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RPC-4850-8N Remote Power Controller - User’s Guide

8.  Upgrading the RPC Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8-1

Appendices
A.  Interface Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apx-1

 

A.1.  Serial Console / RS232 Port Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apx-1

B.  Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apx-2
C.  Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apx-3

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Index-1

List of Figures

2.1.. . RPC-4850-8 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-1

2.2.. . Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-2

3.1 . . RPC-4850-8N Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-2

3.2.. . Circuit Status Screen - Web Browser Interface (Sample Values Show) . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-4

3.3.. . Circuit Status Screen - Text Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-4

5.1.. . Circuit Status Screen - Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5-2

5.2.. . Circuit Status Screen - Text Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5-4

5.3.. . General Parameters Menu - Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5-6

5.4.. . General Parameters Menu - Text Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5-7

5.5.. . Serial Parameters Menu - Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5-9

5.6.. . Serial Parameters Menu - Text Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5-9

5.7.. . Circuit Parameters Menu - Web Browser Interface  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5-11

5.8.. . Circuit Parameters Menu - Text Interface (Circuit 1 Shown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5-11

5.9.. . Network Parameters Menu - Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5-14

5.10.  Network Parameters Menu - Text Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5-14

5.11. . IP Security Menu - Text Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5-16

5.12.  Telnet Parameters Menu - Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5-18

5.13.  Telnet Parameters Menu - Text Interface  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5-18

5.14.  Web Server Parameters Menu - Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5-19

5.15.  Web Server Parameters Menu - Text Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5-19

6.1.. . Circuit Status Menu - Web Browser Interface (Sample Values Shown) . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6-2

6.2.. . Circuit Status Screen - Text Interface (Sample Values Shown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6-3

6.3.. . The RPC Help Screen - Text Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6-4

A.1. . Console Port Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apx-1

Summary of Contents for RPC-4850-8

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Page 3: ...an effect on overcurrent protection and supply wiring GROUNDING Reliable earthing of this equipment must be maintained Particular attention should be given to supply connections when connecting to pow...

Page 4: ...ii RPC 4850 8N Remote Power Controller User s Guide...

Page 5: ...tion Menus 5 5 5 3 1 The General Parameters Menus 5 6 5 3 2 The Serial Parameters Menu 5 9 5 3 3 Circuit Parameters Menus 5 11 5 3 3 1 Circuit Passwords and Co Location Features 5 12 5 3 3 2 The Boot...

Page 6: ...ters Menu Text Interface 5 7 5 5 Serial Parameters Menu Web Browser Interface 5 9 5 6 Serial Parameters Menu Text Interface 5 9 5 7 Circuit Parameters Menu Web Browser Interface 5 11 5 8 Circuit Param...

Page 7: ...assure secure access to your equipment The RPC provides two levels of operational passwords the System Administrator Level which allows access to all con guration and switching functions and the User...

Page 8: ...roughout this manual typefaces and characters have been used to denote the following COURIER FONT Indicates characters typed on the keyboard For example ON 3 or OFF 4 Bold Font Text set in bold face a...

Page 9: ...Default Parameters To set all parameters to default values rst pull out both the Input Bus A and Bus B circuit breakers to the open position Next press and hold the Default Button then press either I...

Page 10: ...to two terminal blocks A 15 Amp Circuit Breakers Each circuit includes a 15 Amp breaker B Status Indicators Each circuit includes a Status Indicator which lights when the circuit is switched On C Moun...

Page 11: ...ting power to the unit make certain to review the Safety Precautions listed at the beginning of this User s Guide The RPC features two separate DC inputs connect power cables to the unit s Circuit A a...

Page 12: ...LY DC DC CONVERTER INPUT A INPUT B NETWORK INPUT 10BASE T RS232 INPUT 12 LOGIC GROUND RL1 RL2 50A 50A CIRCUIT BREAKER 15A 15A 12 12 RL1 RL2 OUTPUT CKT 1 OUTPUT CKT 2 48 VDC 48 VDC 48 VDC 48 VDC 0 VDC...

Page 13: ...op Bit No Parity Although the RPC allows these parameters to be easily rede ned for the purpose of this Quick Start procedure it is recommended that you con gure your communications program to accept...

Page 14: ...et been de ned you can simply click OK without keying in a user name or password The Circuit Status Screen will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 2 Figure 3 2 Circuit Status Screen Web Browser Interfa...

Page 15: ...mmands a Reboot Circuit If you are communicating with the unit via the Web Browser Interface select the button in the Boot column for Circuit 1 and then click Apply If you are operating the unit via t...

Page 16: ...you log off using the proper RPC command this ensures that the unit has completely exited from command mode and is not waiting for the inactivity timeout to elapse before allowing additional connecti...

Page 17: ...install the protective cover supplied with the unit over the power input Make certain that the power cables are securely fastened to the input terminal block and then use the mounting screw receptacl...

Page 18: ...PC Console RS232 Port Make certain that the Serial Port Mode is set to Console as described in Section 5 3 2 4 3 2 Connecting an External Modem When connecting directly to an external modem use a stan...

Page 19: ...tem Password is entered the System Mode will be active If a Circuit Password is entered the User Mode will be active The System Password is de ned via the General Parameters menu Section 5 3 1 and the...

Page 20: ...via network and the Text Interface is available via network modem or local PC The sections that follow describe the procedure for accessing the Web Browser Interface or the Text Interface Note Con gu...

Page 21: ...The RPC must be connected to your TCP IP Network and your PC must include a communications program such as Hyperterminal or Tera Term Access Via Modem An external modem must be connected to the RPC RS...

Page 22: ...e ned the unit will display the Password Prompt Key in either the System Password or Circuit Password and press Enter If the System Password has not been de ned the prompt will not be displayed when t...

Page 23: ...lected parameters will not be activated until you click the Apply button Click Switch Panel to return to the main status screen Text Interface Refer to the Help Screen H then enter the appropriate com...

Page 24: ...ow you to de ne the following parameters System Password The RPC will display a password prompt when you attempt to access command mode When the System Password is entered at log on the System Mode wi...

Page 25: ...characters asterisks or quotation marks Site ID De nes a brief text message which can describe the location of the RPC unit Up to 32 characters Default unde ned Notes The Site ID Message cannot begin...

Page 26: ...ore information please refer to Section 6 4 Default Off Note When this option is enabled security functions are suppressed and users are able to access con guration menus and control circuits without...

Page 27: ...access the Setup Menus and then click the Serial Parameters button The Serial Parameters Menu will be displayed as shown in Figure 5 5 Text Interface Type C and press Enter The Serial Parameters Menu...

Page 28: ...ets up the serial Console RS232 Port for use with either a local PC or an external modem Note that when the Port Mode is set to Modem the modem initialization string will be sent every 15 minutes Defa...

Page 29: ...the number or name of the circuit you wish to con gure The Circuit Parameters Menu will be displayed as shown in Figure 5 8 Note that in this case the major difference between the Web Browser Interfa...

Page 30: ...uit will react when the Default command D is invoked or after power to the unit has been interrupted and then restored After the default command is invoked or power is restored the RPC will automatica...

Page 31: ...cess to circuits one through four and that the Boot Sequence Delays for each circuit have been set as follows Circuit 1 1 Second Circuit 2 2 Seconds Circuit 3 5 Seconds Circuit 4 1 Minute If the user...

Page 32: ...ers Menu Web Browser Interface NETWORK PARAMETERS 1 IP Address 207 212 30 80 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 3 Gateway Address 207 212 30 1 4 Send MSS 536 5 IP Security MAC Address 00 09 9b 00 90 dd Enter...

Page 33: ...s depend on the con guration of your individual network Contact your network administrator for appropriate settings The Network Parameters Menus allow the following parameters to be de ned Except wher...

Page 34: ...s along with the selected permit deny action for each mask a Each Security Mask prompt de nes a speci c IP address or range of addresses Each Mask Action prompt de nes the permit deny action for the c...

Page 35: ...y by addresses that begin with 192 deny access to 192 1 1 5 Security Mask 1 255 255 255 255 Mask 1 Action Deny Security Mask 2 192 255 255 255 Mask 2 Action Permit Security Mask 3 192 1 1 5 Mask 3 Act...

Page 36: ...ll be displayed as shown in Figure 5 13 The Telnet Parameters Menus allow the following parameters to be de ned Please note that all parameters listed here are available via both the Web Browser Inter...

Page 37: ...then click the Web Server Parameters button The Web Server Parameters Menu will be displayed as shown in Figure 5 14 Text Interface Type W and press Enter The Web Server Parameters Menu will be displa...

Page 38: ...ently de ned con guration As described in Section 7 this provides quick recovery in the event that the unit is accidentally reset to default parameters and also allows you to copy parameters to other...

Page 39: ...the Web Browser Interface the rst screen that is displayed is the Circuit Status Screen or Switch Panel The Circuit Status Screen Figure 6 1 lists the current On Off status of the RPC s Switched Circu...

Page 40: ...lick the Boot button in the All Circuits row and then click Apply 6 Set Circuits to Power Up Defaults To set all circuits to their user de ned Power Up Default On Off status click the Default button i...

Page 41: ...t status of the RPC s Switched DC Circuits and displays the rmware version and currently de ned Site I D Message Normally the Circuit Status Screen will also be redisplayed each time a command is succ...

Page 42: ...ompleted When switching and reboot operations are initiated Boot Sequence Delay times will be applied as described in Section 5 3 3 2 Remote Power Controller v1 41i Site ID unde ned Display Con gurati...

Page 43: ...te that the BOOT command can also be entered as BO For example BOOT 1 or BO ATMSWTCH 4 Set Circuits to Power Up Defaults To set each circuit to it s user de ned Power Up Default On Off status type D a...

Page 44: ...er the number for the circuits that mark the beginning and end of the range separated by a colon For example to switch circuits 1 through 3 On enter the following ON 1 3 Enter 4 All Circuits To apply...

Page 45: ...is enabled all RPC password security functions are disabled and users are able to access System Level command functions including the con guration menus and control circuits without entering a passwor...

Page 46: ...using invalid formats or arguments All other status display and con guration commands will still function as normal 6 5 Manual Operation In addition to the command driven functions available via the...

Page 47: ...erminal etc which allows downloading of ASCII les Note Although this function is only available via the Text Interface parameters that are de ned via the Web Browser Interface will also be sent to the...

Page 48: ...gure your communications program to upload an ASCII text le 4 Upload the le with the saved parameters If necessary key in the le name and directory path 5 When the upload is complete make certain to...

Page 49: ...before beginning this upgrade procedure 1 Obtain the update le Firmware modi cations can either be mailed to the customer on a CDR or downloaded from WTI Place the upgrade CDR in your disk drive or c...

Page 50: ...e 6 Incomplete Upload If the upload is interrupted times out or if the update le becomes corrupted during transfer the RPC will display a screen which asks for con rmation before proceeding To proceed...

Page 51: ...Apx 1 A Interface Description A 1 Serial Console RS232 Port Interface Figure A 1 Console Port Interface...

Page 52: ...15 Amps Max per Circuit Total for Circuits One through Eight not to exceed 50 Amps Control Ports Network Port Ethernet 10Base T Console Modem Port DB9M RS232C DTE RS232 Coding Serial ASCII 7 8 Bits N...

Page 53: ...odel of the unit its serial number and a description of its symptoms If the unit should need to be returned for factory repair it must be accompanied by a Return Authorization number from Customer Ser...

Page 54: ...d in this publication are trademarks of their respective companies Information and descriptions contained herein are the property of Western Telematic Inc Such information and descriptions may not be...

Page 55: ...rs 5 18 Web Server 5 19 Con rmation Prompt 5 8 Console Port 2 2 4 2 Apx 1 Baud Rate 5 10 Connection 4 2 Data Bits 5 10 Parity 5 10 Stop Bits 5 10 Contact Information Apx 3 Customer Service Apx 3 D Dat...

Page 56: ...x 1 S Saving Parameters 5 20 7 1 Sectors 8 1 Security 5 16 Security Level 5 1 Send MSS 5 15 Serial Parameters 5 9 to 5 10 Serial Port Apx 1 Baud Rate 5 10 Data Bits 5 10 Parity 5 10 Stop Bits 5 10 Ser...

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