure the network interface accordingly If your router switch does not autosense the manager s network interface port must be manually set to half duplex 10BASE T b COM RS 232 Port To communicate with the Rackmount Remote Power Manager via a local PC use the supplied null modem cable to connect your PC COM RS 232 port to the Remote Power Manager s COM RS 232 port For more information please refer to Section 3 3 in the user s manual Or connect an external modem to the COM RS 232 port see below External modem Use a standard AT to modem cable to connect an external modem to the Rackmount Remote Power Manager s COM RS 232 port NOTE When the Rackmount Remote Power Manager is shipped from the factory COM RS 232 port parameters are set as follows 9600 bps 8 data bits one stop bit and no parity Although these parameters can be easily redefined we recommend that you configure your communications program to accept these default parameters Communicating with the Rackmount Remote Power Manager The Rackmount Remote Power Manager offers two different user interfaces a Web browser interface and a text interface The Web browser interface allows you to contact the Remote Power Manager via a TCP IP network using a standard JavaScript enabled Web browser such as Inter
9. ituado de tal manera que su posici n no interfiera su uso La colocaci n del aparato el ctrico sobre una cama sof alfombra o superficie similar puede bloquea la ventilaci n no se debe colocar en libreros o gabinetes que impidan el flujo de aire por los orificios de ventilaci n El equipo el ctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores registros de calor estufas u otros aparatos incluyendo amplificadores que producen calor El aparato el ctrico deber ser connectado a una fuente de poder s lo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operaci n o como se indique en el aparato 12 Precauci n debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarizaci n del equipo no sea eliminada 13 Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos poniendo particular atenci n a los contactos y recept culos donde salen del aparato 14 El equipo el ctrico debe ser limpiado nicamente de acuerdo a las recomendaciones del fabricante 15 En caso de existir una antena externa deber ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia 16 El cable de corriente deber ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo 17 Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilaci n 18 Servicio por personal calificado deber
10. net Explorer The text interface consists of a series of ASCII text menus accessible via a TCP IP network local PC or external modem NOTE The Rackmount Remote Power Manager has a default IP address 192 168 168 168 and subnet mask 255 255 255 0 If you are contacting the Rackmount Remote Power Manager from a node on the same subnet this allows initial network access to the operating mode without first setting up the unit s network parameters When attempting to access the Rackmount Remote Power Manager from a node that is not on the same subnet please refer to Section 4 3 4 in the user s manual for further instructions 1 Access the operating mode This procedure differs slightly depending on whether you re contacting the Rackmount Remote Power Manager via the Web browser interface or the text interface Page 8 724 746 5500 blackbox com Rackmount Remote Power Manager Quick Start Guide a From the Web browser interface start your JavaScript enabled Web browser Enter the Rackmount Remote Power Manager s default IP address http 192 168 168 168 in your browser s address bar then press Enter A password prompt will be dis played Since at this point the user name and password have not yet been defined simply click on OK without typing in a user name or password The Rackmount Remote Power Manager s Plug Status screen appears as shown in Figure 2 Rackmount Remote Power Manager Microsoft Internet Manager File Edit View
11. off with the proper command ensures that the Rackmount Remote Power Manager has completely exited from operating mode and is not waiting for the inactivity timeout to elapse before allowing additional connections For the Web browser interface click on the Log Out button For the text interface type X and press Enter Please proceed to Chapters 3 and 4 in the user s manual for complete installation and configuration procedures Page 10 724 746 5500 blackbox com NOTES 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 11 Black Box Tech Support FREE Live 24 7 Tech support the way it should be Great tech support is just 60 seconds away at 724 746 5500 or blackbox com lt BLACK BOX About Black Box Black Box provides an extensive range of networking and infrastructure products You ll find everything from cabinets and racks and power and surge protection products to media converters and Ethernet switches all supported by free live 24 7 Tech support available in 60 seconds or less Copyright 2015 Black Box Corporation All rights reserved Black Box and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies Inc Any third party trademarks appearing in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of their respective owners PS580A R2 Quick Start Guide version 1 724 746 5500 blackbox com
12. ower Manager Quick Start Guide 2 Perform the following tests to make sure that the Rackmount Remote Power Manager is responding to commands a Reboot outlet If you are communicating with the Rackmount Remote Power Manager via the Web browser interface select the button in the Boot column for plug 1 then click Apply If you are operating the Remote Power Manager via the text interface type BOOT 1 and press Enter The status indicator for plug 1 should go off pause for a moment and then go back on indicating that the boot cycle has been successfully completed b Switch outlet off From the Web browser interface select the button in the Off column for plug 1 then click Apply From the text interface type OFF 1 and press Enter The status indicator for plug 1 should go off indicating that the command has been successfully completed Leave plug 1 in the Off state then proceed to the next step c Switch outlet on From the Web browser interface select the button in the On column for plug 1 then click Apply From the text interface type ON 1 and press Enter The status indicator for plug 1 should then go back on indicating that the command has been successfully completed 3 When you have finished communicating with the Rackmount Remote Power Manager always log off by issuing the appropriate Rackmount Remote Power Manager command rather than simply closing your Telnet or communications program Logging
13. rized personnel only Disconnect Power If any of the following events occurs immediately disconnect the unit from the outlet and contact Black Box at 724 746 5500 1 The power cord is frayed or damaged 2 Liquid has been spilled into the device or the device has been exposed to rain or water 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 5 Rackmount Remote Power Manager Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide Downloading the User Manual To take full advantage of the complete range of features that the Remote Power Manager offers we recommend that you read the user s manual after performing this quick start procedure The full user manual installation guide can be downloaded from the Black Box Web site To download from the Web site 1 Go to www blackbox com 2 Enter the part number in the search box Account S SUPPORT ABOUT Talk with an Expert 3 Click on the Resources tab on the product page and select the document you wish to download If you have any trouble accessing the Black Box site to download the manual you can contact our Technical Support at 724 746 5500 or info blackbox com Available Models and Specifications Model No Width Depth Height Approvals PS580A R2 19 48 3 cm including rack brackets 4 6 11 68 cm 1 75 4 5 cm FCC UL CE 1 rack unit PS581A R2 19 48 3 cm including rack brackets 4 6 11 68 cm 1 75 4 5 cm FCC UL CE 1 rack unit PS568A R2 1
14. ser provisto cuando A El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido da ado u B Objectos han ca do o l quido ha sido derramado dentro del aparato o C El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia o D El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en su desempe o o E El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido da ada Page 4 724 746 5500 blackbox com Rackmount Remote Power Manager Quick Start Guide WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS Secure Racking If secure racked units are installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly they may require further evaluation by certification agencies Consider the following items 1 The ambient temperature within the rack may be greater than the room ambient temperature Installation should be such that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised The maximum temperature for the equipment in this environment is 122 F 50 C 2 Install the unit so that it doesn t become unstable from uneven loading Input Supply Check nameplate ratings to ensure that there is no overloading of supply circuits that could have an effect on overcurrent protection and supply wiring Grounding Maintain reliable grounding of this equipment Give particular attention to supply connections when connecting to power strips rather than direct connections to the branch circuit Shock Hazard Do not attempt to repair or service this device yourself Internal components must be serviced by autho
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