Kramer Electronics PL-150 Operating Your PL-50 Power Controller Monitor, DIP-switch Settings, Dip

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Operating Your PL-50 Power Controller – Monitor

6.4 DIP-switch Settings

Figure 29 and Table 9 define the DIP-switches:

 

Table 9: DIP-switch Definitions

 

 

DIP

Function:

1

PROGRAM, for factory use only

2

ON for RS-485 Line Termination with 120;

 

OFF for no RS-485 Line Termination

1 2

Figure 29: SETUP DIP-switches

7Operating Your PL-50 Power Controller – Monitor

You can operate your PL-50via:

The front panel buttons

Remotely, by USB, RS-485 or RS-232 serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system, PC, or other serial controller

The Ethernet

Remotely, from the Kramer Infrared Remote Control Transmitter or the infrared remote extension cable transmitter

Powering up PL-50unit, recalls the previous settings (that is, the state of the unit when it was powered down) from the non-volatile memory.

7.1Calibrating via the Front Panel Buttons

Prior to monitoring the PL-50outlets, each outlet needs to be measured for its standby and Active modes.

To set the Active mode, do the following:

1.Press one or more OUT buttons to select the channels for which you want to measure the standby or active modes.

The selected buttons illuminate.

2.Set the connected units to the Active mode.

3.Press the PRESET LEVEL ACTIVE button.

The selected orange OUT buttons, and their related ACTIVE green LEDs blink.

4.Press each of the selected orange blinking buttons to initialize the measurement.

The ACTIVE green LED blinks until measurement is complete.

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Contents Model Contents Instruction Codes43 FiguresTables Quick Start IntroductionGetting Started P3K Wizard SoftwareGetting Started Ethernet OverviewYour PL-50 Power Controller Monitor Your PL-50 Power Controller MonitorPL-50 Power Controller Monitor Front Panel Feature Function PL-50 Power Controller Monitor FeaturesBefore Installing in a Rack Installing in a RackConnecting the PL-50 Connecting the PL-50 Power Controller MonitorLocal Area Connection Properties window appears Connecting the RelaysControlling the PL-50 via the Ethernet Port Right-click Local Area Connection PropertiesConnecting via a Straight-Through Cable Upload Main Screen Click the Connect button Connect screen appears as followsIf required, make changes and click Save. If not, click Exit Following window appears Controlling via the Embedded Web PagesRunning the Application Panel Screen Scheduler Screen Scheduler Screen FeaturesHelp BOX Channel Settings Screen Features Define the Channel Settings screenDefine the Alerts screen Alerts Screen FeaturesSetting the Alarms Power Measurement Screen Features Define the Power Measurement screenPower ON/OFF Order Screen This page lets you set the power on and OFF order and delay Configurations Screen Security System Enabled Enable Security SystemSecurity System Calibrating via the Front Panel Buttons Operating Your PL-50 Power Controller MonitorDIP-switch Settings DIP-switch DefinitionsOperating Your PL-50 Power Controller Monitor Upgrading the Firmware Flash Memory UpgradeUpload Screen Click the Connect button Connect Window appears see FigureConnection Time Out Message Machine is now connectedUpload Connected Upload Progress Restart Message When the update is finished, the restart message appearsChanging the Device Parameters Technical SpecificationsIncludes the technical specifications Technical Specifications1 of the PL-50CR LF Kramer ProtocolProtocol 3000 Syntax Host message formatCommand Command TermsCommon Commands NAME? Name FactoryName NAME?Security Commands Result and Error CodesThese commands are used by network devices running Protocol Network Setting CommandsNET-GATE? NET-DHCPNET-DHCP? NET-GATEInstruction Codes ALARM-START-AS ALARM-OFFALARM-ON ALARM-ON Result ALARM-ON?SCHED? SwitchMES-MODE LVLSWITCH-ORDER-DELAY? SWITCH?SWITCH-ORDER SWITCH-ORDER-DELAYLimited Warranty 2900-000576 REV