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AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM
June 4, 2013
Rev-04
Installation and Operation
AC SMARTStart®
AC Power Distribution Units (PDU)
7608AD Series
7608AE Series
7608AL Series
Manual

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  • Page 1 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM June 4, 2013 Rev-04 Installation and Operation Manual AC SMARTStart® AC Power Distribution Units (PDU) 7608AD Series 7608AE Series 7608AL Series...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Contents Introduction & Safety Information..............3 Technical Specifications Power Input..................4 Power Output..................4 Environmental..................4 Communication Interface..............4 Auxiliary Connections.................4 Physical....................4 Connections & Installation Operating Environment..............5 Electrical Connections................5 Communication Hook Up..............6 Auxiliary Input and Output Connections..........6 Operational Commands Operational Commands..............11 PDU Commands ................11 Notes....................16...

  • Page 3: Introduction & Safety Information

    AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Introduction & Safety Information 1.0 Introduction The power distribution unit (PDU) is a multifunctional AC power management system designed to control eight AC loads and monitor vital parameters. The PDU has two main configurations.

  • Page 4: Technical Specifications

    AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Technical Specifications 3.0 Technical Specifications Input Power Entry Connector IEC 320/C14, C20, or attached power cord 120VAC ±10% for Models with “12” in the 9th and 10th digit of the part number. Nominal input voltage 230 VAC ±...

  • Page 5: Connections & Installation

    AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Connections and Installation 4.0 Connections and Installation Information 4.1 Operating Environment • Position PDU in dry area on a bench, desktop or shelf. • Rack Mount in equipment rack using mounting brackets. PDU may be flush with front of rack or center mounted.

  • Page 6: Communication Hook Up

    AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Connections and Installation 4.2.2 For 230 VAC products • Depress rocker handle of all circuit breakers to “off” position, Figure 4.2. • Connect a 3-conductor AC line cord, Figure 4.1 Item A, to the power entry module(s) at the rear panel, Figure 4.1 Item B.
  • Page 7 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Connections & Installation Figure 4.1 Back Panel ECN: 003155 Date: 06/4/2013...
  • Page 8 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Connections & Installation Figure 4.2 Hook-up ECN: 003155 Date: 06/4/2013...
  • Page 9 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Connections & Installation Figure 4.3 LED Status Guide See next page for LED descriptions ECN: 003155 Date: 06/4/2013...
  • Page 10 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Connections & Installation Figure 4.4 LED Descriptions Status Description Voltage is turned off to the outlet. Outlet Status (Green LED) Voltage is applied to the outlet No power applied to the unit, rear jumper removed (EPO), or unit inoperable.

  • Page 11: Operational Commands

    AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Operational Commands 5.0 Operational Commands The PDU is shipped with a factory default setting of address FF. All basic commands would begin with “AFF”. If the unit address is changed to another hex number the command structure would also change.
  • Page 12 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Operational Commands EXTERNAL CONTACTS (Top row pins 1, 2, 3) When the PDU is powered on the external contact relays are turned on. AFFCB Returns the setting of the external contact configuration. UFFCB FF AFFCB FF Sets external contacts to monitor undervoltage condition on UFFCB FF...
  • Page 13 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Operational Commands AFFH1 Configures the EPO setting so that when the EPO communi- UFFH1 or cation setting is 1, the UFFEPO response is issued for every UFFEPO command received during the EPO condition AFFH2 Configures the EPO setting so that user intervention is required UFFH2...
  • Page 14 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Operational Commands AFFr04 Returns the status of outlet #4 UFFr04 1 AFFr04 0 Turns outlet #4 off UFFr04 0 AFFr04 1 Turns outlet #4 on UFFr04 1 AFFr05 Returns the status of outlet #5 UFFr05 1 AFFr05 0 Turns outlet #5 off...
  • Page 15 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Operational Commands AFFT04 05 Sets outlet #5 to turn on fourth in the programmed se- UFFT04 05 quence. AFFT05 04 Sets outlet #4 to turn on fifth in the programmed sequence. UFFT05 04 AFFT06 03 Sets outlet #3 to turn on sixth in the programmed sequence.

  • Page 16: Notes

    AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Operational Commands Notes: 1. All initiated messages are prefixed with Axx, where “A” is an ASCII upper case character (Hex code = 41). “xx” is a two-character hex code address in the range 00 to FF representing an ASCII code address range from 0 to 128.

  • Page 17: Windows Configuration & Control Utility

    AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Windows Configuration & Control Utility 6.0 Windows Configuration and Control Utility The PDU management utility is designed to provide a graphical user interface to operate and control several PDU’s. 6.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS • 32 bit Windows operating systems, including: •...
  • Page 18 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Windows Configuration & Control Utility Figure 6.1 Control Software Setup Screen Click on Next to install the software. The program will then display a window where the user can select the destination directory on the computer where the software will be installed.

  • Page 19: Window Layout

    AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Windows Configuration & Control Utility Choose the folder where the software will be installed and click on the next button. The software will self install in the desired location. The installation progress will be displayed in the form of several progress bars.
  • Page 20 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Windows Configuration & Control Utility Figure 6.4 Connect to a PDU A new window will be launched as shown in Figure 6.5. This window displays all the types of PDUs that can be controlled by the software. Highlight the 1-AC Power Controller tab and then click on the "OK"...

  • Page 21: Communication And Display Setup

    AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Windows Configuration & Control Utility 6.4 COMMUNICATION AND DISPLAY SETUP The window shown in Figure 6.6 allows the user to configure the software so that it can communicate with the PDU. Information that is entered on this screen will be associated with the PDU when additional control and monitoring screen are displayed.
  • Page 22 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Windows Configuration & Control Utility When the PDU is located, the status line will indicate “PDU FOUND”. The PDU monitoring variables will be transferred to the PC for display purposes. The sub-windows (process windows) of Control and Settings, Power Monitor, and PDU Visual will be displayed.
  • Page 23 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Windows Configuration & Control Utility Figure 6.8 Example of All Windows Power monitor and PDU windows are used for remote monitoring of the PDU. They display a graphical representation of the PDU and parameters that are being measured.

  • Page 24: Control Windows

    AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Windows Configuration & Control Utility Figure 6.10 Global PDU Status Window 6.5 CONTROL WINDOW The Control window allows the user to turn individual outlets off or on, sequence the outlets off or on, and change the PDU control settings. When using the outlet buttons to control the outputs, the PDU will remember the state of the outlets when power is removed and then re-applied.
  • Page 25 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Windows Configuration & Control Utility Figure 6.11 Sequencing and Delay Settings 6.6.2 PDU COMMUNICATION SETTINGS The communication window allows the user to change the baud rate, PDU address and master/slave configuration settings. These settings are changed in the PDU microprocessor only. For units that contain an optional LAN module, any communication changes should be made from the LAN module configuration soft- ware screens.
  • Page 26 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Windows Configuration & Control Utility 6.6.3 PDU ALARM SETTINGS The alarm settings window allows the user to change the software under voltage, power on current limit and temperature limit settings. See Figure 6.13. The under volt- age and current limit screens are shown for a single input unit.
  • Page 27 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Windows Configuration & Control Utility 6.6.4 PDU AUXILIARY SETTINGS The auxiliary settings window allows the user to change the emergency power off (EPO) function, external contact trigger information, and external messaging. See Figure 6.14. The EPO function is an option that is configured at the factory.

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting Program Setup

    AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Windows Configuration & Control Utility There are two sets of external contacts on the rear connector of the PDU. Their ratings are reviewed in the features and specification section of this manual. The external contacts can be forced on or off by selecting the correct button or they can be controlled by voltage, current, or temperature.

  • Page 29: Lan Module And Communications

    AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual LAN Module & Communications 7.0 LAN Module and Communications 7.1 LAN Module Interface The optional LAN Module provides an interface between a computer network and the power distribution unit using the front RJ-45 jack. Communications between the PDU and a computer can take place VIA a Telnet session or web browser.

  • Page 30: Lan Module Ip Address And Dhcp

    AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual LAN Module & Communications 7.2 LAN Module IP Address and DHCP The unit is capable of getting an IP address via DHCP provided a DHCP server exists on the network and the IP address is set to 0.0.0.0. Upon power up of the PDU, if the IP address is set to 0.0.0.0, a DHCP server on the network will supply the LAN module with an IP address gateway address, and subnet mask.

  • Page 31: Telnet 3001

    AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual LAN Module & Communications In order for the ARP command to work on windows, the ARP table on the PC must have at least one IP address defined other than its own. If the ARP table is empty, the com- mand will return an error message.

  • Page 32: Lan Module Configuration Using Telnet 9999

    AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual LAN Module & Communications A blank screen appears. A cursor will not be visible at this point. Type “@ssjr@ssjr” and hit return. This information is case sensitive; therefore, if you make a mistake, “@ssjr@ ssjr0”...
  • Page 33 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual LAN Module & Communications Figure 7.5 Configuration Menu Using Telnet You can configure the parameters by entering one of the numbers on the Change Setup Menu, or you can confirm default values by pressing Enter. See Figure 7.5. Be sure to store the new configurations when you are finished.
  • Page 34 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual LAN Module & Communications 7.6.1 Server Configuration Select 0 to configure the LAN module's basic parameters. Figure 7.6 Server Configuration 7.6.1.1 IP Address The IP address must be set to a unique value in your network. Type in the new IP ad- dress at the prompt.
  • Page 35 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual LAN Module & Communications 7.6.1.2 Gateway Address The gateway address, or router, allows communication to other LAN segments. The gateway address should be the IP address of the router connected to the same LAN seg- ment as the LAN Module.
  • Page 36 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual LAN Module & Communications 7.6.2 Channel 1 Configuration Channel 1 configuration is a menu option to re-configure the RS-232 serial communica- tions. The factory defaults of 9600-baud rate, I/F mode 4C, and Flow 00 represent the scheme used on the serial channel between the LAN module and the internal micropro- cessor.
  • Page 37 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual LAN Module & Communications Figure 7.8 Login Failure Threshold Set Point 7.6.6 Communication Failure Threshold Menu option 5 sets the threshold for the number of communication failures within the PDU before an alert is broadcast. See Figure 7.9. If the LAN module and internal PDU microprocessor stop communicating or become out of synchronization, an entry is made in a software table.
  • Page 38 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual LAN Module & Communications 7.6.7 Set PDU and LAN Module to Factory Defaults Menu option 6 restores all PDU and LAN module defaults back to the factory settings. This command will ensure that both the LAN module and internal PDU microprocessor are returned to identical communication settings.

  • Page 39: Web Interface

    AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual LAN Module & Communications 7.6.12 Enable Command Logging Select 11 to enable logging of commands received and processed by the PDU. The commands will be displayed on the port selected by menu option 10. The feature is used for security and troubleshooting purposes.
  • Page 40 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual LAN Module & Communications Figure 7.11 Web Interface Monitor Screen The monitor screen contains the following items: Item Function Unit Name User-defined descriptive name of the unit. PDU Address Number between 0-255, identifies the PDU Firmware Version Version of the basic firmware running in the PDU.
  • Page 41 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual LAN Module & Communications 7.8.1 LOGIN The Login dialog box requests a username and password. Each username has an as- sociated set of privileges. Initially a single username and password are defined, “ssjr” and “ssjr”, respectively.
  • Page 42 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual LAN Module & Communications The Unit Setup dialog contains the following items: Item Function Unit Name User-defined descriptive name of the unit. PDU Address Number between 0-255, identifies the PDU. Master/Slave Configures the unit for standalone, master, or slave operation. Baud Rate Baud rate of the serial interface.
  • Page 43 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual LAN Module & Communications Alerts and related actions can be set up for the following events: • High input voltage • Low input voltage • High current draw • High temperature • Monitored host not detected The Alert Setup dialog contains the following items: Item Function...
  • Page 44 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual LAN Module & Communications 7.8.4 Circuit Setup The Circuit Setup dialog lets the user set up and maintain conditions that cause alerts, recipients who receive alerts, and other information related to alerts. Figure 7.15 Web Interface External Circuit Setup Alerts and related actions can be set up for the following events: •...
  • Page 45 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual LAN Module & Communications 7.8.5 User Setup The User Setup Dialog allows usernames, passwords, and privileges to be set up and maintained for up to eight users. When a user logs in, the functions he or she can perform are determined by the privileges established in the User Setup Dialog.

  • Page 46: Outlet Control

    AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual LAN Module & Communications 7.8.6 Outlet Control The Outlet Control dialog allows direct control of the PDU outlets, either individually or in sequenced operations. The exact items displayed and whether they are enabled depends on the type of unit (1x8 or 2x4) and the privileges of the currently logged-in user.

  • Page 47: Snmp And Smtp Email Alerts

    AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual LAN Module & Communications 7.8.7 About The About dialog displays identifying information about the agent software and provides contact information and web/e-mail links. 7.9 SNMP and SMTP E-mail Alerts The Network Agent software includes an SNMP agent, which provides read-only and read-write access to a limited number of variables.
  • Page 48 AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual LAN Module & Communications optdUnitMode read-only Unit mode is local or remote: 1 = remote, 2 = local 1.1.1.1.2.20.0 optdUndervoltageSetpointA read-only Undervoltage dropout setpoint for channel A, units are Volts 1.1.1.1.2.21.0 optdUndervoltageSetpointB read-only Undervoltage dropout setpoint for channel B, units are Volts 1.1.1.1.2.22.0 ThrsVoltageHigh...

  • Page 49: Snmp Traps

    AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual LAN Module & Communications PingRestartDelay4 read-only Interval to wait before powering-on outlet 4 in seconds 1.1.1.1.7.25.0 PingRestartDelay5 read-only Interval to wait before powering-on outlet 5 in seconds 1.1.1.1.7.26.0 PingRestartDelay6 read-only Interval to wait before powering-on outlet 6 in seconds 1.1.1.1.7.27.0 PingRestartDelay7 read-only...

  • Page 50: Maintenance And Replacement Parts

    AC-SmartStart-7608-Series_IOM Rev 04 Installation and Operation Manual Maintenance & Warranty Information 8.0 Maintenance and Replacement Parts There are no user serviceable parts inside the PDU. In the event there is an electronic problem with the unit, please contact the factory. 9.0 Warranty Under normal use and specified operation conditions, the PDU is warranted from the day of delivery for a period of one year.

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