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The Central Power Hub system is designed to be transparent in operation. 

5.1 INDICATORS

The Central Power Hub main chassis contains various indicators to provide you with status information. There are four main indica-
tors on the front panel as well as green and amber indicators on the network port connector.

5.1.1 RED STATUS INDICATORS

The red status indicators on the front panel 
provide various key power and operation 
feedback:

Green

Off:   No link
On:  Network link active

Amber

Off:  

No link

On/flashing: 

Network link present

P1

P2 INVLD OVLD

P1

On:  The power 

module in bay 1 

has a mains input 

and is operating.
Flashing:  An in-

valid power module 

has been inserted 

into bay 1.

INVLD

Flashing:  One (or 

both) of the power 

modules is an invalid 

type.

OVLD

On:  An overload condition 

has been detected on one 

or more of the 12V output 

ports. The port will have 

powered down. After recti-

fying the cause, press the 

recessed CLEAR button to 

re-enable the port.

Note: An OVLD condition 

can also be cleared by 

clicking the FAULT indica-

tor in the management 

application.

P2

On:  The power 

module in bay 2 

has a mains input 

and is operating.
Flashing:  An in-

valid power module 

has been inserted 

into bay 2.

Note: The P1 and P2 indicators mimic the 

green indicators that are located on the rear 

of each power module, near to their cooling 

fans.

On:  Power (12VDC) is being sup-

plied to the adjacent port.

5.1.2 GREEN AND AMBER NETWORK STATUS 
INDICATORS

The green and amber status indicators on the front panel 
network port connector provide further status informa-
tion: 

5.1.3 GREEN POWER OUTPUT STATUS 
INDICATORS

On the rear panel, each power output port has a 
green status indicator: 

CHAPTER 5: OPERATION

Summary of Contents for ACR1000-CPH-PS-R2

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE ACR1000 CPH8R R2 ACR1000 CPH16R R2 ACR1000 CPH PS R2 CENTRAL POWER HUB 24 7 TECHNICAL SUPPORT AT 1 877 877 2269 OR VISIT BLACKBOX COM...

Page 2: ...emarks of BB Technologies Inc Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners We re here to help If you have any questions about your applicat...

Page 3: ...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 co...

Page 4: ...reros o gabinetes que impidan el flujo de aire por los orificios de ventilaci n 10 El equipo el ctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores registros de calor estufa...

Page 5: ...erter dongles 8 3 3 Connections 9 3 4 Fitting removing a power module 11 3 5 Network connection 12 CHAPTER 4 CONFIGURATION 13 4 1 Accessing the management application 13 4 2 The Status Control page 14...

Page 6: ...or the reliable supply of power While individual Black Box power adaptors perform well as devices proliferate they can become unwieldy and diffi cult to manage Central Power Hub provides the next step...

Page 7: ...t either via the front panel CLEAR button or the management application The other power output ports will remain unaffected dur ing this period 5V overload protection Where an optional converter dongl...

Page 8: ...See below for details Consult the precautions listed within the Safety information section 3 2 MOUNTING CONVERTER DONGLES For each device that requires a 5VDC supply 12VDC devices require only a sim p...

Page 9: ...g at one end of the ACR1000 3PL CBL2M cable to the power input socket of the device the lead is 2m 6 5 feet in length 2 Connect the locking 3 pin plug at the other end of the cable to one of the power...

Page 10: ...e close to the device that will be pow ered An optional elongated rack bracket is available to allow the dongle to be mounted immediately behind the device 2 Connect the 2 5mm power jack of the dongle...

Page 11: ...s to hold the module in place 3 4 2 TO REMOVE A POWER MODULE Note Power modules are hot pluggable i e while power is applied to the other module be sure to observe safe working practices and anti stat...

Page 12: ...Power Hub allows remote monitoring and control via a standard network connection 3 5 1 TO CONNECT TO A NETWORK 1 Use a screened patch cable cross over or straight connections are both sup ported to l...

Page 13: ...a temporary connection see below 2 Run a web browser on your computer and enter the IP address of the Central Power Hub The default IP address setting is 192 168 1 22 3 If requested enter your usernam...

Page 14: ...u can monitor name and control each output port individually Key metrics for the single or dual power module s including the temperatures cooling fan speeds mains input and low voltage output currents...

Page 15: ...Power Output section As appropriate click either the ALL ON or ALL OFF but ton 2 Click OK to confirm your choice in the subsequent popup Note When the ALL ON button is pressed the individual ports wi...

Page 16: ...ed to the unit before the power modules apply their full supply to the Central Power Hub chassis This feature is useful when multiple Central Power Hub units are fed from the same mains power feed By...

Page 17: ...tral Power Hub will use DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol to automatically determine all network settings and all other options in this page will be grayed out When unticked use the other optio...

Page 18: ...within the General configuration page is ticked 4 5 1 TO ADD A NEW USER 1 Enter a User Name and Password and then Confirm password in the labeled fields Note The User Name and Password fields accept...

Page 19: ...the operation of the Central Power Hub unit equivalent to a cold reboot as if power to it had been removed and restored All power outputs will be removed and then restored in a staggered manner define...

Page 20: ...ORY RESET 1 Click the Factory Reset button 2 Click OK to confirm your choice in the subsequent popup 4 6 3 FIRMWARE UPDATE This option will perform an update to the firmware contained within the logic...

Page 21: ...ashing One or both of the power modules is an invalid type OVLD On An overload condition has been detected on one or more of the 12V output ports The port will have powered down After recti fying the...

Page 22: ...between it and the Central Power Hub 2 Depending on where the trip was made you will see different results If the Central Power Hub electronic short protection circuit responded the front panel OVLD...

Page 23: ...peration of the Central Power Hub unit equivalent to a cold reboot All power outputs will be removed and then restored in a staggered manner as defined within the management application No configurati...

Page 24: ...ering Replace the power adapter with a manufacturer approved type only Do not use the power adapter if the power adapter case becomes damaged cracked or broken or if you suspect that it is not oper at...

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