PWR4IEC USER MANUAL Contents Introduction Thank you for purchasing this product. Front Panel Description For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions care- Rear Panel Description fully before connecting, operating or adjusting this product. Please keep this Web-GUI Control - Dashboard 06-09 manual for future reference.
USER MANUAL Introduction The PWR4IEC is an outlet-level metered and switched smart PDU. The unit features 1 x IEC C14 inlet for power (110-250V at up to 10A) and 4 x IEC C13 output outlets for supply to high-power consumption devices.
PWR4IEC USER MANUAL Front Panel Description Mains power switch Outlet power LED indicator - illuminated when outlet is powered Individual outlet power toggle buttons RS-232 port - for control of the PDU from a 3rd party control processor or PC (phoenix block included)
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USER MANUAL Web-GUI - Initialization and Log In In order to operate the Web-GUI of the PWR4IEC, you must connect the TCP/IP RJ45 socket to your local network, or connect directly to the LAN1 port. By default the unit is set to use DHCP, however if a DHCP server (eg: network router) is not installed, the unit’s IP address will revert to the following details: 192.168.0.200...
Password Change On first login to the PWR4IEC, the default password as noted on the previous page must be updated to a new unique password for the product. The new password must be a minimum of 8 characters in length, and contain a minimum of: 1x uppercase letter, 1x lowercase latter, 1x symbol and 1x number.
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Clicking on the IEC connector image gives the user the ability to upload individual customized .png logos (or images) for the device connected to the outlet of the PWR4IEC when in Idle, Connected or Warning states. Please note: max file size is 10Kb, and should be no more than 80x80 pixels in size.
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Where a device is connected and an overcurrent has been detected, the state will be set to warning and the icon will be highlighted red The PWR4IEC contains additional logic to handle overcurrent on the outlets. This logic can be set on the System page of the Web- GUI and is explained in full detail in that section of the manual.
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Outlet Control (continued) The PWR4IEC features input filtering and is able to detect under voltage and over voltage. If either is detected, all outlets will be put into a warning state and switched off to prevent any damage to the connected devices.
IP addresses within local networks without the need for a dedicated DNS server. The PWR4IEC is able to be accessed via the hostname if the IP address is not known.
Web-GUI Control - Scheduling The PWR4IEC contains the ability to configure schedules to suit the needs of an installation. This can be used for power saving, when the equipment is not in use, or as a way to schedule a reboot for devices that may lock up after long periods of inactivity (e.g: satellite receivers).
MIB information and processes the responses. The manager and agent communicate using the Simple Network Management Protocol. The PWR4IEC acts as an SNMP agent and can be configured to communicate with an SNMP manager of your choice. www.blustream.com.au www.blustream-us.com...
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USER MANUAL SNMP (continued) Enable SNMP V1 options SNMP GET GET requests will retrieve information from the PWR4IEC’s MIB SNMP SET SET requests will change information in the PWR4IEC’s MIB SNMP UDP port SNMP uses UDP port 161 and port 162...
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PWR4IEC USER MANUAL SNMP (continued) V3 Trap Server username enter a server username using 8-32 alphanumeric characters Engine ID The Engine ID uniquely identifies each SNMP v3 entity, agent or manager. You can view the default SNMP Engine ID using the show running config command, the Netconf query or ‘snmpget’...
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SNMP (continued) Open the snmpb software and navigate to Options/Manage Agent Profiles... and create a new user. Set the Agent Address to the IP address of the PWR4IEC and the port to the SNMP UDP port set in the Web-GUI. Contact: support@blustream.com.au...
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Navigate to Options/Manage SNMPv3 USM Profiles... and fill in the fields to match was what set under SNMP V3 in the Web- GUI. You can now verify if the software can communicate with the PWR4IEC. On the main screen, with SNMPv1 selected, nagivate through the MIB tree to find the system folder: –...
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PWR4IEC USER MANUAL SNMP (continued) Right click on system and press ‘Walk’. Under Query Results, look for the custom labels set for sysContact, sysName, sysLocation in the Web-GUI. If they appear with the correct labels, then the SNMP protocol is working.
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PWR4IEC USER MANUAL Telnet Telnet (telecommunications network) is a client/server application protocol that provides access to virtual terminals of remote systems on local area networks or the Internet. Telnet (continued) Enable Telnet ON / OFF Telnet TCP port default port number is 23...
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PWR4IEC USER MANUAL MQTT - Message Queuing Telemetry Transport: MQTT is a lightweight, publish-subscribe, machine to machine network protocol for message queue/message queuing service. The MQTT protocol defines two types of network entities: a message broker and a number of clients: An MQTT broker is the back end system which coordinates messages between the different clients.
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Quality of Service (QoS) – Quality of Service (QoS) in MQTT messaging is an agreement between sender and receiver on the guarantee of delivering a message. The PWR4IEC can choose between two levels of QoS: – QoS Level 0 –...
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PWR4IEC USER MANUAL MQTT (continued) An MQTT setup example has been provided on the following pages: In this example, we will be using the MQTTX software and HiveMQ, a free public MQTT broker. Setup the MQTT tab with a username, password, and topic IDs:...
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This will send [Success] feedback per API command sent In this example, we will subscribe to the PWR4IEC status update Enter the Client ID status that was set in the Web-GUI If successful, the PWR4IEC status line will start publishing data * Please note: Not all APIs are available for MQTT control.
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Require log in (SSH) Use password The PWR4IEC can utilise SSH with a locally stored password or with a RADIUS setup – To use a locally stored password, select ‘Local stored password’ from the drop down, enter a local username and password and Save changes (New SSH public key field will be disabled) –...
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PWR4IEC USER MANUAL SSH (continued) – To use a RADIUS setup, select ‘RADIUS server password’ from the drop down (Local username and Local password fields will be disabled – After generating your own public/private key pair, paste the public key into the ‘New SSH public key’ field –...
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USER MANUAL Modbus (continued) Under Connection, Connect..., Set the IP Address to that of the PWR4IEC’s, set the server port to the Modbus TCP Port set in the Web-GUI and set the Connect Timeout to 5000 Once the connection is established, data will start being received into the table. This corresponds to data of each outlet as...
An example of SMTP server set up using gmail has been provided on the following pages: You can set up a free Google account and configure it to act an a SMTP server to send report emails from the PWR4IEC.
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PWR4IEC USER MANUAL SMTP (continued) Log into your Google account and go to Security. * Please note: Ensure 2-Step verification is enabled as this is required for this feature to function as intended. In the Security tab, use the search bar to find “App passwords”.
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PWR4IEC USER MANUAL SMTP (continued) Create an app by clicking the box titled “App name”. Enter an app name and click create. This generates a password as shown below. Record this password in a safe place as you’ll have to repeat these steps if you lose it.
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You can set custom email topics and choose recipients through the below settings. If no topic is defined, the default topic “Machine status email for PWR4IEC” will be used. Outlets can be configured to be included or excluded from email reports. By default, every outlet is set to ON.
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PWR4IEC USER MANUAL SMTP (continued) An example warning email with the default topic is shown below: An example daily log email with the default topic is shown below. The logs for each output are attached: www.blustream.com.au www.blustream-us.com www.blustream.co.uk...
Web-GUI Control - Clock For warning alerts, scheduling and other daily functions to work as intended, the internal clock of the PWR4IEC must be set accurately. This may be done manually, or taken from an NTP server. The PWR4IEC contains an internal battery for times where the unit may not be powered directly, or during a mains power outage, to keep the clock in sync.
USER MANUAL Web-GUI Control - RS-232 The PWR4IEC is able to be controlled via the RS-232 port on the back on the unit. The APIs can be found at the back of this manual. The PWR4IEC is also able to send commands via the TX pin on the RS-232 port to other 3rd party products.
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Dry Contact Mode: In this mode, the PWR4IEC will only be controlled by the state on the contact relays for 1-4 and P is disabled, as this could conflict current state of the relays and actual control on GUI, API, and/or front panel.
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– If the current exceeds the threshold, an overcurrent event/alarm will be triggered The PWR4IEC also features inlet filtering and can detect over voltage and under voltage. More information can be found under the Dashboard section in this manual. Individual toggles can be set to show/hide specific system information under the System Control section on the Dashboard page.
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) is a networking protocol that can be used to authorize and authenticate remote access users. A RADIUS client (or Network Access Server) can be set up for 3rd party access with authentication to the PWR4IEC: Enable RADIUS Client...
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RADIUS (continued) Under Operation/Users..., fill in the fields as shown below. Use the IP address of the PWR4IEC in the address field. Click confirm to add the account Under Operation/Query..., verify the user has been added Under Settings/System..., set up the shared key, and the accounting port.
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PWR4IEC USER MANUAL RADIUS (continued) Turn on Telnet under Protocols in the Web-GUI and set ‘Use password’ to use the ‘RADIUS server password’ Log in using Telnet on the terminal of your choice with the user credentials set in WinRadius Contact: support@blustream.com.au...
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PWR4IEC USER MANUAL User Authorization: Up to 8 x individual users can be created to allow for individual access to the PWR4IEC Web-GUI, with varying levels of access permissions. To set up a new user: – Toggle the desired User # to ON –...
Upgrade Firmware (MCU): The MCU firmware can be downloaded from the product page on the Blustream website. Please navigate to the Firmware tab to download the most recent firmware package. Press the browse button to locate the MCU firmware file, and then press the Upgrade button to begin the process.
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Upgrade Firmware (GUI): To upgrade the GUI firmware, navigate to the following IP address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:100 where xxx is the IP address of the PWR4IEC. Login with the default username and password: Under the Administration folder, press Upload Firmware: Press Choose File to locate the GUI firmware file. Once uploaded, press Apply to begin the update: The update takes approximately 3-5min and will disable access to the web-GUI.
NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice. Weights and dimensions are approximate. Package Contents • 1 x PWR4IEC • 1 x Serial cable - 3 pin Phoenix to DB9 connector • 2 x 3 pin 3.5mm Phoenix connectors (for Relay ports) •...
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\r or 0D (in hex) • Spaces – Blustream commands do not require space between commands unless specified. There may be some programs that require spacing in order to work. - How the string should look is as follows OUTLET04ON - How the string may look if spaces are required: OUTLET{Space}04{Space}ON •...
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PWR4IEC USER MANUAL RS-232 Configuration and Telnet Commands COMMAND ACTION COMMAND ACTION ? / HELP Print help information Set Outlet xx ON/OFF xx = 1 Outlet 1 STATUS Print system status and port status OUTLET xx ON/OFF 2 Outlet 2...
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PWR4IEC USER MANUAL RS-232 Configuration and Telnet Commands COMMAND ACTION NET TCP/IP2 SM xxx. Set TCP/IP2 Subnet Mask Address xxx.xxx.xxx NET MDNS ON/OFF Set mDNS ON/OFF NET RB Set Network Reboot and Apply New Config * Please note: Only highlighted commands are available in MQTT API Control.
PWR4IEC USER MANUAL Certifications FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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