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REMOTE POWER MANAGER QUICK START GUIDE
NOTE
For the PS567A or PS584A, if you will only be using plugs 1 through 8,
then you just need to connect Circuit A to your power supply. Likewise,
if you will only be using plugs 9 through 16, then you just need to
connect Circuit B to your power supply.
2. Make sure the Ready indicator is blinking. This means the Remote Power
Manager is operating properly and is ready to receive commands.
3. To initiate switching operations or select configuration parameters, you must
issue commands to the Remote Power Manager via either the network port or
the COM/RS-232 port. It’s optional to connect to both the network port and
the COM/RS-232 port.
a) Network Port: To communicate with the Remote Power Manager via the
network, connect your 10BASE-T or 100BASE-T network interface to the
Remote Power Manager’s network port. For more information on
network port connections, please refer to
Section 4.4
in the user’s manual.
NOTE
The Rackmount Remote Power Manager features a half-duplex,
10BASE-T interface. When connecting the manager to a 100BASE-T
interface, most router/switches will autosense to determine if the device
is 100BASE-T or 10BASE-T, and then configure the network interface
accordingly. If your router/switch does not autosense, the manager’s
network interface port must be manually set to half-duplex, 10BASE-T.
b) COM/RS-232 Port: To communicate with the Remote Power Manager via
a local PC, use the supplied null-modem cable to connect your PC COM
port to the Remote Power Manager’s COM/RS-232 port. For more
information, please refer to
Section 4.3
in the user’s manual.
Or, connect an external modem to the COM/RS-232 port (see below).
External modem: Use a standard AT
®
to modem cable to connect an
external modem to the Remote Power Manager’s COM/RS-232 port.
NOTE
When the Remote Power Manager is shipped from the factory, COM/
RS-232 port parameters are set as follows: 9600 bps, 8 data bits, one
stop bit, and no parity. Although these parameters can be easily
redefined, we recommend that you configure your communications
program to accept these default parameters.
