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  • Page 1 R R2 werS Swi ser gu uide Version 09 9/2009 www w .neol.com...
  • Page 2 NEOL S.A.S assumes no responsibility for errors within the documentation, the hardware or the software. NEOL S.A.S reserves the right to change programs or the documentation from time to time without informing the user, errors and omissions excepted.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS   SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: To be read before use! ..................3   1. DESCRIPTION ............................4   1.1 Diagram ............................... 4   1.2 Package list ............................7   2. INSTALLATION ............................8   3. CONFIGURATION ............................ 9   3.1. Configuration through the LAN using the Finder program ..............9  ...

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions: To Be Read Before Use

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: To be read before use! NOTE • The ePowerSwitch devices can only be installed by qualified people with the following installation and use instructions. The manufacturer disclaims all responsibility in case of a bad utilization of the ePowerSwitch devices and particularly any use with equipments that may cause personal injury or material damage.

  • Page 5: Description

    1. DESCRIPTION ePowerSwitch*8XM is a power control unit with a built-in Web server, an Ethernet and a RS232 connection. It enables to control the power supply of 8 power outlets through an Ethernet connection. The number of controlled power outlets can be extended up to 136 by cascading up to 16 ePowerSwitch 8XS to the Master.
  • Page 6 100 (LED) Off = 10 Mbits/sec connection On = 100 Mbits/sec connection RS232 (SUB-D 9F Connector) Serial port RS232 with DB-9 female connector Pinout 2 = TxD 3 = RxD 5 = Gnd xBus The RJ45 connector is used for cascading ePowerSwitch devices and xBus peripherals Maximal TOTAL line length: 200 meters Term (RS485 Termination DIP Switch) The xBus interface (RS485) has built-in termination resistors.

  • Page 7: The Back Panel Of The Epowerswitch 8Xm

    The back panel of the ePowerSwitch 8XM Power outlets (Group A) Power outlets (Group B) Power outlets 1 – 4 Power outlets 5 – 8 230 VAC max 10 Amp 230 VAC max 10 Amp Power input B Power input A 230 VAC –...

  • Page 8: Package List

    1.2 Package list The following items are included: 1 ePowerSwitch 8XM 19" 1 power adapter 12 VDC 2 power cables, 230 V / 10 Amp, length 1.80 Meters 1 RJ45 M/M cable, 2 Meters 1 serial cable SUB-D 9 points M/F, 1.80 Meters 1 quick installation guide 1 CD with User Guide, Quick Start Guide and Windows configuration program...

  • Page 9: Installation

    2. INSTALLATION Remark: Make sure that the ePowerSwitch 8XM is powered off. Connection instructions 1. Use a shielded RJ45 network cable to connect your ePowerSwitch 8XM to the network. 2. Use appropriated three-wire power cords (two poles plus ground) to connect your electrical devices to the ePowerSwitch 8XM unit.

  • Page 10: Configuration Through The Lan Using The Finder Program

    3. CON NFIGUR RATION To use the e ePowerSw itch 8XM on your networ rk, you must first configur re its networ k parameters s. Ask your network ad dministrator f for the param meters to use There are three metho ods to configu ure the netwo ork paramete...
  • Page 11 DHCP: Check this box is you want to obtain the IP address, the subnet mask and the default gateway for your ePowerSwitch 8XM via DHCP. Use of DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) requires a DHCP host to be set up on the network.

  • Page 12: Configuration Through An Rs232 Terminal Connection

    3.2. Con nfiguratio on throug gh an RS2 232 Term inal conn nection 1. Use the e provided R RS232 cable e to connect the ePower rSwitch 8XM M to an availa able serial p port of your 2. Run a T Terminal pro ogram such a as Windows...

  • Page 13: General / Ip Configuration

    3.3.1. Ge eneral / IP P configura ation This page enables you u to define al l the IP para meters of the e ePowerSw witch 8XM. DHCP Clie ent enabled Check this s box is you want to obt tain the IP a address, the subnet mas...
  • Page 14 HTTP Port: Port number: default is 80 (HTTP). Standard HTTP port is 80. Standard HTTPS port is 443. LOGOUT: Click "Logout" at the bottom of the page to exit the session without saving changes. DISCARD CHANGES: Click "Discard Changes" at the bottom of the page to discard all the changes you have made on this page. APPLY CHANGES: Click "Apply Changes"...

  • Page 15: General / System Time

    3.3.2. Ge eneral / Sy ystem time The system m time of the e ePowerSw itch 8XM is u used for sync chronizing sc cheduling ac ctions and to timestamp SNMP trap ps, Syslog in nformation, e e-mails and i nternal logs.

  • Page 16: General / Smtp

    3.3.3. Ge eneral / SM You can s setup the eP PowerSwitch h*8XM to se end the logs s to an ema ail account a and report a all activities triggered b by the rules d defined by th he administra ator.

  • Page 17: General / Snmp

    3.3.4. Ge eneral / SN The ePow werSwitch 8X XM provides a built-in SN NMP (Simple e Network M Management Protocol) ag gent, which enables yo ou to manag e the ePowe erSwitch 8XM M through SN NMP-based n network man nagement sys stems.

  • Page 18: General / Tools

    3.3.5. Ge eneral / To ools This page enables you u to: - download d and save th he current se ettings of you ur ePowerSw witch 8XM on n your PC, - upload a n existing co onfiguration f file to your eP PowerSwitch h 8XM,...

  • Page 19: Settings / Accounts

    3.3.6. Se ettings / A Accounts This page is used to cr reate, activat te, deactivate e, modify an d delete up t to 255 accou unts. - To activa ate or deactiv vate an acco unt, check o or uncheck th he correspon ding checkbo - To modif...
  • Page 20 Groups: This field is used to add or remove groups to the current account. To add Groups to the current account, press the Ctrl key and click on the displayed Groups. The selected Groups are marked dark blue and their IDs are listed at the right side of the Groups field. This field appears only if you have already created at least one group (Settings/Groups Tab).

  • Page 21: Settings / Groups

    3.3.7. Se ettings / G Groups This page is used to c create, mod ify and delet te groups of f power outle ets which ca an be contro olled by the ePowerSw witch 8XM. T This function nality is part icularly usef ful if you ha ave to contro...
  • Page 22 LOGOUT: Click "Logout" at the bottom of the page to exit the session without saving changes. DISCARD CHANGES: Click "Discard Changes" at the bottom of the page to discard all the changes you have made on this page. APPLY CHANGES: Click "Apply Changes"...
  • Page 23 3.3.8. Se ettings / P eripherals The Periph herals page is used to en nable and co onfigure the x xBus periphe erals which h have been co onnected to the ePowe erSwitch 8XM M. This page e is also very y useful to gi ive an overv view of all the...
  • Page 24 Problem / / Troublesho ooting If you u choose an ny setting th hat is alread dy in use b by another x xBus periph heral connec cted to the ePowe erSwitch 8XM XM, an addre ess conflict o occurs and t the correspo onding Edit a and Info sym...

  • Page 25: Settings / Peripherals

    3.3.8.1. S Settings / P Peripherals - ePowerS Switch 8XM This page enables to label the de vice power s supply inputs s, the 8 digit tal inputs an nd 4 outputs located on the I/O Ex xtension Mod dule (option) and the 8 p ower outlets s of the ePow...
  • Page 26 The ePowerSwitch 8XM automatically creates an ID Code to clearly identify each device and each input. • identifies the ePowerSwitch 8XM device, • followed by "A", "B" or "X" identifies power supply input A, B and auxiliary power input, • followed by 1 to 8 identifies the Digital Inputs of the I/O Extension Module (option), •...

  • Page 27: Settings / Peripherals - Epowerswitch Satellite

    3.3.8.2. S Settings / P Peripherals - ePowerS Switch Sate ellite Up to 16 ePowerSwit tch*8-port or r 1-port can be attache ed to the eP PowerSwitch* *8XM to rem motely turn electrical d devices on/of ff or reboot t hem.
  • Page 28 If the ePow werSwitch is s properly co onnected to the ePower Switch 8XM it will be au utomatically recognized and displa ayed on this p page after a delay of up to 60 second ds. In this ca ase, the colou ur of the cor responding Edit and In...
  • Page 29 The ePow werSwitch*8X XM automa atically crea ates an ID Code to clearly ide ntify each connected ePowerSw witch Satellite e, its power i nput(s) and i its power out tlet(s). followed by a a number bet tween 1 and 16 identifies s the ePower rSwitch Sate...
  • Page 30 Name: In this field, enter the name you want to give to the selected ePowerSwitch. The name can be from 1 to 32 characters long and can contain alphanumeric characters. Analog Inputs: Only for Satellite 8XS /32 Name: In this field, enter the name you want to give to the two current inputs A and B. The name can be from 1 to 32 characters long and can contain alphanumeric characters.

  • Page 31: Settings / Peripherals - Analog Inputs

    3.3.8.3. S Settings / P Peripherals - Analog in nputs Up to 32 t emperature, temperature e and humid ity, temperat ture and am bient light se ensors can b be attached to the ePo owerSwitch 8 8XM to monit tor environme ental conditio ons.
  • Page 32 If the sen sor is prope erly connecte ed to the eP PowerSwitch h 8XM it wil l be automa atically recog gnized and displayed on this page e after a dela ay of up to 60 0 seconds. In n this case, t the colour of the correspo...
  • Page 33 Sensor ID The ePow erSwitch 8X M automatic cally creates an ID Code t to clearly ide entify each co onnected sen nsor. • followed by a a number bet tween 1 and 32 identifies s each tempe erature senso •...

  • Page 34: Settings / Peripherals - Digital Inputs

    3.3.8.4. Settings / Peripherals - Digital Inputs Up to 16 x Digital Input Modules, Push Buttons or Temperature and Proximity sensors can be attached to the ePowerSwitch 8XM to monitor environmental conditions. You can connect them the RJ45 connector on the ePowerSwitch 8XM or behind an xBus peripheral already connected to the ePowerSwitch 8XM (Daisy Chain Connection).
  • Page 35 Problem / / Troublesho ooting If you choose any y setting tha at is already y in use by a another Digi tal Input Mo odule connec cted to the ePowe erSwitch 8XM XM, a conflic t occurs and d the corres sponding Edi it and Info s symbol of th...
  • Page 36 Name: In this field, enter the name you want to give to the Digital Input Module. The name can be from 1 to 32 characters long, and can contain alphanumeric characters. Power Supplies: In this field, enter the name you want to give to the two power supplies “PWA” and “PWB”. The name can be from 1 to 32 characters long, and can contain alphanumeric characters.

  • Page 37: Temperature And Proximity Sensors

    3.3.8.4.2. Temperature and proximity sensors Up to 16 temperature and proximity sensors can be attached to the ePowerSwitch*8XM to monitor temperature change and detect presence of a target The IR proximity sensor acts as a digital input like the Digital Input Module or the Push Button. You can connect a sensor to the RJ45 connector on the ePowerSwitch 8XM or behind an xBus peripheral already connected to the ePowerSwitch 8XM (Daisy Chain Connection).
  • Page 38 To configu ure or modify y the settings s of a sensor r, click on the e correspond ding "Edit" bu utton in the P Peripherals page. A n ew page ap ppears, allow wing you to s set all the pa arameters of f the temper rature &...

  • Page 39: Push Button

    3.3.8.4.3. Push Button Up to 16 Push buttons can be attached to the ePowerSwitch 8XM to trigger manually pre-programmed actions. You can connect a Push Button to the RJ45 connector on the ePowerSwitch*8XM or behind an xBus peripheral already connected to the ePowerSwitch 8XM (Daisy Chain Connection). To connect a Push button to the ePowerSwitch 8XM, use following procedure: 1.
  • Page 40 To configu ure or modif fy the setting gs of the Pu ush Button, c click on the correspondi ing "Edit" bu utton in the Peripheral s page. A n new page ap ppears, allow wing you to set all the p parameters o of the conne ected Push...

  • Page 41: Settings / Peripherals - Ac Current Probe

    3.3.8.5. Settings / Peripherals - AC Current Probe Up to 16 AC Current probes can be attached to the ePowerSwitch*8XM to monitor the current consumption of an electrical device (PC, server, light, printer…) and trigger actions if predefined limits are exceeded.
  • Page 42 4. To con figure or mo dify the setti ngs of an AC C Current Pr robe, click on n the corresp ponding "Edi it" button in the Per ripherals pag ge. A new pa age appears, , allowing yo u to set all th he paramete ers of the con...

  • Page 43: Settings / Peripherals - Energy Meter

    3.3.8.6. Settings / Peripherals - Energy Meter Up to 16 EnergyMeters can be attached to the ePowerSwitch 8XM to monitor the energy consumption (kWh) and the current consumption (Amp RMS) of eight electrical devices (PC, server, light, printer…) and trigger actions if predefined limits are exceeded. The EnergyMeter is also able to monitor the Input voltage of both 16 Amps power inputs.
  • Page 44 . To configu ure or modif fy the setting gs of the En nergyMeter, c click on the correspondi ing "Edit" bu utton in the Peripheral s page. A ne ew page app pears, allowin ng you to set t all the param meters of the e Analog Inp puts.
  • Page 45 3.3.9. Se ettings / R Rules Rules are used to con ntrol actions according t to a specific event. For example, yo ou can defin e a rule to switch a po ower outlet O OFF and sen nd an alert m message usin ng different m methods like...
  • Page 46 A total of 255 rules can be created and there are 6 different types of rules: 1. Schedule Rule: This rule can be used to trigger user-specified actions according to a defined time table. 2. Ping Monitoring Rule: This rule is used to control actions according to the response to a Ping command. 3.

  • Page 47: Settings / Rules

    3.3.9.1. S Settings / R Rules - Sche edule Rule This rule c can be used t to trigger use er-specified actions acco ording to a de efined time ta able. The sc hedule rule is weekday y based and the adminis strator can de eclare, for ea...
  • Page 48 Stop Time Defines what time the rule ends. - End Time must be greater than or equal to Start Time. - If the rule has to be executed only once at the selected weekday, enter the same value for Start Time and End Time.
  • Page 49 Syslog / Trap / Mail Message: This field appears only if you have already specified at least one destination Syslog Server (Misc/Log Settings Page), one destination SNMP Server (General/SNMP Page) or a destination SMTP Server (General/SMTP Page). Up to 255 characters may be entered in this free text field. The text will appear in the Syslog, the Trap and the e-mails.

  • Page 50: Settings / Rules - Ping Monitoring Rule

    3.3.9.2. S Settings / R Rules - Ping g Monitorin ng Rule This rule c can be used to check if a a computer o or any IP de evice is conn ected to the network. It sends ping packets an nd listens for r replies from m the specific...
  • Page 51 Number of unsuccessful Requests before Action: In this field, define the number of Ping commands to be sent to the IP device before executing the actions. The number can be set between 1 and 65535 seconds. Delay before First Request after Power up: In this field, define the time in seconds before restarting the monitoring after the reboot action.
  • Page 52 LOGOUT: Click "Logout" at the bottom of the page to exit the session without saving changes. DISCARD CHANGES: Click "Discard Changes" at the bottom of the page to discard all the changes you have made on this page. APPLY CHANGES: Click "Apply Changes"...

  • Page 53: Settings / Rules - Scan Monitoring Rule

    3.3.9.3. S Settings / R Rules - Scan n Monitorin ng Rule This rule c can be used t to check if a specific prot tocol is availa able on a se rver (for exa mple HTTP, FTP, Telnet, SM MTP, POP...) ).
  • Page 54 Interval between Requests: In this field, define the delay between the scan commands sent to the IP device. The delay can be set between 30 and 65535 seconds. Number of unsuccessful Scan Commands before Action: In this field, define the number of Port scanning commands to be sent to the IP device before executing the actions.
  • Page 55 Syslog / Trap / Mail Message: This field appears only if you have already specified at least one destination Syslog Server (Misc/Log Settings Page), one destination SNMP Server (General/SNMP Page) or a destination SMTP Server (General/SMTP Page). Up to 255 characters may be entered in this free text field. The text will appear in the Syslog, the Trap and the e-mails.

  • Page 56: Settings / Rules - Power Supply Monitoring Rule

    3.3.9.4. S Settings / R Rules - Pow wer Supply Monitoring g Rule This rule c can be used d to monitor the status o of the 2 pow wer supplies of the ePow werSwitch 8X XM and the power sup pplies of conn nected periph herals like eP...
  • Page 57 A character between brackets can follow this ID Code: - The "X" character means that the corresponding peripheral is physically not connected. - The "!" character means that the corresponding peripheral is physically connected but not activated. If you want to activate it, go to the "Settings/Power Outlets" tab. - The "...
  • Page 58 Syslog / Trap / Mail Message: This field appears only if you have already specified at least one destination Syslog Server (Misc/Log Settings Page), one destination SNMP Server (General/SNMP Page) or a destination SMTP Server (General/SMTP Page). Up to 255 characters may be entered in this free text field. The text will appear in the Syslog, the Trap and the e-mails.

  • Page 59: Settings / Rules - Digital Input Monitoring Rule

    3.3.9.5. S Settings / R Rules - Digi tal Input M Monitoring R Rule This rule c can be used d to monitor the status o of an electric al contact (a a door conta act, a smoke e contact, a proximity s sensor, a pus sh button) an...
  • Page 60 In the second drop-down list, choose the Input you want to monitor. The ePowerSwitch 8XM uses ID Codes to clearly identify each Input: • DI1 to DI4 for the digital inputs of the ePowerSwitch 8XM, • PS followed by a number for the IR proximity sensor inputs, •...
  • Page 61 Syslog / Trap / Mail Message: This field appears only if you have already specified at least one destination Syslog Server (Misc/Log Settings Page), one destination SNMP Server (General/SNMP Page) or a destination SMTP Server (General/SMTP Page). Up to 255 characters may be entered in this free text field. The text will appear in the Syslog, the Trap and the e-mails.

  • Page 62: Settings / Rules - Analog Input Monitoring Rule

    3.3.9.6. S Settings / R Rules - Ana log Input M Monitoring Rule This rule c can be used to monitor a an Analog In nput value (t emperature, humidity, am mbient light, current..) and perfor rm actions w hen the pred defined value e is exceeded Rule ID:...
  • Page 63 - The "X" character means that the corresponding sensor is physically not connected. - The "!" character means that the corresponding sensor is physically connected but not activated. If you want to activate it, go to the "Settings/Power Outlets" tab. - The "...
  • Page 64 Send Syslog Messages: This type of action appears and can be configured only if you have already created at least one destination Syslog Server (Misc/Log Settings Tab). Check this box if you want to send a message to a Syslog server. In the following drop-down lists choose the facility and the severity of the message to send.

  • Page 65: Misc / Control Panel

    3.3.10. M Misc / Con ntrol Panel This page is very help pful for the ad dministrator because it g gives a comp plete overvie ew of all the peripherals which are currently c onnected or r have been n connected to the ePo owerSwitch 8 8XM.

  • Page 66: Misc / Rule Panel

    3.3.11. M Misc / Rule e Panel This page shows all t he rules the e administrat tor has creat ted and acti vated. The r rules which have been executed can also be e highlighted d in different t colours ac ccording to t the emergen ncy of the a...

  • Page 67: Misc / Log

    3.3.12. M Misc / Log The log f file keeps a a running lo og of events s and activ vities occurri ing on the device. The e logs are automatica ally cleared w when the dev vice is reboo oted.

  • Page 68: Misc / Log Settings

    3.3.13. M Misc / Log Settings This page allows you t to configure t the logs. The e Log file is u used by the s system to re cord actions s, warnings, errors and d problems. It is often q quite useful t to discover the causes...

  • Page 69: Power Outlet Control And Peripherals Status

    4. POW WER OU UTLET C CONTR ROL AND D PERIP PHERAL LS STAT ATUS 1. Start yo our Web brow wser and typ pe the IP add dress of your r ePowerSwit tch 8XM. Th e browser di isplays the authent tication dialo og box.
  • Page 70 3. In the d drop-down lis st, choose th e power con ntrol unit you want to cont trol or the pe eripheral for w which you want to o know the st tatus. If you lo og in as syst tem administ trator, you wi ill be able to:...

  • Page 71: Appendix

    5. APPENDIX 5.1. Sending status information and sensor values using rules The administrator can create rules (see Settings/Rules) to trigger actions and send personalized messages in form of Syslog messages, SNMP traps or emails when an event occurs. Moreover, the administrator also has the possibility to complete his messages with status information of an input (a power supply or a door contact for example) or the value of a sensor (a temperature sensor for example).

  • Page 72: Ping And Scan Methods

    5.2. Ping and Scan Methods ePowerSwitch 8XM has two methods to check whether an IP equipment (PC, server, router, Webcam...) is still alive: Address Pinging: The first method uses the well-known Ping command whereby a request is sent to a specific IP address. The Ping command, which is an echo request, enables you to determine through an ICMP protocol (Internet Control Message Protocol) if an IP device is available on the network.

  • Page 73: Technical Data

    5.3. Technical Data Network standards: IEEE 802.3, 10 / 100 BASE-T Network protocols: TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS Network connection: RJ-45 connector for STP CAT5 Max. network cable length 100 meters Serial connection: RS232, SUB-D 9 female SSL Technology: Version 2 and 3 Operating temperature: 0°C to +40°C Operating humidity:...

  • Page 74: Syslog Messages: Severity Level Definitions

    5.5. Syslog Messages: Severity Level Definitions The Emergency level is the most severe type of message generated by ePowerSwitch 8XM and the Debug severity level is the least severe one. Severity Level 0, Emergency: The following messages appear at severity 0: - Continuous error! - An SMTP Client could not be created Severity Level 1, Alert:...
  • Page 75 Severity Level 6, Informational: The following messages appear at severity 6: - System has been started - Date & Time have been synchronized to a Network Time Server - User "name" : Outlet (number) of Master M0 has been switched ON - User "name"...

  • Page 76: Statement Of Conformity

    STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY NEOL S.A.S. declares that this equipment is in compliance with the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC Application of Council Directives: 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC, 73/23/EEC, 93/68/EEC Standards to Which Conformity declared: EN 60950, EN 55022, EN 55024 Manufacturer's Name and Address: NEOL S.A.S...

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