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Eaton ® ® Power Xpert ® ® Gateway (PXGX) UPS Card Quick Start Instructions Power Xpert Gateway PXGX UPS Upstream Downstream Status DHCP Restart Ident Power Setup Package Contents Power Xpert Gateway Minislot (PXGX) UPS Card USB Cable Quick Start Instructions...
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Table of Contents Eaton Power Xpert® Gateway PXGX UPS Card Quick Start Instructions 164950240—Rev 2...
If you need e-mail functionality, obtain the SMTP mail server's IP address or host name. If using the SMTP host name, verify that you also have the Name Server IP address (see Step o SMTP (mail server) IP Address or Host Name _______________________________________________________________ Eaton Power Xpert® Gateway PXGX UPS Card Quick Start Instructions 164950240—Rev 2...
To prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD), place one hand on a metal surface, such as the UPS panel. Slide the card into the open slot and secure with the screws removed in Step 2 (see Figure Eaton Power Xpert® Gateway PXGX UPS Card Quick Start Instructions 164950240—Rev 2...
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Save the driver configuration file (powerxpert.inf) to the C: drive using the default location or a folder you select. Note the path of the downloaded file on your computer. (Never download the file to your desktop). Eaton Power Xpert® Gateway PXGX UPS Card Quick Start Instructions 164950240—Rev 2...
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If you are connecting to another PXGX UPS card or other Ethernet device, connect an Ethernet cable (not supplied) to the Downstream Ethernet connector on the PXGX UPS card. Eaton Power Xpert® Gateway PXGX UPS Card Quick Start Instructions 164950240—Rev 2...
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Chapter 4 Install the Driver Software order to confirm that you have the most current USB Driver software. If not, you will need to install or update the USB Driver software. Eaton Power Xpert® Gateway PXGX UPS Card Quick Start Instructions 164950240—Rev 2...
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Go to Step 4. and continue this procedure to ensure the most current driver is installed. Figure 5. Update RNDIS/Ethernet Gadget Driver from Other Devices Eaton Power Xpert® Gateway PXGX UPS Card Quick Start Instructions 164950240—Rev 2...
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Browse and navigate to the powerxpert.inf file you already downloaded. Select the file and click Next (see Figure • If a pop-up message displays, “The best driver is already installed,” click Close and go to Step • Otherwise, the software begins to install. Eaton Power Xpert® Gateway PXGX UPS Card Quick Start Instructions 164950240—Rev 2...
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Install this driver software anyway (see Figure Figure 8. Windows Security Message When the driver software is updated successfully, the message “Windows has successfully updated your driver software” displays (see Figure Eaton Power Xpert® Gateway PXGX UPS Card Quick Start Instructions 164950240—Rev 2...
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To manually enter a static (fixed) IP address for the card’s network connection, continue to Chapter 6 Assign an IP Address Manually. NOTE By default, the PXGX UPS card requests an IP address through DHCP when connected to a network. Eaton Power Xpert® Gateway PXGX UPS Card Quick Start Instructions 164950240—Rev 2...
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Check the checkbox (enable) for Use DHCP (when enabled) to get name services. • Check the checkbox (enable) for Use DHCP (when enabled) to get domain name. Click Apply. Eaton Power Xpert® Gateway PXGX UPS Card Quick Start Instructions 164950240—Rev 2...
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(case sensitive with no colons). For example: Card's MAC address: 00:E0:D8:FF:C0:C4 – Administrator name: admin – Password: 00E0D8FFC0C4 • For firmware versions older than 2.6.0.5 the default username and password is “admin”. Eaton Power Xpert® Gateway PXGX UPS Card Quick Start Instructions 164950240—Rev 2...
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IP address for the PXGX UPS card. NOTE For detailed information, refer to the Eaton Power Xpert Gateway (PXGX) UPS User’s Guide, which is available through a link on the Documentation tab on the PXGX UPS product Web page.
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Obtain a DHCP-Assigned IP Address Eaton Power Xpert® Gateway PXGX UPS Card Quick Start Instructions 164950240—Rev 2...
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If the system is unresponsive and you cannot make any selections, the browser may be running in compatibility mode. To disable compatibility mode, go to "Disable Browser Compatibility Mode". Select Network from the Configuration menu. The Network page displays. Eaton Power Xpert® Gateway PXGX UPS Card Quick Start Instructions 164950240—Rev 2...
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Type the server IP address in the Name Server box. (Up to three IP addresses can be entered.) • Click Apply. Click OK to confirm. Open a browser and enter the fixed (static) IP address. Log on as administrator Eaton Power Xpert® Gateway PXGX UPS Card Quick Start Instructions 164950240—Rev 2...
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For detailed information, refer to theEaton Power Xpert Gateway (PXGX) UPS User’s Guide, which is available through a link on the Documentation tab on the PXGX UPS product Web page. Eaton Power Xpert® Gateway PXGX UPS Card Quick Start Instructions 164950240—Rev 2...
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Assign an IP Address Manually Eaton Power Xpert® Gateway PXGX UPS Card Quick Start Instructions 164950240—Rev 2...
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Uncheck (disable) the Display all websites in Compatibility View checkbox to disable compatibility mode and click Close. Close and re-open your browser so that the changes take effect. Eaton Power Xpert® Gateway PXGX UPS Card Quick Start Instructions 164950240—Rev 2...
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PredictPulse is a remote monitoring and management subscription service that collects and analyzes data from connected power infrastructure devices, providing Eaton with the insight needed to make recommendations and take action on your behalf. This service has limited availability outside of the United States. For more information go to www.eaton.com/predictpulse.
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PredictPulse settings page will receive an e- mail with additional instructions (see Figure 14). Registration should be completed on the Eaton portal by this contact person. Eaton Power Xpert® Gateway PXGX UPS Card Quick Start Instructions 164950240—Rev 2...
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