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4-port USB hub 1.5—Initial Conditions To initialized this process, the MPDU must be powered off. 1.6—Additional Requirements The MPDU must be properly connected. For details and hardware information, see the MPDU manual. 1.7—Expected Cold Start Duration Approximately one hour. Revision 4/12/2023 MNL190-2.1...
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• Replace side panels and gland plate. Turn ON the Q-LS™ system. Turn on the MPDU system in normal operating mode (refer to the MPDU User’s Manual for instructions). Connect the mouse, keyboard, and either the Blu-ray reader drive or the provided USB flash drive to the four (4) port USB hub.
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STEP ACTION EXPECTED RESULTS Power ON the MPDU computer by switching ON the “PDU Logic Power” switch. Insert the MPDU Cold Start installation Blu- ray into the Blu-ray drive. (If provided with a USB flash drive, skip this step.) On the keyboard press and hold the F7 key.
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STEP ACTION EXPECTED RESULTS Click “Browse for an image or backup file to restore” Navigate to the Blu-ray disc or USB flash drive and select the image name “MPDS_xxxxxx-00-00.mrimg”. Click “OK”. Revision 4/12/2023 MNL190-2.1 Power Innovations—MPDU Cold Start Guide...
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Place a check in the “All target volume data will be overwritten. Confirm to proceed.” box and click “Continue…” The image restore will commence (it may take about 30 minutes to finish). Revision 4/12/2023 MNL190-2.1 Power Innovations—MPDU Cold Start Guide...
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After booting, you will be prompted with the screen pictured to the right (it may take around 30 seconds to start). Select the type of MPDU system you’re working with (TSSC, PTT, WTT, VM(P)T, MOBMS, OFT/WST, UTD). Press “Allow access” when prompted for firewall exceptions.
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ACTION EXPECTED RESULTS Log in to the touchscreen as “Supervisor”. The password is the letter “z”. Shutdown the MPDU Display by selecting “Display” on the right side of the Menu Buttons, then selecting “Shutdown”. The password is the letter “z”.
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“Please lift your hand” message is displayed. Repeat this process for all 9 points. • Click “Save”. • Close the “Touch tool kit” window by clicking “OK”. Revision 4/12/2023 MNL190-2.1 Power Innovations—MPDU Cold Start Guide...
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One connection is for connecting to the facilities LAN and the other connection is used internally by the MPDU to communicate with the PLC. The names of these connections may differ from what is shown here.
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Click “OK” to close the “Ethernet Properties” window. Please note: This (DHCP) is the default configuration for the facility LAN connection. The settings for this connection may be different as directed by the facility network administrator. Revision 4/12/2023 MNL190-2.1 Power Innovations—MPDU Cold Start Guide...
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Select “Use the following IP address:” • Set the IP address to 10.10.10.100 • Set the subnet mask to 255.255.255.0 • Click “OK” • Click “OK” to close the “Ethernet 2 Properties” window. Revision 4/12/2023 MNL190-2.1 Power Innovations—MPDU Cold Start Guide...
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PLC network connection (i.e. configure “Network 2” for facility LAN and “Network” for PLC). The MPDU also contains an OPTO 22 programmable logic controller (PLC) used to control the sequencing of the output power circuits this unit requires specific code download to function correctly.
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The STAT light will begin blinking yellow rapidly and should cycle from green to red. Turn the Logic Power supply off and back The light should turn yellow. Revision 4/12/2023 MNL190-2.1 Power Innovations—MPDU Cold Start Guide...
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Read/Write. If files are not read/writeable, change to allow read write access to files. Select Mode → Configure Select Configure → Control Engines Select Add… Revision 4/12/2023 MNL190-2.1 Power Innovations—MPDU Cold Start Guide...
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Select Add… Even though the name of the Control Engine may already exist, perform this step. Type Control Engine name ‘SNAP-PAC-R2’. Set IP Address to 10.10.10.102. Select OK. Highlight SNAP-PAC-R2 and hit OK. Revision 4/12/2023 MNL190-2.1 Power Innovations—MPDU Cold Start Guide...
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Select “Start Strategy”. Select Mode → Configure to exit Debug mode Exit PAC Control Basic. PLC is programmed From the desktop, double-click the MPDS application, which will launch the MPDS software. Revision 4/12/2023 MNL190-2.1 Power Innovations—MPDU Cold Start Guide...
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EXPECTED RESULTS Remove the USB connection to the USB Maintenance port. Switch OFF the Main Power Input Breaker. Switch OFF the MPDU Logic Power Switch. Switch the Main Input Breaker to ON position. Switch the MPDU Logic Power Switch ON.
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