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Note the
Sequence Delay
time will also be used as the
Power Cycling
time
delay for each output that has the
Power Cycling
feature enabled on the
Output Setup
page.
Reverse Sequence Order
: Checking this box will cause the power on sequence
to run in reverse order with output channel 10 on first, ending with output 1,
when the
Enable Bus
button is clicked on the
Status and Control
page.
Network Watchdog:
Select a Watchdog to edit
: Select one of the six independent Watchdogs to
configure. Each Watchdog, if enabled, will cause the unit to periodically ping
up to two remote IP addresses to verify the network connection status. If
there is no response from either address the unit will cycle the power on all
outputs that are configured in the
Cycle Outputs
setting below. This feature is
useful for re-booting a modem or other network device that is powered by
one of the distribution panel outputs, to help recover the network IP
connection when one of these devices has crashed. A delay time must be
entered in the
Sequence/Cycle Delay
field for this function to work. Power for
a cycled channel will be held in the off state for the duration set by the
Sequence/Cycle delay time, then will be turned back on.
Watchdog Enabled
: Check this box to enable the selected Watchdog.
Primary
IP Address
: Enter the remote IP address for the selected Watchdog to
monitor. If left blank the unit will monitor the Gateway IP address listed in the
Network Setup page.
Secondary IP Address
: Enter an optional second IP address that the unit can
monitor to verify network status. The Network Watchdog will only trigger if
both the Primary and Secondary IP addresses fail to respond.
Cycle Outputs
: This sets which output(s) to power cycle when the Network
Watchdog triggers.
Watchdog Timeout
: Enter the time (1 to 80 minutes) that the remote IP
address must stop responding to ping requests from the panel, before the
Network Watchdog will trigger an output power cycle. Ensure this time is
greater than the normal start-up time for the network hardware to prevent
nuisance power cycle events at system start up.
Maximum Cycle Attempts:
This setting will limit the maximum number of
times the panel can attempt to cycle power to the output(s) before giving up,
if the remote IP address continues to be unresponsive. Set Maximum Cycle
Attempts to zero for no limit.