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Configure Remote Power
Management
Connect a power controller to the Connect IT serial port
After you have configured a power management serial port on the Connect IT and configured the
power controller, you should connect the Connect IT and the power controller with a serial cable.
In this example, serial port 3 was configured for use with a power controller. See
port for Power
Management.
1. Connect a serial cable to the serial port on the Connect IT that you configured for power
management.
2. Connect the other end of the serial cable to the serial port on the power controller.
3. Plug the power controller into a power source.
Configure the power controller and the outlets for use with a serial
port on the Connect IT
You can configure the power controller to communicate with a specific serial port on the Connect IT.
You can also configure the outlets on the power controller to work with a specific serial port on the
Connect IT, into which a device will be connected.
1.
Log in to the web
2. Click System > Power Controller Configuration.
3. Select Enable.
4. In the Monitor Interval field, specify the number of seconds to wait between power controller
status checks.
5. Click Add Controller.
6. In the Controller Name field, enter a descriptive name.
7. From the Controller Type list box, select the appropriate controller type.
8. From the Connection type list box, select Serial Port.
9. In the Serial port field, select the port number from the list box. See
Power
Management.
10. The entries in the following fields must match the information for the power controller. Refer
to your power controller manual for the correct entries: Baud rate, Data bits, Parity, Stop
bits, and Flow control.
11. Configure the outlets on the power controller that can be controlled by the port.
a. In the Name field, enter a descriptive name. You can type over the default name.
b. In the Index field, enter the appropriate outlet index. Refer to the manual for your power
controller to determine the outlet index.
c. From the Controlled Device list box, select a serial port. This is the port you will use to
complete the connection between the Connect IT and the 3rd-party device plugged into
the outlet on the power controller. In this example, outlet 1 is configured for serial port 5.
Note
The serial port you configure for an outlet must be configured for Remote Access
mode.
d. Repeat the process to configure additional outlets. You can click Add Outlet to add
another outlet.
12. Click Apply.
Digi Connect IT® 16/48 User Guide
Configure the Connect IT to connect to a power controller using a serial
UI.
port
Configure a serial
Configure a serial port for
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