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Energenie EG-PMSU User Manual

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  • Page 1 EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP USER MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1.1. Features ....................3 1.2. Specifications ..................4 1.3. Hardware requirements ................5 1.4. Package contents ..................5 2. Indicators and controls of EG-PMSU ............. 6 2.1. Indicators ....................7 2.2. Audible signals ..................7 3. Installation....................8 3.1. Getting started ..................8 3.2.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP 1. Introduction Congratulations with your purchase of this Energenie Power Manager. Your EG-PMSU 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.

  • Page 4: Specifications

     Input voltage: 110 – 125 V AC, 60 Hz  Maximum load: 15 A  Maximum power consumed by EG-PMSU: 2.5 W  Built-in power supply  Hardware schedule features: All brands and logos are registered trademarks of their respective owners...

  • Page 5: Hardware Requirements

    EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP  Maximum number of independent hardware schedule events – 16 per socket  Time interval between the events – from 1 minute to 180 days  Timer accuracy: no more than 2 seconds error per day providing power is always present.

  • Page 6: Indicators And Controls Of Eg-Pmsu

    EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP 2. Indicators and controls of EG-PMSU Figure #1 Main rocker switch (Z) Indicators with integrated Socket A, B, C, D Power cord circuit breaker and indicator “Power” USB socket “Silence” button Socket A Socket B...

  • Page 7: Indicators

    2.1. Indicators  Main rocker switch Z (see Figure #1 above) is lit – this means that EG-PMSU is connected to the power supply and active. It also means that the non-manageable socket E is switched on.  The indicator Socket A (B,C,D) (see Figure #1 above) is lit – this means that this particular socket is switched on.

  • Page 8: Installation

    Connect EG-PMSU to the wall socket first and then to the USB socket of the manageable computer or vice versa.  EG-PMSU can now be switched on and off by means of the Main rocker switch (Z).  The last socket of EG-PMSU is marked with the letter E. This socket is switched on and off by means of the Main rocker switch (Z) and cannot be managed by the computer –...

  • Page 9: Power Manager Installation

    PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP  The manageable sockets of EG-PMSU can be programmed to be on or off. The current status of each manageable socket is represented by the corresponding indicator which will be lit if socket has power to ...

  • Page 10: Power Manager Software

    Follow instructions of the installation software 4. Power Manager software The Power Manager software is designed to support not only EG- PMSU but also other products of EnerGenie family. After a successful installation a socket icon will appear in your system tray.
  • Page 11 EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP Figure #2 All brands and logos are registered trademarks of their respective owners...
  • Page 12 EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP You will get then the window of the main control panel shown on the Figure #3 below. Figure #3 All brands and logos are registered trademarks of their respective owners...
  • Page 13 EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP 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 #4 below).
  • Page 14 EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP You can choose a different device and another socket from the Device and Socket drop down list-boxes.  It is possible to give a name to the device and socket (for example Printer or Scanner) using the Rename button ...

  • Page 15: Setting Up The Hardware Schedule

    EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP 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 #5 below). To add a new record, click the Add button.
  • Page 16 EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP  The window Add entry will appear (see Figure #6 below). In the dialog box, specify the required time and the action Figure #6 All brands and logos are registered trademarks of their respective owners...
  • Page 17 EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP  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 #7 below) All brands and logos are registered trademarks of their respective owners...
  • Page 18 EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP Figure #7  To remove the record, select it and click the Remove button (see Figure #5 above). You can select multiple entries using Ctrl and Shift keys. You can also remove all entries from the schedule by clicking the Clear button (see Figure #5 above) ...
  • Page 19 EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP Figure #8  After the schedule record has been created, click the Apply button (see Figure #5 above) to save the hardware timer schedule changes. In case of incorrect entries, these will be highlighted and an error message will appear.
  • Page 20 However the whole schedule will be then delayed with the power cutoff time. EG-PMSU will then start beeping indicating the hardware schedule problem. Press “Silence” button (see Figure #1 above) once to turn the beeps off if you don’t care about the accuracy of...

  • Page 21: Setting Up The Software Schedule

    EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP 4.3. Setting up the software schedule Using the Software schedule button available from the Settings window you can create the software timer schedule (see Figure #9 below). NOTE: the software timer schedule will only be executed if the managing computer is on and the Power Manager is launched.
  • Page 22 EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP  To add a new task, click the Add button. The Add task window will appear (see Figure #10 below) Figure #10 In the Add task window, check Switch ON time and/or Switch OFF time checkboxes and specify the time to switch the socked on and/or off.
  • Page 23 EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP uncheck the Enabled checkbox and to enable the task again, re-check the checkbox.  To edit the task, select it (see Figure #9 above) and click the Edit button or just double click on the task. The Edit task window will...

  • Page 24: Setting Up Application Events

    EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP  To remove the task select it and click the Remove button (see Figure #9 above). You may select multiple tasks using Ctrl and Shift keys. You can also remove all tasks by clicking the Clear button HINT: Use the popup menu which can be activated by the right mouse button click over the table (see Figure #9 above).
  • Page 25 EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP Figure #12  To add a new program event, click the Add app button. The Add program event dialog will appear (see Figure #13 below) All brands and logos are registered trademarks of their respective owners...
  • Page 26 EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP Figure #13 Specify the application title and path to it using the Browse (…) button or typing it manually in the Title and Path name fields. If you use the Browse (…) button you can also select a shortcut to the application.
  • Page 27 EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP via the shortcut if possible. After you have specified the application, check 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.
  • Page 28 EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP 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 the File name mask using wildcard characters: *, ?. Check then On placing and/or On removal checkboxes and select the event and delay.
  • Page 29 EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP Figure #15  To remove the event, select it and click the Remove button (see Figure #12 above). You can select multiple events using Ctrl and Shift keys. You can also remove all events by clicking the Clear...

  • Page 30: Power Manager Advanced Features

    5. Power Manager advanced features The following information is for advanced users which wish to have full access to the advanced features of EG-PMSU. Click the Advanced features button available from the Settings window (see section 4.1 above). The following window will then appear (see Figure #16 below).

  • Page 31: Processing The Alarms

    EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP 5.1. Processing the alarms Whenever the actual measured voltage on the manageable socket deviates from the status set by your switching tasks, it is called a Voltage alarm. The Voltage alarm can for example be caused by a blackout and will be resolved after power returns.

  • Page 32: Setting Up Network Devices

    (see above) is resolved 5.2. Setting up network devices You can declare EG-PMSU as a shared device on your server and let the other users access it via the server. To make EG-PMSU shared on your computer press the button Device sharing...
  • Page 33 NOTE: The port 6100 should be open. Contact your LAN administrator for further details. To be able to use this shared EG-PMSU on a client PC choose Shared devices from the Main menu (see Figure #4 above). You will get the following window (see Figure #19 below).
  • Page 34 EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP Figure #19 To add a new remote device, press the Add button. You will see the window Add network device (see Figure #20 below). All brands and logos are registered trademarks of their respective owners...
  • Page 35 Figure #20 Enter the network name of the server which is connected to EG- PMSU in the field Hostname. Enter the name of the target EG-PMSU 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.
  • Page 36 EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP appear. Choose the proper server and then the device and click OK button. To edit the network device, select it and click the Edit button, or just double click on the network device (see Figure #19 above). The Edit network device window will appear (see Figure #21 below).

  • Page 37: Managing Device Beeper And Timer

    5.3. Managing device beeper and timer EG-PMSU 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 #16 above).

  • Page 38: Managing Eg-Pmsu Via Your Own Software

    Enter the correction value (in seconds) which will be applied every 24 hours and push OK button. 5.4. Managing EG-PMSU via your own software To let you switch the sockets from your own applications the following command line interface syntax is supported: ...
  • Page 39 EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP  "C:\Program Files\Energenie\Power Manager\pm.exe" -on -EG-PM - Socket1  "E:\Utils\PM3\pm.exe" -off -My EG-PM -Table lamp  Execute pm.exe with -info key (pm.exe –info) to get the complete information about the status of the current devices.

  • Page 40: Eg-Pmsu Sdk

    NOTE: Each use of this command line option totally overrides the data in Info.ini file. NOTE: Power Manager should be active. 5.5. EG-PMSU SDK For advanced users we supply the software development kit (SDK) to manage the device. Check the SDK manual in SDK folder on the supplied CD to get more information about it.

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    Check the grounding of EG-PMSU. If inductive load, like florescent lamps or Software reports "Device I/O motors are connected to EG-PMSU, it is request error" after switching recommended to use an extra USB hub to connect EG-PMSU to the managing computer.
  • Page 42 EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP Waste disposal: Entsorgungshinweise: Do not deposit this equipment with the Werfen Sie dieses Gerät nicht in den household waste. Improper disposal can harm Hausmüll. Unsachgemäße Entsorgung kann both the environment and human health. For sowohl der Umwelt als auch der menschlichen...
  • Page 43 EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP WARRANTY CONDITIONS GARANTIE BEDINGUNGEN The warranty period is 36 months and begins with the sale to the end user. The receipt must clearly list Die Garantie beträgt 36 Monate ab Verkaufsdatum the date of purchase and the part number, in addition an den Endverbraucher.
  • Page 44 EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP GARANTIE VOORWAARDEN CONDITIONS DE GARANTIE De garantietermijn bedraagt 36 maanden en gaat in Garantie est de 36 mois a partir de la date d’achat de l'utilisateur final. op de aankoopdatum van het product door de Le talon de garantie doit énumérer clairement la date...
  • Page 45 EG-PMSU PROGRAMMABLE USB POWER STRIP ГАРАНТИЙНЫЙ ТАЛОН УМОВИ ГАРАНТІЙНОГО ОБСЛУГОВУВАННЯ 1. Гарантийное обслуживание предоставляется в течение 1. Гарантійне обслуговування надається протягом терміну срока гарантии, при наличии правильно и четко заполненного гарантії, при наявності Гарантійного талону, заповненого гарантийного талона, и изделия в полной комплектации.

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