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R-Series v5

Instruction Manual

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Page 1: ...R Series v5 Instruction Manual geistglobal com...

Page 2: ...ter 1 Product Specifications 13 13 Product Specifications 13 Overview 13 Environmental 13 Temperature 14 Humidity 14 Elevation 14 Electrical 14 Receptacle Ratings 14 Networking 15 Ethernet 15 Protocol...

Page 3: ...twork Setup Chapter 3 Setup 33 33 Hardware Interface 34 Web Interface 35 Sensors 35 Overview 37 Configuration and Operation 42 Alarms Warnings 43 Alarms Warnings Configuration 46 Logging 48 System 48...

Page 4: ...tion Manual GM1196 R Series v5 Instruction Manual 4 2018 Geist 79 Live Circuits Safety 80 Equipment Grounding 80 Electrostatic Discharge 80 Explosive Environment 80 Servicing and Adjustments 80 Repair...

Page 5: ...demarks contained herein are registered to Geist a division of Vertiv Inc Use and Disclosure Restrictions The software and documentation contained in this publication are copyrighted materials Recover...

Page 6: ...tin tantalum tungsten or gold used in our products back to the smelter Geist will document our efforts to trace tin tantalum tungsten and gold minerals back to the smelter and will accurately report...

Page 7: ...racy of this document from any technical or typographical errors or omissions Geist a division of Vertiv Inc and its affiliates disclaim responsibility for any labor materials or costs incurred as a r...

Page 8: ...es installation information for the preparation and use of Geist products as well as procedures required to adequately mechanically and electrically attach Geist product into supporting systems Setup...

Page 9: ...s with the document name part number and page number s Also please provide us with description of the error or the deficiency for the document If you would like for us to contact you please provide us...

Page 10: ...R Series v5 Instruction Manual 10 2018 Geist GM1196 R Series v5 Instruction Manual o Cooling Passive Active o Data Center Infrastructure Management DCIM Figure 1 Overlay Symbology Guide...

Page 11: ...esentations are DANGER INDICATES AN IMMINENT HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHICH IF NOT AVOIDED WILL RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY WARNING INDICATES A POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHICH IF NOT AVOIDED COUL...

Page 12: ...ws Figure Chapter Image Example Figure 1 1 Name and or Title goes here Tables Tables presented in this document are identified and designated as follows Table Chapter Image Example Table 1 1 Name and...

Page 13: ...Series PDUs support optional external sensors These units can be built for installation in single phase three phase Delta or Wye building wiring configurations There are four families within the R Se...

Page 14: ...0 ft Electrical Electrical product characteristics an performance are defined below Also please see the product nameplate for additional rating limits Receptacle Ratings Table 1 5 Receptacle Ratings T...

Page 15: ...full duplex Protocols The communications protocols supported by this product include ARP IPv4 IPv6 ICMP ICMPv6 NDP TCP UDP DNS HTTP HTTPS TLSv1 2 SMTP SMTPS DHCP SNMP v1 v2c v3 LDAP NTP SSH and Syslo...

Page 16: ...is required for products offered for sale within the European Economic Area EEA The specific regulations directives and standards applicable to each product are specified on the Declaration of Confor...

Page 17: ...to the protection of human health and the environment including the environmentally sound recovery and disposal of waste EEE Restricted substances and their respective maximum concentration values ar...

Page 18: ...Take into consideration the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supplied wiring The PDU relies on the building installation for protection from overcurrent...

Page 19: ...e powered by the PDU 4 Turn on each device connected to the PDU Sequential power up is recommended to avoid high inrush current Mounting Optional brackets sold separately 1 Using appropriate hardware...

Page 20: ...R Series v5 Instruction Manual 20 2018 Geist GM1196 R Series v5 Instruction Manual Full Length Brackets Figure 2 1 Full Length Bracket...

Page 21: ...Chapter 2 Installation 21 2018 Geist GM1196 R Series v5 Instruction Manual Mini L Brackets SLB 4 Figure 2 2 Mini L Brackets Vertical Extension Brackets VCB 1 Figure 2 3 Vertical Extension Brackets...

Page 22: ...truction Manual 22 2018 Geist GM1196 R Series v5 Instruction Manual Toolless Mounting Hardware 11621 Figure 2 4 Toolless Mounting Hardware Toolless Full Length Brackets TLFL Figure 2 5 Toolless Full L...

Page 23: ...lation 23 2018 Geist GM1196 R Series v5 Instruction Manual Single Side Mount 2 Unit Brackets TSMX2 Figure 2 6 Single Side Mount 2 Units Brackets Offset Side Mount Brackets EZB 1 Figure 2 7 Offset Side...

Page 24: ...R Series v5 Instruction Manual 24 2018 Geist GM1196 R Series v5 Instruction Manual 7 Extension Brackets XB 7 Figure 2 8 7 Extension Brackets Flush Mount Brackets FM Figure 2 9 Flush Mount Brackets...

Page 25: ...Chapter 2 Installation 25 2018 Geist GM1196 R Series v5 Instruction Manual Adjustable Mount Brackets AM Figure 2 10 Adjustable Mount Brackets Panel Mount Brackets PM Figure 2 11 Panel Mount Brackets...

Page 26: ...Instruction Manual 26 2018 Geist GM1196 R Series v5 Instruction Manual 23 Conversion Mounting Brackets 23 RM Figure 2 12 23 Conversion Mounting Brackets Cable Mount Brackets CMB 1 Figure 2 13 Cable Mo...

Page 27: ...Chapter 2 Installation 27 2018 Geist GM1196 R Series v5 Instruction Manual 19 Horizontal Panel Mount Brackets 7938 Figure 2 14 19 Horizontal Panel Mount Brackets...

Page 28: ...is recommended The default address is shown on the front of the unit Table 2 1 Default IP Address IP Address 192 168 123 123 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 123 1 To access the unit for the...

Page 29: ...adapter will also show as a NIC in this list so be sure to choose the correct entry Double click on the network adapter s entry in the Network Connections list to open its status dialog box then click...

Page 30: ...this initial setup Default Gateway and the DNS Server entries can be left blank Select OK then OK again to close both the Internet Protocol Properties and Local Properties windows Once the NIC settin...

Page 31: ...ound or host unavailable message This behavior is normal Once you have finished configuring the unit s IP address simply repeat the steps above and change the computer s Ethernet NIC card settings bac...

Page 32: ...password before you can proceed Once you have created the Admin account and logged into it the unit s default Sensors page should come up by default Navigate to the System tab then the Network page to...

Page 33: ...DUs to provide serial access to the command line interface 3 Remote Display Port An optional remote display RSD2X8 can be connected to the R Series PDU 4 Ethernet Port RJ45 port for connecting the PDU...

Page 34: ...erface The Geist R Series PDUs come with an embedded web interface The unit is accessible via a standard unencrypted HTTP connection or via an encrypted HTTPS SSL connection NOTE An administrator acco...

Page 35: ...verview page displays the PDU s data R Series PDUs measure power voltage current and energy Readings on the Overview page are provided in real time for all of the unit s measurements Figure 3 2 RCU OD...

Page 36: ...the number of Alarms and Warnings currently occurring if any 5 Device Label Displays the user assigned label of this unit see Configuration and Operation 6 Device ID Unique product identification May...

Page 37: ...n and Operation Configuration Icon Operation Icon NOTE Only users with control or admin level authorizations have access to these settings Device Phase and Circuit Configuration 1 Click the desired Co...

Page 38: ...e describes the state the outlet is currently transitioning to if it is in the process of switching Time To Action describes the time left before the pending action will take place This is adjusted us...

Page 39: ...any settings are changed Device Operation 1 Click the Operation icon Figure 3 5 Device Operation Page 2 Select the operation you wish to perform On Off turns on off all outlets For outlets currently o...

Page 40: ...ed operation 4 Select Submit to issue the action NOTE Power on action delays reference the time since the unit was plugged in not the time since it fully booted They may execute before the unit fully...

Page 41: ...peration you wish to perform On Off turns on off the selected outlet For an outlet currently on Reboot cycles the outlet off then back on after the reboot hold delay For an outlet currently off Reboot...

Page 42: ...rning Event displays in orange This symbol indicates that this particular Alarm Event has been tripped A tripped Alarm Event displays in red This symbol will indicate that this Event has not yet been...

Page 43: ...Alarm or Warning Event 1 Click the Add Modify Alarms Warnings button Figure 3 9 Add Modify Alarms Warnings Page 2 Set the desired conditions for this Event as follows a Select the Name of the phase o...

Page 44: ...n 0 means that the measurement must exceed the threshold for this many seconds before the Event will be tripped Trip Delay can be up to 14400 seconds 4 hours h Latching Mode If enabled this Event and...

Page 45: ...eshold value has to be exceeded before the Event itself is tripped Delay can be up to 14400 seconds 4 hours A Delay of 0 will send the notification immediately Repeat determines whether multiple notif...

Page 46: ...k the Delete icon to remove the Action from the list then click Delete to confirm Figure 3 13 Delete Action 3 When finished click Save to save this Alarm or Warning event To change an existing Alarm o...

Page 47: ...struction Manual Figure 3 14 Logging Page 1 Data Log Download Clicking on the JSON link will download the data log in JSON format Clicking on the CSV link will download the data log in csv format for...

Page 48: ...g log interval 3 Clear Log Data Click on the Clear the Log button to delete log file 4 Logging Click measurement value to select or deselect desired logging parameters All measurements are selected by...

Page 49: ...counts or Modify other accounts The Guest account cannot Add Delete or Modify any account not even itself To Add a user Account 1 Click the Add User icon Figure 3 18 Add User Account Page 2 Create the...

Page 50: ...te other users accounts Control Control accounts accounts with only Control set to True have control over all settings pertaining to the device s sensors They can add modify or delete Alarms Warning E...

Page 51: ...llows a Language preference Change the default language for this user Options are English French Spanish German Portuguese Japanese Chinese and Korean b Administrator if set to True this account has A...

Page 52: ...lower and upper case numeric and special characters e Account Status set the account to Enabled or Disabled Disabling an account prevents it from being used to log in but does not delete it from the a...

Page 53: ...Network The unit s network configuration is set on the Network tab of the System menu Settings pertaining to the unit s network connection are Figure 3 21 Network Configuration Page Hostname The Hostn...

Page 54: ...ne default route can exist for IPv4 and one for IPv6 DNS Allows the unit to resolve host names for email NTP and SNMP servers Figure 3 22 Editing Interfaces Parameters To edit the Interfaces parameter...

Page 55: ...is no longer responding because the browser will not be able to reload the web page Just stop or close the browser window then type the new IP address into the browser s address bar and the unit will...

Page 56: ...To modify an existing IP Address 1 Click the Modify icon 2 Edit the IP Address and Prefix Subnet Mask fields as needed 3 Click the Save button Figure 3 25 Add a New Route To add a new Route 1 Click th...

Page 57: ...o 3 Click the Save button Figure 3 26 Modify an Existing Route To modify an existing Route 1 Click the Modify icon 2 Edit the desired fields 3 Click the Save button Figure 3 27 Add a New DNS Server Ad...

Page 58: ...b Server configuration page can be used to update Web Server information and upload self signed SSL certificates Figure 3 29 Web Server Configuration Page HTTP Interface Enables disables access via HT...

Page 59: ...The public certificate and private key must reside in the same file 2 The certificate must follow standard x 509 3 The private key must be generated with the RSA algorithm and in PEM format 4 The PEM...

Page 60: ...end recurring status reports NOTE SMTP email must be set up on the device via the Email page Figure 3 31 Reports Page To Add or Modify a scheduled report 1 Click the Add or Modify icon Figure 3 32 Add...

Page 61: ...delete 2 Click the OK button on the pop up window to confirm LDAP The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol LDAP can be setup through this menu Figure 3 33 LDAP Menu Enable Enabling or Disabling LDAP...

Page 62: ...n the schema uidNumber Mapping Name of the server attribute that corresponds to the uidNumber attribute in the schema Group Filter LDAP filter for selecting groups gid Mapping Name of the server attri...

Page 63: ...lay page allows the user to configure what measurements are scrolling on the local or remote LCD display To Add measurements 1 Click the value that is desired A highlighted value will indicate that th...

Page 64: ...ervers NTP servers can be reconfigured 2 In Manual mode the date and time must be typed as indicated on the left of the field SSH The SSH menu allows you to configure settings for SSH access to the de...

Page 65: ...d emails the unit must be configured to access the mail server as follows SMTP Server The name or IP address of a suitable SMTP or ESMTP server Port The TCP port which the SMTP Server uses to provide...

Page 66: ...om the IP address of the unit In addition the Exchange server will need to be set to allow Basic Authentication so that the unit will be able to log in with the AUTH LOGIN method of sending its login...

Page 67: ...downloaded from the unit if needed via the MIB link at the top of the web page Clicking this link will download a ZIP archive containing both the MIB file itself and a CSV formatted spreadsheet descri...

Page 68: ...sent to in the Host field change the Port number if required select the trap Version to be used v1 v2c or v3 and click Save A test trap may be sent by clicking on the Test icon next to the Host IP add...

Page 69: ...page allows the administrator of the device to save their contact information along with the device description and location Once the info is saved by an administrator other non administrator users ca...

Page 70: ...e default viewing options for the device although individual users can change these options for their own accounts The Guest account will only be able to view the device with the options set here Figu...

Page 71: ...nfiguration click the Browse button and locate the appropriate configuration file and then click the Restore button Figure 3 48 Restore Default Page The Restore Defaults section allows the user to res...

Page 72: ...lly come in a ZIP archive file containing several files including the firmware package itself a copy of the SNMP MIB a readme text file explaining how to install the firmware and various other support...

Page 73: ...MD installed the unit s current firmware versions and network information Manufacturer support information is also here Figure 3 52 Info Page Support Site Technical support can be found at http www ge...

Page 74: ...bes the parameters for serial communication with a R Series PDU Baud Rate 9600 Data Bits 8 Parity N Stop Bits 1 Flow Control None Communication Serial communication is the same as the Web API commands...

Page 75: ...ethernet dhcpOn To turn DHCP off you ll use an argument set conf network ethernet dhcpOn false set commands are special like get commands in that they can be applied at any level set conf network ethe...

Page 76: ...tton Holding the Network Reset button for 5 seconds during normal operation will restore the default IP address and reset the user accounts 2 Hard Reboot Button Pressing the Hard Reboot button reboots...

Page 77: ...s Routing properties then adding the PDU s IP address as a domain which is permitted to relay mail through the Exchange server More information about enabling and configuring SMTP relaying in Exchange...

Page 78: ...use and the new account should inherit the SMTP authentication and mail relaying permissions correctly If none of the above suggestions succeed in allowing your Geist R Series PDU to send mail through...

Page 79: ...t s are expected to follow all the noted warnings and safety precautions necessary for safe operation of the equipment in your environment Geist assumes no liability for failure to comply with these r...

Page 80: ...ces such as wrist and heel straps in conjunction with conductive foam pads should be available and implemented only after verifying that they are in good working condition Electronic components such a...

Page 81: ...Chapter 4 Final Checkout 81 2018 Geist GM1196 R Series v5 Instruction Manual best to contact Geist for Warranty and Repair Service to ensure that safety features are maintained...

Page 82: ...Thank You For Purchasing Geist geistglobal com...

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