SPX+ Introduction Manual - updated until firmware 4997
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B) All units are shipped with the
default web interface fixed IP address of 192.168.0.100
. We
strongly recommend you change this to avoid problems with duplicate IP addresses on your network.
Please see the section in this manual on how to setup a new IP address on the unit.
C) AKCP also always highly recommends using a
dedicated 3rd party UPS on the units
. Any
damage caused by unstable power or power outages
will void the warranty
on our units.
Hardware installation remark:
It is recommended to connect the power supply's cable prior to
mounting the unit in the rack; otherwise it might be hard for you to connect it
while it’s mounted.
What’s the difference between the SP2+ and SPX+?
The SP2+ has 4 sensor ports for connecting any compatible AKCP sensor. With the Expansion option
it has 3 sensor ports and 1 expansion port.
The SPX+ also supports expansion modules and has modular design allowing you to choose your
own configuration.
We have several standard configurations, but with the AKCP Configuration Tool you are able to
custom design a unit to your own specifications. See below for available modules to choose from.
What’s the difference between F4 (older) and F7 (newer) processor versions?
The F4 SP+ & the F7 SP+ processors - or as we will refer to them as platforms are different.
The new F7 processor or platform supports more memory on the SP+ (SP2+ and SPX+) units, thus
more features. Future firmware development will concentrate on the F7 units and F4 units won’t get
new features.
The most notable difference between the platforms is the supported number of sensors when the
VPN feature is enabled: the total sensor count is reduced to 36 on F4 units, but it is still 150 on F7
units.
When upgrading the firmware, there are two separate .bin files included in the firmware update
package. One for the F4 units and one for the F7 units.
If you try to upgrade your unit with the wrong .bin file, the firmware upgrade will fail. So please make
sure you use the correct file for your unit type following the firmware upgrade instructions in the text
file that is included in the compressed firmware package.
Also very important to note that any backup configuration created on the F4 platform cannot be
uploaded to the F7 platform unit and vice versa.
