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Optima 820 Series
3 Operation
Enable
Disable
Return
Controls
Breaker
J 9
J 8
J 10
PRESS
RESET
Ethernet Serial
Aux 1
Aux 2
Ethernet Serial
Aux 1
Aux 2
Values
Devices
Menu
J 1
Optima RCM
Main
Power
OFF
ON
EPO Only
Outlets Off
Normal
UCP Control Mode
3.1 Startup
In order to monitor or control the system over Ethernet, it will need to be configured to run on your specific network.
However, to perform an electrical or installation validation test, or even to run the system indefinitely without the use of
the network, the unit can be run without first configuring the software.
By default, the system will enable all outlets, though it may take a minute or so before outlets are switched on after
power is applied. This delay is caused by the software system starting up, and eventually setting the state of each relay
according to configurable settings.
In the sections below, a startup process is described suitable for first-time network setup, or running without the software.
The
Main Power
breaker can be used to manually cut power from the outlets. However, even with
the
Main Power
circuit breaker Off, as soon as the inlet of the PDU is plugged into a live facility
outlet, the control system of the PDU is powered, and the software will start running.
3.1.1
Startup Without Configuring the Software
It is assumed the PDU is not plugged into the facility power source.
1.
Switch the breaker on the PDU control panel to the off position.
2.
If the unit is equipped with the
UCP Control Mode
switch, whether there is a remote EPO panel connected to the
unit or not, toggle the switch to the up position labeled
EPO Only
. (The label has changed over the years, but the up
position always functions the same way.)
2.1
This switch position is required if there is no EPO panel.
2.2
If there is a remote panel, this puts the PDU into a local control mode, ignoring the remote On/Off controls, but
allowing the EPO signal.)
3.
If there is a facility disconnect switch for the PDU inlet, switch that off.
4.
Insert the PDU’s inlet connector into the facility mains power source. If there is a facility power disconnect, switch that
to the On position.
4.1
At this point, the PDU control system is energized. Outlets will not have power, because the PDU’s
Main Power
breaker is off, but the software will begin its startup process. The default factory setting configures the software
to switch the outlet relays on, however, while the main breaker is off, power is not actually delivered to the
outlets. Allow about a minute for the software to switch on the relays.
5.
Switch the PDU’s
Main Power
breaker to the On position, and the indicator will be lit. This indicator does not
necessarily mean power is applied to the outlets. It simply means the main breaker is on and power is
available
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