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V1.2 – Rev.09-21

 

 

User’s Manual 

The Network Power Management Card 

allows a UPS/iPCS system and 

environmental sensor to be managed, 

monitored, and configured.

 

 

  Network Power Management Card 

NPMCARD 

 

Summary of Contents for NPMCARD

Page 1: ...V1 2 Rev 09 21 User s Manual The Network Power Management Card allows a UPS iPCS system and environmental sensor to be managed monitored and configured Network Power Management Card NPMCARD ...

Page 2: ...eset to Factory Default Setting Recover from a Lost Password 31 NPMCARD Firmware Upgrade 32 Save and Restore Configuration Settings 33 Troubleshooting 34 Conformance Approvals 35 Appendix 1 IP Address Identification for Smart Power Systems Network Power Management Card 33 ...

Page 3: ...ia serial connection Trigger servers workstations to shutdown during a power event to prevent data loss or corruption Schedule shutdown start up reboot of the UPS iPCS remotely Event logging to trace UPS iPCS operational history Graphic data logging to analyze power conditions Save and restore configuration settings including current UPS iPCS and ATS parameter configuration Event notifications via...

Page 4: ...nt System 2 Application with Smart PowerMaster Enterprise Unpacking Inspect the Network Power Management Card upon receipt The package should contain the following Smart Power Systems Network Power Management Card Quick Start Guide Spare Jumper ...

Page 5: ...Network or the Network Power Management Card power is off On Yellow The Network Power Management Card is connected to the Network Tx Rx LED Off The Network Power Management Card power is off On Green The Network Power Management Card power is on Flashing Green Receiving transmitting data packet Reset finished 1 Universal Port 2 Ethernet Port 3 Tx Rx Indicator 4 Link Indicator ...

Page 6: ... and remove the cover 2 Install the Smart Power Systems Network Power Management Card into the expansion slot 3 Insert and tighten the retaining screws 4 Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port of the Smart Power Systems Network Power Management Card 5 Optional To connect an environmental sensor use a RJ45 Ethernet cable Connect one end to the Universal port on the NPMCARD and the other end...

Page 7: ...onfiguration tool will display all Smart Power Systems Network Power Management Card devices present on the local network subnet The Refresh button is used to search the local network subnet again Figure 1 The main window of the Power Device Network Utility program 4 Select the Network Power Management Card you are setting up Click on the Tools menu and select Device Setup or double click the devi...

Page 8: ...hown in Figure 3 Default user name admin Default password password Figure 3 Authentication window 8 If the IP address change is successful you will see a message confirming the IP set up is OK as shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 Setup IP Address successfully message 9 In case the change is not successful for example if the IP address change is unsuccessful you will see a warning message Attempt to make ...

Page 9: ... MAC address of 00 0C 15 00 FF 99 you will type in the following in the command prompt from a PC connected to the same network as the Network Power Management Card 1 Type in arp s 192 168 10 134 00 0C 15 00 FF 99 for Windows OS type in arp s 192 168 10 134 00 0c 15 00 ff 99 for Mac OS then press Enter 3 Use the Ping command to assign a size of 123 bytes to the IP 1 Type in ping 192 168 10 134 l 12...

Page 10: ...lt language and you can change to a preferred language Summary Provide an overview of the system operation and the items that are auto refreshed however different UPS system models may have different items displayed Item Definition Current Condition Display the current operating condition of the UPS and environmental sensor UPS Status Battery Capacity Graph of the percentage of the current UPS bat...

Page 11: ...he current frequency of the utility power supplied to the UPS iPCS Output Status The current status of the output power the UPS iPCS is supplying to connected equipment Voltage The output voltage the UPS iPCS is supplying to the connected equipment Frequency The output frequency the UPS iPCS is supplying to the connected equipment Load The power draw of the connected equipment expressed as a perce...

Page 12: ...shold the UPS iPCS will supply battery power to the connected equipment Item Definition Battery Low Battery Threshold When the UPS supplies battery power and the remaining capacity is lower than this threshold the UPS iPCS will sound an alarm Periodical Battery Test The UPS iPCS will cyclically perform the battery test automatically to ensure the batteries have full functional System Audible Alarm...

Page 13: ...CS off The Shutdown Delay MST Max Clients Shutdown Time for the UPS iPCS can be changed to insure a graceful shutdown UPS Outlet Action Outlet Management The Outlet Management pages provides outlets various setting configuration Item Definition Outlet Name The name used to identify each outlet Action Configuration Power On Delay Delay time before turning on the outlet after a Turn On delayed comma...

Page 14: ...he selected outlets and be sequenced on after each outlet s Power On Delay Cancel Pending Command Selected outlet s will be turned off immediately UPS Outlet Action Outlet Schedule Sets the outlet to automatically turn off and restart according to the scheduled times one time per day per week The Outlet Schedule page lists all configured schedules and the related information Each schedule row disp...

Page 15: ...ority to utilize the function Pings will only be sent to the target device when receiving a successful ping response from the priority For example the target device is connected to a router which is set to be the priority The PMCARD sends IP pings to the target device only if the router is responsive to IP pings In this way the NPMCARD can verify network connection by sending IP pings to the prior...

Page 16: ...he Runtime Estimation function discharges the UPS iPCS batteries from the battery capacity at the time the estimate is requested to near zero capacity with the current load The results of the runtime estimation show the runtime status of estimation and the date of the last estimation When the runtime estimation is initiated the connected equipment will be run on battery power until the batteries a...

Page 17: ...on Utility Power Restore and Output is Supplied When selected this option will enable the NPMCARD to send the WoL signal to the connected Smart PowerMaster Enterprise Clients computers when utility power is restored and UPS output is on WoL Lists WoL Manual List Wake on Lan manual list Note The Smart PowerMaster Enterprise Client computer s BIOS settings need to support WoL and be configured accor...

Page 18: ...or Contact Display the name and status Normal Abnormal of each input dry contact Envir Configuration Configure the parameters of the environmental sensor Item Definition Information Name The name used to identify the environmental sensor Location The place where the environmental sensor is located Temperature High Threshold Upper limit for normal temperature Low Threshold Lower limit for normal te...

Page 19: ...ted equipment Load The percentage of the total UPS iPCS power being supplied to the connected equipment Capacity The percentage of the current UPS iPCS battery capacity Remaining Runtime The estimated duration of time that the UPS iPCS can support the connected load in battery mode UPS Temp C F The internal temperature of the UPS Temperature C or F The current temperature of the environmental sens...

Page 20: ... memory quicker A larger interval will provide less frequent recordings but save data for a longer period of time Clear All Records Clear the existing status records Remaining Time The time that records have been kept A smaller recording interval leads to less remaining time while a larger recording interval leads to more remaining time Once the maximum number is reached new status records overwri...

Page 21: ...ntification Assign the system s name contact and location Item Definition Name The name of the equipment Location Where the power equipment is located Contact The person to contact about this equipment System General Daylight Saving Time Adjust the clock daylight saving time Item Definition DST Configuration Disable Disable DST Tradition US DST Set traditional US DST settings Start 2 00 second Sun...

Page 22: ...Viewer accounts If you want to access PMCARD from any IP address you can set one of them as 0 0 0 0 or 255 255 255 255 Note A range of IP addresses can be allowed by entering the subnet mask For example 192 168 20 0 16 means the IP which has subnet of 192 168 0 0 can be allowed to access Change Administrator account 1 Enter User Name 2 Enter Current Password 3 Set the Manager IP optional 4 Enter N...

Page 23: ...r settings without testing Note Please refer to Appendix 2 for the account configuration in RADIUS servers System Security Session Control Set for timeout setting for open sessions to automatically log off Item Definition Timeout The period in minutes that the system waits before automatically logging off System Network Service TCP IPv4 Display the current TCP IPv4 settings Set DHCP and DNS server...

Page 24: ...nd configure the appropriate SNMPv1 settings Item Definition SNMPv1 Service Allow Access Set the SNMPv1 service to either Enable or Disable SNMPv1 Access Control Community The name used to access this community from a Network Management System NMS The field must be 1 to 15 characters in length IP Address NMS access can be restricted by entering a specific IP address or an IP network subnet mask Th...

Page 25: ...ype of data encryption decryption Note The privacy protocol cannot be selected if no authentication protocol is selected Privacy Password The password used to generate the key used for encryption The field must be 16 to 31 characters in length IP Address NMS access can be restricted by entering a specific IP address or an IP network subnet mask The following subnet mask rules apply 192 168 20 255 ...

Page 26: ...ace the current one Note The format of uploading certificate must in a standard PEM Privacy Enhanced Mail System Network Service Console Service Select Enable to allow access to the Telnet or SSH Service and configures the TCP IP port that Telnet or SSH uses to communicate Item Definition Access Allow Access Enable the access to Telnet or SSH version 2 which transmits user names passwords and data...

Page 27: ...o enhance security Note The FTP server is used for upgrading Firmware For more details about the upgrade process please refer to Firmware Upgrade section System Notifications Event Action Configure notification settings for every Device Event Events are categorized for ease of management Log Record the event in the Event Logs E mail Send an email to a specific user An available SMTP server is nece...

Page 28: ... to send a mail notification Then complete the sender name and click Apply to save the settings SMTP server address The IP address or Host Name of the SMTP server used to send email notifications Sender s E mail Address Email address used to send the email notification Sender name Configure the sender information for the E mail Authentication Select this option if the SMTP server requires to authe...

Page 29: ...g The system will restart This action will not turn off or restart the UPS Reset System TCP IP Settings Reserved Reset the system to factory default setting but reserving TCP IP The system will restart This action will not turn off or restart the UPS System About Display system information for the Power Management Card Item Definition Model Name Model name of the Power Management Card Hardware Ver...

Page 30: ... steps NPMCARD 1 Remove the card from the UPS iPCS without turning the UPS ATS PDU off 2 Remove the jumper from the reset pins as illustrated Do not dispose of the jumper 3 Insert the card into the expansion port on the UPS ATS PDU 4 Wait until the green Tx Rx LED is flashing the frequency of the ON OFF flashing is once per second 5 Remove the card again 6 Place the jumper back onto the Reset pins...

Page 31: ...fully please check whether the connections to Port 20 and 21 in firewall are not blocked Method 1 Using FTP command Use the following steps to upgrade the firmware 1 Download the latest firmware 2 Extract the downloaded files to C 3 Open a command prompt window 4 Login to the Smart Power Systems Network Power Management Card with FTP command in the command prompt type 1 ftp 2 ftp open 3 To current...

Page 32: ...device configuration to your local PC on the System About as shown in Figure 5 To save the configuration file click Save to save the configuration to your local PC The text file will have a default format of YYYY_MM_DD_HHMM txt To restore a configuration click Browse to the location of the saved configuration file and click Submit to restore a configuration that has been saved earlier ...

Page 33: ...nd or method 2 to get set a correct IP address for the Network Power Management Card 2 If the PC being used is on a different network subnet from the Network Power Management Card verify the setting of subnet mask and the IP address of gateway Lost the user name and password Please refer to the Reset to Factory Default Setting Recover from a Lost Password section Default Network Setting IP 192 168...

Page 34: ...in the instruction This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulation Cet...

Page 35: ...tor to obtain an available IP address Procedures to find an IP address 1 Locate the subnet of the Smart Power Systems Network Power Management Card One way to determine the range of possible IP addresses is to view the network configuration on a workstation Click on Start and select Run Type command into the open box and click OK At the command prompt type ipconfig all and press Enter The computer...

Page 36: ...ipment connected to the network using the same IP Address run Ping 192 168 20 240 at the DOS Mode prompt when the IP Address you would like to set is 192 168 20 240 If the response is presented as below the IP address is most likely not used and may be available for the Smart Power Systems Network Power Management Card Pinging 192 168 20 240 with 32 bytes of data Request timed out Request timed ou...

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