AMX NXA-PDU-1508-08, Operation/Reference Manual

Page 1: ...Operation Reference Guide Control System Accessories NXA PDU 1508 08 Power Distribution Unit 240V 10A Last Revised 6 03 2011 NXA PDU 1508 08 Power Distribution Unit 240V 10A Operation Reference Guide ...

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Page 3: ... MASTER Connector 6 TEMP Connector 6 Preparing Captive Wires 7 AxLink Data and Power Connections 7 AxLink Wiring Guidelines 7 CONFIG DIP Switch 8 Setting the Device Address of the PDU 8 Power Outlets 1 8 8 Power Inlet 9 Powering On the NXA PDU 1508 8 9 NetLinx Programming 11 Device IDs 11 Supported SEND_COMMANDs 11 PERSIST 11 PERSIST 11 PHASEANGLE 11 RESET 11 SERIAL 11 TRIGGER 12 TRIGGER 12 VER 12...

Page 4: ...ii NXA PDU 1508 8 Power Distribution Unit 240V 10A Table of Contents ...

Page 5: ...s Power Specifications Powered via 240VAC 50 60Hz mains power on an IEC 320 C 14 connector Required voltage 240VAC 50 60Hz Total Combined Current including AxLink 10A Idle current draw 240VAC 50 60HZ 0 5W max Front Panel Components POWER LEDs 1 8 Eight green LEDs illuminate to indicate that the associated Power Outlet 1 8 is in use AXLINK LEDs Two green LEDs illuminate to indicate when the associa...

Page 6: ...Link devices AxLink power is switched in two banks of four outputs each BANK 1 contains AxLink connectors 1 4 BANK 2 contains AxLink connectors 5 8 The PDU provides 6 5A total across all AxLink outputs MASTER connector 3 5mm Phoenix 4 pin AxLink connector provides connectivity to the NetLinx Master always on TEMP RTS input 3 5mm Phoenix 2 pin connector provides connection to a Remote Temperature S...

Page 7: ...ding Be sure that the supply circuit to the rack assembly is not overloaded Grounding Rack mounted equipment should be properly grounded Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the mains The NXA PDU 1508 8 can be mounted in a standard 19 inch equipment rack 1 Attach the brackets to the PDU using the screws provided in the Bracket Mounting Kit FIG...

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Page 9: ...a 0 5 second toggle on the AxLink power line Rear Panel Components The rear panel components of the NXA PDU 1508 8 are described below FIG 5 FIG 4 NXA PDU 1508 8 Front Panel Components RESET pushbutton AxLink STATUS LED AxLink BANK 1 POWER Output 1 8 Status LEDs Status LED AxLink BANK 2 Status LED See the Specifications table for descriptions of the LEDs on the front panel FIG 5 NXA PDU 1508 8 Rea...

Page 10: ... TEMP Connector The PDU measures temperature with an accuracy of 1 degree C via a remote temperature probe Temperature data is kept in non volatile storage to retain across reboot The 3 5mm Phoenix 2 pin connector labelled TEMP allows you to connect a Remote Temperature Sensor RTS as an optional accessory FIG 8 The PDU comes with one ENV VST TSF Flush Mount Indoor Temperature Sensor FG2050 21 Conn...

Page 11: ... allowable between the PDU and connected AxLink devices 1 Total current consumption of all connected AxLink devices x Resistance Foot x 2 voltage drop per foot see table below for Resistance Foot values 2 Power supply voltage 12 VDC surplus voltage dissipation for cable run 3 surplus voltage dissipation for cable run voltage drop per foot Maximum distance in feet The following table lists the resi...

Page 12: ...w The device number is set by the total value of DIP switch positions that are in the ON position Note that the ON position is indicated on the DIP Switch If you later change the device number remove and reconnect the power connector to enter the new device number into memory Power Outlets 1 8 The eight 100 240VAC 50 60 Hz IEC C 13 10A AC Power Outlet Connectors provide AC power to connected devic...

Page 13: ...s ON By default Persistence for all outlets is set to ON Persistence can be turned off via the PERSIST SEND_COMMAND see page 11 For subsequent power ups from a power off state or on system reset the PDU will restore the last recorded state of any outlet in a sequenced fashion starting from outlet 1 in numerical order with a delay of 0 5 second between energizing any two outlets assuming the defaul...

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Page 15: ...f the persistent data setting an outlet to PERSIST ON should only be used when absolutely necessary and never for very frequent toggling operations PERSIST Queries the PERSIST state of all outlets Returns a comma delimited list in the form PERSIST 1 value 2 value 3 value 4 value 5 value 6 value 7 value 8 value 9 value 10 value value will be 1 for ON or 0 for OFF e g PERSIST 1 1 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0...

Page 16: ... specified value in tenths of Watts Note A Trigger is a current level which will cause a power sense channel to activate if the current exceeds the value TRIGGER Syntax TRIGGER outlet Responds with TRIGGER outlet Power Sense Trigger to report the trigger value in use on the outlet VER Syntax VER Responds with Version string example Vx xx ZAP Syntax ZAP Restores all settings on the PDU to factory d...

Page 17: ... max value of the level is 65535 if that is exceeded the level will roll over to 0 Overcurrent Reporting The PDU reports alerts of overcurrent via the following AxLink string OVERCURRENT Outlet Current 16 bit Level Dev 1 Dev 2 Dev 3 Dev 4 Dev 5 Dev 6 Dev 7 Dev 8 1 Power Power Power Power Power Power Power Power 2 Current Current Current Current Current Current Current Current 3 Power Factor Power ...

Page 18: ...NetLinx Programming 14 NXA PDU 1508 8 Power Distribution Unit 240V 10A ...

Page 19: ...NetLinx Programming 15 NXA PDU 1508 8 Power Distribution Unit 240V 10A ...

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