Installation
Eaton Advanced ePDU User’s Guide P-164000042—Rev 1
www.eaton.com/ePDU
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Hardware Connectivity
The ePDU provides a serial and an Ethernet port for network connectivity.
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To connect the ePDU to a serial port on a computer, go to the next section, “Connecting to a Computer
Serial Port.”
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To connect the ePDU to an Ethernet port and the LAN, go to “Connecting to a LAN Ethernet Port” on
page 22.
Connecting to a Computer Serial Port
Connecting the ePDU to a computer allows communication through a serial connection.
To connect the ePDU to a computer:
1.
Verify that the computer has a communication program such as HyperTerminal or PuTTY.
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IMPORTANT
You must use the supplied DB9-to-RJ-45 cable (PN 720-B1817-00). Do not use a substitute cable.
2.
Locate the DB9-to-RJ-45 cable (supplied).
3.
Connect the RJ-45 end of the cable to the RS-232 connector on the ePDU. Connect the DB9 end of the
cable to the serial connector on the computer. See Figure 16.
NOTE
About HyperTerminal and PuTTY console emulator programs:
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HyperTerminal is available on many Windows
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operating systems. But
HyperTerminal is not available on the Windows Vista
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operating system.
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PuTTY is a free program you can download from the Internet. Refer to
PuTTY product documentation for details on configuration.