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freeView Power 80
8-port Power Management over IP
USER'S MANUAL
P/N: KPM-008M
Rev. 1.2

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  • Page 1 Power 80 8-port Power Management over IP USER’S MANUAL P/N: KPM-008M Rev. 1.2...
  • Page 2 No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated into another language without express prior to written consent of Freedom9 Inc. © 2006 Freedom9 Inc., freeView Power and the freedom9 company logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Freedom9 Inc. All rights reserved. Windows is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    GENERAL INFORMATION... 2 ... 2 VERVIEW ... 2 AFETY NSTRUCTIONS ... 2 ACKAGE ONTENTS ... 3 EATURES INSTALLATION... 4 ... 4 NSTALLATION ... 4 ETWORK IAGRAM ... 4 OUNTING IN A XTERNAL OMPONENTS ... 6 PTIONAL ODULES DAISY CHAINING... 8 ...

  • Page 4: General Information

    1 General Information Overview The freeView Power 80 allows you to remotely control the AC power for up to eight devices including servers, routers, modems and telephone networks. With the ability to stack up to 16 units together, up to 128 devices can be controlled from a single interface.

  • Page 5: Features

    Power 80 User Manual Features The following are the main features for the freeView Power 80: • Turn any AC powered device on or off via IP network and phone. • Support turning on or off connected equipment manually using push buttons on the device.

  • Page 6: Installation

    Network Diagram Figure 1 shows an example of how to install the freeView Power 80 in a network. Mounting in a Rack The freeView Power 80 can be mounted in an EIA standard-size, 19-inch rack, which can be placed in a wiring closet along with other equipment.

  • Page 7: External Components

    Power 80 User Manual External Components The following diagrams show the front and rear panels of the freeView Power 80 (Figures 2 and Figure 2 – Front Panel Figure 3 – Rear Panel Phone Control Port Connecting the freeView Power 80 to an analog telephone port will allow the device to be controlled by dialing the telephone number associated with the phone port.

  • Page 8: Optional Modules

    The freeView Power 80 includes a freeView Power M1 module (Figure 4) which supports IP access to the unit. The freeView Power 80 also supports the freeView Power M2 module which supports IP access, modem access, and environment monitoring (Figure 5).
  • Page 9 freeView Power M2 Yellow Green Flashing On Flashing Flashing Flashing LAN Port LED LED Color Description On: LAN connection speed is 100M Green Flashing: Data transmitting On: LAN connection speed is 10M Yellow Flashing: Data transmitting Description Power on System initializing Normal operation Connected to incorrect device Writing data to flash memory...

  • Page 10: Daisy Chaining

    3 Daisy Chaining Daisy Chaining Up to sixteen units of the freeView Power 80 can be daisy chained to provide up to 128 managed power outlets. Each unit in the chain must be assigned a unique identification number. The default ID is 0. The following procedure explains how to daisy chain multiple units together: 1.
  • Page 11 Power 80 User Manual 15. Configure the third unit’s ID number to “3” by logging into the web GUI, going to the RPM Setting menu, select “RPM00” under Select RPM, then select “03” beside “Address Change” then click “Apply”. After changing the unit’s ID number, you will see the LED beside the number 3 light up on the front panel of the third unit.

  • Page 12: Managing The Device

    Using the Software The menu is located on the left side of the window. The table on the right side of the window shows all freeView Power 80 devices on the network (Figure 10). Network Selection When the software first starts, it will prompt you to select the network interface to use. To change the network interface to use, click “Network Selection”...
  • Page 13 Configure The “Configure” button allows you to configure a freeView Power 80 unit selected from the list on the right side of the window. The first tab to be displayed is the “IP Address” tab (Figure 12).
  • Page 14 (Figure 14), enter the path and name of the firmware file or click “…” to browse for the file. The file should end in “.bin”. Click “Start”. During the upgrade, the freeView Power 80’s Red and Yellow LED will flash alternately. After the upgrade has been completed, the unit will reboot automatically.

  • Page 15: Web Interface

    Power 80 User Manual Refresh Click the “Refresh” button to search the network for freeView Power 80 devices. Web Interface To access the web interface of the freeView Power 80, follow these steps: 1. Open a web browser (Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher is recommended).
  • Page 16 Figure 16 – Main Menu Information: Provides information for the connected devices. Configuration: Allows for configuration of the network and devices settings. Log Information: Displays the log of events that occurred on the device. Device selection: Not currently used. Each category consists of different pages which are described in detail in the following sections.

  • Page 17: System Status

    Power 80 User Manual 4.2.2 System Status The System Status page (Figure 17) displays the details of the system along with current network configuration settings. Figure 17 – System Status Page Firmware Version: Current version of firmware on the unit.

  • Page 18: Rpm Status

    4.2.3 RPM Status The RPM Status page (Figure 18) displays the current status of all of the power outlets, and allows you to turn outlets on and off. Figure 18 – RPM Status Page If a power outlet is off, clicking on the icon to the right of the outlet will turn it on. If a power outlet is on, clicking on the icon to the right of the outlet will turn it off.

  • Page 19: Network

    Power 80 User Manual 4.2.4 Network The Network page (Figure 19) allows you to change the network settings of the device. Figure 19 – Network Page IP Address: The IP address of the unit used for web and telnet access.
  • Page 20 Obtain an IP Address: Select whether the unit uses the IP address entered manually in the fields above, or obtains an IP address from a DHCP server. Primary DNS Server: The primary DNS server used for name resolution. Secondary DNS Server: The backup DNS server used for name resolution in the event the primary DNS server is unavailable.

  • Page 21: Snmp

    Power 80 User Manual 4.2.5 SNMP The SNMP page (Figure 20) allows you to manage the SNMP access rights to the device. By default, read/write access is allowed from any computer on the network. It is recommended to change this as soon as possible for security purposes.
  • Page 22 the same community name can connect to the device. Permission: The permissions granted to users connecting using this interface (No Access, Read, Read/Write). Description: A brief description of the connecting users for the administrator’s reference. Receiver IP Address: The IP address of the computer that should receive trap events. Community: The SNMP community name that the device belongs to.

  • Page 23: Email

    Email The Email page (Figure 22) allows you to set up email addresses to receive event notifications and daily reports from the freeView Power 80. Figure 22 – Email Page Email Server: The SMTP server to use to send out emails.

  • Page 24: Ppp

    4.2.7 The PPP Page (Figure 23) allows you to configure modem access for the freeView Power 80. Modem access requires a freeView Power M2 module be installed in the device. Figure 23 – PPP Page Login Name: The login name to use when logging into the device through the modem.

  • Page 25: Web/Telnet

    Web/Telnet The Web/Telnet page (Figure 24) allows you to manage which users have access to the web and telnet interfaces on the freeView Power 80. User Name: The user name required to log into the unit. Password: The password required to log into the unit.

  • Page 26: Rpm Setting

    Time Between Automatic Updates: Set the frequency the unit retrieves the current time from the time server (NO, 1 Hour, 3 Hours, 12 Hours, 1 Day, 10 Days, 30 Days). Primary Time Server: The IP address of the primary NTP server to retrieve the time from. Secondary Time Server: The IP address of the secondary NTP server to retrieve the time from in the event the primary NTP server is unavailable.
  • Page 27 “All On” is selected in the RPM Status page. When either Safe Shutdown or Safe Reboot is selected, the freeView Power 80 will send a shutdown signal through the RS-232 connectors to the computer attached to the corresponding port as soon as the shutdown command is sent.

  • Page 28: Rpm Action

    4.2.11 RPM Action The RPM Action page (Figure 28) lists the actions currently defined on the freeView Power 80 and allows you to create new ones or modify and delete existing ones. The table on the page displays existing actions. An action is taken based on a condition being triggered.

  • Page 29: Rpm Schedule

    The RPM Schedule page (Figure 30) lists the schedules currently defined on the freeView Power 80 and allows you to create new ones or modify and delete existing ones. The table on the page displays existing schedules. A schedule can be set to turn an outlet on or off at a specific time.

  • Page 30: Save/Restore Settings

    This file can also be uploaded to other freeView Power 80 units to copy the settings to the other unit. Restore previous configuration: Click “Browse…” and select the config.bin system configuration backup file that was previously saved to your hard drive.

  • Page 31: Save Event Log

    Power 80 User Manual The possible events for the freeView Power 80 are: • RPM Connection Lost: One of the freeView Power 80 units in the stack is unavailable. • Outlet On: A specific outlet has been turned on.
  • Page 32 3. Once the Telnet connection has been made, the screen shown in Figure 35 will be displayed. 4. Enter the user name and password (Figure 36). The default value for both user name and password is nothing. It is highly recommended that these be changed as quickly as possible for security purposes.

  • Page 33: Telephone Access

    Exits the Telnet session without saving any of the changes. Telephone Access The freeView Power 80 can be managed by connecting the unit to a standard analog telephone line and dialing the telephone number associated with the unit. Note: Telephone access must be enabled in the web interface for the port that is...

  • Page 34: Logging In

    4.4.1 Logging In To manage the freeView Power 80 using a touch tone telephone, the unit must be connected to a live telephone line. Dial the phone number of the freeView Power 80. After three rings, the unit will answer with two short beeps.

  • Page 35: Changing The Password

    An analog telephone can be connected to the second telephone port on the unit, and can be used as a standard telephone for inbound and outbound calls as long as the freeView Power 80 is not using the line. For inbound calls, the freeView Power 80 will automatically answer the call...

  • Page 36: Specifications

    Telephone Ports Power Requirements Temperature Range Humidity Dimensions (W x H x D) freeView Power 80 125V AC; 15A; 50~60 Hz (max) 125V AC; 15A; 50~60 Hz (max) 1 Push Switch DC 12V, 2.5A 32°F - 104°F (0°C - 40°C) 0% - 95% RH 17.3”...

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