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Technical Reference 79-SZ
Description
Beacons can be used to aid guided patching and tracing operations in the data center. When a Move,
Add, or Change (MAC) request or Trace operation between two PViQ panels is remotely initiated in
SmartZone, it is not always obvious where the two panels are located. Beacons, installed on top of
each cabinet and properly configured in SmartZone, will illuminate when any panel located in the
cabinet is involved in a MAC or Trace operation. The idea is to first guide the technician to the correct
cabinet using the beacon and then further guide the technician to the correct port by looking at LEDs
on the PViQ panel.
Hardware
The hardware necessary to provide the beacon feature consists of 2 beacons, 1 beacon controller,
and its power adapter.
The beacon controller is actually a Xytronix relay controller, model X301, which switches 12VDC
current on and off to each beacon as instructed to do so via SmartZone.
Note
: SmartZone does not
support relay controllers from other manufacturers. Each beacon controller controls 2 beacons which
are connected to the beacon controller via 12AWG wires.
Beacon Setup and Use with SmartZone
Applies to:
SmartZone Users
Objective:
This Technical Reference describes the beacon controller and beacon
hardware and setup necessary to work with SmartZone. It also describes
the SmartZone setup and operation for beacons.
Documentation
Reference:
Consult the manufacturer's website, www.controlbyweb.com, for current
product documentation for the X301 WebRelay Controller.
Pre-Requisites:
The beacon controller firmware must be version 1.12
Published:
7/25/18
