Energenie PMS-LAN User Manual Download

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POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - LAN

1.3. Hardware requirements

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Computer running Windows® 2000/XP/Vista or Windows 7

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One free USB port

1.4. Package contents

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PMS-LAN

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User manual

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RJ45 LAN patch cable, RJ45 LAN cross over cable

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CD with

Power Manager

software for Windows (use of this

software is not compulsory)

Summary of Contents for PMS-LAN

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Page 2: ...The sockets can be switched on off by a timer schedule by direct user control or by programmable events It is also possible to pre program the unit event timer schedule hardware schedule and then disc...

Page 3: ...t e g Windows or other programs start up shutdown simple typical applications could be switch my scanner on when I want to scan or switch my printer off whenever I exit Windows Real time Voltage monit...

Page 4: ...Built in power supply Hardware schedule features Maximum number of independent hardware schedule events 16 per socket Time interval between the events from 1 minute to 180 days Timer accuracy no more...

Page 5: ...MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LAN 1 3 Hardware requirements Computer running Windows 2000 XP Vista or Windows 7 One free USB port 1 4 Package contents PMS LAN User manual RJ45 LAN patch cable RJ45 LAN cross over...

Page 6: ...120430 6 All brands and logos are registered trademarks of their respective owners POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LAN 2 Indicators and controls of the PMS LAN Managed sockets RJ45 socket Main rocker switch...

Page 7: ...120430 7 All brands and logos are registered trademarks of their respective owners POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LAN 2 1 Side panels Figure 2...

Page 8: ...ed The non manageable sockets marked with the sign are switched on The indicator Socket 1 2 3 4 Figure 1 above is lit The particular socket is switched on The indicator Schedule LAN activity Figure 2...

Page 9: ...it breaker protective device if it has been tripped Reset button A The PMS LAN can be restarted if it can t be accessed or works abnormally All the IP settings and device settings will remain the same...

Page 10: ...o the LAN socket or your computer LAN card with the provided patch cord or vice versa The PMS LAN can now be switched on and off by means of the Main rocker switch Z The first and the last sockets of...

Page 11: ...d off then the manageable sockets cannot be switched on by either the Power manager software or the hardware schedule When the Main rocker switch Z is switched on the Power Manager software or the har...

Page 12: ...restore the power supply Figure 2 above To be able to use PMS LAN you will now have to complete its LAN configuration 3 2 Obtaining an IP address Option A via connection to the LAN recommended Make s...

Page 13: ...re is required to let the PMS LAN obtain a fixed IP address Turn PMS LAN off with the Main rocker switch Z Hold down the IP Config C button on the side control panel see Figure 2 above with the tip of...

Page 14: ...tained We need to carry out the following Insert the Power Manager CD into a PC CD ROM drive This PC can be connected either to the same LAN where the device is if you chose option A or directly to th...

Page 15: ...s Now press the Search button Note only PMS LAN within a local subnet can be found If your computer LAN adapter is not in the default subnet of PMS LAN as may be the case if you chose option B section...

Page 16: ...gistered trademarks of their respective owners POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LAN Figure 4 The window of your default internet browser will be then opened to give you access to the built in web server See se...

Page 17: ...n page To access the web server of PMS LAN just open Internet Explorer or other browser and input the IP address of PMS LAN for example http 192 168 1 241 If you have used Find PMS LAN utility to loca...

Page 18: ...elp of EnerGenie page see Figure 6 below you will be able to see the status of all your four manageable sockets and to switch the sockets on and off manually The status of your sockets as well as the...

Page 19: ...If you already own an account at EnerGenie com then just enter your login and password on this page and you are done Otherwise use the Registration button on the Login page to create a new account Af...

Page 20: ...120430 20 All brands and logos are registered trademarks of their respective owners POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LAN Figure 6...

Page 21: ...on to stop communication with the EnerGenie com server You can change the registration of your PMS LAN and assign it to another account via the EnerGenie com website see section 5 below See section 5...

Page 22: ...120430 22 All brands and logos are registered trademarks of their respective owners POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LAN Figure 7...

Page 23: ...ssful timer synchronization is also displayed Automatic timer synchronization is used if the Use NTP for time correction option is enabled see section 4 6 below Note If a socket has a switching fault...

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Page 25: ...off However it is recommended not to power off the device for extended periods as the built in battery has a limited lifespan If the battery dies the schedule will be completely cleared The total lif...

Page 26: ...120430 26 All brands and logos are registered trademarks of their respective owners POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LAN Figure 9...

Page 27: ...120430 27 All brands and logos are registered trademarks of their respective owners POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LAN 4 5 LAN settings page Figure 10...

Page 28: ...is recommended for your own convenience to set up your DHCP server so that it always provides the same IP address to PMS LAN To do that you will need to know the MAC address of PMS LAN It can be foun...

Page 29: ...WER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LAN Power Manager client port is used for connecting with the Power Manager software normally it is not needed to change this setting 4 6 Device settings page On the device setti...

Page 30: ...120430 30 All brands and logos are registered trademarks of their respective owners POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LAN Figure 11...

Page 31: ...If for any reason the NTP time correction doesn t work you can choose the best NTP server for your country via the website www pool ntp org Note for NTP time correction to work properly the device sh...

Page 32: ...0 minutes of inactivity While you are logged in to the web server it can t be accessed from any other computer If another user tries to access the web server which is running an active session the err...

Page 33: ...their respective owners POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LAN 5 1 Logging in To login into your EnerGenie account just open the webpage www energenie com user in your Internet browser and enter your login and...

Page 34: ...and the status of each socket Click your user name to change your account settings Click the device to change its name and or transfer it to another account Click the sockets to change their names Cli...

Page 35: ...er Manager CD supplied with the unit 6 1 Finding the PMS LAN Install Power Manager software v 4 0 0 0 or higher on a PC connected to your local network After a successful installation a socket icon wi...

Page 36: ...brands and logos are registered trademarks of their respective owners POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LAN Figure 13 The LAN devices window see Figure 14 below will appear click the Add button to add a new PM...

Page 37: ...window see Figure 15 below enter the correct IP address port number 5000 by default and password 1 by default as configured on the Device settings page see section 4 6 above of the web server To disc...

Page 38: ...os are registered trademarks of their respective owners POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LAN Figure 15 Specified device should then appear with a green square next to it and Connected status in the LAN devices...

Page 39: ...it and click the Edit button or just double click on the LAN device To remove the LAN device select it and click the Remove button You can select multiple LAN devices using Ctrl and Shift keys You can...

Page 40: ...trying to access PMS LAN from the PC which is not allowed to do so Change PC IP address or change IP filter list in PMS LAN hardware settings see section 4 5 above PMS LAN is not connected to local ne...

Page 41: ...is connected to local network ping test is ok but not responding Reset PMS LAN by pressing the Reset button A on the side control panel see Figure 2 above or switch it off and then on again see Figure...

Page 42: ...e but the server time will be reset and all schedules will become outdated 6 2 Managing the PMS LAN After successful connection close LAN devices window You can now start managing PMS LAN via the Powe...

Page 43: ...120430 43 All brands and logos are registered trademarks of their respective owners POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LAN Figure 18...

Page 44: ...a socket will switch it on and off green color means the socket is switched off red color means the socket is switched on Click the Settings button for each socket to access the Settings dialog box s...

Page 45: ...he icon from drop down list box The icon is a simple way to switch the device connected to the socket on off or check the device status You can also assign a hot key to switch the socket on off Check...

Page 46: ...owners POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LAN 7 Power Manager Core Features 7 1 Setting up the hardware schedule Using the Hardware schedule button available from the Settings window you can create the hardware...

Page 47: ...nds and logos are registered trademarks of their respective owners POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LAN Figure 20 The window Add entry will appear see Figure 21 below In the dialog box specify the required tim...

Page 48: ...re registered trademarks of their respective owners POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LAN Figure 21 To edit the record select it and click the Edit button or just double click on the entry The window Edit entry...

Page 49: ...ee Figure 20 above You can select multiple entries using Ctrl and Shift keys You can also remove all entries from the schedule by clicking the Clear button see Figure 20 above To repeat your event for...

Page 50: ...orrect entries these will be highlighted and an error message will appear Click the Apply button again after correcting all the errors Use Sync button see Figure 20 above to synchronize device timer w...

Page 51: ...ule can not exceed 215 days Loop period cannot exceed 180 days NOTE If the device is powered off the hardware schedule is still in the device memory and will be resumed when the power supply is restor...

Page 52: ...SYSTEM LAN 7 2 Setting up the software schedule Use the Software schedule button available on the Settings window to create a software timer schedule see Figure 24 below Note the software timer sched...

Page 53: ...indow will appear see Figure 25 below Figure 25 In the Add task window check Switch ON time and or Switch OFF time checkboxes and specify the time to switch the socked on and or off If you want the sa...

Page 54: ...MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LAN disable the task uncheck the Enabled checkbox and to enable the task again re check the checkbox To edit the task select it see Figure 25 above and click the Edit button or just...

Page 55: ...can be activated by the right mouse button click over the table see Figure 25 above 7 3 Setting up application events Using the Application events window you can specify the socket events when a certa...

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Page 57: ...nds and logos are registered trademarks of their respective owners POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LAN Figure 27 To add a new program event click the Add app button The Add program event dialog will appear se...

Page 58: ...pecify the application title and path to it using the Browse button or typing it manually in the Title and Path name fields If you use the Browse button you can also select a shortcut to the applicati...

Page 59: ...ke place when the first window of the selected application is opened The On exit event will take place when the last window of the application is closed Hint Your device is an advanced standby killer...

Page 60: ...in the Path name field Specify the File name mask using wildcard characters Check then On placing and or On removal checkboxes and select the event and delay Note The On placing event will take place...

Page 61: ...o switch your printer on whenever you start printing and to switch it off again whenever you are ready with printing Hint If you have several printers connected to the same computer we suggest moving...

Page 62: ...EM LAN Figure 30 To remove the event select it and click the Remove button see Figure 27 above You can select multiple events using Ctrl and Shift keys You can also remove all events by clicking the C...

Page 63: ...8 Power Manager advanced features The following information is for advanced users which wish to have full access to the advanced features of the PMS LAN Click the Advanced features button available fr...

Page 64: ...oltage alarm The Voltage alarm can for example be caused by a blackout and will be resolved after power returns The Voltage alarm can also be triggered if for any reason a switching task could not be...

Page 65: ...enever a voltage alarm is triggered Check the When alarm goes off checkbox then click the Browse button to select the desired program to be launched after the alarm status see above is resolved 8 2 Se...

Page 66: ...e the network access to the device via this PC To prevent unauthorized access to the device enter the access password in the field Password Note Port 6100 should be open Contact your LAN administrator...

Page 67: ...ands and logos are registered trademarks of their respective owners POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LAN Figure 34 To add a new remote device press the Add button You will see the window Add network device see...

Page 68: ...server which is connected to the PMS LAN in the field Hostname Enter the name of the target PMS LAN in the field Device name Enter access password in the field Password To disconnect from the device u...

Page 69: ...M LAN box Find network device will appear Choose the proper server and then the device and click OK button To edit the network device select it and click the Edit button or just double click on the ne...

Page 70: ...o remove all network devices by clicking the Clear button HINT Use the popup menu which is available with the right mouse button click over the table 8 3 Managing the PMS LAN via your own software To...

Page 71: ...r DeviceName the user specified device name Socket name where is replaced by a certain socket number the user specified socket name Socket SwitchState where is replaced by a certain socket number TRUE...

Page 72: ...to the PMS LAN Please make sure the PMS LAN is connected to the power supply and the rocker switch is switched on The status of PMS LAN in Power Manager does not become Connected Try to ping the devi...

Page 73: ...an I use this extension lead for Answer As it is 13A rated it can be used with any household device Q Can the PMS LAN unit be used outside Answer No this product is for indoor use only Q Can each sock...

Page 74: ...address has a valid value not 0 0 0 0 You can check this against your router Typically you can log into your router via you browser using address 192 168 0 1 which is common You need to know the route...

Page 75: ...T SYSTEM LAN of UDP pockets from device to the outside via port 1025 Typical NAT configuration allows this Please check the DNS server has been set up as in the previous question www energenie4u co uk...

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