Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PM IPDU Avocent
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590-66 7 -50 1B For T echnical Support: www .avocent.com/support Avocent Corporation 4991 Corporate Drive Huntsville, Alabama 35805-6201 USA Tel: +1 256 430 4000 Fax: +1 256 430 4031 Avocent Asia Paci.
FCC W arning Statement The Cyclades PM IPDU has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital devices, pursuant to Part 1 5 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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iii Table of Contents List of Figures ................ ............. ................ ................ ............. ................ ............. ......... vi i List of Tables ............... ............. ................ ................ .........
iv Cyclades PM IPDU Installer/Administrator/User Guide Daisy chained PM IPDUs in the login prompt........ ... ................. .............. ................. .............. 13 Logging in to the PM IPDU...... ................. ................. ....
vii List of Figures Figure 1.1: Standalone Configuration....................... ................. ................. ................... ............... .... 2 Figure 1.2: Daisy Chained PM IPDUs with an Avo cent Management Device .............. ... ...
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ix List of Tables Table 1.1: Standalone Configura tion D escrip tions ..... ......... ................. ................. ................. .......... 2 Table 2.1: PM IPDU Shipping Box Contents and Descrip tion . ............... ......................
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1 Introduction This installation, administ ration and user’s guide prov ides background inform ation and procedures for installing, configuring and maint a ini ng the Cyclades ® Power Management (PM) Intelligent Power Distributi on Un it (IPDU) family.
2 Cyc lades PM IPDU Installer/Administrator/User Guide Integration with A vocent management product s The PM IPDU can be combined with an ACS c onsole server or DSR KV M switch to provide enhanced functionality.
Chapter 1: Introduction 3 NOTE: The installation example displays the PM IPDU being connected with the RJ-45 to DB-9F adaptor that is shipped with the product. If the unit you are connected to does not have a DB-9M COM port, you may use a USB serial adaptor and connect to a USB port when possible.
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5 Installation Getting S tarted Collect the following equip ment prior to installing and con fig uring the PM IPDU in standalone configuration: • One or more RJ-45 to RJ-45 straight-through cables .
6 Cyc lades PM IPDU Installer/Administrator/User Guide NOTE: The Cyclades PM 10i-32Au IPDU ships with an unte rminated power cord. If necessary , contact A vocent T echnical Support for guidelines on approved power plug installation.
Chapter 2: Installat ion 7 Inst allation environment When installing the PM IPDU, ensure that the following environment sp ecifications are met. NOTE: Install a PM IPDU 0U model in a location wher e there is an adjacen t and accessible socket outlet. CAUTION: The plug on the power cord of the PM IPDU is used as the disconnect device.
8 Cyc lades PM IPDU Installer/Administrator/User Guide Figure 2.2: A Sample PM IPDU (PM42 Shown) Daisy Chaining PM IPDUs You may manage a maximum of 128 outl ets by co nnect ing multiple PM IPDUs to the main PM IPDU device.
Chapter 2: Installat ion 9 T o daisy chain a PM IPDU: This procedure assumes that a main PM IPDU is already connected to a workstation or management appliance. 1. Connect one end of an RJ-45 cable to the OUT port of the main PM IPDU, which is connected to a workstation or management appliance.
10 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide power managem ent hot key ( Ctrl+P by default) to activate a power management menu. Please refer to the appropriate product do cum entation for more information.
Chapter 2: Installation 11 T o assign outlet s to users with the assign command: 1. Log in to the PM IPDU. 2. Enter the assign command followed by the outlet number(s) and username. Example: T o name the outlet s with the name command: 1. Log in to the PM IPDU.
12 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide T o upgrade PM IPDU firmware: 1. Download the new PM IPDU firm ware from the A vocent web site. 2. Using terminal em ulation software, log into th e PM IPDU as admin and type in the command: The <IPDU#> is the number of the IPDU to wh ich you want to upg rade the firmware.
13 Accessing the PM IPDU via the Command Line Interface When using the PM IPDU i ndependently of other Cyclades products , users and administrators may access the PM IPDU command line interface th rough a terminal emulation program.
14 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide After a successful login, the PM IPDU command prompt appears after which you may use any of the commands described in this chapter.
Chapter 3: Accessing the PM IPDU via th e Command Line Interfac e 15 Argument s Examples To set the threshold on PM IPDU number one to 5.6A, enter: To set the threshold on PM IPDU number two phase Y to 5.6A, ent er: pm> alarm 2 5.6 Y To read the threshold, enter: assign The assign command assign s management of an outl et to a given user.
16 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide buzzer The buzzer command displays or ch anges the buzzer notification stat us. When set to “on”, a buzzer sounds when the current exceeds the thresh old. This comm and is available to the admin u ser only.
Chapter 3: Accessing the PM IPDU via th e Command Line Interfac e 17 Argument s Examples To get the current status for all units, enter: To get the current status for a specific unit, enter: To reset maximum current drawn, enter: currentprotection The currentprotection comm and turns the over current protection f eature on or off.
18 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide To enable current protection status for all units, enter: To disable current protection status fo r all uni ts, enter: NOTE: Current protection commands affect all IPDUs in the daisy chain an d all phases of the PM42 IPDU.
Chapter 3: Accessing the PM IPDU via th e Command Line Interfac e 19 Argument s Examples To cycle outlet 3, enter: To cycle outlets 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7, enter: dbsync The dbsync command synchronizes the user data base for all PM IPDUs in the chain. This command is available to the admin user only.
20 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide Examples To delete the user “rog”, enter: display The displa y command allows l ogical inversio n of the 2-digit, 7-segment display. The purpose of this command is to allow a PM IPDU to be mounted upsid e-do wn.
Chapter 3: Accessing the PM IPDU via th e Command Line Interfac e 21 PM42 IPDU commands: Examples To set the display of IPDU #2 to inverted mode, enter: To set the display of IPDU #1 to normal mode, e.
22 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide factory_default s The factory_defaults command resets the unit to its facto ry configur ation. When used with a daisy chain, and no argument is given, this command re sets all units in the chain.
Chapter 3: Accessing the PM IPDU via th e Command Line Interfac e 23 humidity The humidity command displays the PM IPDU’s surrounding hum idity and the maximu m humidity the IPDU has registered (humid ity peak). It may also be us ed to clear the saved peak humidity va lue.
24 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide Argument s Examples To check the hardware overcurr ent status of IPDU #1, enter: To reset the hardware over current protection, enter: id The id command sets or displays the ID of a PM IPDU. A maxi mum of 16 characters (not case sensitive) is allowed.
Chapter 3: Accessing the PM IPDU via th e Command Line Interfac e 25 Examples To set the ID of PM IPDU 1 R&D, enter: To display the ID of PM IPDU 2, enter: To rename an ID to “sammy,” using an.
26 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide NOTE: The PM42 IPDU will not accept entries with decimal places. list For the admin user, the list command lists all users that have be en created and the outlets assigned to each of those users.
Chapter 3: Accessing the PM IPDU via th e Command Line Interfac e 27 This command is available to the administrator user only. Synt ax name <outlet_number> <name> Argument s Examples To name outlet 4 as nowhere, enter: off The off command turns an outlet or group of outlets off.
28 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide on The on command turn s an outlet or a grou p of outlets on. If more than one outlet is selected there will be an interval between outlets being powered on. The interval is defin e d by th e in terval command.
Chapter 3: Accessing the PM IPDU via th e Command Line Interfac e 29 without a parameter reboots the first un it in a chain, not all the units in a chain.
30 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide If you save your configuration to Flash it will be re stored after the next reboot. If you do not save your configuration to Flash, you will lose it all after the next reboot.
Chapter 3: Accessing the PM IPDU via th e Command Line Interfac e 31 Argument s Examples To get the current status of the syslog notif ication, enter: To turn on and off the syslog notification, enter.
32 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide To get the temperature for specific unit, pr ovide the unit number as an argument, enter the following. To reset the maximum temperature register ed and use reset as an argument, enter: unassign The unassign command removes the assignment of an outlet or group of out lets from a give n user.
Chapter 3: Accessing the PM IPDU via th e Command Line Interfac e 33 Argument s Examples To unlock outlets 2, 3, 4 and 8, enter: upgrade The upgrade command is available only to the administrator.
34 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide ver Argument s Examples To view the current software version of all IPDUs in a daisy chain, enter: NOTE: If an IPDU has an id assigned to it, th e ver command disp lays the word “ id” followed by the name of the IPDU and the model number of the PM IPDU.
Chapter 3: Accessing the PM IPDU via th e Command Line Interfac e 35 whoami The whoami command shows the username of the user currently logged in. Synt ax whoami Argument s none Examples To view the c.
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37 Appendices Appendix A: Specifications T able A.1: PM IPDU Specifications Unit Input Vo l t a g e Max Output Current Max Output Each Outlet Operating T emp Weight Width Depth Height PM10-15A 100-125 V AC 15A (12A) 15A (12A) 10-50 ºC 3.64 kg 17 in 8 in 1.
38 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide Interface Pinout s T able A.2: PM42 IPDU Specification s Characteristics Electrical Input V oltage Three phases, phase to phase 208 V AC Max Input Current 24A Max Output Current T otal 16A on a ny single bank (XY , YZ or XZ ) -or- 13.
Appendices 39 Appendix B: Safety Instructions Follow the safety precauti ons in this document when instal ling and operating the PM IPDU. Safety Instructions Read all the following safety guidelines to protect yoursel f and your Cyclades PM. DANGER! All outlets of the PM IPDU output high volt age.
40 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide GEF AHR! Auch nach Öffnung einer der beiden Sicherungen kann das Gerät noch unter Spannung über die Phasen- oder Nullleiterzufuhr stehen. Wich tig : Der PM IPDU ist für den Unternehmenseinsat z und den Gebrauch innerhalb von abgeschlossenen Gebäuden vorgesehen.
Appendices 41 Instruções de Segurança Leia e siga as diretrizes de segurança ab aixo para s ua proteção e de seu PM IPDU. PERIGO! Alta volt agem está presente em todas as tom adas do PM IPDU. As devid as precauções devem ser tomadas. PERIGO! Para evitar choques elétricos, conecte o PM IPDU a uma tomada devidamente aterrada.
42 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide ¡PELIGRO! Existe la posibilidad de tensión en cualquier conector del PM IPDU, incluso si uno de los interruptores esta desabilitado. Importante: El PM IPDU se piensa para la empresa y el uso de interior solamente.
Appendices 43 Appendix C: Circuit Breakers The PM IPDU circuit breakers are designed to turn t he power off to some or all of th e PM IPDU outlets in case the rated current is exceeded. The circuit breaker mech anism for each PM IPDU model is explained the in the follow ing sections.
44 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide Figure C.1: PM10-L30A IPDU Circuit Breakers PM10i-L30A IPDU The PM10i-L30A IPDU has two 1 5-amp circuit breakers. The first circuit breaker controls outlets 6 through 10; the second controls outlets 1 thro ugh 5.
Appendices 45 Figure C.2: PM10i-L30A IPDU Circuit Breakers PM10i-32A IPDU a nd PM10i-32Au IPDU The PM10i-32A has two 16-amp circuit breakers. The first circuit breaker controls outlets 6 through 10; the second controls outlets 1 thro ugh 5.
46 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide If, however, current overload causes the second circuit breaker to trip, then the entire power unit shuts down because the power supply is al so tied to the secon d circuit breaker. Refer to T able C.
Appendices 47 Figure C.4: PM20i-L30A IPDU, PM20i-32A IPDU an d PM20i-32Au IPDU Circuit Breakers PM20i-32A IPDU a nd PM20i-32Au IPDU The PM20i-32A IPDU and the PM20i-32Au IPDU ha ve two 16-amp circuit breakers. The first circuit breaker controls outlets 11 through 20; the second cont rols outlets 1 through 10.
48 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide Circuit breaker trip time Depending on the model, the PM IPDU uses either one 10 amp, one 20 amp, two 15 amp, or two 16 amp circuit breakers. Table C.5 shows the circuit br ea ker tr ip ti me for all PM IPDU mo dels except the PM42 IPDU.
Appendices 49 Appendix D: T echnical Support Our Technical Support staff is ready to assist yo u wit h any installation or operating issues you encounter with your Avocent produ ct. If an issue should develo p, follow the steps belo w for the fastest possible service.
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FCC W arning Statement The Cyclades PM IPDU has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital devices, pursuant to Part 1 5 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
590-66 7 -50 1B For T echnical Support: www .avocent.com/support Avocent Corporation 4991 Corporate Drive Huntsville, Alabama 35805-6201 USA Tel: +1 256 430 4000 Fax: +1 256 430 4031 Avocent Asia Paci.
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