Intelligent NETBOOK42 User Manual

USERʼS GUIDE
INTELLIGENT
Netbook Computer Cart
NETBOOK42
42 Netbook Computers in Vertical Slots
Maximize your technology investment
Unique Power Management & Control System (patent
pending) gives you the ability to:
Extend the battery life of your computers with one touch!
Save on energy costs – the "Brain" knows the more
charged a battery, the less power it requires.
Designed for the IT Coordinator,
the Instructor & the Student
Easy set-up for the IT Coordinator
Easy to maintain by the Instructor
Easy to use for the Student
Laser-cut Identification System helps keep you
in control and your investment organized.
All about Safety & Security
Peace of mind, knowing that the entire cart is UL PENDING
- not just the electrical units. So your students - your real
.
technology investment - are safe and secure
11000 Seymour Avenue Franklin Park, IL 60131 USA 800 521 9614
www.bretford.com
#031-8538
03.30.11 JAF
Power Management System ... "The Brain"
A
A
B
B
C
A
C
Front View
1
Back View
Power Strips A & B & C are controlled by the "Brain", which shifts the
power from one strip to the other, and even allows a "Turbo Charge", where all
available power is sent to either Power Strip A or B or C – Steps 3 & 4 & 5
• The Brain recognizes as batteries become charged, and sends only enough power to keep the batteries well within their thermal limits,
drawing only the required power and saving you money.
• "Round Robin" sequencing evaluates the demand for power from each electrical strip of 14 computers, concentrating on those batteries that
have the most demand for power.
• "Round Robin" also allows each electrical strip time to cool down. Cooler batteries last longer, and extended battery life saves you money.
• A single Mode Button lets you cycle through the various settings, while the LED lights help keep track of what the power system is doing.
• Two Auxiliary Outlets on the top of the cart let you use a video projector or a printer with confidence, since the Brain will dedicate the power to
those accessories when you need to use them. Accidentally overloading the circuit is minimized!
• A Divider Panel separates the computer/battery from the transformer, minimizing the transformerʼs heat impact on the battery ... cooler
batteries last longer.
• Only One Electrical Plug to the wall outlet reduces nuisance tripping of circuit breakers.
Unleash the Power Cord
The 10-foot Power Cord is tucked inside
the back of the cabinet. Looking at the
back of the cart, find the grommet hole
beside the right handle. Thread the plug
through the grommet hole, pull the cord
through, and wind around the handle.
1
Always Turn Off the Power to the Cart
before Plugging In Or Out!
3 4 5
Push the "Mode" Button Push the "Mode" Button
3 rd LED comes on, 4 th LED comes on,
BLUE ... BLUE ...
Only Computers plugged Only Computers plugged
into Power Strip A into Power Strip B
are TURBO Charging are TURBO charging
Turn Red Switch "ON"
1 st LED comes on,
GREEN ...
Cart has power
2 6
Push the "Mode" Button Push the "Mode" Button
2 nd LED comes on, 5 th LED comes on,
YELLOW ... ORANGE ...
All computers in the cart are Only the 2 Auxiliary Outlets have
charging power, no battery charging
Assembly Instructions
Setting the Combination Locks
Your new Intelligent Laptop Computer Cart comes equipped with two
re-settable Combination Padlocks. You can program them with the
same combination or different combinations – the choice is yours.
Each lock starts with 0-0-0-0. Follow the directions with the lock for
changing the combination. Remember to depress the shackle before
un-engaging it from the lock.
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"What happens
when I push the button?"
"What do the lights mean?"
Push the "Mode" Button
4 th LED comes on,
BLUE ...
Turn on Red Power Switch.
Only Computers plugged
Green light glows as long as the Red Power Switch is
into Power Strip C
turned on. Power is now on inside the laptop cart.
are TURBO charging
Always-On Electrical Outlet stays on as long
as the Red Power Switch is on. (see below)
Left alone, the Brain will automatically turn on the Yellow light, which
means that all power is being sent to charge the computer batteries.
Green
= Power On
Mode
Button
Yellow
= Power to the all the laptops
Blue
= Turbo-Charge, 10 at a time
Amber
= 2 Auxiliary Outlets ONLY
1x
Press
Yellow Light comes on, all laptops charging
2x
Press
1 st Blue Turbo Light comes on. All available power
diverted to Power Strip A
3x
Press
2 nd Blue Turbo Light comes on. All available power
diverted to Power Strip B
4x
Press
3 rd Blue Turbo Light comes on. All available power
diverted to Power Strip C
5x
Press
Amber Light comes on. All available power diverted to
the 2 Auxiliary Monument Outlets ONLY – no charging
6x
Press
Reverts to Green Light indicating power in the cart
Always-On Electrical Outlet
Under the Brain, accessible from the rear of the
cart, is one unique Electrical Outlet, rated for 1
Amp. This outlet is for a Wireless Access Point.
The Wireless Access Pointʼs
power cord can be routed through
the cart at the side cord-pass-thru-
hole, opposite the cartʼs power
cord. Remember, the outlet is
maximum 1 Amp, only.