Raritan PX3-3000 series, User Manual

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Chapter 5: Introduction to PDU Components
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Automatic and Manual Modes
After powering on or resetting the PX3, the front panel LCD display first
shows the dots, then Raritan logo and finally enters the automatic mode.
In all of the LCD operation topics:
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Automatic mode without alerts available:
In this mode, the LCD display cycles through the inlet information as
long as there are no alerts.
If overcurrent protectors are available on your PX3, the display cycles
between both the inlet and overcurrent protector information.
Note: You can make a PX3 with overcurrent protectors show the inlet
information only in the automatic mode. See
Front Panel Settings (on
page 375).
Manual mode:
To view more information or control outlets if your PX3 is
outlet-switching capable, enter the manual mode.
Press or to enter the manual mode, where the Main Menu is
first displayed. See
Main Menu
(on page 95).
To return to the automatic mode, press once or multiple times.
When an alert exists:
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In the automatic mode, when an alert occurs, the LCD display stops
cycling through the inlet information, and warns you by showing the
alerts notice in a yellow or red background. See
Alerts Notice in a
Yellow or Red Screen (on page 121).
To enter the manual mode, press .
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In the manual mode, both the top and bottom bars will turn yellow or
red to indicate the presence of any alert. See
Operating the
Dot-Matrix LCD Display
(on page 94).