Western Telematic MPC-20VD20-1 To access command mode via the Text Interface, proceed as follows

Basic Configuration

To access command mode via the Text Interface, proceed as follows:

Note: When communicating with the unit for the first time, you will not be able to contact the unit via Telnet, until you have accessed command mode, via Local PC or SSH Client, and used the Network Parameters Menu to enable Telnet as described in Section 5.9.

1.Contact the MPC Unit:

a)Via Local PC: Start your communications program and press [Enter]. Wait for the connect message, then proceed to Step 2.

b)Via Network: The MPC includes a default IP address (192.168.168.168) and a default subnet mask (255.255.255.0.) This allows you to contact the unit from any network node on the same subnet, without first assigning an IP Address to the unit. For more information, please refer to Section 5.9.

i.Via SSH Client: Start your SSH client, and enter the MPC’s IP Address. Invoke the connect command, wait for the connect message, then proceed to Step 2.

ii.Via Telnet: Start your Telnet Client, and then Telnet to the MPC’s IP Address. Wait for the connect message, then proceed to Step 2.

c)Via Modem: Use your communications program to dial the number for the external modem which you have connected to the MPC’s Console Port.

2.Login / Password Prompt: A message will be displayed, which prompts you to enter a username (login name) and password. The default username is "super" (all lower case, no quotes), and the default password is also "super".

3.If a valid username and password are entered, the MPC will display the Plug Status Screen, shown in Figure 5.1.

LOCAL - Managed Power Controller					Site	ID: (undefined)
PLUG		NAME	STATUS			BOOT	DELAY DEFAULT PRIORITY
-----+		--------------------------	+	--------ON	+	------------0.5	Secs	+---------	ON	+	----------1
A1	Local_InfeedA_Outlet1
A2	Local_InfeedA_Outlet2			ON		0.5	Secs		ON		2
A3	Local_InfeedA_Outlet3			ON		0.5	Secs		ON		3
A4	Local_InfeedA_Outlet4			ON		0.5	Secs		ON		4
A5	Local_InfeedA_Outlet5			ON		0.5	Secs		ON		5
A6	Local_InfeedA_Outlet6			ON		0.5	Secs		ON		6
A7	Local_InfeedA_Outlet7			ON		0.5	Secs		ON		7
A8	Local_InfeedA_Outlet8			ON		0.5	Secs		ON		8
A9	Local_InfeedA_Outlet9			ON		0.5	Secs		ON		9
A10	Local_InfeedA_Outlet10			ON		0.5	Secs		ON		10
B1	Local_InfeedB_Outlet1			ON		0.5	Secs		ON		11
B2	Local_InfeedB_Outlet2			ON		0.5	Secs		ON		12
B3	Local_InfeedB_Outlet3			ON		0.5	Secs		ON		13
B4	Local_InfeedB_Outlet4			ON		0.5	Secs		ON		14
B5	Local_InfeedB_Outlet5			ON		0.5	Secs		ON		15
B6	Local_InfeedB_Outlet6			ON		0.5	Secs		ON		16
* = Plug in BUSY state

Enter: <CR> for more plugs, <ESC> to quit ...

Figure 5.1: The Plug Status Screen (Text Interface; MPC-20V Shown)

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