Index
Layout of this manual 4
UC_What’s new 4
Introduction 5
Power distribution meets intelligence 5
Interfaces 5
Accessories 5
Colored housing 6
Measurements 6
Part I - Installation of hardware 7
Safety warnings 7
Expert personnel 7
Technical installation requirements 7
Visual inspection 7
Testing 8
Cleaning 8
Contents of the package 8
Additionally needed tools 8
Mounting the PDU in cabinets 8
How to mount a PDU horizontally (19 inch)? 8
How to mount a PDU vertically (= 0U)? 9
How to install on a flat surface?...table top mount 9
How to prevent hot spots in a cabinet? …sunken installation
9
How to mount a PDU without tools? 9
How to achieve maximum mounting flexibility? ...mounting
with profile clamps 9
Cabling the PDU: ethernet, databus and sensors 10
How to connect the PDU to LAN? 10
How to connect a databus? 10
How to connect sensors to a PDU? 10
How to connect a NO/NC contact on Classic PDU and
ethernet PDU? 11
How to connect NO/NC contact on a g3 PDU? 11
Part II - User manual 12
How to maintain a PDU? 12
How to be sure the status of switchable outlets will not
change during firmware upgrade or restarting of the
controller? 12
Life-Supporting Policy 12
Part IIA - Locally monitoring: device display 13
How to change settings locally via PDU display? 13
How to stop a blinking display? … local alert reset 14
Why do alerts occur? 14
How to check the load balance, the temperature / humidity
or the status of the NO/NC contact? 14
How to get back to the first page? 15
How to check an outlet status locally? 15
How to check input and/or outlet measurements? 15
How to read measurements of optional sensors and what
options are possible? 16
Option 1: load page 16
Option 2: sensor pages 16
How to read Branch Residual Current measurements? 17
Data center practice: Residual Current Monitoring in
relation to Residual Current Devices 17
Where to measure residual current? 17
How to find the PDUs unit address, tag, name or location? 17
How to check the way the PDU is connected to the LAN? 18
How can I check in which mode and with what protocol the
PDU is running? 18
How to check the installed firmware version? 19
How to check for traceability information ? 19
Part IIB - Remote operating and monitoring: Web interface 20
Introduction 20
How to enlarge a pane in L sized screens? 21
How to select English or German language? 21
How to change and save settings in the web interface? 21
Dashboard – tab 22
System status 22
Load 25
Interfaces 25
Sensors – tab 26
Inputs – tab 27
Outlets – tab 28
System – tab 30
Identification 31
Configuration 32
Reset 32
Settings 33
Interfaces – tab 36
Part III - Administrator manual 37
Specific manuals 37
How to change SNMPv3 settings? 38
How to use the ‘connected devices’ section in the web
interface? 39
How to add new devices on an existing ring? How to solve
duplicate devices? 39
How about login profiles, usernames and passwords? 40
How to change factory passwords? 41
How to change the Ethernet link settings? 41
Network configurations 42
DHCP and default address 42
How to configure the IP settings manually? 42
How to setup IPv6? 43
IPv6 Autoconfigure (SLAAC) 43
Static IP 43
How to configure IPv6? 44
How to set up IPv6 address filtering? 45
How to send SNMP Traps with IPv6? 45
How to stop the alert signaling? ...auto reset alert 46
Firmware downgrade / upgrade 46
How to upgrade the firmware? ...using SPST 46
How to upgrade the firmware? ...using USB 47
