Raritan PMC-1000 User manual

BCM2 Series Power Meter
User Guide
Xerus™Firmware v3.4.0
Copyright © 2018 Raritan, Inc.
BCM2
-1B-v3.4.0-E
J
anuary 2018
255-64-0003-00

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FCC Information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a commercial installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
environment may cause harmful interference.
VCCI Information (Japan)
Raritan is not responsible for damage to this product resulting from accident, disaster, misuse,
abuse, non-Raritan modification of the product, or other events outside of Raritan's reasonable
control or not arising under normal operating conditions.
If a power cable is included with this product, it must be used exclusively for this product.
Welcome

BCM2 Series Power Meter - Xerus™
Firmware v3.4.0 User Guide

DANGER!
HAZARD OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXPLOSION, OR ARC FLASH
Follow safe electrical work practices. See NFPA 70E in the USA, or applicable local codes.
This equipment must only be installed and serviced by qualified electrical personnel.
Read, understand and follow the instructions before installing this product.
Turn off all power supplying equipment before working on or inside the equipment.
Any covers that may be displaced during the installation must be reinstalled before powering the
unit.
Use a properly rated voltage sensing device to confirm power is off.
DO NOT DEPEND ON THIS PRODUCT FOR VOLTAGE INDICATION
Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
This product is not intended for life or safety applications.
Do not install this product in hazardous or classified locations.
The installer is responsible for conformance to all applicable codes.
Mount this product inside a suitable fire and electrical enclosure.
CAUTION
Safety Information

RISK OF EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
This product is designed only for use with 0.33V output current transducers (CTs).
DO NOT USE CURRENT OUTPUT (e.g. 5A) CTs ON THIS PRODUCT.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in overheating and permanent equipment damage.
For use in a Pollution Degree 2 or better environment only. A Pollution Degree 2 environment must
control conductive pollution and the possibility of condensation or high humidity. Consider the
enclosure, the correct use of ventilation, thermal properties of the equipment, and the relationship
with the environment. Installation category: CAT II or CAT III
Provide a disconnect device to disconnect the meter from the supply source. Place this device in
close proximity to the equipment and within easy reach of the operator, and mark it as the
disconnecting device. The disconnecting device shall meet the relevant requirements of IEC 60947-1
and IEC 60947-3 and shall be suitable for the application. Disconnecting fuse holders can be used in
the USA and Canada. Provide overcurrent protection and disconnecting device for supply conductors
with approved current limiting devices suitable for protecting the wiring.
If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by
the device may be impaired.
This symbol indicates an electrical shock hazard exists.
Documentation must be consulted where this symbol is used on the product.

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Contents
Welcome 2
Safety Information iv
Chapter 1 Installation and Initial Configuration 1
Product Models................................................................................................................................. 1
Hardware Installation....................................................................................................................... 2
BCM2 Series Hardware Installation ...................................................................................... 2
PM Series Hardware Installation: PMC-1000, PMC-1001, PMM-1000, PMB-1960,
PMMC-1000.......................................................................................................................... 13
Login and Configuration ................................................................................................................. 28
Configuring Power Meters and Branch Circuit Monitors.................................................... 29
Using the BCM2's Display .............................................................................................................. 35
Operating the Dot-Matrix LCD Display ................................................................................ 36
Alerts.................................................................................................................................... 37
Power Meters....................................................................................................................... 39
Peripherals........................................................................................................................... 43
Chapter 2 Connecting External Equipment (Optional) 47
Connecting Environmental Sensor Packages................................................................................ 47
Identifying the Sensor Port.................................................................................................. 48
DPX Sensor Packages.......................................................................................................... 48
DPX2 Sensor Packages........................................................................................................ 53
DPX3 Sensor Packages........................................................................................................ 55
DX or DX2 Sensor Packages ................................................................................................ 57
Using an Optional DPX3-ENVHUB4 Sensor Hub................................................................. 60
Mixing Diverse Sensor Types............................................................................................... 62
Connecting Asset Management Strips........................................................................................... 66
Combining Regular Asset Strips ......................................................................................... 66
Introduction to Asset Tags................................................................................................... 68
Connecting Regular Asset Strips to BCM2.......................................................................... 68
Connecting Blade Extension Strips ..................................................................................... 70
Connecting Composite Asset Strips (AMS-Mx-Z)................................................................ 73

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Connecting a Logitech Webcam..................................................................................................... 76
Connecting a GSM Modem ............................................................................................................. 76
Connecting an Analog Modem ....................................................................................................... 77
Connecting an External Beeper ..................................................................................................... 78
Connecting a Schroff LHX/SHX Heat Exchanger ........................................................................... 78
Wireless Network Connection........................................................................................................ 79
USB Wireless LAN Adapters................................................................................................ 79
Supported Wireless LAN Configuration .............................................................................. 79
Chapter 3 Using the Web Interface 81
Supported Web Browsers .............................................................................................................. 82
Changing Your Password ............................................................................................................... 83
Introduction to the Web Interface .................................................................................................. 84
Menu..................................................................................................................................... 87
The Yellow- or Red-Highlighted Sensors............................................................................ 90
Viewing the Dashboard................................................................................................................... 91
Dashboard - Power Meters.................................................................................................. 92
Dashboard - Alerted Sensors .............................................................................................. 93
Dashboard - Alarms............................................................................................................. 94
Dashboard - Power Meter History....................................................................................... 96
PMC Power Metering Controller.................................................................................................... 97
Power Meters ................................................................................................................................. 98
Viewing the Power Meter Data ............................................................................................ 99
Power Meter Management ................................................................................................ 100
Enable Modbus Access ...................................................................................................... 101
Viewing the Panel Data ...................................................................................................... 101
Panel Mains Circuit Management ..................................................................................... 104
Panel Branch Circuits Operations..................................................................................... 105
Setting Power Thresholds ................................................................................................. 106
Export Readings as CSV..................................................................................................... 113
Peripherals ................................................................................................................................... 115
Yellow- or Red-Highlighted Sensors................................................................................. 121
Managed vs Unmanaged Sensors/Actuators .................................................................... 122
Sensor/Actuator States...................................................................................................... 123
Finding the Sensor's Serial Number ................................................................................. 125
Identifying the Sensor Position and Channel .................................................................... 126
Managing One Sensor or Actuator .................................................................................... 127
Individual Sensor/Actuator Pages ..................................................................................... 129
Sensor/Actuator Location Example................................................................................... 134
Feature Port ................................................................................................................................. 134
Asset Strip.......................................................................................................................... 136
External Beeper ................................................................................................................. 145
Schroff LHX/SHX ................................................................................................................ 146
Power CIM .......................................................................................................................... 151

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User Management ........................................................................................................................ 152
Creating Users ................................................................................................................... 153
Editing or Deleting Users................................................................................................... 157
Creating Roles.................................................................................................................... 159
Editing or Deleting Roles ................................................................................................... 160
Setting Your Preferred Measurement Units ..................................................................... 162
Setting Default Measurement Units.................................................................................. 163
Setting Up Roles ........................................................................................................................... 164
Permissions ....................................................................................................................... 164
Creating a Role................................................................................................................... 164
Modifying a Role................................................................................................................. 165
Device Settings ............................................................................................................................. 167
Configuring Network Settings ........................................................................................... 169
Configuring Network Services........................................................................................... 192
Configuring Security Settings............................................................................................ 201
Setting the Date and Time ................................................................................................. 226
Event Rules and Actions .................................................................................................... 230
Setting Data Logging.......................................................................................................... 287
Configuring Data Push Settings ........................................................................................ 288
Monitoring Server Accessibility......................................................................................... 290
Front Panel Settings .......................................................................................................... 294
Configuring the Serial Port................................................................................................ 295
Lua Scripts ......................................................................................................................... 297
Miscellaneous .................................................................................................................... 303
Maintenance ................................................................................................................................. 304
Device Information............................................................................................................. 306
Viewing Connected Users .................................................................................................. 311
Viewing or Clearing the Local Event Log........................................................................... 313
Updating the BCM2 Firmware ........................................................................................... 314
Viewing Firmware Update History..................................................................................... 318
Bulk Configuration ............................................................................................................. 319
Backup and Restore of Device Settings............................................................................. 326
Network Diagnostics.......................................................................................................... 327
Downloading Diagnostic Information ................................................................................ 328
Rebooting the BCM2 Device............................................................................................... 329
Resetting All Settings to Factory Defaults ........................................................................ 329
Retrieving Software Packages Information....................................................................... 330
Webcam Management.................................................................................................................. 331
Configuring Webcams and Viewing Live Images............................................................... 333
Sending Links to Snapshots or Videos .............................................................................. 336
Viewing and Managing Locally-Saved Snapshots ............................................................. 338
Changing Storage Settings ................................................................................................ 341

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Chapter 4 Using SNMP 345
Enabling and Configuring SNMP.................................................................................................. 345
SNMPv2c Notifications....................................................................................................... 346
SNMPv3 Notifications ........................................................................................................ 347
Downloading SNMP MIB .............................................................................................................. 350
SNMP Gets and Sets..................................................................................................................... 351
The BCM2 MIB.................................................................................................................... 351
Retrieving Energy Usage ................................................................................................... 354
A Note about Enabling Thresholds.................................................................................... 354
Chapter 5 Using the Command Line Interface 355
About the Interface....................................................................................................................... 355
Logging in to CLI........................................................................................................................... 356
With HyperTerminal........................................................................................................... 356
With SSH or Telnet............................................................................................................. 357
With an Analog Modem...................................................................................................... 358
Different CLI Modes and Prompts ..................................................................................... 359
Closing a Local Connection ............................................................................................... 359
The ? Command for Showing Available Commands.................................................................... 359
Querying Available Parameters for a Command......................................................................... 360
Showing Information .................................................................................................................... 361
Network Configuration....................................................................................................... 361
Date and Time Settings...................................................................................................... 366
Default Measurement Units............................................................................................... 366
Environmental Sensor Information ................................................................................... 367
Environmental Sensor Package Information .................................................................... 368
Actuator Information.......................................................................................................... 369
Environmental Sensor Threshold Information.................................................................. 370
Environmental Sensor Default Thresholds....................................................................... 371
Security Settings ................................................................................................................ 372
Authentication Settings...................................................................................................... 373
Existing User Profiles ........................................................................................................ 374
Existing Roles..................................................................................................................... 375
Serial Port Settings............................................................................................................ 375
EnergyWise Settings .......................................................................................................... 375
Asset Strip Settings ........................................................................................................... 376
Rack Unit Settings of an Asset Strip.................................................................................. 376
Blade Extension Strip Settings .......................................................................................... 377
Event Log............................................................................................................................ 378
Wireless LAN Diagnostic Log ............................................................................................ 379
Server Reachability Information........................................................................................ 379
Command History .............................................................................................................. 381

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Reliability Data ................................................................................................................... 381
Reliability Error Log........................................................................................................... 381
Examples............................................................................................................................ 381
Clearing Information .................................................................................................................... 383
Clearing Event Log............................................................................................................. 384
Clearing WLAN Log............................................................................................................ 384
Configuring the BCM2 Device and Network................................................................................. 384
Entering Configuration Mode............................................................................................. 385
Quitting Configuration Mode.............................................................................................. 385
Network Configuration Commands................................................................................... 386
Time Configuration Commands......................................................................................... 414
Checking the Accessibility of NTP Servers ....................................................................... 419
Security Configuration Commands.................................................................................... 419
User Configuration Commands ......................................................................................... 440
Role Configuration Commands.......................................................................................... 453
Authentication Commands ................................................................................................ 458
Environmental Sensor Configuration Commands ............................................................ 470
Configuring Environmental Sensors' Default Thresholds ................................................ 475
Sensor Threshold Configuration Commands.................................................................... 477
Actuator Configuration Commands................................................................................... 488
Server Reachability Configuration Commands ................................................................. 489
EnergyWise Configuration Commands.............................................................................. 493
Asset Management Commands......................................................................................... 495
Serial Port Configuration Commands ............................................................................... 502
Multi-Command Syntax ..................................................................................................... 504
Actuator Control Operations ........................................................................................................ 505
Switching On an Actuator................................................................................................... 506
Switching Off an Actuator .................................................................................................. 506
Example - Turning On a Specific Actuator ........................................................................ 507
Unblocking a User ........................................................................................................................ 507
Resetting the BCM2...................................................................................................................... 507
Restarting the PDU ............................................................................................................ 508
Resetting Active Energy Readings..................................................................................... 508
Resetting to Factory Defaults ............................................................................................ 509
Network Troubleshooting............................................................................................................. 509
Entering Diagnostic Mode.................................................................................................. 509
Quitting Diagnostic Mode................................................................................................... 510
Diagnostic Commands....................................................................................................... 510