4.1. Managing SIS-PMS 4.2. Setting up the hardware schedule 4.3. Setting up the software schedule 4.4. Setting up application events 5. Power Manager advanced features 5.1. Processing the alarms 5.2. Managing SIS-PMS via your own software 6. Troubleshooting GEMBIRD EUROPE B.V. http://www.gembird.eu...
PROGRAMMABLE SURGE PROTECTOR 1. Introduction Congratulations with your purchase of this Silver shield Power Manager. Your SIS-PMS is an advanced surge protector with power management features. Four sockets are individually manageable by the computer via USB interface. The sockets can be switched on/off by a timer schedule, by user or different events.
1.2. Specifications • Input voltage: 220 – 230 VAC, 50 – 60 Hz • Maximum load: 10 A • Maximum power consumed by SIS-PMS: 2.5 W • Built-in power supply • Hardware schedule features: GEMBIRD EUROPE B.V. http://www.gembird.eu...
Computer running Windows® 2000/XP/Vista or Windows 7 is required for using the Power Manager software • One free USB port 1.4. Package contents The package contains: • SIS-PMS • User manual • USB cable • CD with Power Manager software for Windows GEMBIRD EUROPE B.V. http://www.gembird.eu...
2.3. Audible signals • Long beep – will be heard after SIS-PMS is successfully connected to the computer USB port after the self-test • Short beep – will be heard by switching the manageable sockets on and off •...
DIN 49 440. 3.1. Getting started • Connect SIS-PMS to the wall socket first and then to the USB socket of the manageable computer or vice versa. • SIS-PMS can now be switched on and off by means of the Main rocker switch (Z).
NOTE: If the total power consumption (or peak power) of the devices, connected to SIS-PMS exceeds 2200 Watts, the circuit breaker may power SIS-PMS off. In this case, please, remove the excessive load first and then press the Circuit breaker button to restore the power supply (see figure #2 above).
PMS but also other products of SIS family. After a successful installation a socket icon will appear in your system tray. 4.1. Managing SIS-PMS Double click on the socket icon in the system tray or select Open from the popup menu (see Figure #3 below). Figure #3 GEMBIRD EUROPE B.V.
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Double click over each socket will switch it on and off (green color means the socket is switched off; red color means the socket is switched on). Click the Settings button for each socket to access the Settings dialog box (see Figure #5 below). GEMBIRD EUROPE B.V. http://www.gembird.eu...
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SIS-PMS PROGRAMMABLE SURGE PROTECTOR Figure #5 You can choose a different device and another socket from the Device and Socket drop down list-boxes. GEMBIRD EUROPE B.V. http://www.gembird.eu...
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To switch the socket on/off on Windows startup (wake up), check the On Windows startup checkbox and choose the required action • To switch the socket on/off on the Windows shutdown (sleep), check the On Windows shutdown checkbox and choose the required action GEMBIRD EUROPE B.V. http://www.gembird.eu...
4.2. Setting up the hardware schedule Using the Hardware schedule button available from the Settings window you can create the hardware timer schedule (see Figure #6 below). To add a new record, click the Add button. Figure #6 GEMBIRD EUROPE B.V. http://www.gembird.eu...
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Figure #7 • To edit the record, select it and click the Edit button or just double click on the entry. The window Edit entry will appear (see Figure #8 below) GEMBIRD EUROPE B.V. http://www.gembird.eu...
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To repeat your event (for example if you want to perform the same events every day) use the Loop button (see Figure #6 above) and specify the loop time period in the Edit loop period window (see Figure #9 below) GEMBIRD EUROPE B.V. http://www.gembird.eu...
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HINT: Use the popup menu (see Figure #6 above) which can be activated by the right mouse button click over the table. The following are the rules for creating a correct schedule: • The new event time should be in the future GEMBIRD EUROPE B.V. http://www.gembird.eu...
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However the whole schedule will be then delayed with the power cutoff time. SIS-PMS will then start beeping indicating the hardware schedule problem. Press “Silence” button once to turn the beeps off if you don’t care about the accuracy of your schedule.
Using the Software schedule button available from the Settings window you can create the software timer schedule (see Figure #10 below). NOTE: the software timer schedule will only be executed if the managing computer is on and the Power Manager is launched. Figure #10 GEMBIRD EUROPE B.V. http://www.gembird.eu...
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If you want the same event to be performed periodically, check Perform task every checkbox and specify the time interval. You can also add remarks about the task in the Comment field. To disable the task, GEMBIRD EUROPE B.V. http://www.gembird.eu...
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• To edit the task, select it (see Figure #10 above) and click the Edit button or just double click on the task. The Edit task window will appear (see Figure #12 below) Figure #12 GEMBIRD EUROPE B.V. http://www.gembird.eu...
To use this feature push Application events button available from the Settings window (see section 4.1 above – Figure #5). You will get the following window (see Figure #13 below). GEMBIRD EUROPE B.V. http://www.gembird.eu...
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SIS-PMS PROGRAMMABLE SURGE PROTECTOR Figure #13 • To add a new program event, click the Add app button. The Add program event dialog will appear (see Figure #14 below) GEMBIRD EUROPE B.V. http://www.gembird.eu...
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On run and/or On exit and choose the event (switch on or off). NOTE: The On run event will take place when the first window of the selected application is opened. The On exit event will take place when the last window of the application is closed. GEMBIRD EUROPE B.V. http://www.gembird.eu...
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The Add file event window will appear (see Figure #15 below) Figure #15 Specify the path to the folder you would like to monitor using the Browse (…) button or typing it manually in the Path name field. Specify GEMBIRD EUROPE B.V. http://www.gembird.eu...
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• To edit the event, select it and click the Edit button, or just double click on the event (see Figure #13 above). The Edit file event window will appear (see Figure #16 below) GEMBIRD EUROPE B.V. http://www.gembird.eu...
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Figure #13 above). You can select multiple events using Ctrl and Shift keys. You can also remove all events by clicking the Clear button HINT: Use the popup menu which can be activated by the right mouse button click over the table. GEMBIRD EUROPE B.V. http://www.gembird.eu...
5. Power Manager advanced features The following information is for advanced users which wish to have full access to the advanced features of SIS-PMS. Click the Advanced features button available from the Settings window (see section 4.1 above). The following window will then appear (see Figure #17 below).
The default action by an alarm is to record this event into a log file and show a popup Alarm log window (see Figure #18 below). Figure #18 You might wish to process this situation in a different way, e.g. send an email message somewhere etc. GEMBIRD EUROPE B.V. http://www.gembird.eu...
(see above) is resolved 5.2. Setting up network devices You can declare SIS-PMS as a shared device on your server and let the other users access it via the server. To make SIS-PMS shared on your computer press the button Device sharing...
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NOTE: The port 6100 should be open. Contact your LAN administrator for further details. To be able to use this shared SIS-PMS on a client PC choose Shared devices from the Main menu (see Figure #3 above). You will get the following window (see Figure #20 below).
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SIS-PMS PROGRAMMABLE SURGE PROTECTOR Figure #20 To add a new remote device, press the Add button. You will see the window Add network device (see Figure #21 below). GEMBIRD EUROPE B.V. http://www.gembird.eu...
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Figure #21 Enter the network name of the server which is connected to SIS- PMS in the field Hostname. Enter the name of the target SIS-PMS in the field Device name. Enter access password in the field Password. To disconnect from the device uncheck the option Enable, set this option on again to regain the access.
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To remove the network device, select it and click the Remove button (see Figure #20 above). You can select multiple network devices using Ctrl and Shift keys. You can also remove all network devices by clicking the Clear button GEMBIRD EUROPE B.V. http://www.gembird.eu...
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5.3. Managing device beeper and timer SIS-PMS produces quite a few audible signals (see Section 2.3 above). If these signals are not desirable then set the option Disable device beeper in the Advanced features window (see Figure #17 above).
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Enter the correction value (in seconds) which will be applied every 24 hours and push OK button. 5.4. Managing SIS-PMS via your own software To let you switch the sockets from your own applications the following command line interface syntax is supported: •...
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SIS-PMS PROGRAMMABLE SURGE PROTECTOR • "C:\Program Files\Gembird\Power Manager\pm.exe" -on -SIS-PM - Socket1 • "E:\Utils\PM3\pm.exe" -off -My SIS-PM -Table lamp • Execute pm.exe with -info key (pm.exe –info) to get the complete information about the status of the current devices. For each of the connected devices the following information will then be provided and placed into Info.ini file in the Power Manager folder:...
SIS-PMS should be disconnected and the circuit breaker should be reset. The switching command is not There is no power supply to the SIS-PMS. carried out, the rocker switch Please, make sure the SIS-PMS is and indicators are not lit.
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