Vertiv RDU501 User manual

RDU501 Intelligent Monitoring Unit User Manual
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Contents
Chapter 1 Product Introduction............................................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Description of Parts............................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.1 RDU501 Main Unit..................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.2 Expansion card.......................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Main Functions...................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Technical Specifications ....................................................................................................................................... 7
1.3.1 Environmental Specifications..................................................................................................................... 7
1.3.2 Mechanical Specifications ......................................................................................................................... 7
1.3.3 Performance Specifications ....................................................................................................................... 8
1.3.4 Product Certification .................................................................................................................................. 9
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ........................................................................................................................................ 10
2.1 Installation Preparation ....................................................................................................................................... 10
2.1.1 Cautions .................................................................................................................................................. 10
2.1.2 Environmental Requirements .................................................................................................................. 10
2.1.3 Space requirements ................................................................................................................................ 10
2.1.4 Installation Tools...................................................................................................................................... 10
2.2 Install RDU501 Main Unit.................................................................................................................................... 11
2.2.1 Mechanical installation............................................................................................................................. 11
2.2.2 Electrical connection................................................................................................................................ 11
2.3 Install Accessories of Expansion Card and Sensor............................................................................................. 12
2.3.1 Install expansion card.............................................................................................................................. 12
2.3.2 Install intelligent sensors.......................................................................................................................... 12
2.3.3 Install physics sensor............................................................................................................................... 13
Chapter 3 Web Interface of RDU501................................................................................................................................. 15
3.1 Login Preparation................................................................................................................................................ 15
3.1.1 Checking IP Address Connectivity........................................................................................................... 15
3.1.2 Checking browser version ....................................................................................................................... 15
3.2 Login RDU501 .................................................................................................................................................... 15
3.2.1 Authorized Startup................................................................................................................................... 15
3.2.2 Login page............................................................................................................................................... 16
3.2.3 Retrieving the password .......................................................................................................................... 16
3.3 RDU501 Main Page ............................................................................................................................................ 17
3.3.1 Power and Environment Overview........................................................................................................... 17
3.3.2 Overview of IT Device.............................................................................................................................. 20
3.3.3 Time calibrating link................................................................................................................................. 21
3.3.4 Release timeout....................................................................................................................................... 21
3.3.5 Logout...................................................................................................................................................... 21
3.3.6 Real-time alarm reminder settings ........................................................................................................... 21

3.4 Menu Items ......................................................................................................................................................... 21
3.4.1 Device ..................................................................................................................................................... 21
3.4.2 Security Management.............................................................................................................................. 24
3.4.3 IT Management ....................................................................................................................................... 32
3.4.4 Thermal management.............................................................................................................................. 42
3.4.5 Power Management ................................................................................................................................ 48
3.4.6 Data Management ................................................................................................................................... 50
3.4.7 Smart Solution Modeling.......................................................................................................................... 63
3.4.8 Configuration Management ..................................................................................................................... 71
3.4.9 System setting ......................................................................................................................................... 89
Chapter 4 Maintenance ................................................................................................................................................... 101
4.1 Restore Default Settings ................................................................................................................................... 101
4.2 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................................ 101
Appendix 1 Abbreviations................................................................................................................................................ 105
Appendix 2 Standard Configuration List .......................................................................................................................... 106
Appendix 3 FCC Certification Description ....................................................................................................................... 107

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Chapter 1 Product Introduction
RDU501 intelligent monitoring unit (referred to as “RDU501”) features the Web access, digital input/output, analog
input/output, sensor, UPS, air conditioner and PDU, and provide USB, DP, HDMI and other interfaces to meet TCP/
IP, optical fiber, and RS232/485 networking requirements. It can be configured according to the specific requirements
of various applications.
This chapter mainly introduces the RDU501 description of parts, main functions and technical specifications.
1.1 Description of Parts
RDU501 includes RDU501 main unit and optional EXP8COM card, EXP8DIAI card, EXP8DOAO card, EXP2DI6DO
card, SFP optical module.
1.1.1 RDU501 Main Unit
Figure 1-1 shows the appearance and interface of the RDU501 main unit.
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4
5
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3
1. Relay output port
2. Operation/alarm indicator
3. Digital input port
4.Smoke detector port
5. Sensor port
6.Serial port
7. Expansion slot*4
Front view
1. Power input1
2. Power indicator
3. Power input2
4. Reset button
5. Optical fiber port indicator 6. Optical fiber port 7.DP port 8.HDMI port
9. Ethernet port
10.USB port
Rear view
Figure 1-1 RDU501 appearance and interface diagram

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Input power
There are two isolated power inputs on the rear panel of the RDU501 main unit. The location is shown in Figure 1-1.
The power input parameters are shown in Table 1-1.
Table 1-1 Power input parameters
Power
Input
Range
Interface
AC Input
Voltage
100Vac to 240Vac
C14 with break-away prevention feature
Current
<2A
Frequency
50/60Hz
Indicators
The rear panel of the RDU501 has four indicators. The location is shown in Figure 1-1. See Table 1-2 for definitions.
Table 1-2 Definitions of rear panel indicator
Silk Screen Printing
Color
Status
Description
Power1 Green
On
RDU501 power supply 1 is on
Off
RDU501 power supply 1 is off
Power2 Green
On
RDU501 power supply 2 is on
Off
RDU501 power supply 2 is off
Link Green
On
Correct connection
Off
Wrong connection or disconnected
Speed Yellow
On
1000Mbps rate
Off
No rate
Figure 1-1 shows the positions of the indicators on the front panel of the RDU501 main unit. See Table 1-3 for
definitions.
Table 1-3 Definitions of front panel indicator
Silk Screen Printing
Color
Status
Description
Run/Alarm Green /Red
Green
No alarm
Red
Alarm
COM/Sensor
Green
Blink
Receiving data
Off
No data received
Yellow
Blink
Transmitting data
Off
No data transmitted
DI/AI/DO/AO/Smoke Green
On
External device is connected
Off
No external device is connected or the port is short circuited
Reset button
Press and hold the reset button (Silk Screen Printing is “Reset”) for more than 4 seconds. After the device emits a
“beep” sound, the RDU501 will restore the IP address and password to the factory default after it is restarted. The
default values are shown in Table 1-4.
USB port
The RDU501 main unit provides four ports of USB-A socket type, which can be connected to the USB Modem of the
specified model, as well as the keyboard and mouse. The location is shown in Figure 1-1.
Ethernet port
The RDU501 main unit provides two network ports and one fiber port. The 10/100/1000M Ethernet port is used.
Figure 1-1 shows the 1000M fiber. Table 1-4 lists the default network port configuration.
Table 1-4 Network port default configuration parameters
Parameter
Network card number IP address Subnet code Default gateway
Ethernet card1
（
eth0)
192.168.0.254
255.255.255.0
192.168.0.1
Ethernet card 2
（
eth1)
192.168.1.254
255.255.255.0
192.168.0.1
Optic fiber port
192.168.2.254
255.255.255.0
192.168.0.1
Note: The default password for terminal background and web browser login is “Vertiv”

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Relay output port
The RDU501 main unit provides two relay output ports DO1 and DO2. The position is shown in Figure 1-1. The
parameters are shown in Table 1-5.
Table 1-5 Parameters of relay output ports
Relay output port
Output
Range
Port
Usage
DO1/DO2
Voltage
9V to 12.5V
RJ45
1. DO output, can be connected to the alarm indicator;
2. The maximum total power of the two ports can support 2.4W;
3. Support short circuit protection
Total current ≤0.2A
DI port
The RDU501 main unit provides four digital input ports, as shown in Figure 1-1. The parameters are shown in
Table 1-6.
Table 1-6 Electrical parameters of DI port
Silk Screen
Printing Definition
Rated Output
Voltage
Output Current
(Total)
Max Output Power
(Total)
Port Overload
Protection
DI1
Port of magnetic door
switch 1
9V~12.5V <0.16A 1.92W
Support overload
protection
DI2
Port of magnetic door
switch 2
Smoke1
Port of smoke detector
1
Smoke2
Port of smoke detector
2
Sensor port
The RDU501 main unit provides two sensor ports, including four RJ45 interfaces. The location is shown in Figure 1-1.
The parameters are shown in Table 1-7.
Table 1-7 Electrical parameters of sensor port
Silk Screen
Printing Definition
Rated Output
Voltage
Output Current
(Total)
Max Output Power
(Total)
Port Overload
Protection
Sensor1
Port of 1st
sensor
9V~12.5Vdc <0.36A 4.32W
Support overload
protection
Sensor2
Port of 2nd
sensor
The port adopts RS-485 communication mode for connecting Vertiv intelligent temperature and humidity sensor,
intelligent temperature sensor and intelligent digital expansion sensor. The communication parameters are shown in
Table 1-8.
Table 1-8 Communication parameters of sensor port
Parameter
Baud rate
Data bit
Odd/even parity bit
Stop bit
Value
9600bps
8 bits
None
1 bit
Serial port
The RDU501 main unit provides four independent serial ports: serial port 1, serial port 2, serial port 3, and serial port
4. The location is shown in Figure 1-1. The interface adopts RS-485/232C (self adaptive) communication mode, and
the communication parameters are shown in Table 1-9.
Table 1-9 Serial port communication parameters
Parameter
Baud rate
Data bit
Odd/even parity bit
Stop bit
Value
1200~115200
5 to 8 bits
Even/Odd/None/Mark/Space
1 to 2 bits
Note: The combination of 5-bit word length and 2 stop bits is not supported.

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1.1.2 Expansion card
The four expansion slots of the RDU501 main unit support hot-swap connection of EXP8COM card, EXP8DIAI card,
EXP8DOAO card and EXP2DI6DO card.
EXP8COM card (optional)
The EXP8COM card provides 8 serial ports and supports RS232/RS485 communication to connect user device
(RS232/RS485 line-sequence adaptive). Its appearance is shown in Figure 1-2.
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3
1. Data receiving indicator1-8 2. Data ransmission indicator1-8 3. Serial port 1-8
Figure 1-2 EXP8COM card
The indicators of the EXP8COM card are defined in Table 1-10.
Table 1-10 Definitions of the indicators of the EXP8COM card
Silk Screen Printing
Color
Status
Description
COM1 to COM8
Green
Blink
Receiving data
Off
No data received
Yellow
Blink
Transmitting data
Off
No data transmitted
EXP8DIAI card (optional)
The EXP8DIAI card provides eight digital or analog input interfaces (digital and analog adaptive) and supports
digital/analog inputs. The appearance is shown in Figure 1-3.
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2
1. Break-away detection indicator 1-8 2. Digital / analog input 1-8
Figure 1-3 EXP8DIAI card
The port definition of the EXP8DIAI card is shown in Table 1-11.
Table 1-11 Definitions of the ports of the EXP8DIAI card
Port name
Port type
Silk Screen Printing
Definition
Digital or analog input 1 to 8 RJ45 port DI/AI1 to DI/AI8
Digital input potential-free dry contact;
Analog input 0 to 10V or 4mA to 20mA
EXP8DOAO card (optional)
The EXP8DOAO card provides eight digital or analog output ports (digital and analog self adaptive) and supports
digital/analog output, wherein the digital output is not energized. The appearance is shown in Figure 1-4.