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5UM20160 V1.1 12/05
RemotePowerSwitch
Installation Guide

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TableofContents
1. Welcome..................................................................................................2
2. Introduction.............................................................................................3
3. RPS components......................................................................................3
4. TheRPS units...........................................................................................3
5. RackmountingtheRPS...........................................................................4
6. InstallingtheRPS....................................................................................4
7. InstallingtheSNMP Utility.......................................................................5
8. Safeshutdown.........................................................................................8
9. OperatingtheRPS..................................................................................11
10. CascadingRPS units...............................................................................11
11. Technicalspecifications.........................................................................13
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1.Welcome
TheRemotePowerSwitchsystemisproducedbyMinicomAdvancedSystems
Limited.
Technicalprecautions
Thisequipmentgeneratesradiofrequencyenergyandifnotinstalledinaccordance
withthemanufacturer’sinstructions,maycauseradiofrequencyinterference.
ThisequipmentcomplieswithPart15,SubpartJoftheFCCrulesforaClassA
computingdevice. ThisequipmentalsocomplieswiththeClass Alimitsforradio
noiseemissionfromdigitalapparatussetoutintheRadioInterferenceRegulation
oftheCanadianDepartmentofCommunications. Theseaboverulesaredesignedto
providereasonableprotectionagainstsuchinterferencewhenoperatingthe
equipmentina commercialenvironment. If operationofthisequipmentina
residentialarea causesradiofrequencyinterference, theuser,and notMinicom
AdvancedSystemsLimited,willberesponsible.
Changesormodificationsmadetothisequipmentnotexpresslyapprovedby
MinicomAdvancedSystemsLimitedcouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethe
equipment.
MinicomAdvancedSystemsLimitedassumesnoresponsibilityforany errorsthat
appearinthisdocument. Informationinthisdocumentissubjecttochangewithout
notice.
Nopartofthisdocumentmaybereproducedortransmittedinany formorbyany
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permissionofMinicomAdvancedSystemsLimited.
©2006MinicomAdvancedSystemsLimited. Allrightsreserved.
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owners.
Languages
ThisInstallationGuideistranslatedintoGerman, FrenchandItalian. The
translationsappearonthesuppliedCDoronourwebsiteat
www.minicom.com underSupport/Userguides.

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2.Introduction
TheRemotePowerSwitch(RPS)isanInternetreadydevicethatremotelycontrols
theACpowerofup to8connecteddevices, suchas:servers,routers, modemsand
telephonenetworks. Youcancascadeup to15 Slaveunitstocontrola totalof128
devicesvia a10/100 Base-TEthernetTCP/IPconnection.
Ausercanpoweron/off, rebootorsafeshutdownanyserverorhardwaredevice
thatisphysicallyconnectedtotheRPS.
3.RPS components
TheRPS systemhasthefollowingcomponents:
·RPSManager-115VACor230VACmodel
·RPS Slaves-115VACor230VACmodels(optional)
·Rack-mountbrackets
·2ACPowercords
·8Serialcables(RJ-11 -RS232 connectors). Toperformsafeshutdown.
·1RJ-11cascadecable. ForRPS cascadingorUPS connection
·2terminators
·OntheMarketing&DocumentationCDyouwillfind:
·SNMPUtility:ToconfigureanIP address and updatefirmware
·MIB:ManagementInformationBaseforSNMP
·Linux safeshutdownutility
4.TheRPS units
ThefiguresbelowillustratetheRPSManagerand Slavefrontand rearpanels. The
SlaveisthesameasRPSManagerwithouttheSNMPcard.
Cascade
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Environmental
Modem
RPSReset
button
LEDs action/
link/power
Ethernet
Power
LED
Remotecontrol
LED
Manual control
button
Circuit
breakerA
On/Offswitch
IDnumber of
cascaded unit
Figure1RPSManagerfrontpanel

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Figure2RPSSlavefront
INPUT DCB
GF
H/
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INPUTHGFEDCBA
AC input
Circuit
breakerB
Poweroutput RS232 (safeshutdown)
Figure3RPSManagerandSlaverearpanel
Note:Theletteron themanualbuttonsatthefrontcorrespondstotheoutletwith
thesameletterattherear.
5.Rack mountingtheRPS
TheRPS comeswithbracketsformountingontoa standard19-inchrack.
TorackmounttheRPS:
1.Choosea locationforthebrackets. Anotchedholeontheverticalrail denotes
themiddleofa Uslot.
2.Connectthemountingbracketstotheunit, usingthescrewsprovided. See
Figure4
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Connectthissectiontoside
oftheRPSusing4screws
Screwto
therack
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Figure4Connecting themountingbrackets
6.InstallingtheRPS
YoucanconnecttheRPS toa LANusingtheEthernetconnection. Anotheroption
istoconnectanexternalmodemtothebuilt-inRS 232portforInternetdialup.
Oncesetup, theadministratorcanpowerthedevicesonandoff via aWebbrowser.
Connecting theRPS
1.Connectthepowercordsocketsofthecomputersand otherdevicestothe
OutputportsoftheRPS.

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2.ConnectthesocketofanyUninterruptiblePowerSupply(UPS)totheInput
portsoftheRPS, orconnecttheRPS tothepowersupplyusingthepowercord.
3.ConnectanEthernetcabletoEthernetportoftheRPS –seeFigure5.
4.Pluga TerminatorintooneoftheiLINK ports.
5.Whereyouhaveanenvironmentalsensor, connectthesensor’sconnectortothe
ENVportontheRPS Manager.
Connection diagram
ThefigurebelowillustratesthebasicRPS connections.
Figure5RPSconnectiondiagram
7.InstallingtheSNMPUtility
AssignanIP address fortheRPS using theSNMP Utility.
1.InstalltheSNMP Utilitylocatedon theCDontoa Windowsbasedcomputer.
2.ClickStart/Programs/SNMP Utility. TheSNMP Utilityappears,seeFigure6.

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Figure6SNMPUtility
NetworkSelection
SNMPUtilityautomaticallysearchesforthecomputer’snetworkadapter.
1.Fromthemenu click NetworkSelection. TheNetworkAdapterboxappears,
seeFigure7.
2.ChoosethenetworkadapterthatconnectsyourcomputertotheLAN.
3.Click OK.TheMainwindowreappears.SNMP Utilitysearchesforall RPS on
thesameLANanddisplaysall RPSavailable.
Figure7NetworkAdapterbox
Configure
YoumustconfigureanIPaddress fortheRPSWebinterface.
1.ClickoneofthedisplayedRPS and click Configure ordouble-clicktheRPS
directly. TheIP Address pageappears,seeFigure8.
2.SettheIP address;subnetmask;and gatewaymanuallyoruseDHCPor
BOOTP.

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Figure8IPaddressforRPS
Advancedtab
Clickthe Advanced tab.Figure9appears.
Figure9Advancedtab
SNMPUtilityprovidesthefollowingsecurityfeatures.
SNMPUtilityPassword
Byinputting a password, firmwareupdatestoRPS bytheSNMP Utilitywill
requirea password.
Note!If youlosethepassword, youwillnotbeabletoupdatetheRPS firmware.

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ManagementProtocol
YoucanmanagetheRPS through theWebora Telnetapplication. Forsecurity
reasonswerecommend thatyouchangethedefaultportnumbers.
Typea newportnumber.ThefullAddress mustthenbeenteredtoaccess via the
WeborTelnet. Forexample:
FortheHTTPportnumbertype81.TheURLis http://192.168.0.177:81.
FortheTelnetportnumbertype24.TheTelnetaddressis192.168.0.17724.
Downloadfirmware -discussedintheOperatingGuide.
Refreshbutton
Whenyouadd a newRPStothenetwork, press Refresh torescanthenetwork. The
newRPS appears.
8.Safeshutdown
Toperformsafeshutdownvia theRPS, connecttheSerialcabletothedesired
computerasfollows:
1.ConnecttheRJ11 connectortotheappropriateRS232porton therearofthe
RPS. SeeFigure3above. Forexample, ifthecomputerisconnectedtopower
outletD, connecttheRJ11 connectortotheRS232 Dport.
2.ConnecttheRS232 connectortothecomputer’sSerialport.
SafeshutdownforLinux
Usethefollowinginstructiontosetup safeshutdownforLinux.
1.Decompress theRPS1Linux.tar.gz(found ontheCD).
2.RunSetup.
3.SelecttheSerialporttowhichtheRS232 cableisconnected.
SafeshutdownforWindows
ConfiguretheUPS serviceasfollow:
1.SelectStart/Settings/ControlPanel. TheControlPanelappears.
2.Double-clicktheAdministrativeToolsicon. TheAdministrativeToolsappear.
3.Double-clicktheServicesicon. TheServiceswindowappearsseeFigure10.

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Figure10 Serviceswindow
4.Double-clickUninterruptiblePowerSupply(UPS).TheUPS propertiesbox
appears.
Figure11 UPS properties box
5.FromtheStartuptypeDrop-downmenu, selectAutomatic.
6.Clickthe Log On tab,Figure12 appears.
Figure12 UPS properties box
7.Check Thisaccount andinputtheappropriateaccountinformation.

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8.Click OK.
9.FromtheControlPanel, double-clickthePowerOptionsicon. SeeFigure13.
ThePowerOptionspropertiesboxappears.
Figure13 PowerOptionsicon
10.SelecttheUPS tab,thefollowingappears.
Figure14 UPS tab
11.Inthedetailssectionclick Select…TheUPS Selectionboxappears.See Figure
15.
Figure15 UPS Selectionbox
12.FromtheSelectmanufacturerdrop-downlistchoosethemanufacturer.

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13.ChoosethecorrectCOMport,and click Next. Thefollowingfigureappears.
Figure16 UPS interface configuration
14.Checkall 3boxes, asshowninFigure16, and choose Negative forthe3
voltagesettings.
15.Click Finish.
9.OperatingtheRPS
Toconfigureandcontroltheoutletsvia a WebbrowserseethesoftcopyOperating
GuideonthesuppliedCD.
TocascadetheRPS system, seethesectionbelow.
10.CascadingRPS units
Youcancascadeup to16 RPSunits. EachRPSmusthaveitsownuniqueID
number. ThedefaultIDno. isRPS00.
BeforeyoubegincascadingyoumustchangetheRPS ManagerIDnumber.Todo
soseetheRPS Setting sectionoftheOperating Guide.
TocascadetheRPS Slaveunits:
1.Poweroff theRPS Managerand Slaveunits.
2.Pluga TerminatorintooneoftheRPSManager’siLINKportsand oneintoone
oftheSlave’siLINK ports.
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Terminators
Figure17 Connecting theiLinkcable

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3.ConnecttheiLinkcabletotheiLINK portsofthe2units.SeeFigure17
4.PowerontheRPS Managerand theSlave.
5.GototheRPS SettingsectionoftheOperatingGuideandchangetheSlave’sID
number. TheRPS systemisreadyforuse.
Tocascadea thirdand subsequentSlaves:
1.Poweroff theRPS Managerand Slaveunits.
2.Pluga terminatorintotheManageriLINK portand theiLINK portoflatest
Slavetobecascaded.
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Terminators
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Figure18 Adding moreSlaves
3.ConnectanotheriLinkcabletotheiLINK portsofthelatestSlavetobeadded
and thepreviousSlave. SeeFigure18.
4.PoweronallRPSunits.
5.GototheRPS SettingsectionoftheOperatingGuideandchangetheSlave’sID
number.
6.FollowtheaboveproceduretoaddmoreSlaves.

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11.Technical specifications
RemotePowerSwitch
Manager
RemotePowerSwitch
Slave
LAN interface RJ45;
10/100MAuto-detect N/A
Modem RS232 N/A
ENV RJ11 N/A
Resetbutton Yes N/A
iLinkinterface 2xRJ11, connectiontocascaded unit
NTsafeshutdown 8xRJ11
Powercontrol 2ACinputseachfeeding4outputs
Input 2input connectorsIEC320P
Output 8xIEC320R
Powerprotection 7Ampcircuit breaker
LEDs-Red On/Off status1LEDforeachoutlet
LEDs-Green Indicatesinternet/non internet control1LEDforeachoutlet
LEDs-yellowIndicatestheIDno.of iLinkcascade-16 LEDs
Nominalinputvoltage 220Vmodel and110Vmodel
Frequency 50/60HZ fullrange
Maximumoutputcapacity 2x7Amp
Operatingtemperature 0° to40°C/32°to104°F
Storagetemperature -40°Cto40°C/-40°Fto104°F
Relativehumidity 0-95%non -Ampcircuitbreaker
Dimensions(HxLxD) 4.4x43.1x16.2cm/ 1.73x16.96x6.37
Weight 2.5kg/5.51lb
RegulatorycomplianceUL, FCC

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