8-outlet power conditioner and surge protector (2 pages)
Summary of Contents for Crestron PC-200
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PC-200/PC-300 8-Outlet Networked Energy-Monitoring Power Conditioner, Switcher, and Surge Protector Supplemental Guide Crestron Electronics, Inc.
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Contents Introduction Configuration via the Web Browser Accessing the Configuration Utility ................. 2 Navigating the Configuration Utility ................4 Device Status ......................5 Device Settings ....................... 6 System Status ....................... 10 System Settings ....................12 Outlets ........................16 Event Logs ......................19 TLS Settings ......................
The eight outlets on the rear of the PC-200 can be controlled and monitored via a web browser interface, while the eight outlets on the rear of the PC-300 can be individually controlled and monitored via the built-in LCD display or a web browser interface.
Configuration via the Web Browser Both the PC-200 and PC-300 can be configured using the web-based configuration utility. The configuration utility can be accessed from a web browser if the IP address of the power conditioner is known. Web browser access enables full control over the features of the power conditioner, including settings for the username and password, the IP address, system settings, outlets, event logs, and TLS settings.
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After a user account has been created, the Login page will display each time the configuration utility is accessed. Enter the corresponding username and password to log in to the utility. Login Page Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners • 3...
• System Status • System Settings • Outlets • Event Logs • TLS Settings Navigation Menu The Device Status page is the default page that appears upon logging in. 4 • PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D...
Primary DNS: Displays the DNS used to resolve the domain name to an IP address • Secondary DNS: Displays the DNS used if the primary DNS fails • Firmware Version: Displays the version of the firmware installed on the power conditioner Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners • 5...
If a DHCP server does not exist on the network and two minutes have elapsed since power was applied to the power conditioner, the IP address defaults to "0.0.0.0." Edit the DHCP settings in the DHCP section of the Device Settings page. 6 • PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D...
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(The default is "255.255.255.0".) • Default Gateway: The IP address of the gateway router between this device and management stations that exist on other network segments (The default is "0.0.0.0".) Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners • 7...
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IP Table Use the IP Table section of the Device Settings page to set up a connection between a control system and the power conditioner. Device Settings - IP Table 8 • PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D...
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Click Reset to clear any pending changes. Reboot The Device Settings page contains a Reboot button to restart the power conditioner remotely. Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners • 9...
Temperature Over Range: Displays whether or not the power conditioner temperature has gone over the set limit • Input Voltage: Displays the current input voltage level • Temperature: Displays the current power conditioner temperature (in Celsius and Fahrenheit) 10 • PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D...
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• Once a temperature overrange condition occurs, the temperature must drop two degrees Celsius below the temperature cutoff setting before power is restored to the controlled outlets. Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners • 11...
(PC-300 only). The System Settings page can also be used to register the power conditioner with the MyCrestron Dynamic DNS service. System Settings Page (PC-300) 12 • PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D...
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Use the Ping Monitor section of the System Settings page to configure the ping monitor settings for the power conditioner. For the PC-300, each of the eight outlets can be assigned to ping a different device domain/IP. For the PC-200, outlets 1–6 can be assigned to ping a different device domain/IP.
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Sampling interval (secs): Sets the sampling interval between when event logs are recorded in seconds (The Log event data option must be selected.) • Log event data: Toggles whether or not data logging is enabled on the power conditioner 14 • PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D...
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Lock panel controls: Toggles whether or not the front panel controls of the PC-300, including the LCD display, are locked • Display brightness: Selects the brightness of the front LCD display (Max, Dim, and Off) Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners • 15...
The Outlets page differs between the PC-200 and the PC-300. These differences are described in the following sections. Outlets (PC-200) The Outlets page for the PC-200 provides options to control and monitor the rear outlets per outlet bank. Outlets Page (PC-200) Information about the outlet banks is displayed in a table format.
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The device powers the outlet banks off for the time specified in the Power cycle delay setting (refer to page 13), and then powers the outlet banks back on using the Startup Delay times specified on this page. Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners • 17...
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Click one of the following icons to the control the power status of the selected outlet: (On): Powers the selected outlet on (Off): Powers the selected outlet off (Cycle): Cycles the selected outlet's power off and then back on 18 • PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D...
Filename: Displays the file name of the selected event log (Click the file name to download the corresponding .csv file to the computer.) • Filesize: Displays the file size of the selected event log (in bytes) Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners • 19...
NOTE: Event logs can be customized further using the SIMPL Debugger program in Crestron Toolbox. For more information on using SIMPL Debugger, refer to the embedded Crestron Toolbox help file. TLS Settings Select TLS Settings from the navigation menu to load and view the power conditioner's security certificates.
• Network: Configures the network connection settings • System: Configures various system settings • Outlets: Controls the status and the start-up delay settings of the rear outlets Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners • 21...
Advanced to see more comprehensive connection status information. Basic Select Basic from the Network Status menu to display the Basic status screen. Basic Screen 22 • PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D...
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DNS1: Displays the primary DNS used to resolve the domain name to an IP address • DNS2: Displays the secondary DNS used if the primary DNS fails Press BACK to return to the previous screen. Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners • 23...
Press the center button on the Nav Pad to save the new IP address and to return to the previous screen. • Press BACK to cancel and to return to the previous screen. 24 • PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D...
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Press the center button on the Nav Pad to save the new default router and to return to the previous screen. • Press BACK to cancel and to return to the previous screen. Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners • 25...
PC-300, to restore all settings to their default values, and to view information about the PC-300. System Screen 26 • PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D...
Press the center button on the Nav Pad to save the new temperature cutoff and to return to the previous screen. • Press BACK to cancel and to return to the previous screen. Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners • 27...
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Use this screen to set the overcurrent cutoff, in amperes. The PC-300 shuts off if the combined amperes of the AC outputs are detected to have gone over this number. 28 • PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D...
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Select Pwr. Cycle Delay from the Control menu screen to display the Power Cycle Delay screen. Power Cycle Delay Screen Use this screen to set the duration that an outlet cycles off before powering back on, in minutes and/or seconds. Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners • 29...
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Press the center button on the Nav Pad to save the new ping interval and to return to the previous screen. • Press BACK to cancel and to return to the previous screen. 30 • PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D...
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Test: Press the center button on the Nav Pad to test the ping monitor. The Test field displays whether or not a successful connection has been made to the monitored device's IP address. • Press BACK to return to the previous screen. Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners • 31...
Once a passcode is entered, the Confirm PassCode screen displays. Reenter the passcode created with the New Passcode screen to confirm and to save the passcode. Press BACK to cancel and to return to the previous screen. Confirm PassCode Screen 32 • PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D...
Select About from the System menu to display the About screen. This screen displays the firmware version and the panel number. Press BACK to return to the previous screen. About Screen Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners • 33...
Select All Off/On to power all rear outlets off or on at the same time. Press BACK to return to the previous screen. Start Up Delay Select Delay from the Outlets menu to display the Start Up Delay screen. Start Up Delay Screen 34 • PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D...
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• Press the center button on the Nav Pad to enter the new start up delay time. • Press BACK to cancel and to return to the previous screen. Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners • 35...
Over Voltage: Displays whether the voltage level on the ac input has gone over the set limit • Under Voltage: Displays whether the voltage level on the ac input has gone under the set limit 36 • PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D...
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• Once a temperature overrange condition occurs, the temperature must drop two degrees Celsius below the temperature cutoff setting before power is restored to the controlled outlets. Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners • 37...
Total current: Displays the combined current level of all outlets in amperes • Temperature: Displays the current device temperature, in the chosen unit of measurement Press BACK to return to the previous screen. 38 • PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D...
However, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is disabled on the power conditioner after a restore. To enable SSL after a restore, open the Text Console tool in Crestron Toolbox, and then type ssl self -r...
Appendix B: Registering the Device with MyCrestron The PC-200 and PC-300 can be used as remote power solutions via the MyCrestron Dynamic DNS service. Once the power conditioner has been registered with a MyCrestron account, the power conditioner can be controlled and monitored from a mobile device directly through the MyCrestron portal.
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Once the power conditioner is registered, select it from the Device List page to view device settings and to toggle and cycle outlet power. The device settings page for a PC-300 is shown on the following page as an example. Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners • 41...
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Additionally, click the larger cycling button ( ) near the top left of the page to cycle the power for all controlled outlets. 42 • PC-200/PC-300: 8-Outlet Power Conditioners Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D...
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Crestron Electronics, Inc. Supplemental Guide – DOC. 7874D 15 Volvo Drive, Rockleigh, NJ 07647 (2045741) Tel: 888.CRESTRON 01.18 Fax: 201.767.7576 Specifications subject to www.crestron.com change without notice.
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