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Tektronix ECO8000 Series User Manual

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  • Page 1 ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual This document supports Firmware Version 1.1. www.telestream.net 071-3717-00B...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2020 Telestream, LLC and its Affiliates. All rights reserved. Telestream products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supersedes that in all previously published material. Specification and price change privileges reserved. TELESTREAM is a registered trademark of Telestream, LLC.
  • Page 3 Warranty Telestream on behalf of itself and its Affiliates (“Telestream”) warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Telestream, at its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Main menu ........................54 STATUS menu ......................56 CHANNEL menu ....................... 62 SYSTEM CONFIG menu ................... 65 Remote control ........................94 How to use the Web Interface ..................94 How to use SNMP ...................... 98 ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...

  • Page 6: Important Compliance And Safety Information

    A prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique du Quadstere des Communications du Canada. Cet appareil numerique de la Classe A est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 7 EN 61000-4-5: 2006, EN 61000-4-6: 2009, EN 61000-4-11: 2004 Environments: E2 Warnings Warning! This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case, the user may be required to take appropriate measures. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 8 UN Manual of Tests and Criteria Part Ill Section 38.3. Battery quantity is under the limit for shipment according to Section II of the relevant Packing Instructions from the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations. Consult your air carrier for ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 9 To safely perform service on this product, see the Service safety summary that follows the General safety summary. General Safety Summary Use the product only as specified. Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 10 If in doubt about safety of the product, turn it off and disconnect the power cord. Clearly mark the product to prevent its further operation. Before use, inspect voltage probes, test leads, and accessories for mechanical damage and ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 11 Verify safety after repair: Always recheck ground continuity and mains dielectric strength after performing a repair. Terms in the Manual These terms may appear in this manual: ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 12 Before use, always check the product with a known source to be sure it is operating correctly. This product is not intended for detection of hazardous voltages. Use personal protective equipment to prevent shock and arc blast injury where hazardous live conductors are exposed. viii ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 13 AC line connectors, and the Power Supply module for that slot is installed, the instrument powers on. If you have only one power supply installed, be sure to connect the power plug to the correct rear-panel power connector. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...

  • Page 14: Preface

    Preface This manual provides safety and installation information for the ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit. Also included is information about basic instrument operation. Product description The ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit is a highly versatile automatic sync and signal changeover unit with configurations and capabilities required to address modern master sync application and other advanced sync timing application.
  • Page 15 Interface. Examples of where this is especially true are: Viewing instrument status Viewing the Event Log Viewing diagnostic results Configuring event reporting Configuring e-mail reporting Configuring channel settings such as threshold levels, labels, etc. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 16 ECO8000 Series Release Notes issues Software licenses: Licenses used by the ECO8000 Series are available for download from the Web site, bundled with the product firmware package: www.telestream.net/video/resources.htm#Software. Conventions Used in This Manual The following icons are used throughout this manual.

  • Page 17: Getting Started

    (See Table 1.) 4. Contact support if there is a problem with your instrument or if your shipment is incomplete: www.telestream.net/telestream- support/video/support.htm. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...

  • Page 18: Accessories

    Opt. A5 – Switzerland power Opt. A6 – Japan power Opt. A10 – China power • • Opt. A11 – India power (no locking cable) Opt. A12 – Brazil power (no locking cable) Opt. A99 – No power cord ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...

  • Page 19: Product Installation

    2 inches (5.1 cm) of side clearance for benchtop use. Also, ensure sufficient rear clearance (approximately 2 inches) so that cables are not damaged by sharp bends. For complete specifications for the instrument, refer to the ECO8000 Series Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference. You can locate this document on the website: www.telestream.net/video/resources.htm#Literature.
  • Page 20 5. If the instrument has knob screws on the front corners, tighten them so that they are secured in the rack. 6. To remove the instrument from the rack, loosen the knob screws. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 21 2. Gently pull the instrument toward you until you can reach the levers at the rear of the instrument. 3. Tilt both lever handles upward simultaneously to allow them to clear the stops. (See Figure 1.) 4. Pull the instrument past the stops and out of the rack. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 22 WARNING. To reduce the risk of fire and shock, ensure that the mains supply voltage fluctuations do not exceed 10% of the operating voltage range. Line frequency 50/60 Hz Maximum power 50 VA ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...

  • Page 23: Network Installation

    (Option DPW only).) Network installation The ECO8000 Series has a 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet port on the rear panel that allows you to use a PC to remotely control the instrument. This section provides instructions for connecting the ECO8000 Series to a single PC or to a network and for setting the network parameters on the Ethernet port.
  • Page 24 Ethernet network, you can access the instrument using any PC on the network. To configure the network These two procedures describe how to configure the ECO8000 Series network parameters. Use the first procedure if your network supports DHCP; use the parameters second procedure if your network does not support DHCP.
  • Page 25 Do not enter a number if the PC does not have a net mask. e. You do not need to enter a GATEWAY address if you are directly connected to a single PC. Press the BACK button to exit the NETWORK CONFIG submenu. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 26 ENTER button. g. Press the BACK button to exit the NETWORK CONFIG submenu. 7. Verify the Ethernet connection by using a ping command from the PC. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...

  • Page 27: System Considerations

    Telestream recommends that you test the backup sync source every 6 months. The ECO8000 Series keeps track of the last time the source was changed from primary to backup and visa-versa. If it has been more that 6 months since a source switch, then an event will be entered in the Event Log.

  • Page 28: Signal Connections

    Signal connections Before you connect signals to the ECO8000 Series, create a table similar to the one shown so that you can plan which signals need to connect to which channels on the ECO8000 Series. Table 4: Example plan for connecting signals to an ECO8000...
  • Page 29 SPG8000 generators to the ECO8000 Series. For more detailed information about connecting signals, see the ECO8000 Series Video System Integration Technical Reference manual. Figure 3: ECO8000 and SPG8000 system installation example...
  • Page 30 10 MHz/ BACKUP 3 BLACK 3 BLACK 2 PRIMARY 2 BLACK 2 BACKUP 2 BLACK 1 PRIMARY 1 BLACK 1 BACKUP 1 GPI/LTC PRIMARY LTC/SPG GPI/LTC BACKUP LTC/SPG GPS signal GPS ANT GPS ANT ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 31 PRI 19 SDI 1 SDI 1 BACK 19 DARS PRI 9 DARS BACK 9 PRI 14 WORD CLK WORD CLK BACK 14 AES 5+6 PRI 8 AES 5+6 BACK 8 AES 7+8 PRI 13 ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 32 10 MHz/ BACK 3 BLACK 3 BLACK 2 PRI 2 BLACK 2 BACK 2 BLACK 1 PRI 1 BLACK 1 BACK 1 GPI/LTC PRIMARY LTC/SPG GPI/LTC BACKUP LTC/SPG GPS signal GPS ANT GPS ANT ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...

  • Page 33: Operating Basics

    ECO function, which is sensing faults on the input signals and switching to a backup if necessary. Figure 5: ECO8000 Series subsystems (ECO8020 with Option DPW shown) Channel Control system The Channel Control system monitors the level on each input, and switches to the other sync source if a fault occurs.
  • Page 34 In AUTO mode, monitoring can be done locally through the LCD or remotely through the Web Interface with no risk of accidental changes that would impact the basic ECO operation. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...

  • Page 35: Controls, Connectors, And Led Indicators

    The following figures show the front-panel controls and rear-panel connectors for the ECO8000 and ECO8020 changeover units. See the following table for a description of each control and connector. Figure 6: ECO8000 controls and connectors Figure 7: ECO8020 controls and connectors ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 36 Standard Power Supply module. (See Power Supply module LED states.) Optional backup Power Supply module (Option DPW only). (See Power Supply module LED states.) (See Configuring the preferred (active) supply (Option DPW only).) ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 37 EXPANSION: Standard Ethernet connector used for connecting multiple ECO8000 Series instrument together so that they function as one larger changeover unit. (See Configure the Expansion port.) GPIO: 15-pin DSUB connector used to connect GPI signals to the ECO8000 Series units. (See GPIO connector signal pinouts.) NOTE.
  • Page 38 Input – drive this pin low to select the Primary source (10 KΩ pullup resistor) Backup select Input – drive this pin low to select the Backup source (10 KΩ pullup resistor) Not used ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 39 Input – LTC2+ signal LTC1+ Input or output – LTC1+ signal LTC4+ Input – LTC4+ signal The LTC 1 channel can be configured as an input or output in the CHANNEL menu. (See CHANNEL menu.) ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 40 Output – LTC2+ signal LTC1+ Output or input – LTC1+ signal LTC4+ Output – LTC4+ signal The LTC 1 channel can be configured as an input or output in the CHANNEL menu. (See CHANNEL menu.) ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 41 Marginal Low or High DC, Backup Yellow Load Test Fail - Backup Load Test Fail – Active Orange Fan Fail - Active Orange Fan Fail - Backup Supply not installed, AC present Green Supply not installed, AC absent ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 42 If the AC LED is red, verify the power source connecting to the instrument. If the DC LED is red, replace the supply module. Examine the STATUS menu display and the Event Log readouts to locate details on the nature of the faults. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 43 0 (LSB) Main board communications Module 1 communications Module 2 communications (if installed) Module 3 communications (if installed) Module 4 communications (if installed) Power Supply combiner communications MRAM communications RTC communications 8 (MSB) ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...

  • Page 44: Initial Product Setup

    1. Press and hold the PANEL ENABLE button to enable the front-panel control buttons. The instrument beeps when the panel buttons are enabled. 2. Press the MANUAL MODE button to put the ECO8000 Series in Manual mode. 3. Use the CHANNEL menu (See CHANNEL menu.)
  • Page 45 (primary or backup). (See DIAGNOSTICS submenu.) unselected primary or backup channel is terminated in the ECO8000 Series, but the selected primary or backup channel drives through to the output. Be sure to connect the channel output to the actual load during setup to insure proper configuration.
  • Page 46 Configure the startup delay The Startup Delay function defines the time period after the ECO8000 Series unit powers up, during which the instrument will not make AUTO mode source switches. The Channel Control system (left-hand buttons) and the basic ECO functions are fully operational a second or two after power is applied.
  • Page 47 ECO8000 Series unit. For example, if the genlock on the primary SPG8000 generator loses lock, then that SPG8000 can signal the ECO8000 Series unit to switch to the backup source. Since the SPG8000 and TG8000 generators have comprehensive internal monitoring capability, this allows the overall system to react to more subtle sync conditions, sometimes even before they start to cause problems.
  • Page 48 SPG8000 generator to assert the fault later, which avoids an unnecessary source switch by the ECO8000 Series. Additionally, the ECO8000 Series may switch sources when the two SPG8000 generators relock if the backup generator locks before the primary generator.
  • Page 49 DSUB connector. assert on the desired fault conditions Connect pin 6 of the TG8000 GPI port to pin 1 on the ECO8000 Series LTC/SPG connector. Ground the cable: connect pin 8 of the TG8000 GPI port to pin 6 or 9 on the ECO8000 Series LTC/SPG connector.
  • Page 50 LTC3+ LTC2+ LTC1+ LTC4+ Table 15: Signal pinouts for the SPG8000 GPI connector Signal GPO1 GPO2 GPO3 Preset1 Preset2 Preset3 Table 16: Signal pinouts for the TG8000 GPI port Signal GPI1 GPI2 GPI3 ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 51 EMAIL EVENTS submenu to select which events will be reported using e-mail. (See EVENT submenus.) NOTE. The e-mail client used by the ECO8000 Series does not support the TLS (Transport Layer Security) protocol. This protocol is used by most ISPs and free e-mail services like gmail, yahoo, live.com, etc.
  • Page 52 Configure the Expansion The ECO8000 Series has the ability to connect two instruments so that they function as a single larger switch. This function is useful in situations where port more channels are needed than can be supported using only one instrument.

  • Page 53: How To Operate An Instrument With Two Power Supplies (Option Dpw Only)

    (SNMP trap, e-mail, GPI signal, instrument beeper). NOTE. When two Power Supply modules are installed, the active supply runs warmer than the backup supply. Therefore, the TWH of the active supply will increase faster than the backup supply. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 54 Series Quick Start User Manual. a. From the top-level Main menu, press the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select SYSTEM CONFIG, and then press the ENTER button to access the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION menu. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 55 6. If status of the desired supply is Inactive, press the ENTER button to change the status to Active, Preferred. The front-panel DC indicator for the selected supply should change from dim green to bright green. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 56 Power Supply module and Power Supply 2 is the right Power Supply module. 2. Remove the desired Power Supply module by unscrewing the front-panel retaining screw, and then pulling the module out of the instrument. Figure 8: Removing a Power Supply module ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...

  • Page 57: How To Upgrade The Instrument Firmware

    You must perform the firmware upgrade using the instrument front panel • (you cannot use the Web Interface) The instrument must be connected to the same Ethernet network as the • computer you will use to perform the upgrade ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 58 5. If the latest firmware version at the website is newer than the version on your instrument, download the latest firmware package to your computer. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 59 Press the ENTER button to access the OPTIONS ENABLED submenu. g. On the second line of the display, note the installed software options. None is displayed if no software option is installed; LTC is displayed of Option LTC is installed. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 60 If the instrument displays only a blank screen after power is reapplied, see the troubleshooting section for help. (See Firmware upgrade troubleshooting.) ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 61 BACK button to cancel the upgrade. When you press ENTER, a Waiting for network message is displayed along with the IP address of the instrument. This indicates the instrument is ready to be upgraded. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 62 Figure 10: Sample of transfer.exe window after the upgrade is complete 5. If the instrument does not reboot at the completion of the firmware upgrade, remove and then reconnect the power cable. 6. See Verify the firmware upgrade and reinstall user files. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 63 3. Press and hold the up (▲) arrow button and then reconnect the power cable. Continue to hold the up (▲) arrow button until the message Select upgrade network mode: appears on the top line of the LCD display. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 64 The upgrade process may take up to 15 minutes to complete. 7. When the upgrade is complete, the instrument should reboot. If it does not, cycle the power. If you continue to experience an upgrade problem, contact customer support: www.telestream.net/telestream-support/video/support.htm. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...

  • Page 65: How To Use The Event Log And Event History

    5. On your computer, use Excel to open the saved HTML file. NOTE. If you save the Event Log directly as an Excel file, the cell sizes will not be correctly formatted for the size of the cell contents. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 66 A relay failure was detected on one of the HREF channels. Reboot normal The instrument was rebooted manually. Reboot watchdog The CPU (Configuration and Monitoring system) was rebooted automatically when its watchdog signal was not detected. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 67 The modules can be either REF/ELSW or HREF/Relay boards. The REF boards do not have the +3.1RL voltage. The index number is the same for all module types. The following table lists the possible code combinations. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 68 –5.0 V 0x36 +4.0 V 0x37 +7.0 V 0x3e +3.1RL V Module 4 0x42 +5.25RL V 0x43 +3.3 V 0x44 +5.0 V 0x45 –5.0 V 0x46 +4.0 V 0x47 +7.0 V 0x4e +3.1RL V ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...

  • Page 69: Menus

    The number of right-arrow characters represents the number of times you need to press the BACK button to return to the top- level menu. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...

  • Page 70: Main Menu

    SYSTEM CONFIG menus. Use the up (▲) and down (▼) arrow buttons to scroll through the menu selections. If you have navigated to a submenu, you may need to press the BACK button several times to return to this top-level menu. Figure 11: Main menu ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 71 SYSTEM CONFIG. Select this menu item and press the ENTER button to access the SYSTEM CONFIG menu, which you can use to view or configure various instrument settings. (See SYSTEM CONFIG menu.) ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...

  • Page 72: Status Menu

    To view the current status information, press the BACK button to exit the current menu and then press the ENTER button to reenter the menu. Figure 12: STATUS menu ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 73 The display readout shows “No occurrence found” if no events have occurred for an event type. If an event has occurred, the display readout shows the event date and time in the following format: MM:DD:YYYY HH:MM:SS. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 74 Safe Control Safe Control Figure 13: EVENT LOG (BY TYPE) submenu – part 1 ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 75 Figure 14: EVENT LOG (BY TYPE) submenu – part 2 ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 76 Figure 15: EVENT LOG (BY TYPE) submenu – part 3 ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 77 If an event has occurred, the display readout shows the event date and time in the following format: MM:DD:YYYY HH:MM:SS. The menu readouts appear in the same order as in the EVENT LOG (BY TYPE) submenu. (See Figure 13 on page 58.) ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...

  • Page 78: Channel Menu

    CHANNEL menu to view and configure the settings for each of the BNC or LTC channels. Use the up (▲) and down (▼) arrow buttons to scroll through the menu selections. Figure 17: CHANNEL submenu ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 79 +3 dB relative to the threshold level as shown. For LTC channels, the level should be +4 dB relative to the threshold level. Figure 18: Custom level threshold display ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 80 Press the BACK button to exit the label edit mode without saving any changes. NOTE. It is easier to enter the channel labels using the Web Interface. (See How to use the Web Interface.) ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...

  • Page 81: System Config Menu

    BNC and LTC channels. Use the up (▲) and down (▼) arrow buttons to scroll through the menu selections. Disable Extended Control Safe Control Safe Control Read Only Figure 19: SYSTEM CONFIG menu – part 1 ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 82 Figure 20: SYSTEM CONFIG menu – part 2 ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 83 Figure 21: SYSTEM CONFIG menu – part 3 NOTE. The ECO8000 Series must be in Manual mode to make changes in the SYSTEM CONFIG menu that will effect the basic ECO operation. Examples of settings that can only be made in Manual mode are the SPG input trigger, expansion port, startup delay, front panel timeout, initialize hardware, and force relay path.
  • Page 84 SNMP CONFIG submenu, which you can use to configure the SNMP trap addresses, to configure the public and private community strings, and to configure which events will trigger an SNMP trap to be sent from the instrument. (See ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 85 BEEPER EVENTS. Select this menu item and press the ENTER button to access the BEEPER EVENTS submenu, which you can use to select which events will trigger a beep sound from the instrument. (See EVENT submenus.) (See Fault and event descriptions.) ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 86 ENTER button to initiate a reset of the instrument hardware. CAUTION. To prevent a loss of instrument configuration and a disruption in the output signals, do not perform the Initialize Hardware function while the instrument is in service. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 87 If the Force Relay Path function is asserted and a channel threshold level is set incorrectly, it is possible to make the ECO8000 Series continuously toggle between the primary and backup sources.
  • Page 88 ( _ ) and use the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to edit the address value. 4. After you enter the address value, press the ENTER button to enable the address. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 89 If you order an upgrade software option after you purchase the instrument, such as Option LTC, you will need to provide the MAC address of the instrument when you order the upgrade. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 90 SNMP trap to be sent from the instrument. Use the up (▲) and down (▼) arrow buttons to scroll through the menu selections. Figure 23: SNMP CONFIG submenu ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 91 (►) arrow button to select one of the address digits, and then use the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to edit the selected address digit. Press the ENTER button to implement the trap address selection. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 92 Use the up (▲) and down (▼) arrow buttons to scroll through the menu selections. user1@company.com Figure 24: EMAIL REPORTING submenu ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 93 NOTE. The e-mail client used by the ECO8000 Series does not support the TLS (Transport Layer Security) protocol. This protocol is used by most ISPs and free e-mail services such as Google Gmail, Yahoo! Mail. etc. Some e-mail servers do not require a login name and password. Before you...
  • Page 94 EMAIL EVENTS. Select this menu item and press the ENTER button to access the EMAIL EVENTS submenu, which you can use to select which events will trigger an e-mail to be sent from the instrument. (See EVENT submenus.) (See Fault and event descriptions.) ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 95 DST SCHEDULE submenu, which you can use to enable or disable the Daylight Savings Time function, set the DST offset, and to set the start date and time and the end date and time of the DST function. (See DST SCHEDULE submenu.) ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 96 (►) arrow button to select one of the date digits, and then use the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to edit the selected date digit. Press the ENTER button to implement the new local date. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 97 Savings Time function, set the DST offset, and to set the start date and time as well as the end date and time of the DST function. Use the up (▲) and down (▼) arrow buttons to scroll through the menu selections. Figure 27: DST SCHEDULE submenu ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 98 HH:MM:SS. Use the left (◄) or right (►) arrow button to select one of the time digits, and then use the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to edit the selected time digit. Press the ENTER button to implement the time setting. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 99 EVENT submenus The ECO8000 Series provides four external methods to notify you when fault events occur. Each notification method has its own submenu where you can enable or disable a notification for each type of reportable event. (See Table 17.) NOTE.
  • Page 100 (◄) or right (►) arrow button to enable or disable notification for that event type. Press the ENTER button to implement the selection. Figure 28: <type> EVENTS submenu – part 1 ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 101 Figure 29: <type> EVENTS submenu – part 2 ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 102 Figure 30: <type> EVENTS submenu – part 3 ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 103 Use the up (▲) and down (▼) arrow buttons to scroll through the menu selections. Figure 31: OPTIONS ENABLED submenu ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 104 4. Enter all of the option key characters, and then press ENTER button to confirm the selection. 5. Press the BACK button to exit the OPTIONS submenu. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 105 Press the up (▲) or down (▼) arrow button to select a diagnostic type, and then press the left (◄) or right (►) arrow button to view additional diagnostics readouts for the selected diagnostic type. Figure 32: DIAGNOSTICS submenu – part 1 ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 106 Figure 33: DIAGNOSTICS submenu – part 2 ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 107 OK and WARN limits. Other voltage readouts are from the peak detectors on the input signal or the internal thresholds. These other voltage readouts vary depending on the applied signals and the instrument settings; they are only for troubleshooting and service activities. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 108 Power Supply module. MFG date: The date the Power Supply module was manufactured. • RTC BATTERY LEVEL. Displays the status of the RTC (Real Time Controller) battery power level. The following status messages may appear: ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 109 When the test is run, the top line of the display lists whether the test passed or not and the second line lists the date and time of the test. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...

  • Page 110: Remote Control

    Remote control This section describes how to use the ECO8000 Series Web Interface and how to use SNMP traps for remote control. How to use the Web Interface You can remotely control the ECO8000 Series using the Web Interface. When the Web Interface is enabled in the SYSTEM CONFIG menu, you can use a Web browser to remotely access the instrument.
  • Page 111 Disabled: No instrument access allowed by a web browser. • Supported Web browsers. For best results, use Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, or Internet Explorer 9.0 or later when you connect to the ECO8000 Series Web Interface. NOTE. The Web Interface requires Javascript to run.
  • Page 112 Interface NOTE. A red exclamation mark next to a menu item indicates that an alert exists. Click the item to view the alert details. Figure 34: Example ECO8000 Web Interface window ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 113 AUTO mode. Use the MANUAL button on the front- panel or on the Control menu (Extended Control access level only) to switch modes and enable making changes to all instrument settings. ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...

  • Page 114: How To Use Snmp

    How to use SNMP When the ECO8000 Series is connected to an Ethernet network, you can configure the instrument to send SNMP traps to an NMS (Network Management Station) when certain events are detected. If you intend to use SNMP commands to control the instrument, you must configure the SNMP parameters.
  • Page 115 Web Interface will not operate. Downloading the MIB You can download the ECO8000 Series MIB file using the of the System tab on the ECO8000 Series Web Interface. In the SNMP and Network Configuration section, click Download ECO MIB File to download the file to your computer.
  • Page 116 Initialize hardware, 70 DIAGNOSTICS submenu, 89 Hot swapping, 39 Installation DST schedule, 81 Power-on self test, 27 network, 7 Product description, xiii rackmounting, 4 Installed options, 70 Internal clock, 79 E-mail events configuration, 83 ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...
  • Page 117 Sync sources, 11 SNMP, 97 Web interface, 94 Web interface, 94 supported browsers, 95 RTC battery level, 92 Temperature weighted hours, 36 Time zone offset, 81 Signal connections, 12 HD BNC tool, 12 ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual...

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