Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MasterSwitch American Power Conversion
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MasterSwitch ™.
Thank Y ou ! Thank you for selecting the MasterSwitch ™ network-manageable power distribution unit (PDU). The MasterSwitch ™ has been designed for many years of reliable, maintenance- free service in combination with your American Power Conversion (APC) Uninterrupt- ible Power Source (UPS).
Entire contents copyright © 1997 American Power Conversion. All rights reserved; reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. MasterSwitch, NetShelter and PowerNet are trademarks of APC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
1. Introduction The MasterSwitch ™ is a network-manageable, intelligent power distribution unit (PDU) designed to provide control of power for up to eight 120-V AC electrical devices. The MasterSwitch ™ allows you to: • Individually control each of eight outlets using a web browser, an SNMP browser or a terminal program.
Figure 2: MasterSwitch ™ Front Panel 2. P ac kage Contents In addition to this installation guide, the MasterSwitch ™ also comes with the following items: • T wo rack-mounting brackets. • Four screws for attaching the rack-mounting brackets to the MasterSwitch ™ .
4 3. On-line Documentation The diskette that comes with the MasterSwitch ™ includes a copy of the MasterSwitch ™ - User ’ s Guide in portable data format (pduguide.pdf). This guide can be read using Acrobat Reader , a free application available from Adobe (http//:www .
Rack Mount Installation T o mount the MasterSwitch ™ in a NetShelter ™ (or other 19-inch NEMA rack): 1 . Peel the rubber feet from the bottom of the MasterSwitch ™ . 2 . Refer to Figure 3 and use a #2 Phillips-head screwdriver, and two of the supplied screws, to attach each mounting bracket to the MasterSwitch ™ .
6 5. Status Indicators The MasterSwitch ™ has eight receptacle status LEDs located on the front panel. When a status LED is on, it indicates the related recep- tacle has power; When a status LED is of f, its receptacle does not have power .
7 7. Oper ation Check After the MasterSwitch ™ is installed and set up: 1 . Confirm that the network connection status (Link and Status) LEDs are on (lit). 2 . Confirm that all eight of the receptacle status LEDs are on (lit). 8. T roub leshooting Prob l e m Possi bl e Ca use Sol ut i on N o p ower f r om any re cept a cl e .
8 10 . Specifications Electr ica l In pu t: Nomin a l in put v o lt a g e : Ac ce pt ab le i n pu t v olta ge : N o mina l i np ut f r eq ue nc y : Ov er cur re nt pr ot ect ion : Inp ut co nnec to r: 12 0 VA C 10 0 - 14 0 VA C 50 / 60 H z 1 5 A re set tab le c irc uit br ea ke r 1 5 f oo t ( 4.
Limited W a r r anty American Power Conversion (APC) warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purchase. Its obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing, at its own sole option, any such defective products.
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