Content Security Advise 1. Description 2. Hardware 2.1 Extend of Delivery 2.2 Installation 2.3 Status LED 3. Configuration 3.1 Automatic configuration by DHCP 3.2 Network configuration by GBL_Conf.exe 3.3 Configuration by Webinterface 3.4 IP Access Control List 3.5 SNMP 3.6 Syslog 4.
Security Advise The device must be installed only by qualified personnel accord- ing to the following installation and operating instructions. The manufacturer does not accept responsibility in case of improper use of the device and particularly any use of equipment that may cause personal injury or material damage.
1. Description With Expert Power Control NET 8x (EPC NET 8x) electrical devices can be switched via a TCP/IP network. There are only two steps necessary for installation: The connection to an elec- tric circuit and a TCP/IP network and the configuration of the IP settings.
2.2 Installation 1.) Connect the power supply cable to the power socket (7) at the rear side of EPC NET 8x and a socket. EPC NET 8x now is booting and shortly after ready for usage. 2.) Plug the Ethernet cable into the connector (3) on the front side of EPC NET 8x and connect it to your Ethernet.
For changing the network properties manually, the program GBL_Conf.exe is required. This tool is available for free on our website www.gude.info. Furthermore GBL_Conf.exe enables you to install firmware up- dates and to reset EPC NET 8x to its factory settings (see 5.2).
3.3 Configuration by Webinterface Go to the website of EPC NET 8x. Enter the IP address of EPC NET 8x into the address line of your internet browser: http://”IP address of EPC NET 8x”/ Figure 4 LOGIN and press LOGIN. Expert Power Control NET...
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To enter the configuration menu, click on „Configuration“ on the upper left side of the screen. Configuration - Power Ports Label A name with a maximum of 15 characters can be entered here for each Power Port. After power-up switch The Power Port’s switching state after a power-on of EPC NET 8x can be defined here (on, off, re-...
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Configuration - IP Address Hostname Enter the host name of EPC NET 8x. EPC NET 8x uses this name to connect with DHCP server. Special signs may destabi- lize your network. IP Address Here you can change the IP Figure 6 Configuration - IP Address address of EPC NET 8x.
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Configuration IP ACL Reply ICMP-Ping requests Here you can set, if EPC NET 8x shell react on pings. Enable IP Filter Here you can activate the IP Access Control List (IP ACL) of EPC NET 8x. If IP ACL is active, DHCP and SNMP only work, if all necessary servers and cli- ents are registered in this...
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Configuration - HTTP HTTP Port Here you can enter hte HTTP port number, if necessary. Possible numbers are 1 ... 65534 (standard: 80). To get access to EPC NET 8x, you have to enter the port number behind the IP address of EPC NET 8x: http://192.168.0.2:1720 Require HTTP Password...
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Here you can choose between SNMP-traps standard 1 and 2c. Use SNMP only if your network is fitted for. More information about the SNMP functions of EPC NET 8x, you can find in chapter 3.5, on http://www.gude.info/wiki or ask our support team. Expert...
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Syslog Port If syslog is active enter here the port number, that your Syslog server uses to receive syslog information. More information about Syslog you can find in chapter 3.6, on http://www.gude.info/wiki or ask our support team. Expert Power Control NET...
EPC NET 8x, start Gbl_Conf.exe and deactivate IP ACL. You can find more information about configuration of IP ACL in chapter 3.3 or have a look at http://www.gude.info/wiki. 3.5 SNMP To get detailed status information of EPC NET 8x SNMP can be used.
8x will dispatch a SNMP-Trap: - Switching of the Power Ports You can find more information about configuration of SNMP in Chapter 3.3 or have a look at http://www.gude.info/wiki. 3.6 Syslog Syslog messages are simple text messages transmitted to a syslog server using UDP.
4. Switching 4.1 Switching at the device EPC NET 8x disposes of two buttons: “select” and “ok”. By pushing “select”, the LED of Power Port 1 starts blinking which means that it is selected. By pushing the button again, the next Power Port is selected.
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After the chosen delay the selected port will be switched off or switched on again auto-matically. Optionally the device can be accessed by using the pearl script „EPC_Control.pl” through the command line (e.g. for automatic or time-triggered switching). For more information please refer to our website: www.gude.info/wiki Expert Power Control NET...
4.3 Switching via Serial Interface Alternatively to the Ethernet interface, the Power Ports of EPC NET 8x can be switched through its serial interface. It only re- quires a terminal program like HyperTerminal, a program pro- vided under Windows for free (to be found under Programs→ Accessories→Communication).
(Figure 4 and 13), in the switching window (Figure 14) and can be requested via SNMP. The temperature sensor can be ordered as additional supplies. More information can be found at www.gude.info or requested at mail@gude.info. Figure 17 Temperature sensor...
5. Features 5.1 Bootloader mode To activate the bootloader mode of EPC NET 8x the buttons “select” and “ok” at the front must be pushed for three seconds. In bootloader mode it is possible to disable the password protec- tion, to update the firmware and to restore the default settings by running the program GBL_Conf.exe.
More information, current drivers and software can be found on http://www.gude.info. In case of further questions, about installation or operation of EPC NET 8x, please have look at www.gude.info/wiki or do not hesitate to contact our support (mail@gude.info). Expert Power...
Hereby we confirm, that Expert Power Control NET 8x is com- pliant to 2002/95/EC of the European Community. Declaration of Conformity Konformitätserklärung / / The manufacturer Die Firma Gude Analog- und Digitalsysteme GmbH --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address Anschrift/ Eintrachtstr. 113, 50668 Köln...
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