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PSA Installation Guide

 

 

PowerSync

 Analyzer Installation Guide  Copyright © 2007-2012 Sifos Technologies, Inc., All Rights Reserved 

 

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Summary of Contents for PowerSync PSA-PL

Page 1: ...PSA Installation Guide Copyright 2007 2012 Sifos Technologies Inc All Rights Reserved Sifos Technologies PowerSync Analyzer PSA100 PSA1200 PSA2400 PSA PL Installation Guide Revised August 17 2012 ...

Page 2: ...y shall be at Sifos discretion repaired or replaced or a credit issued for an amount equal to the price paid for such Product provided that a such Product is returned to Sifos Technologies after first obtaining a return authorization number and shipping instructions freight prepaid to Sifos location in the United States b Recipient provides an explanation of the defect or Software failure claimed ...

Page 3: ...lyzer 10 IP Address Set Up 10 DHCP Address Option 12 Connect the Ethernet Port 12 Connecting Power Sourcing Equipment PSE s 13 Test Port LED Indicators 13 Controller LED Indicators 14 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION INITIAL CONNECTION 15 Install the CD based Software onto Microsoft Windows 15 Install the CD based Software onto Linux Workstation 15 Connecting PSA Interactive or PowerShell Wish to the PSA1200...

Page 4: ...mware to the PowerSync chassis and test blades Conventions This guide uses the following typographical conventions Bold lettering is used to indicate menu selections and CLI command line interface typed commands as well as for general emphasis for important items Italics is used to indicated command options and for notes to the user Menu submenu selections are indicated with greater than symbols F...

Page 5: ... desktop chassis with slots for up to 12 PSEAF 2 test cards Each PSEAF 2 provides 2 isolated test ports allowing the PSA 1200 to test up to 24 PoE ports simultaneously The PSA 2400 RackPack consisting of two PSA 2400 chassis with 24 PSE test ports each bound into a single entity by software for a total of 48 Test Ports The PSA 2400 chassis are rack mountable PowerSync Programmable Load Description...

Page 6: ...0mA Max 100VAC 240VAC 50 60Hz Wall Plug in Adaptor Supplied PSA 1200 PSA2400 Width 19 Height 5 25 3 Rack Unit Depth 12 Weight 17 25 lbs Fully Populated Power 100VAC 240VAC 50 60Hz 600mA Max ENVIRONMENTAL Operating Temperature 50 C at 20W Max per Port linearly de rated from 30 C at 30W per port see Graph Note 30W is the heat dissipation rating not the power loading capability of each PSA Test Port ...

Page 7: ...n tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cau...

Page 8: ...oning method that protects against address conflicts with instruments utilizing fixed IP addresses PC s and workstations may host a second network connection via a separate LAN interface to a building or enterprise network In the event that a second LAN interface is utilized for wide area networking purposes it is recommended that the two LAN interfaces be kept completely separate with no route pa...

Page 9: ...ANDLING TEMPERATURES WHEN OPERATING UNDER HEAVY CURRENT LOADS CARDS SHOULD ALWAYS BE ALLOWED TO COOL BEFORE REMOVAL FROM THE CHASSIS THE PSA IS FOR CONNECTION ONLY TO THE INTERNAL BUILDING ETHERNET NETWORK IT IS NOT FOR CONNECTION TO THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK THE PSA SHOULD BE POWERED VIA THE SUPPLIED AC POWER CORD WHICH INCLUDES AN EARTHING CONDUCTOR THE GROUND TERMINAL OF THE PLUG SHOULD NO...

Page 10: ...alyzer Connect the supplied AC cord to the back of the PSA 1200 PSA PL or PSA 2400 and then to a properly grounded AC source see Safety Precautions Turn on the switch on the back of the PSA The Test Ports should all flash their LED s for about 2 seconds and the PSA controller should then flash its LED indicators briefly The PSA 100 should be powered via the supplied Wall plug in supply The user ma...

Page 11: ...splayed and then the main menu appears again Type 3 to Enable the PSA Then disconnect the serial port and close the terminal emulation software NOTE The PSA LAN interface will not operate if the serial port to the PSA is open and the command menu is visible by virtue of pressing the ENTER key If you are setting up more than one PSA as in the case of the PSA 2400 RackPack each PSA chassis must have...

Page 12: ...PSA address is critical in order to connect and control the PSA from PSA Interactive or PowerShell so if DHCP is utilized the assigned address must be known and must be stable over the course of instrument usage Note The PSA console menu will display an acquired address if the address is successfully acquired and the menu is re opened Connect the Ethernet Port The Ethernet Port on the PSA can be c...

Page 13: ... PWR ARM and AUX The LEDs are described below The LEDs toggle on and off at power up and flash during the firmware upgrade process DET The DET LED is lit when the test port is in Detect Mode Detect mode is present when the port is connected port connect and the detection resistance is between 19k Ohm and 26k Ohm When this LED is lit it s an indication that the passive load is set up to allow a suc...

Page 14: ...aseTx If the LED is not lit then a proper connection is not present RJ 45 Lower Left LED The lower LED indicates that there is activity on the link Half duplex activity is indicated with a momentary Amber color and Full Duplex activity is indicated with green ETH LED The Ethernet LED is lit whenever there is a communication with the controller This can represent either a direct communication betwe...

Page 15: ...l program editor for TCL 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation of the PSA software Install the CD based Software onto Linux Workstation PowerSync Software requires TCL TK 8 4 5 or later to operate TCL TK should be installed on the Linux Workstation separate from PowerSync Software TCL TK for Linux and Unix is available from the ActiveState website and usually available t...

Page 16: ...gured in the PSA and if PSA Interactive and PowerShell Wish has not yet been used to connect to the PSA the following procedure will train PSA Software as to where the PSA is located on the LAN 1 Connect the PSA chassis on the local network and turn it on 2 Open PowerShell TCL and respond N or NO at the initial user connection prompt 3 Enter the new PSA chassis IP address at the prompt and press E...

Page 17: ... enter N or NO to the initial address prompt 4 Enter the IP address of either PSA2400 chassis 5 Upon prompt for SECOND PSA2400 address enter the IP address of the other PSA2400 chassis PowerShell TCL will then open with an active connection to the first PSA address entered At this point any PSA application will have ready access to the PSA2400 RackPack system Inventory the PSA Chassis Once connect...

Page 18: ...rTerminal This is usually on the Windows Start menu under Programs Accessories Communications 4 When prompted type a name for the connection you are about to make and click OK 5 Select the COM port you are using in the Connect using box and click OK 6 Select the following port settings Bits per second 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow Control Hardware NOTE Hardware flow control is requ...

Page 19: ... until it is overwritten Step 1 Storing the Firmware File In this step you transfer the firmware file to non volatile memory on the PSA chassis 1 Open PowerShell WISH or TCL 2 At the command line type psa_download followed by the full path and file name of the upgrade file and then press Enter For example psa_download c SIF_TST_ _ HEX where the upgrade file SIF_TST_ _ HEX is in the Root directory ...

Page 20: ... The LED s on the test ports being upgraded will flash during this process Wait for the upgrade process to finish then cycle power to the PSA chassis NOTE Firmware upgrade to the Test Ports will take approximately 30 seconds per Test Port Do not interfere with the operation of PowerShell or the PSA Chassis during this period of time Programming and Interactively Controlling the PSA Instrument See ...

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