BURK Technology Plus-X AC-8 User manual

1UNPACKING
(1) Plus-X AC-8 Unit
(1) Ethernet Cable
(2) 9-pin Terminal Block
2NETWORK SETUP
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1 From the Control Panel, select Network Connections. 5 Select Properties.
2 Double-click the icon for the network you will be using. 6 Choose “Use the following IP address” and enter an IP address of
192.168.0.x, where x is any valid address location except 100.
3 On the General tab, click Properties. 7 Enter Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
4 Click Internet Protocol version 4 “TCP/IPv4”. 8 Click OK.
(CONTINUED )
Plus-X AC-8
QUICK START GUIDE
4. Open a browser and enter the Plus-X AC-8 default IP address of 192.168.0.100.
5. The web page will prompt you to set a password for the administrator account.
6. The login screen will then be displayed. Enter the username admin and the password you supplied
above.
1. Plug in the power cord and connect the Plus-X AC-8 to your network via the rear-panel Ethernet connector.
2. If your network supports DHCP functionality, a dynamic IP address will be assigned to the unit. If DCHP is not
supported on your network skip ahead to step 3 now. To access the unit, launch a web browser and enter the
hostname PLUSXAC8/ in the browser’s address field then skip to step 5. Be sure to include the forward-slash
symbol in the hostname.
3. If your network doesn’t support DHCP, the Plus-X AC-8 will assign itself the default IP address 192.168.0.100.
You will need to connect a PC with a web browser to the Plus-X AC-8 at this IP address before you can change
the network settings on the unit. One way to do this is to unplug your PC from any other LAN and connect your
PC to the Plus-X AC-8 via a network switch or a cross-over ethernet cable. Then configure your PC with a
compatible IP address so that you may connect to the Plus-X AC-8. Running Windows, the following steps will
allow you to configure your PC with a compatible IP address:
7. The first screen displayed after initial login is an abbreviated Network
page requiring you to enter a static IP address for the Plus-X AC-8.
Check with your network administrator for an available IP address that is
not within the DHCP address range.
8. Your browser will be automatically redirected to the new IP address.
If your initial connection was made without DHCP, your PC should now
be restored to its prior network settings and both the PC and the Plus-X
AC-8 should be connected to the normal LAN.
9. Log in to the Plus-X AC-8 at its new static IP address, go to the
Settings tab on the web page and select Network to change the
network information.
Add the following network information and select save to confirm the
changes.
a. NetBIOS/Hostname – This name should be changed from its default
value of PLUSXAC8 so conflicts will not occur if multiple Plus-X devices of
the same model are installed on the network.
b. IP Address – This field will display the static IP address you entered in
a previous step.
c. Subnet Mask – Check with your network administrator otherwise the
factory default setting can be used.
d. Gateway – Check with your network administrator otherwise the
factory default setting can be used.
In addition to this Quick Start Guide, you will nd the
following in each package:
This Quick Start Guide will show you how to set up the Plus-X AC-8 in four simple steps. For detailed configuration and setup information,
visit www.burk.com/downloads, select the Plus-X AC-8 support page and download the Plus-X AC-8 Installation and Operation
Manual.

The Plus-X AC-8 communicates with the ARC Plus Touch or ARC Plus SL via
LAN/WAN, allowing installation anywhere a network connection is
available.
Use AutoLoad Plus to add the Plus-X
device to the ARC Plus Touch or ARC
Plus SL unit. Ensure you have the current
version of AutoLoad Plus installed on
your computer. To obtain the current
version, visit www.burk.com/downloads
and select the AutoLoad Plus support
page. On the AutoLoad Plus menu,
select Edit->Plus-X Devices and click
Add. The dialog box shown to the right
will be displayed.
• Select Plus-X AC-8 and enter its network information.
Note: If adding more than one Plus X device to an ARC Plus, change the
starting channel so that other assigned channels are not overwritten.
4CONNECTING TO AN ARC PLUS TOUCH OR
ARC PLUS SL
2NETWORK SETUP (CONTINUED)
3 OUTLET CONFIGURATION
QUICK START GUIDE
e. ARC Plus IP address – Enter the IP address of the ARC Plus Touch or ARC Plus SL unit that the Plus-X
AC-8 will be connected to.
f. HTTP Port – Check with your network administrator. The factory default setting is port 80.
g. Plus-X Port – Check with your network administrator otherwise the factory default setting can be
used. This port must match the setting for Plus-X Port on your ARC Plus Touch or ARC Plus SL unit.
•Select OK to confirm the first Plus X device.
• If adding more than one Plus X device, repeat the same steps.
•Save the configuration by selecting File>Save in AutoLoad Plus.
To confirm that the Plus-X AC-8 is communicating, log in to the ARC Plus
Touch or ARC Plus SL using the web browser. All assigned channels should
show their default values.
MANUALLY MAPPING PLUS-X CHANNELS
1. To manually map Plus-X channels to the ARC Plus, click the Command
tab. Locate an unused channel and click the […] button in the Source
column. This will bring up the Source dialog. Click the Plus-X button and
choose the Plus-X device and channel you wish to use.
2. Use the Commands tab in AutoLoad Plus to configure additional relay
settings for the newly added Plus-X AC-8 channels.
3. Select File>Save to save the changes to the ARC Plus.
Note: If the channels show as ofine or a warning is displayed, check the
network conguration and ensure the conguration is saved within AutoLoad
Plus.
Refer to the Plus-X AC-8 Installation and Operation Manual for further
information on configuring and operating the Plus-X AC-8 unit.
Click on the Config link on the Plus-X AC-8 web page to
configure each outlet as desired.
1. Give the outlet a name to identify the device you are
controlling on that outlet.
2. Set control behavior to pulse on or off with the specified
duration or to latch.
3. If using an external relay contact to control the outlet,
set the Control Input to use the pulse duration as
specified in the Type section or to match the closure
time of the external control input.
Plus-X AC-8
Connecting an External Control Relay
10. To verify communication, open a command prompt on your computer and ping the address you
just assigned to the unit to ensure it is correctly configured.
To connect an external remote control to the Plus-X AC-8,
simply connect a pair of command relays from the remote
control to the rear panel control input associated with the
desired outlet. Typically “raise” relays would connect to the
ON pins on the Plus-X AC-8 and “lower” relays would
connect to the OFF pins on the Plus-X AC-8. A common
ground pin is provided.
The Plus-X AC-8 provides 8 AC power outlets to power various devices. The outlets can be
configured individually to pulse on, pulse off, or latch. Pulse On means the outlet will turn on for the
specified duration before automatically turning off. Pulse Off means the outlet will turn off and
automatically turn back on after the specified duration. Latching means the outlet will turn on until
the outlet is manually turned back off (or vice versa).