Chapter 3 - Setup; Hardware Interface - Geist RCX Instruction Manual

Chapter 3 - Setup

Hardware Interface

The R-Series PDUs have advanced features to support data center needs for full remote
monitoring, logging and alarms, with options for outlet level monitoring and switching
control. The PDUs support multiple I/O options.
1. Remote Sensor Port ( ): Two RJ12 ports for connecting Geist plug-and-play remote
sensors (sold separately). Splitters may be used to increase the amount of sensors.
Each sensor has a unique serial number and is automatically discovered. R-Series
PDUs support up to sixteen sensors.
2. Serial Communication Port (
PDUs to provide serial access to the command line interface.
3. Remote Display Port (
to the R-Series PDU.
4. Ethernet Port (
5. Network-Reset Button ( ): Holding the network-reset button for 5 seconds during
normal operation will restore the default IP address and reset the user accounts.
6. Hard-Reboot Button ( ): Pressing the hard-reboot button reboots the monitoring
device. This acts as a power-cycle for the device, and does not change or remove any
user information. Note that this will NOT affect power to the outlets.
7. Activity/Idle LEDs (
8. Power Status LED ( )
9. Local LCD Display: The local display scrolls through the values of the measurements
selected on the LCD Display page.
For R-Series Switched PDUs, there is an LED next to each outlet providing feedback for
the current state.
· Green: Outlet is on.
· Red: Outlet is off.
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Figure 3-1 RCU-OD Interface
): This RS-232 via RJ-45 port enables the R-Series
): An optional remote display (RSD2X8) can be connected
): RJ45 port for connecting the PDU to a TCP/IP network.
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