RMS Compact II User Manual
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Page 1: ...RMS Compact II User Manual Version 1 0 7 30th September 2016...
Page 2: ...user that must be typed exactly as they appear somevalue Italics surrounded by curly braces indicate a user supplied entry that must be input E g drive setup ctrl alt delete Text surrounded by angled...
Page 3: ...e RMS Compact II product Throughout this document it is assumed that the user has a basic to intermediate knowledge of IT and Networking concepts Further information regarding IT and Networking fundam...
Page 4: ...gement Interface 25 Network Setup Overview 25 Network Setup IP Configuration 26 Network Setup HTTP 27 Network Setup LDAP Servers 29 Network Setup SNMP NMS 31 Network Setup SNMP Trap Receivers 32 Netwo...
Page 5: ...I Version 1 0 7 September 2016 Page 5 How Hysteresis works 53 9 Appendix C Custom Sensor Cable 55 Custom sensor cable for RMS Compact II 55 Application example 55 10 Appendix D Networking Reference 56...
Page 6: ...safety the 4mm earth stud labeled Earth on rear face of unit should be connected to an electrical earth ground with a minimum 16AWG conductor Caution Risk of electrical shock If a user contacts 240Va...
Page 7: ...ion where you purchased the product EC Declaration of Conformity In accordance with EN ISO 17050 1 2005 In accordance with the following Directives 2006 95 EC The Low Voltage Directive 2004 108 EC The...
Page 8: ...ble 2 1 Package contents RMS Compact II Master Control Unit 12vDC 1000mA PSU 19 rack mounting kit Zero U mounting bracket Front of RMS Compact II MCU The following images show the front and rear panel...
Page 9: ...rm Illuminates when there is an alarm present on the unit Power Illuminates when unit is powered Buttons Also found on the front of the RMS Compact II MCU are two buttons their functions are described...
Page 10: ...r 35VDC 750mA Presented on Screw Lock Weidmuller connector AC Relays 2 3 Outputs rated 240VAC 3A presented on Screw lock Phoenix Type connector Sensor Inputs twelve Twelve sensor inputs are provided f...
Page 11: ...7 September 2016 Page 11 Installation Requirements RMS Compact II Master Control Unit MCU 100 240V AC Power supply Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network connection Network connected computer system to se...
Page 12: ...RMS Compact II into a 19 rack system The first is in the standard horizontal 19 rack configuration Using the 1U Adapter Brackets The unit can be mounted in the rack as a standard 1U unit using the su...
Page 13: ...into rack Step Four Make connections Connect Power Ethernet connection Relay Output and sensor cables Please refer to the Safety and Installation Statement section on page 6 If a user contacts 240Vac...
Page 14: ...mber 2016 Page 14 Warning The RMS Compact II unit must not be mounted horizontally using the Zero U bracket Mounting in this way may damage the unit Figure 3 4 RMS Compact II with zero U mounting brac...
Page 15: ...act II unit Table 3 1 RMS Compact II Defaults IP Address 192 168 0 253 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 0 1 Web Management Address http 192 168 0 253 Default username admin Default pa...
Page 16: ...refer to your operating system documentation if you are not using Windows XP Professional On Windows XP Start menu Right Click on My Network Places then right click on Properties This can be seen in...
Page 17: ...er 2016 Page 17 Figure 3 5 Network Connections window Right Click on Local Area Connection and click on Properties This will open the Local Area Connection Properties window as shown in Figure 3 6 Loc...
Page 18: ...button Select Use the following IP address and Use the following DNS server addresses radio buttons Proceed to enter the following details into the appropriate boxes This can be seen in Figure 3 7 In...
Page 19: ...d can now proceed with the next stage of the RMS Compact II Rack Monitor setup Connecting to the web management interface Connect the RMS Compact II MCUs network connection directly to a PCs Ethernet...
Page 20: ...username admin Default password admin Table 3 2 Default Passwords Note Password entries are case sensitive Initial network setup This section provides details on preparing the unit for network access...
Page 21: ...MP NMS Setup Input the IP address chosen community string and required NMS access permissions of the Network Management Stations to be used Click Save to confirm the changes To disable an NMS the Disa...
Page 22: ...etwork Setup tab on the top menu bar then select the SNMP Rec rs button found on the left menu bar Figure 3 10 Trap Receivers setup The IP address chosen community string and required trap types shoul...
Page 23: ...on the top menu bar then select the Users button found on the left menu bar Figure 3 11 User menu Usernames passwords and access levels can be set here Unique usernames can be set for individuals who...
Page 24: ...act your network adminstrator if you do not know the values that you must enter here Click Save to confirm the changes Click Restart and select Restart Now to reboot the unit and bring the changes int...
Page 25: ...Compact II unit Pages where changes can be made have a Save button in the lower right hand area This must be pressed to action and save any changes made Network Setup Overview The Overview page is th...
Page 26: ...not enforced The value specified here can be retrieved by interrogating the sysName node via SNMP This allows SNMP management platforms to obtain unique names for units where specified This value has...
Page 27: ...networks will have a gateway and correct setting is important for correct network communications Note Once IP Configuration options are entered and Save is pressed the changes will take effect If inco...
Page 28: ...RMS Compact II Version 1 0 7 September 2016 Page 28 Note Selecting HTTP or HTTPS requires a reboot to take effect Figure 4 3 HTTP Setup...
Page 29: ...oices offered Enabled Disabled No LDAP servers will be queried to verify user login credentials access and privileges Only internal users will be able to login Primary Only the Primary LDAP Server spe...
Page 30: ...f the directory object containing the RMS Compact II LDAP authentication structure must be provided here This field is required for LDAP function See Section 5 LDAP Page 48 for configuration details U...
Page 31: ...must be entered here Figure 4 5 SNMP NMS IP Address The IP address of the NMS machine should be entered here Community String The required community string must be entered here The default for many de...
Page 32: ...ould also be entered here Community String The required community string must be entered here The default for many devices is public It is recommended that the community string be changed as it is eff...
Page 33: ...gure 4 7 User Setup Username The required username is entered here This is the username that will be required to login to the Web Management Interface Password Access passwords are entered here on a p...
Page 34: ...admin is the master administrator It is possible to remove administrator rights from the admin user Doing this is not recommended as it may leave you without administrator access In this situation a r...
Page 35: ...ing configuration changes to come into effect Factory Defaults Reset to Factory Defaults Selecting Reset to Factory Defaults instructs the unit to restore factory default settings A prompt appears for...
Page 36: ...us current readings and thresholds can all be seen at a glance here Figure 4 9 Input Sensor Status Status Indicators Three status indicators are displayed next to input channels to allow quick determi...
Page 37: ...perature and Humidity menus The defaults than can be specified are described below Calibration Offset The value entered here alters the actual reading of a sensor by the amount specified For example i...
Page 38: ...here The default settings for alarm threshold traps can also be specified here The thresholds than can be set are as follows Upper Control Limit Upper Warning Limit Lower Warning Limit Lower Control L...
Page 39: ...the condition in which a contact is considered to be Normal Non alarmed state Devices such as smoke alarms and air conditioning units often have normally open contacts In order to receive alarm indic...
Page 40: ...how short will persist until manually cleared Positive Edge triggering is used when an alarm is required to persist after an input changes from the Normal state to the Non Normal state Non Normal to...
Page 41: ...I Version 1 0 7 September 2016 Page 41 Input Sensors Configure Configure allows the individual sensor channels to be configured Figure 4 12 Input Sensor Configuration Figure 4 13 Input Sensor Channel...
Page 42: ...is that settings are applied to individual channels The options found in the submenus are identical to those in the Defaults menu however two additional options can be found These are detailed below N...
Page 43: ...y Status Control Activate Activate commands the selected relay to energise Deactivate Deactivate commands the selected relay to de energise Use Logic Commands the selected relay into Logic controlled...
Page 44: ...y in a Not Active not energised state is normal Active Specifies that an output relay in an Active Energised state is normal Trap Enabled Toggles alarm trap generation An alarm trap will be generated...
Page 45: ...he Relay Specific Configuration page See Section Relay Configure Config for further information and configuration examples Virtual Relays 4 18 V Relays 4 18 are virtual relays i e there is no physical...
Page 46: ...a sensor type threshold and channel can be chosen to feed into logic Invert The Invert checkbox allows the logic inversion of an input into the logic For example an upper warning limit is breached th...
Page 47: ...switched on If the logic triggering condition clears before the specified time has elapsed then the logic will not activate at all Delay Timer Off Specifies the time in seconds which must elapse befor...
Page 48: ...tup or access to personnel who do RMS Compact II LDAP Structure In order for a RMS Compact II unit to successfully authenticate a user for WMI login it needs to be pointed to a specific structure with...
Page 49: ...Figure 5 1 LDAP Structure Chart Once the required LDAP structure has been created the Distinguished Name DN of users should be added to either RMSCompact2AdminUsers RMSCompact2ControlUsers RMSCompact...
Page 50: ...be provided Figure 5 2 LDAP Setup The normal steps are listed below If one LDAP server is to be used select Enabled Primary Enter a descriptive name E g AD_Server_1 into Display Name Enter the complet...
Page 51: ...factory default settings will have been restored Note This process can be aborted by releasing the mode switch before the alarm light has extinguished The NMS cannot poll the RMS Compact II Problem T...
Page 52: ...dress 192 168 0 253 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 24 Default Gateway 192 168 0 1 Web Management Address http 192 168 0 253 Default username admin Default password admin Operating Information Input Power 1...
Page 53: ...and triggering further traps The hysteresis function is provided to prevent further alarm traps from being generated until the measured value has fallen to a satisfactory level Figure 8 1 Hysteresis c...
Page 54: ...in exceeds the upper limit however this time an alarm trap is again generated The Hysteresis feature acts on the following Temperature and Humidity thresholds Upper Control Limit UCL Lower Control Lim...
Page 55: ...sensors Digital sensor cable 06 108 224 9 Analogue sensor cable 06 108 225 9 The cables have red brown or black wires The red wire provides 12V power to the sensor The black wire provides ground The...
Page 56: ...from viewing or changing the configuration of a device IP Addresses Every device on an internetwork must be assigned a unique IP Internet Protocol address An IP address is a 32 bit value comprised of...
Page 57: ...sks Subnetting divides a network address into subnetwork addresses to accommodate more than one physical network on a logical network For example A Class B company has 100 LANs Local Area Networks wit...
Page 58: ...two octets define host address Valid class B network numbers are in the range 128 0 x x to 191 255 x x 255 255 255 0 Class C network First 3 octects define network number Final octet defines host add...
