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WTI IPS-1600 User Manual

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WTI Part No.: 13506
Rev. A
IPS-800/1600 Series
Internet Power Switches
Models:
IPS-800
IPS-800-CE
IPS-1600
IPS-1600-CE
Model IPS-800
Model IPS-1600
User's Guide

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  • Page 1 WTI Part No.: 13506 Rev. A IPS-800/1600 Series Internet Power Switches Models: IPS-800 IPS-800-CE IPS-1600 IPS-1600-CE Model IPS-800 Model IPS-1600 User’s Guide...

  • Page 3: Installation Instructions

    Warnings and Cautions: INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SECURE RACKING If Secure Racked units are installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, they may require further evaluation by Certification Agencies. The following items must be considered. The ambient within the rack may be greater than room ambient. Installation should be such that the amount of air flow required for safe operation is not compromised.

  • Page 4: Fcc Part 15 Regulation

    IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series - User’s Guide FCC Part 15 Regulation 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 residential installation.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ............1-1 Unit Description .
  • Page 6 2.2.. . IPS-1600 Back Panel (120 VAC Model Shown) ......2-1...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    1. Introduction Electronic equipment sometimes "locks-up," requiring a service call just to flip the power switch to perform a simple reboot. The IPS-800/1600 Series Internet Power Switches give you the ability to perform this function from anywhere, just point your browser to the IPS’s IP address, enter the secure password, and you’re just a click away from remote power On, Off or Reboot! Intelligent Power Control In addition to web browser access, the IPS can also communicate over any...

  • Page 8: Typographic Conventions

    IPS-1600-CE Internet Power Switches. Throughout this User’s Guide, all four units are referred to as "IPS". The IPS-800 includes eight switched 100 to 120 VAC power outlets. The IPS-1600 includes sixteen switched 100 to 120 VAC power outlets. The IPS-800-CE includes eight switched 208 to 240 VAC power outlets.

  • Page 9: Unit Description

    Circuit "A" outlets. Also includes cable keeper (not shown.) • Models IPS-800 & IPS-1600: 100 - 120 VAC Power Inlet, 15 Amp Circuit Breaker. • Models IPS-800-CE & IPS-1600-CE: 208 - 240 VAC Power Inlet, 10 Amp Circuit Breaker.
  • Page 10 On, Off or rebooted in response to user commands. • IPS-800: Four 100-120 VAC, NEMA 5-15 Outlets with indicator lights. 15 Amps Total Load. • IPS-1600: Eight 100-120 VAC, NEMA 5-15 Outlets with indicator lights. 15 Amps Total Load. • IPS-800-CE: Four 208-240 VAC, IEC-320-C13 Outlets with indicator lights.

  • Page 11: Quick Start

    Refer to power rating nameplate on the IPS back panel, and then connect the IPS unit to an appropriate power source. The IPS-800 and IPS-1600 should be connected to a 100 to 115 VAC power supply, and the IPS-800-CE and IPS-1600-CE should be connected to a 208 to 240 VAC power supply.

  • Page 12: Connect Your Pc To The Ips

    IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series - User’s Guide 3.1.2. Connect your PC to the IPS The IPS can either be controlled by a local PC, that communicates with the unit via cable, controlled via external modem, or controlled via TCP/IP network. In order to switch plugs or select parameters, commands are issued to the IPS via either the Network Port or RS232 COM Port.

  • Page 13: Plug Status Screen - Web Browser Interface (Ips-800 Shown)

    Figure 3.1: Plug Status Screen - Web Browser Interface (IPS-800 Shown) Internet Power Switch v1.40h Plug | Name -----+------------------+------------------+---------+-----------------+ | (undefined) | (undefined) | (undefined) | (undefined) | (undefined) | (undefined) | (undefined) | (undefined) -----+------------------+------------------+---------+-----------------+ “/H” for help. IPS> Figure 3.2: Plug Status Screen - Text Interface (IPS-800 Shown) Access the Command Mode: This procedure differs slightly, depending on whether you’re contacting the IPS via the Web Browser Interface or...
  • Page 14 IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series - User’s Guide Text Interface: Via Telnet: Telnet to the IPS’s default IP address (192.168.168.168). The Plug Status Screen (Figure 3.2) should be displayed. Via Local PC: Start your communications program (e.g., Hyperterminal) and then press [Enter]. The Plug Status Screen should be displayed as shown in Figure 3.2.
  • Page 15 Log Out: When you have finished communicating with the unit, it is important to always log off by issuing the appropriate IPS command, rather than simply closing your Telnet or communications program. When you log off using the proper IPS command, this ensures that the unit has completely exited from command mode, and is not waiting for the inactivity timeout to elapse before allowing additional connections.
  • Page 16 IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series - User’s Guide...

  • Page 17: Installation

    The IPS includes cable keepers, which are designed to prevent the power supply cables from being accidentally disconnected from the unit. • IPS-1600 and IPS-1600-CE: Sixteen-plug units include pre-installed cable keepers. When attaching the power supply cables to the unit, first swing the cable keepers out of the way, then plug the power cables...

  • Page 18: Connection To Switched Outlets

    IPS unit. Note that when power is applied to the IPS, the Switched AC Outlets will be switched "ON". • IPS-800 and IPS-1600 (120 VAC Models): Units include two separate power busses. Each bus can support a total of 15 Amps.

  • Page 19: Configuration

    5. Configuration 5.1. System Mode and User Mode In order to restrict access to sensitive command functions, the IPS features two operating modes; System Mode and User Mode. • System Mode: Allows access to all configuration menus, switching functions and status screens. The System Mode Status Screens show On/Off conditions for all switched outlets, and lists all currently defined system parameters.

  • Page 20: Communicating With The Ips

    IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series - User’s Guide Figure 5.1: Plug Status Screen - Web Browser Interface (IPS-800 Shown) 5.2. Communicating with the IPS In order to configure the unit or invoke command functions, you must first connect to the IPS and access command mode. As discussed in Section 3, the IPS offers two separate command interfaces: the Web Browser Interface, and the Text Interface.

  • Page 21: Accessing The Text Interface

    Password Prompt: The IPS will display a prompt, which asks for your name and password. User Name: If you have not previously defined a user name, then this field should be left blank. A user name is only required when one has been defined via the General Parameters menu.

  • Page 22: Plug Status Screen - Text Interface (Ips-800 Shown)

    IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series - User’s Guide Internet Power Switch v1.40h Plug | Name -----+------------------+------------------+---------+-----------------+ | (undefined) | (undefined) | (undefined) | (undefined) | (undefined) | (undefined) | (undefined) | (undefined) -----+------------------+------------------+---------+-----------------+ “/H” for help. IPS> Figure 5.2: Plug Status Screen - Text Interface (IPS-800 Shown) Via Network: The IPS includes a default IP address (192.168.168.168), which allows you to contact the unit from any...

  • Page 23: Configuration Menus

    5.3. Configuration Menus As described in the sections that follow, configuration parameters for the IPS can be selected via the Web Browser Interface or Text Interface. Although the Web Browser and Text Interface provide two separate means for selecting parameters, both interfaces allow access to essentially the same set of parameters, and parameters selected via one interface will also be applied to the other.

  • Page 24: The General Parameters Menus

    IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series - User’s Guide Figure 5.3: General Parameters Menu - Web Browser Interface 5.3.1. The General Parameters Menus The General Parameters Menus allow you to select parameters such as the System Password, User Name, Site I.D. and other options.

  • Page 25: General Parameters Menu - Text Interface

    GENERAL PARAMETERS: System Password: User Name: Site ID: Command Echo: Inactivity Timeout: Command Confirmation: Automated Mode: Manual Switch Button: On Command Prompt: Default Parameters Enter Selection, Press <ESC> to Exit ... Figure 5.4: General Parameters Menu - Text Interface • User Name: (Optional) The User Name allows you to set up an additional layer of security for web access to command mode by requiring that users correctly enter a name in addition to a password.

  • Page 26: Section 6.4. (Default = Off.)

    IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series - User’s Guide • Inactivity Timeout: Determines how long the IPS will wait for additional commands during periods of inactivity. When the Timeout Period elapses, the user will be disconnected from the IPS command mode. (Default = 2 Minutes.) •...

  • Page 27: The Serial Parameters Menu

    Figure 5.5: Serial Parameters Menu - Web Browser Interface SERIAL PARAMETERS: 1. Baud Rate: 9600 2. Data: 8 Bit 3. Parity: None 4. Stop: 1 Bit 5. Port Mode: Console 6. Modem Init. Str: ATE0M0Q1&C1&D2S0=1 Enter selection, Press <ESC> to return to previous menu ... Figure 5.6: Serial Parameters Menu - Text Interface 5.3.2.
  • Page 28 IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series - User’s Guide As shown in Figure 5.5 and Figure 5.6, the Serial Parameters Menus allow you to define the following parameters: • Baud Rate: Baud Rate for the IPS COM Port. (Default = 9600 bps.) Note: When this setting is changed, the new baud rate will not be applied until the user exits and then re-enters command mode.

  • Page 29: Plug Parameters Menus

    Figure 5.7: Plug Parameters Menu - Web Browser Interface PLUG #1 PARAMETERS: 1. Plug Name: 2. Password: 3. Boot/Seq. Delay: Enter Selection, Press <ESC> to Exit ... Figure 5.8: Plug Parameters Menu - Text Interface (Plug 1 Shown) 5.3.3. Plug Parameters Menus The Plug Parameters Menus are used to define Plug Names, Plug Passwords and boot / sequence delay times for each of the IPS’s Switched AC Outlets.

  • Page 30: Plug Passwords And Co-Location Features

    IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series - User’s Guide The Plug Parameters Menu allows you to define the following parameters: • Plug Name: Assigns a name to the plug. (Up to 16 Characters, Default = undefined.) • The Plug Name cannot begin with a number, the underscore character (_), the forward slash character (/) or the backslash (\) character.

  • Page 31: The Boot / Sequence Delay Period

    5.3.3.2. The Boot / Sequence Delay Period. The Boot / Sequence Delay value will be applied differently for Reboot operations as opposed to simple On/Off operations as described below: Reboot Cycles: Single Plug: The Boot/Seq. Delay determines how long the plug will remain Off before it is switched back On again.

  • Page 32: Network Parameters Menus

    IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series - User’s Guide Figure 5.9: Network Parameters Menu - Web Browser Interface NETWORK PARAMETERS: 1. IP Address: 2. Subnet Mask: 3. Gateway Address: 4. Send MSS: 5. IP Security MAC Address: Enter Selection, Press <ESC> to Exit ...
  • Page 33 • Although the Web Browser Interface and Text Interface both allow configuration of the same network parameters, note that for the Text Interface, the IP Security feature is configured via a separate submenu. For more information on IP Security, please refer to Section 5.3.4.1.

  • Page 34: Ip Security Feature

    IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series - User’s Guide IP SECURITY: Security Mask #1: Mask #1 Action: Security Mask #2: Mask #2 Action: Security Mask #3: Mask #3 Action: Security Mask #4: Mask #4 Action: Security Mask #5: 10. Mask #5 Action: Enter selection, Press <ESC>...
  • Page 35 Example 1: Deny access to all hosts except 192.1.1.5: Security Mask #1: 255.255.255.255 Security Mask #2: 192.1.1.5 Since 255 is a wild card, Mask #1 blocks all IP Addresses. Mask #2 then specifically grants access to 192.1.1.5 only. Example 2: Allow access only by addresses that begin with 192. Security Mask #1: 255.255.255.255 Security Mask #2: 192.255.255.255 Since 255 is a wild card, Mask 1 blocks all IP addresses.

  • Page 36: The Telnet Parameters Menus

    IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series - User’s Guide Figure 5.12: Telnet Parameters Menu - Web Browser Interface TELNET PARAMETERS: 1. Service: 2. Telnet Port #: Enter Selection, Press <ESC> to Exit ... Figure 5.13: Telnet Parameters Menu - Text Interface 5.3.5. The Telnet Parameters Menus The Telnet Parameters Menus are used to enable/disable Telnet access to the IPS command mode and select the TCP port for Telnet connections.

  • Page 37: Web Server Parameters Menus

    Figure 5.14: Web Server Parameters Menu - Web Browser Interface WEB SERVER: 1. Service: 2. Server Port #: Enter Selection, Press <ESC> to Exit ... Figure 5.15: Web Server Parameters Menu - Text Interface 5.3.6. Web Server Parameters Menus The Web Server Parameters Menus are used to configure the internal web server, which allows the unit to be operated via the Web Browser Interface.

  • Page 38: Save Configuration Parameters

    IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series - User’s Guide 5.4. Save Configuration Parameters The IPS offers two methods for saving parameters; Saving to Memory, and Saving to an ASCII File. Saving parameters to memory ensures that your user-defined configuration will remain intact if power to the IPS is temporarily interrupted. After the configuration menus have been used to change parameters, the IPS will prompt...

  • Page 39: Operation

    6. Operation As discussed in Section 5, the IPS offers two separate command interfaces; the Web Browser Interface and the Text Interface. Note that Both interfaces offer essentially the same command options and features, and that parameters defined via the Web Interface will also apply when communicating via the Text Interface (and vice versa.) 6.1.

  • Page 40: Plug Status Menu - Web Browser Interface (Ips-800 Shown)

    IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series - User’s Guide Figure 6.1: Plug Status Menu - Web Browser Interface (IPS-800 Shown) Switching Plugs On: To switch one or more plugs On, click the "On" radio button next to the desired plug(s), then click "Apply". To switch all Plugs On, click the "On" radio button in the "All Plugs"...

  • Page 41: Operation Via The Text Interface

    Internet Power Switch v1.40h Plug | Name -----+------------------+------------------+---------+-----------------+ | (undefined) | (undefined) | (undefined) | (undefined) | (undefined) | (undefined) | (undefined) | (undefined) -----+------------------+------------------+---------+-----------------+ “/H” for help. IPS> Figure 6.2: Plug Status Screen - Text Interface (IPS-800 Shown) 6.2. Operation via the Text Interface When using the Text Interface, all switching functions are performed by invoking simple, ASCII commands.

  • Page 42: Boot/On/Off Commands - Text Interface

    IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series - User’s Guide Internet Power Switch v1.40h Display Display Help Screen Display Plug Status Display Network Status Control /Boot <n> Boot Plug n /On <n> Turn On Plug n /Off <n> Turn Off Plug n Exit/Disconnect +------------------------------------+ | [n] = optional plug name or number | | <n>...

  • Page 43: Applying Commands To Several Plugs - Text Interface

    Switch Plug(s) Off: To power-off a plug, type /OFF n and press [Enter]. Where "n" is the number or name of the desired plug. Note that the "/OFF" command can also be entered as "/OF". For example: Boot Plug(s): To initiate a Boot cycle, type /BOOT n and press [Enter]. Where "n"...

  • Page 44: Logging Out Of Command Mode

    IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series - User’s Guide 6.3. Logging Out of Command Mode When you have finished communicating with the IPS, it is important to always disconnect using either the "Log Out" button (Web Browser Interface) or /X command (Text Interface), rather than simply closing your browser window or communications program.
  • Page 45 To enable/disable Automated Mode, access the General Parameters menu (see Section 5.3.1,) then set the "Automated Mode" option to "On". When Automated Mode is enabled, IPS functions will change as follows: All Password Security Suppressed: When a user attempts to access command mode, the password prompt will not be displayed at either the COM / RS232 Port or the Network Port.

  • Page 46: Manual Operation

    IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series - User’s Guide 6.5. Manual Operation In addition to the command driven functions available via the Web Browser Interface and Text Interface, the IPS’s switched plugs can also be toggled On and Off manually. To manually toggle all plugs On or Off, press the Default Button, and hold it down for approximately three seconds.

  • Page 47: Saving And Restoring Configuration Parameters

    7. Saving and Restoring Configuration Parameters After the IPS has been properly configured, parameters can be downloaded and saved as an ASCII text file on your local or remote PC. Later, if the configuration is accidentally altered, the file with the saved parameters can be uploaded to automatically reconfigure the unit without the need to manually assign each parameter.

  • Page 48: Restoring Saved Parameters

    IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series - User’s Guide 7.2. Restoring Saved Parameters This Section describes the procedure for using your communications program to send saved parameters to the IPS. Note: Parameters saved to an ASCII file can only be restored via the Text Interface. This procedure cannot be performed via the Web Browser Interface.

  • Page 49: Upgrading The Ips Firmware

    8. Upgrading the IPS Firmware When new, improved versions of the IPS firmware become available, the "Upgrade Firmware" function can be used to update the unit. Updates can be installed via the Console Port or Network Port. • The upgrade procedure can only be performed via the Text Interface. •...
  • Page 50 IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series - User’s Guide Set your communication program for ASCII Mode, then use the program’s “Send File” function to transfer the upgrade file to the IPS. Select ASCII format, then specify the filename and directory location where the firmware upgrade file resides.

  • Page 51: Interface Description

    A. Interface Description A.1. Serial COM / RS232 Port Interface Figure A.1: COM Port Interface Apx-1...

  • Page 52: Specifications

    ▪ Height: 3.5” (8.9 cm) 2 Rack U • Shipping Weight: ▪ Models IPS-800 & IPS-800-CE: 10 lbs (4.5 Kg) ▪ Models IPS-1600 & IPS-1600-CE: 12 lbs (5.5 Kg) • Operating Temperature: 32°F to 122°F (0°C to 50°C) • Humidity: 10 - 90% RH...

  • Page 53: Customer Service

    Appendices C. Customer Service Customer Service hours are from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, PST/PDT, Monday through Friday. When calling, please be prepared to give the name and model of the unit, its serial number and a description of its symptoms. If the unit should need to be returned for factory repair it must be accompanied by a Return Authorization number from Customer Service.

  • Page 54: Trademark And Copyright Information

    IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series - User’s Guide Trademark and Copyright Information WTI and Western Telematic are trademarks of Western Telematic Incorporated. All other product names mentioned in this publication are trademarks of their respective companies. Information and descriptions contained herein are the property of Western Telematic, Inc..

  • Page 55: Index

    Index 100Base-T 10Base-T Activity Indicator Automated Mode Baud Rate Boot/Sequence Delay Bus A and B Cable Keepers Circuit Breaker Co-Location Features Command Confirmation Command Echo Command Mode Access Logging Out Command Prompt COM Port Connecting a Modem Connecting a PC Configuration General Parameters Menus...
  • Page 56 IPS-4 Internet Power Switch; User’s Guide Plug Indicators Plug Name Plug Parameters Plug Password Plug Status Screen Text Interface Web Browser Interface Port Mode Port Number Telnet Web Server Power Inlet Power Supply Connection Power Switch Quick Start Rack Mounting RDY Indicator Ready Indicator Reboot...
  • Page 57 Notes: Notes-1...
  • Page 58 IPS-800/IPS-1600 Series - User’s Guide Notes Notes-2...
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