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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Western Telematic MPC-18H-2, MPC-20VD20-2, MPC-20VS20-2, MPC-20VD16-3 manual Plug Status Screen Text Interface MPC-20V Shown

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